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CES 2013
Toshiba's Smart TVs Become Cloud TVs
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 08, 2013  |  1 comments
Toshiba is taking their Smart TV streaming capabilities a step further, announcing that their new TVs will have the Toshiba "Cloud TV." A list of features includes a Toshiba server based system for ongoing upgradability.

The Smart TV ePortal hub has a redesigned multi-page ePortal for "ease of use." The ePortal not only displays streaming media apps, it now includes a constantly updating news feed, weather, personal messaging and a family calendar. There is also a new MediaGuide with recommendations of TV shows and movies that you might like to watch.

All Toshiba Cloud TVs work with their wireless keyboard with touchpad accessory that is included with the L7300 TV models and above.

To make it easier to stream media from other devices, the Cloud TVs feature "Miracast" to mirror Android tablets and phones to the TV and are WiDi enabled to use the TV as a second display for your laptop.

The Cloud TV was announced at a mixer Sunday night where Toshiba demonstrated the features of its new TV line. While I'm not a fan of playing games on a TV, a poker game they demonstrated looked fun. Each player connects using the KontrolTV app on their device or on the Toshiba TV and can see their poker hand. Rather than challenging one other player, a group of friends or family can play.

CES 2009
Touch Pad Remote is Virtually All Thumbs
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 11, 2009  |  1 comments
Panasonic showed a prototype of a TV remote control that works on technology like that of a mouse touchpad on your laptop. Actually, it is equipped with two touchpads and is motion sensing. A point and click technology, the secret is in the onscreen navigation and onscreen virtual remote. Turning it sideways you can thumb-type—like you would for texting—on the onscreen virtual keyboard. The cartoon thumbs that appear onscreen to show you what you are clicking on definitely add a comic personality to this interface.
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SmartStream
Tribeca Shortlist: Not Just Another Niche Streaming Service
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jul 06, 2016  |  0 comments
Tribeca Shortlist is not just another niche streaming service. It doesn’t try to have the most movies. It doesn’t try to figure out what you want to watch. It doesn’t use algorithms. Tribeca Shortlist is...
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CES 2013
Turn Wired Headphones into Bluetooth Headphones
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 10, 2013  |  0 comments
This adapter can make your wired headphones wireless.
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SmartStream
TV Voice Control: Google Assistant Vs. Amazon Alexa
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jul 14, 2017  |  Published: Jul 13, 2017  |  0 comments
You can use Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa to control streaming to your TV right now. But do you want to?
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SmartStream
TVOS 17 Update Brings FaceTime & More to Apple TV
Barb Gonzalez  |  Sep 27, 2023  |  3 comments
The Apple tvOS 17 operating system update arrived on September 18th. New integrations that use the iPhone or iPad as a camera are a game-changer as FaceTime is now on Apple TV. Apple has also added several features users have been requesting for a while.
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SmartStream
UltraViolet Cloud-Based Movie Locker to Close in July
Barb Gonzalez  |  Feb 06, 2019  |  3 comments
The lights will go out on UltraViolet on July 31 when the cloud-based movie-rights locker/library will be discontinued. UltraViolet’s demise became inevitable when Movies Anywhere launched in 2017 with a greater number of movie studio and streaming partners. While Movies Anywhere has most of the same partners as UltraViolet, users will still want to take steps to be sure all of their movies will be available after July.
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SmartStream
Updated Fire TV Stick 4K Can Handle More Formats and Control Your TV
Barb Gonzalez  |  Oct 17, 2018  |  0 comments
Amazon’s updated Fire TV Stick 4K boasts an improved processor and a newly designed Alexa Voice remote.
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CES 2013
Upgrade Your 2012 Samsung Smart TV Get 2013 Features
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 11, 2013  |  1 comments
With Samsung's Evolution Kit, your 2012 Samsung TV can have all of the 2013 Smart TV features.
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CES 2018
VEWD Offers A Smarter Smart TV OS
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 11, 2018  |  0 comments
VEWD has unveiled a new smart TV platform it says is smarter than others.
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