Showing posts with label CES 2014. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CES 2014. Show all posts
Friday, February 21, 2014
LG webOS Smart TV to come with Voice/Gesture recognition at CES 2014.
WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.
We don`t know why on the LGNewsRoom in English the same Press Release differs from the LGNewsroomKorean , because in the first in English doesn`t mention nothign about webOS but on the Korean version it does, and it is more specific.
So the point is the LG Smart TV with the NEW OS to show in the upcoming Jan 7-10 CES 2014 in Las Vegas, that OS is webOS that will allow voice and gesture recognition and that is great, don`t you think?
"This certification is a speech / gesture recognition is available in all 'LG Smart TV' is applied. LG Electronics is scheduled for release next year, Web OS (webOS) based smart TV, is a voice / gesture recognition is expected to feature."
Press Release translated with Google:
LG Electronics Smart TV with 'voice and gesture recognition capabilities' (Advanced Speech and Finger Gesture Recognition Smart TV) has obtained certification for the first time in the world.
LG Electronics and LG Electronics UL Korea for the past nine days in the R & D center in Gangnam officials gathered 'Smart TV with voice and gesture recognition capabilities' certificate presentation ceremony held.
Smart TV voice and gesture recognition capabilities authentication 'is a certification authority UL (Underwriter Laboratories) is the verification of the performance and progress, and voice / gesture recognition features for ease of user-friendly, intuitive, accurate, and evaluated.
This certification is a speech / gesture recognition is available in all 'LG Smart TV' is applied. LG Electronics is scheduled for release next year, Web OS (webOS) based smart TV, is a voice / gesture recognition is expected to feature.
UL (Underwriter Laboratories) is based in Chicago, USA is the safety certification organization. In addition to safety certification, environmental certification, performance, certification, with energy certification are also carried out. Installation of more than 200 centers around the world and operates.
Managing Director of LG Electronics, HE UX yidojun charge "of voice, gesture recognition capabilities of the world's first certified proved the superiority of LG Smart TV," said "an easy and convenient Smart TV market will continue to lead the initiative to continue," he said.
Sunday, February 16, 2014
CES 2104: LG to show up Premium Smart TV with advanced speech, and gesture recognition running in NEW OS (Palm webOS?)
CES 2104: LG to show up Premium Smart TV with advanced speech, and gesture recognition running in NEW OS (Palm webOS?)
WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.
The latest above pictures are from webOS running on emulator for LG smart TV . The launcher have clearly the LG banner with a legend "Smart, Inspired by you.". The icons of some applications like Youtube,Netflix, Verizon, Hulu Plus, Vadu, AccuWeather and 3 more not so clear to read, and above them a 3D World and LG Recommendations banners.On the picture to the left up you can see an AccuWeather landscape of Korea registering 16 celsius degrees temperature at that time.The LG Smart webOS TV emulator is running on a Oracle VM VirtualBox using Ares.CES 2104: LG to show up Premium Smart TV with advanced speech, and gesture recognition running in NEW OS (Palm webOS?)
UL Underwriters Laboratories validated LG Electronics Premium Smart TV avanced speech and finger gesture recognition functions.
The advanced speech and finger gesture recognition functions will be available starting in 2014 on LG Smart TV running the new operating system. This NEW OS might be the recently LG acquired to HP, the Palm webOS, that was announced by LG will have in the next generation Smart TVs.
The finger gesture feature is also compatible with the built-in camera or LG’s plug-in camera accessory.
Visitors to the LG booth at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2014 in Las Vegas will have the opportunity to try out LG’s cutting-edge Smart TV technologies for themselves.
In 2014: LG to show-off its next generation TV with webOS/Enyo work at the Apps World in SF. a little after the CES 2014.
Press Release:
LG recognized for advanced speech and gesture recognition innovations.
LG’s Smart TV Advanced Speech and Finger Gesture Recognition Receive
World’s First Certificate of Validation from UL.
LG Electronics’ (LG) Smart TV advanced speech and finger gesture recognition functions have been validated by globally respected product testing and inspection body, (UL) Underwriters Laboratories. The advanced speech and finger gesture functions found in LG’s newest premium Smart TVs are the key components of an intuitive and enjoyable user experience.
