Science news articles about 'tv sets'

  • Toshiba to expand the powers of the TV set-top box

    ... Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 game console, to create an ultra-powerful TV set-top box that can record up to six high-definition channels at once and improve the look of any video.
  • Review: Netflix delivers Internet movies to TV

    ... the gadget market this year: Who's going to win consumers' hearts with a box that brings Internet movie downloads to the TV set? Now, we have a tiny box that deserves to be a winner.
  • Parents should limit young children's exposure to background TV

    ... research. A new study has found that leaving your TV set on disrupts young children while ... Boston and is the lead author of the study. "Background TV is potentially a chronic environmental risk factor ...
  • Philips Research reveals ultra-thin backlight technology for TVs

    ... . With a 1mm light guide, Philips Research has created a display prototype of only 8mm. When incorporated into a TV set, Philips expects that this ultra-thin LCD will tap into consumers` desire to ...
  • Children with TVs in their room sleep less

    ... peers. A fifth of pupils said they ate in front of the TV set on a regular basis, while 70 ... 10% reported never eating in front of the TV. Computers were considered to be a less attractive eating ...
  • MySpace brings online social networking to TV sets

    MySpace has expanded its popular online social-networking service from computers to television sets with technological help from chip maker Intel and Internet pioneer Yahoo!
  • Obama team urges delay in digital TV transition

    ... Congress to postpone the Feb. 17 switch from analog to digital television broadcasting, arguing that too many Americans who rely on analog TV sets to pick up over-the-air channels won't be ready.
  • Adobe extends Flash to TVs, Blu-ray players

    (AP) -- Adobe Systems Inc. is extending its Flash platform to digital home entertainment devices like TV sets, Blu-ray players and set-top boxes.
  • TV makers hope thin is in for newest sets

    ... as much as $170,000. Lately, he's noticed that some of his clients - or their interior designers - are perking up when they hear about ultra-slim TV sets, which come off the wall only about an inch.
  • LG to Launch 15-inch OLED TV

    ... , the second largest television manufacturer in the world, has announced it will launch a 15-inch organic display TV set in early September. The announcement, made in Seoul on ...
  • Cablevision unveils interactive banner ads on TV

    (AP) -- Cablevision Systems Corp. is bringing interactive banner ads to television, allowing viewers to order samples and brochures and even purchase products by clicking the remote on their TV sets.
  • Sony optimistic on 3-D TVs, in-house display

    (AP) -- A third to a half of the Sony Corp. TV sets sold annually will be packed with 3-D features by the year ending March 2013, a senior executive said Thursday.
  • Bookmark this site

    ... , healthcare has long been a difficult area. Although scores of websites can lead you to a good restaurant or a deal on a TV set, few will help you pick a hospital.
  • TiVo To Make Dominos On Demand

    Digital video recording company TiVo Inc. said it is teaming up with Domino's Pizza Inc. to allow subscribers to order pizza for delivery or pick-up from their TV sets.
  • TiVo To Make Dominos On Demand

    Digital video recording company TiVo Inc. said it is teaming up with Domino's Pizza Inc. to allow subscribers to order pizza for delivery or pick-up from their TV sets.

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