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Smart TVs get smarter, by just a little bit

From San Diego Union

In the not-so-distant future, couch potatoes will be waving, pointing, swiping and tapping to make their TVs react, kind of like what Tom Cruise did in the 2002 movie "Minority Report." That's the vision of TV manufacturers as they show off "smart TVs." ... Quick Read

Gadget Watch: Pen makes old monitors touch-ready

From San Diego Union

Many people who have tried Microsoft's new Windows 8 operating system without a touch screen have hated it because of the inability to use touch and swipe commands to get things going. Now, a company has made a digital pen to allow people to use Windows 8 on their old monitors for less than the cost of buying a new touch-enabled computer. ... Quick Read

TeliaSonera denies charges of Uzbekistan bribery

From San Diego Union

The Nordic telecommunications company TeliaSonera on Tuesday refuted allegations that two of its employees engaged in bribery and money laundering while launching operations in Uzbekistan several years ago, despite fresh evidence from prosecutors. ... Quick Read

Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks

From San Diego Union

The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday, Dec. 31, to Sunday, Jan. 6, via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify. ... Quick Read

Sony uses movie studio to press ultra-HD advantage

From San Diego Union

Sony Corp. is finally pressing its advantage as a conglomerate that owns both high-tech gadgets and the content that plays on them by being the only electronics maker to offer ultra-HD TVs _ and a way to get movies to the new super clear screens. ... Quick Read

Sony goofs on world's first ultra-HD OLED TV

From San Diego Union

Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai suffered an embarrassing moment on a giant technology stage Monday night, introducing the world's first "ultra-HD" TV using organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), only to see the screen go blank as the computer running it had an error. ... Quick Read

Samsung tips record-high 4Q profit

From San Diego Union

Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest technology company by revenue, estimated Tuesday that its operating profit for the last quarter of 2012 nearly doubled to a record high, likely driven by continued smartphone momentum. ... Quick Read

Gadget Watch: Samsung lens flips from 2-D to 3-D

From San Diego Union

Cameras that can record in 3-D are usually pretty complicated, sporting two lenses instead of one, to mimic human binocular vision. Samsung says it has a more elegant solution: a single lens that can go from 2-D to 3-D mode with the flip of a switch. ... Quick Read

New Dish box sends TV shows 'hopping' to iPad

From San Diego Union

Dish Network Corp. revealed a set-top box called "Hopper" last year, named for its ability to send the TV signal "hopping" from room to room, covering all the TVs in the house. This year, it's upgrading the Hopper so that it follows you wherever you go _ even outside the house. ... Quick Read

Samsung unveils gesture-control TVs

From San Diego Union

Samsung, the Korean electronics maker that is successfully challenging Apple in smartphones, is unveiling a lineup of TVs that recognize an expanded range of gestures so users can swipe through menus in a way that revolutionizes the old remote control. ... Quick Read

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Smart TVs get smarter, by just a little bit

Gadget Watch: Pen makes old monitors touch-ready

TeliaSonera denies charges of Uzbekistan bribery

Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks

Sony uses movie studio to press ultra-HD advantage

Sony goofs on world's first ultra-HD OLED TV

Samsung tips record-high 4Q profit

Gadget Watch: Samsung lens flips from 2-D to 3-D

New Dish box sends TV shows 'hopping' to iPad

Samsung unveils gesture-control TVs

THINGS WE LIKE

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