“Being the first to receive UL certificate of validation for Smart TV features is confirmation of our innovation’s uniqueness and innovation,” said Do-joon Lee, Vice President and head of the UX Division in LG’s Home Entertainment Company. “We are committed to advancing the Smart TV experience to bring greater convenience to people’s lives.”
For speech recognition, UL assessed how well the function comprehended spoken commands, the speed with which those commands were processed, LG’s finger gesture feature was measured in terms of movement-tracking accuracy and the effectiveness of its specialized functions.
The advanced speech and finger gesture recognition functions will be available starting in 2014 on LG Smart TV running the new operating system. The finger gesture feature is also compatible with the built-in camera or LG’s plug-in camera accessory.
Visitors to the LG booth at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2014 in Las Vegas will have the opportunity to try out LG’s cutting-edge Smart TV technologies for themselves.
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014
CES 2014: Audio-Technica to Debut New Over-Ear SonicFuel Headphones, First-Ever Gaming Headsets and More.
WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.
Audio-Technica will be expanding its SonicFuel over-ear headphones lineup with five new models designed to take musical enjoyment to greater sonic heights. Details on the new headphones will be announced at the show.
Monday, January 6, 2014
Press Release: CES 2014: LG makes Smart TV simple with new webOS Smart TV platform.
Press Release: CES 2014: LG makes Smart TV simple with new webOS Smart TV platform.
WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.
WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.
New Platform Represents Completely New Paradigm in
Smart TVs Now and in the Future
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2014 — LG Electronics (LG) today unveiled its newest Smart TV platform at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. webOS, which was purchased from Hewlett-Packard in March last year, has been reinvented and reintroduced as LG’s new Smart TV platform. The new operating system offers an intuitive user interface for an experience that is both seamless and refreshingly uncomplicated, based on years of experience collected by the webOS team. Furthermore, the new platform makes it extremely easy for developers to create applications and enhances the compatibility of LG’s Smart TVs with other devices.
“We are extremely excited to be able to introduce webOS optimized for LG Smart TV here at CES 2014” said In-kyu Lee, Senior Vice President and head of the TV division at the LG Electronics Home Entertainment Company. “The beauty of webOS is that it provides so much freedom, and is so simple to use. We feel confident that consumers will find navigating, exploring and switching between different forms of content on webOS a truly enjoyable, not frustrating, experience.”
Simple to Connect, Easy to Use
The webOS platform, which will be implemented in more than 70 percent of LG’s Smart TVs in 2014, greatly simplifies the smart TV experience. Its ease-of-use makes content searching and viewing, connecting with other devices, and even the initial setup process incredibly smooth. The first time the user turns on the webOS-enabled LG Smart TV, an animated character named BeanBird appears onscreen to help get connected and walk the use through the setup process. All the viewer has to do is shake the Magic Remote or press the OK button to receive further advice from the winged virtual facilitator. webOS can instantly recognize when and what kind of external device has been plugged into the TV and brings up a pop-up menu listing all relevant options for the user to choose from.
Instant Access and Easy Content Switching
The new Launcher, a left-to-right scrollable menu that runs along the lower portion of the screen is one of the most distinctive features of webOS. The Launcher makes it possible to switch between broadcast TV, smart TV content and media stored on external devices without having to return to the Home screen. It allows the viewer to simultaneously watch a show, play a game or browse the internet while searching or downloading other content. What’s more, Live Menu, which can be opened while viewing the TV, keeps the search, recommendation and channel options within easy reach.
Content Discovery Made Simple
The webOS development team in LG’s Silicon Valley Lab created the unique Today menu as a one-stop content recommendation service, suggesting popular TV shows, programs that have been missed as well as full-feature movies. Running horizontally along the center of the screen, the Today bar can also be scrolled up or down via the Magic Remote wheel to reveal more exciting viewing options.
LG’s webOS also offers access to the LG Store’s comprehensive collection of apps. The LG Store lets users browse the most-viewed and most-downloaded items available from across the Smart TV platform, including broadcast TV programs and the latest games. The logically organized categories, which include 3D content, games and movies, employ thumbnail images for fast and convenient selection of content.
