Category: Gadgets

Could the plasma TV market be dead in a few years?

By Ted Kritsonis

Flat-panel televisions used to fall under an “LCD vs. plasma” debate, where plasma had inherent advantages that made it the go-to option for home theatre setups. But as the years have worn on, LCD technology has usurped much of that and emerged as the most widely adopted TV technology today.

SlingSync feature opens up the Slingbox to media on phones, hard drives

By Ted Kritsonis

The Slingbox has always been a device with a singular purpose — to take a live TV signal from one location and place-shift it to another over the Internet. The Slingbox 500 now has the extra function of SlingSync, a feature that enables content stored on a smartphone or tablet to playback on the TV the box is connected to.

eReader Roundup

            By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla eReaders have come down in price while adding better resolution screens, built-in lights and new features. Here are the best options today.

Google Now released for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

By Ted Kritsonis

Google released an update today to its Google Search app for iOS devices that brings Google Now, the personal assistant suite that was initially introduced with Android devices last year.