In an effort to boost sales of 4K Ultra HD TVs, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has teamed up with DEG (The Digital Entertainment Group) to produce an ‘educational video’ aimed at retailers to help them better educate their customers. The video itself is just short and sweet at only one minute long. It’s been designed for retailers to show ... Read More »

Samsung and Sony are set to go neck-and-neck in the race to dominate an emerging 4K Ultra HD TV market that’ll account for more than a third of all television sales within the next four years. This outlook comes via a new strategic report from analyst firm Futuresource Consulting, which provides insights into consumer electronics within the broadcasting realm. The ... Read More »

Buoyed by the success of its original productions like House of Cards, Netflix has announced plans to raise the cost of its monthly subscription for new customers by around $1 to $2 per month. The decision comes as Netflix posted an analyst expectations-busting first quarter earnings call this week, announcing almost 2.25 million new subscribers as well as earnings of ... Read More »

If you’ve been looking for an excuse to watch all of the World Cup action in stunning ultra high-definition (UHD), LG Electronics may have just given you one. The South Korean firm has announced that, for a limited period only, it’s giving away a free LG G Pad 8.3 tablet with each purchase of one of its latest 4K and ... Read More »

Now this is #veryclever. British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) has finally hit upon a a way of making Twitter hashtags useful, with tweets tagged #WatchOnSky effectively becoming a remote control that allows viewers to watch different shows simply by clicking on them. Sky has begun tweeting about certain shows from its @SkyHD, @SkyMovies and @SkySports accounts, allowing smartphone and tablet users ... Read More »