Visitors to LG’s CES booth (2014 (Las Vegas Convention Center, Central Hall #8204) from January 7 to January 10 can experience webOS on LG’s latest OLED TVs, 4K ULTRA HD TVs and on other models from the company’s new year Home Entertainment lineup.
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Sunday, January 5, 2014
CES 2014: LG webOS Smart TV DISPLAY first pictures .LG releases plan.
WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.
@evleaks was right when posted on twitter the first leaked picture of the LG webOS UI before. The two first pictures above of the LG webOS Smart TV where you can see the new way of showing the multitasking cards of webOS.
On our before post we were asking what means "easy navigation," "fun setup," and "simple connection" features, now you can read below what LG explains about them: ( sorry the translation not so clear from Korean to English. we used Google Translate)
□ "Web OS" smart TV market restructuring
LG Electronics 'Web OS' OS-powered Smart TV to showcase. 'Web OS' are common to a variety of devices available, it is easy to develop applications software platform features.
Next-generation operating system, 'Web OS' applied 'LG Smart TV' has a total of LG's smart technology intensive product strategy.
In March, the LG HP (Hewlett-Packard) from the company 'Web OS' After the acquisition, Silicon Valley operates an R & D laboratories 'Web OS' developed based smart TV. This innovation led to the Smart TV platform, the next generation of Web-based smart TV technology trends in terms of rapid response significant.
"Web OS is equipped with LG Smart TV 'biggest feature is the ease of connection (Simple Connect), easy switching (Simple Switching), easy navigation (Simple Discovery) is. LG Electronics is the essence of TV 'Easy Usability' by emphasizing 'LG Smart TV = The easy-to-use TV' plans to consolidate the image.
- Easy connection (Simple Connection)
"Web OS is equipped with LG Smart TV 'that consumers feel difficult and complex since the initial setting of the Smart TV content available over the whole process simple and easy to UX (user experience) is provided. The first time you turn on your TV cute animated characters 'binbeodeu (Bean Bird)' appeared in the initial setting helps. 'Binbeodeu' jiggle the remote control or click the Magic is an easy operation induces humorously users not familiar with smart features to be easy to use within a short period of time.
- Easy conversion (Simple Switching)
"Web OS is equipped with LG Smart TV 'is a' launcher (Launcher) 'function is strengthened. Connected devices while watching TV, premium content, free movement is possible. The recently used or are currently using the form in the content of your favorite show without question that you want can be found at once. While watching TV without switching the screen in real-time search, and support for recording the Live menu (Live Menu) to mount, enhanced multi-tasking capabilities.
- Easy navigation (Simple Discovery)
"Web OS is equipped with LG Smart TV 'is a summary of watching TV I recommend getting the latest popular content immediately accessible Today (Today) increased ease-of-use features to support. Store LG (LG Store) is the latest popular content can be seen at a glance visually composed. Category is self-explanatory to classify the user can easily find the content you want.
The "Web OS is equipped with LG Smart TV 'voice, gesture recognition function is mounted. LG Electronics, voice, gesture recognition function is a certification authority UL (Underwriter Laboratories) from the ease of use, intuitiveness, precision, and has received the world's first certified.
LG plans:
LG plans:
LG Electronics Smart TV line-up will be released in 2014 more than 70% of the 'Web OS' is going to mount. "Web OS is equipped with Smart TV 'in Korea market earlier this year, starting with the United States, Europe and other global markets where it plans to release sequentially.
LG webOS have an exclusive booth at CES 2014. Pictures.
WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.
Pictures Credits: The Verge.
At LG`s webOS CES 2014 booth, the company is touting an "easy navigation," "fun setup," and "simple connection" features, but it's not clear yet how any of these features will work.
If you noticed LG is giving webOS a major importance and has built up an special booth inside its BIG installation at CES 2014 in Las Vegas.
We have to wait until Monday Jan 6, 8:00 A.M PST at LG`s LIVE press conference to know more about LG webOS smart TV performance.
