Panasonic announces OLED pricing, affordable in two to three years
While the price tag on Panasonic's first 4K OLED television is incredibly steep, the potential for price reductions over the next few years due to increased competition may bring OLED to the average consumer.
Neato’s latest Botvac vacuum can be controlled with your smartphone
Ideal for cleaning the floors when you are away from the home, the most recent revision of the Botvac will connect to a home's Wi-Fi network and link to the owner's smartphone for mobile control.
Police arrest wanted man that posted his location on Facebook
Probably someone that shouldn't be allowed to carry a smartphone anymore, a man wanted for harassment via text messages posted his location on Facebook and led the local authorities right to him.
Plex app is now free for Roku, includes redesign, new features
Ideal for anyone with an existing Plex Media Server as well as a Roku streaming set-top box, Plex has eliminated the premium cost of the Roku app and significantly upgraded the user interface.
Study: Apple TV falls to 4th place behind Roku, Google and Amazon
Likely attributed to a significantly more competitive marketplace for streaming set-top boxes, the Apple TV has slipped to fourth place behind devices like the Roku 3, Google Chromecast and Amazon Fire TV.
DirecTV announces 4K Genie Mini, bringing UHD video to secondary TVs
Pushing forward to support ultra high definition televisions outside of the living room, DirecTV's new 4K Genie Mini will let consumers watch UHD video on a secondary television in the home.
Toshiba ditching 3D glasses with new glasses-free 3D HDTV
Consumers that dislike wearing 3D glasses in the home have something to look forward to from Toshiba. The television manufacturer has developed a way to get rid of those bulky, expensive glasses.
Want to peel an entire head of garlic in seconds? Try the Garlic Shaker
Definitely useful if you spend a ton of time in the kitchen cooking with garlic, the Garlic Shaker is a new kitchen gadget that will take all the cloves from a head of garlic and peel away the skin quickly.
Twitter, NFL expand social partnership for new football season
Likely ideal for any avid Twitter user that's also a professional football fanatic, the NFL will be significantly increasing the volume of multimedia video content published on the social network this year.
Kentucky man arrested after shooting down $1,800 drone with shotgun
Perhaps becoming a trend after a New Jersey man shot down a drone last year, a homeowner in Kentucky decided to blast away at a drone hovering over his property due to a perceived violation of his privacy.
Goodbye DVD screeners, Emmy voters will receive a Chromecast
Definitely a definitive shift from physical media to the digital streaming age, the Google Chromecast HDMI dongle will be distributed among Emmy voters to provide streaming access of nominated shows.
Lifetime bets you will pay $3.99-a-month to watch sappy movies
Definitely targeting a niche group of cord cutters, A+E Networks has launched a streaming application that lets subscribers watch Lifetime movies that are related to the ongoing theme on the Lifetime channel.
Chicago’s new cloud tax forces Netflix subscribers to pay 9 percent more
Definitely impacting cord cutters in the Chicago area soon, city officials have decided to extend the city's amusement tax to cover anyone that subscribes to a streaming audio, video or gaming service.
Fox’s first four UHD titles will include HDR mastering
Launching with recent films such as Kingsman: The Secret Service and The Maze Runner, Fox is jumping out early to announce support for the Ultra HD format before other studios get into the mix.
Orange is the New Black Season 3 is now “out on early release”
Definitely great news for fans of the popular prison drama, Netflix decided to debut the new season of Orange is the New Black six hours early.
Two men arrested for sending threatening emoji over Facebook
Definitely a idiotic way to land a potential five year prison sentence, two men in South Carolina were arrested this month for threats using emoji graphics.
Ultra HD Blu-ray finalized, 4K discs headed to the home theater
Potentially good news for anyone that's an early adapter of Ultra HD television technology, specifications for Ultra HD Blu-ray discs are now complete and production on software as well as hardware can begin.
Will Microsoft’s holographic headset allow you to read emotions?
Happy or sad? Confused or bored? Angry or surprised? Microsoft may give you the edge on reading people's emotions using the HoloLens headset according to details within a related patent.
