In news from South Korea, the Associated Press has reported that six employees of the electronics firm LG have been charged with stealing OLED TV display technology secrets from arch-rival Samsung. According to Samsung’s official complaint, the LG workers systematically stole its display technology over a number of months, bribing several Samsung employees in the process. Samsung accuse LG workers ... Read More »

The BBC has this week confirmed plans for the public trials of its exciting new “Super Hi-Vision TV” technology, in which they will screen coverage of the London 2012 Olympics at select broadcasting venues in the UK. The technology has been developed alongside the Japanese national public broadcaster NHK, and is said to display a picture quality that is equivalent ... Read More »

Today’s the big day for British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB), as the company finally launches its highly anticipated pay-as-you-go internet television service Now TV, which is set to go head-to-head against similar offerings from Netflix and Lovefilm. Sky challenges Netflix & Lovefilm with Now TV launch Priced at hefty £15 a month, Now TV’s initial offering will be limited to movies, ... Read More »

Vizio has overhauled Samsung to retake the lead as the United States’ most popular LCD TV maker, just a year after slipping behind other competitors. The latest statistics from information and analytics firm IHS Screen Digest Television show that Vizio shipments during the first quarter totaled 1.21 million units, edging past second-best performer Samsung who shipped 1.15 million units during ... Read More »

Samsung's UE40ES7000 LED TV is better value for money than the top-end ES8000, as both deliver similar image quality. Here's our review. Read More »