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I guess I have to watch ads everywhere on my $1,500 LG TV now This afternoon, I was updating the streaming apps on my 2020 LG CX OLED TV, something I do from time to time, but today was different. Out of nowhere, I saw (and heard) an ad for Ace Hardware start playing in the lower-left corner. It autoplayed with sound without any action on my part. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2021/3/10/22323790/lg-oled-tv-commercials-content-store

LG's webOS 6.0 smart TVs have a new UI, NFC-equipped remote Seven years after introducing webOS as the platform for its Smart TV lineup, LG is introducing version 6.0 with a new look and feel for its 2021 4K and 8K TVs. The old blade lineup of apps is gone, with a more modern tile-based layout. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/webos-6-0-lg-ces-2021-010036253.html

LG Display's transparent OLED puts a screen between you and the sushi chef As per its annual tradition, LG Display is preparing to show off some new display tech demos for CES 2021, with the focus set on showing where transparent OLED may fit in the pandemic age. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/lg-display-transparent-oled-ces-2021-013947649.html

LG's transparent OLED displays are on subway windows in China LG is bringing transparent OLED displays to subways in Beijing and Shenzhen. The 55-inch, see-through displays show real-time info about subway schedules, locations and transfers on train windows. They also provide info on flights, weather and the news. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/lg-display-transparent-oled-subway-windows-134125906.html

Sony is coming to CES with its customary TV lineup revamp, and this year the focus is as much on sound as it is the picture. from https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/06/sony-8k-4k-oled-tv-2020/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?crop=1600%2C1067%2C0%2C0&quality=85&format=jpg&resize=1600%2C1067&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fs.yimg.com%2Fos%2Fcreatr-uploaded-images%2F2020-01%2F9a6804e0-30ba-11ea-bfff-ea01fb05e0b6&client=a1acac3e1b3290917d92&signature=d245aea9d8f551e5076d69d7eb5d8d644779cf1f

Best Tech DealsThe best tech deals from around the web, updated daily. LG’s 2017 OLED TVs have achieved something of a cult status thanks to their inky dark black levels and vibrant colors. Today though, we’ve got the best price we’ve ever seen on the new 2018 models. from https://kinjadeals.theinventory.com/heres-the-best-deal-yet-on-lgs-latest-oled-tvs-1829004211 https://x.kinja-static.com/assets/images/logos/placeholders/theinventory-saturated.png

It’s basic economics that you don’t want to put all of your Apples into one basket. Right now Apple has one big basket called the iPhone. In my opinion the computers have taken a backseat to the iPhone. The iPod is pretty much going to go the way of the dodo bird. Apple has officially cut their Airport Time Capsule. So now what’s left is the Apple Watch tvOS and Apple Music. Is this enough to sustain the company? Yes they’ll survive, but is it enough to stay on top? Mobile phones and the smartphone market is pretty well saturated now. You can go OLED, more ram, more storage, other features such as retinal. But all in all it’s still a saturated market with everyone’s fingers in the till. I’d be very surprised if there’s anything revolutionary coming out anytime soon. Personally I think that AI will be the next big thing and that Google is on the right track. Being able to talk to the phone and get things accomplished is the next big thing. For example this entire post was written u...