LG UNVEILS SMARTER, MORE REFINED SMART TV LINEUP FOR CES 2013

NEW SMART LG TV

The next Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas will be happening very soon but you don't have to wait till then to see what you can look forward to in 2013, LG Electronics recently unveiled its new CINEMA 3D Smart TV lineup for CES 2013 That offers easier content access and sharing, along with its updated magic Remote. LG will be showcasing a variety of models at CES including the 84'' Ultra HD and 55" OLED TVs. 

With an upgraded CPU and GPu, LG's 2013 line up of CINEMA 3D Smart TV will deliver a much smoother and clearer images for an enhanced gaming, viewing and multitasking experience, The CPU speeds are now over 100% faster than before and as though that's not enough, the upgraded CPU can deliver a whopping 300% faster speed.

"LG always strives to provide the most engaging, most convenient user experience to consumers all over the globe. We have been singularly uncompromising, both in developing and improving the LG Smart TV platform. As a result, we are confident The UX our 2013 Models will  shatter all expectations and demonstrate that LG has moved the medium of Smart TV forward.''---Havis Kwon, President and CEO of the LG Home Entertainment Company.

Hit the break to find out more. 

Smart Control: Simple and Intuitive

 LG Offers the very definition of Smart Control with its enhanced Smart Home and Magic Remote. The new Smart Home onscreen interface featuring my interest cards---a special folder provides easy, quick access to what's trending on new sites as well as up-to-the-minute weather information, my interest Cards can be cunstomized according to the needs and preferences of the user. 

The magic Remote has been redesigned to fine-tune content and menu navigation, making interaction as simple and intuitive as possible, The device still incorporates the fundamental control capabilities of earlier magic remotes--point, wheel, gesture and voice recognition, At CES, LG will demonstrate Voice Mate, an enhanced version of the company's voice control technology capable of recognizing the natural flow of language. The Voice Mate feature offers a new voice search option that simultaneously filters search results from all corners of the LG Smart TV platform ---VoD Services, search engines, external devices and more. LG's Smart Control with magic Remote is like no LG Smart TV. 

Smart Sharing

The enhanced SmartShare'tm feature offers users the ability to mirror or transfer content from smart defvices to LG Smart TVs via a multitude of connectivity options, including WiDi and Miracast. The 2013 lineup will enhance inter--device sharing further by implementing Tag on. This feature immediately connects two devices for speedy media sharing. To use Tag On, the user simply holds a smartphone or other NFC--enabled device against the NFC sticer on a CINEMA 3D Smart TV. The 2013 lineup also supports LG Cloud, which allows the user to remotely stream high--quality content from practically any location. 

Smarter Discovery in Sea of Content

Smart TV users have a steadily growing selection of content from which to choose. But how can Smart TV users easily find what they want in a vast sea of Video-on-Demand (VoD) and live Broadcasts from multiple sources? The LG Smart TV offers a solution to the problem via an advanced recommendation function called On Now. The Convenient Service suggests trending VoD and broadcast content. Results pop-up with handy thumbnail images, making it faster and easier for the viewer to make a content selection. 

With a vast array of movie, lifestyle, gaming and 3D choices, consumers looking for international or local content can quickly find what they want on their LG CINEMA 3D Smart TVs. Partnerships with a growing list of providers from around the world, including local broadcasters and subscription programming services., allow LG to keep its content offerings relevant and fresh. 

Magic Stand And CINEMA SCREEN Design

The new 2013 models embody LG's minimalist CINEMA SCREEN Design. The TV's bezels have been significantly reduced toprovide a greater sense of immersion. The Magic Stand further enhances the effect, enabling the screen to appear as if floating. Both elegant and functional, the stand complements the screen without creating any visual distraction. Thissleek formation effortlessly blends into any modern interior design scheme. The stand also features a convenient swivel and roller function, allowing the TV to be repositioned with ease.

Comfortable CINEMA 3D

LG's CINEMA 3D Smart TVs employ Film patterned Retarder (FPR) technology for superior 3D viewing Confort. This technology uses lightweight glasses to crate a comfortable 3D viewing experience without the distracting flicker or crosstalk of active shutter-style glasses. 

Eco-Friendly and Safe

LG's CINEMA 3D Smart TV has won CES Innovations Awards for its superiority in hardware and software a number of times, including at the 2013 CES Innovations Awards. Another accolade was bestowed on the CINEMA 3D Smart TV lineup in

December when the 55LA6900 model earned an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) from Underwriters laboratories Inc. The 55LA6900 was singled out for its remarkable energy efficiency and eco-friendly qualities. 

2013 TREND: DUAL-IDENTITY SMARTPHONES

DUAL-IDENTITY SMARTPHONES 2013

Manufacturers will be incorporating processors that allow users to separate their business life from their personal life, or their personal life from their very personal life.

