Vizio’s VIA Plus Brings AirPlay-type Features To The Company’s Google TVs, LCDs, Tablet, and Phone (Yep, All Of Those)

Vizio might just be the next big consumer electronic’s company with a set of announcements that should make the rest of the industry take notice. The company has long been a top player in the US domestic LCD wars and seems to be set to utilize their brand with a host of new software and [...]

YouTube Leanback Brings Personalized Channels To Your TV

Around YouTube headquarters, there’s a stat that management likes to throw around to make it clear that the company isn’t resting on its laurels. No, it isn’t the fact the site is the world’s second largest search engine or that its users upload 35 hours of content per minute. It’s that the average user spends [...]

Apple TV Hack Brings Web Browsing and Last.fm Listening

FireCore is getting ready to release its hack for the jailbroken $ 99 Apple TV called the aTV Flash (black), which will bring with it a web browser called Couch Surfer and the ability to listen to Last.fm streaming radio. The hacked applications suite costs $ 50 on top of the $ 99 asking price [...]

Yamaha BD-A1000 Brings Netflix, YouTube, Blockbuster to Blu-ray Video Watching

Yamaha is looking to woo users who want a convergence experience in their home entertainment system with its BD-A1000 system, which combines Internet video streaming from Netflix, Blockbuster, and YouTube with traditional media such as DVD or Blu-ray. Additionally, users can make user of traditional A/V inputs or use the dual USB ports to play [...]

Dolby Brings 5.1 Surround To Netflix On The PS3

Netflix is one step closer to dominating the movie watching experience with the addition of Dolby Digital Plus. Starting Monday, Netflix movies streamed via a PS3 will be in the 5.1 surround sound mode. Other Netflix streaming devices will get the ability “over time” as well. This addition brings DVD-quality sound — which is probably good enough [...]