Anyone remember those old Finlux TVs? Some readers might recall that the brand, which was owned by Nokia, saw a reasonable amount of success back in the 1990s with its unique televisions boasting things like inbuilt satellite receivers and other goodies. The quality of their TVs was generally decent, and although the brand never really took off it did develop ... Read More »

Apple’s ambitions to take over the living room and redesign the way we experience TV are no secret, and we have seen plenty of rumours over the last year or so about how and when they might do so. Apple iTV to launch in 2013 with iRing navigation device Up until now, Apple has always refused to confirm or deny ... Read More »

The BBC has announced the release of its TV Application Layer as an open source platform, making it easier for the television industry to produce smart TV apps. The TV Application Layer, or TAL, was originally built by developers at the BBC. The software stemmed from the broadcaster’s desire to run its iPlayer, News and Sports apps, which were originally ... Read More »

BT Vision has ‘successfully’ retained one of the most unwanted honours in the UK TV industry, yet again being named and shamed for having racked up the most complaints out of all Pay TV providers in a new survey on customer satisfaction. The news will come as a blow to BT Vision’s reputation, given that the broadcaster is still something of a David compared ... Read More »

There’s some good news at last for Panasonic fans, after the Japanese company put an end to speculation that it may shut down its TV business, saying that it would only exit the industry as an absolute “last resort”. Panasonic to stick with plasma TV, for now… Fans of Panasonic’s line of smart TVs – especially its plasma TVs, which ... Read More »