At September's BlackBerry Jam event in the US, struggling mobile market RIM unveiled a raft of new features for the handset that it hopes will re-establish the BlackBerry alongside Apple and Samsung, chief among which was 'BlackBerry Balance'---a feature that allows users to keep their work emails, contacts and apps separate from their personal lives. Essentially combining two handsets in one device.

Aimed at the growing trend of BYOD (Bring your own device ---to work), it was one of the stars of the show and a clear differentiator between it and its iOS and Android peers.

When the long-awaited new BlackBerry 10 is unveiled in January 2013 it will be the first to offer this feature, but it won't stay unique for long as a number of software and chip developers have been contracted to develop the same technology for Android phones and the same dual--handset feature is expected to start rolling out on LG Samsung and Motorola phones before the second half of next year.

And while the intention is to help  businesses keep their data secure when letting Employees use their own smartphones for work, if the latest smartphone user surveys are to be believed, it could have another more widespread use--for keeping secrets from partners.

According to research by Bull Guard, published in November, one in five UK men has a secret email account they use for hiding correspondence from their partner and 5 percent have gone as far as buying a second smartphone for fear of their partner snooping on their messages and photos.

A similar study in the US from virgin Mobile Live found that 20 percent of married people said they felt uncomfortable giving their phone to their partner and 44 percent of women admitted to going through their partner's phone behind their backs.

The New Apple iTV Smart Television

THE NEW APPLE iTV AND SMART TELEVISION 2013

It is possibly true that Samsung Smart TV set the pace in modern television, but there is much in the waiting that may just revolutionize how television viewing is done. 

A Smart TV is different from the traditional TV set in that it runs a specialized operating system, which seamlessly integrates web services, multitasking, modern gaming and enhanced human interactivity-all in addition to normal TV Services. 

A major step should possibly be realized with the launch of the much anticipated iTV From Apple.

Rumors and endless speculations talk of top of the bar iTV that will do more than simply display movies and produce sound. loaded with targeted apps, the new TV will well be integrated with Facetime, Siri-much like Microsoft's own Kinect, and a possible retina display. 

iTV promises to offer the ultimate in facial recognition, effortless voice interaction and the ultimate in use of gestures. The current breed of smart TV sets are still lacking in these features. 

How far Apple intends to prefect these features remain to be seen, and if all the Hullaballoo about their 'next being thing' is to be believed, then the next smart TV from Cupertino should be a wonder. 

The iTV is expected in 2013 and will possibly hit the shelves by the end of the year. 

Basis Band 2013

Basis Band

We've all seen heart rate monitors, pedometers,and the like. Soon, we'll have something even more advanced and useful called the Basis Band. The Basis Band is a wrist watch style monitor with the technology to track virtually everything your body does. It automatically detects your activities and keeps track of things such as calories burned, heart rate  sleeping patterns, and other physical activities. I've never been a huge fan of health monitors in the past, but a piece of technology that can monitor my sleep patterns on top of everything else may be just what need

BENDY SCREEN SMARTPHON 2013

BENDY SCREEN SMARTPHON

Yes, The bendy screen smartphone.
For Those of you who are technologically illiterate, a bendy screen smartphone is a new technology touting a screen that we can bend! Yep. Who doesn't want to bend and twist their phone into silly shapes sometimes? It's the best way to let out your anger, other than just throwing the thing against a wall.

Using Samsung's OLED display technology, we can be expecting a new phone model that will allow us to bend it, roll it up, and it with a hammer. (YES!) We already have the specs for this new pirce of technological genius as well. The phone debuted as the "Galaxy Skin" (wait...did that say...skin?) features a high-res 800 x 480 AMOLED screen, 8mp camera and 1Gb of ram as well as a 1.2 GHz processor.

Don't be surprised to see this new technology implemented into bendy screen tablets released shortly after.

NEW CAR 2013

HIROKO-MIT'S FOLDING CAR

The Massachusetts Institution of Technology (MIT) is a hub for new technology, and has their sights set on being the catalyst for finally pushing the electric automobile revolution over the edge. In 2013, the Hinoko (meaning "urban car," pictured above) will be released to the masses across Europe (With a small few areas in the U.S.), making the Smart Car look even more ridiculous than it already does with its sleek design and new age features.

Mit's Folding Car

One of the best characteristics of the new Hiroko is that it is incredibly easy to park in small spaces, with the technology to fit in one third of a parking space after being "folded" up. Yes, that's right, three of these things fit into one regular old parking space. Since European cities are known to be rather crowded, this new technology will be a welconed feature. The initial plan is for city governments to run a program similar to ZipCar, promoting the use of the Hiroko.
The downside? A 75 mile range, so don't go thinking you can start a new Hiroko Taxi service. You will fail. Miserably. 

NEW TECHNOLOGY 2013

What New Technology Will We See In 2013?

With the new year almost upon us, we'll be taking a look at some of the most innovative technology and gadgets that we can expect to see in 2013. Some you will no doubt have heard about already, and some you'll never have thought possible! This is part one.