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Thursday, January 2, 2014
CES 2014: LG announced Thursday that it will show off five webOS powered televisions with OLED screens
CES 2104: LG announced Thursday that it will show off five webOS powered televisions with OLED screens.
WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.
LG will unveil what calls the largest curved OLED Ultra HD set, which at 77 inches also displays Ultra HD 3D. That display and new 55-inch and 65-inch curved OLED Ultra HD models brought to market in 2014 will use LG's new Smart TV with functionality based on WebOS, the rights to which the company acquired from HP early last year.
Another new model is a 55-inch flat Gallery OLED display with an art frame design that incorporates a 100-watt speaker system. It can display paintings or photos when not being used (price and availability of LG's OLEDs will be announced at CES).
Press Release:
LG to showcase industry leading OLED TV lineup at CES 2014.
Leader in OLED TV Brings Its Full Range of Cutting-edge
Products to Las Vegas’s Annual Electronics Extravaganza.
SEOUL, Jan. 2, 2014 — LG Electronics (LG) is proud to present the most comprehensive OLED TV lineup on the planet at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas from January 7-10, 2014. Visitors to the company’s booth at CES will have the opportunity to see the world’s largest ULTRA HD CURVED OLED (model 77EC9800) TV along with the company’s various 55- and 65-inch OLED TV models. Also on display will be the elegant GALLERY OLED TV (model 55EA8800) and the CURVED OLED TV (model 55EB9600) with its friendly environmental footprint.
“All of the exceptional OLED models we’re showcasing at CES 2014 offer the ultimate in picture quality and refined, modern aesthetics,” said In-kyu Lee, Senior Vice President and head of the TV Division at LG Electronics’ Home Entertainment Company. “Driving the evolution of television into the next generation, LG will continue to employ its technological and design expertise to bring impressive OLED TVs to market.”
Unmatched Picture Quality
The 55-, 65- and 77-inch ULTRA HD CURVED OLED TVs combine LG’s proprietary WRGB OLED technology and 4K Ultra HD screen resolution (3840 x 2160 pixels) for a whole new level of picture quality and viewer immersion. Filling the viewer’s field of vision with gorgeous, high-contrast images, the 77EC9800’s sensually curved screen is supported by a beautiful leaf-shaped stand. A standout product, the company’s mammoth 77-inch model is the recipient of the highly-prized Best of Innovations at the 2014 CES Innovations Awards.
The color temperature of each pixel on the enormous 77-inch display is automatically controlled by the LG Color Refiner, resulting in superior consistency and balance. The TV’s infinite contrast ratio is adeptly managed by the company’s High Dynamic Range (HDR) algorithm. The striking ULTRA HD CURVED OLED TV also boasts the eye-popping visuals of ULTRA CINEMA 3D. Thanks to film-type patterned retarder (FPR) technology and Ultra HD resolution, the user can marvel at the most convincing 3D effects ever seen on a TV without having to endure distracting flickering or cross-talk.
For more high resolution viewing options, the 77EC9800 has been equipped with LG’s own Tru-ULTRA HD Engine Pro, which can upscale SD, HD or Full HD content into breathtaking near-4K picture quality. The results are rendered even more seamless due to the error-correction capabilities of the enhanced super resolution algorithm to prevent blurred image from the upscaling process. The TV also incorporates Motion Estimation Motion Compensation (MEMC) to make the onscreen action appear smoother, clearer and more realistic.
Consumers will appreciate that LG’s ULTRA HD CURVED OLED TVs are future-proof, able to decode broadcast signals in both H.264 and HEVC H.265 formats, at 30p or 60p. A convenient built-in decoder makes it possible to display Ultra HD content from external devices connected via the TV’s HDMI, USB or LAN ports. Model 77EC9800 also incorporates LG’s newest smart TV platform, enabling consumers to enjoy a refreshingly simple and intuitive user experience.
Creative Concepts, Award Winning Products
Beautiful to behold, hidden behind the elegant frame of the GALLERY OLED TV is the Canvas Speaker, a powerful 2.2 channel, 100W forward-facing setup that guarantees a superb auditory experience unavailable on any other OLED TV. Honored with a CES 2014 Innovations Award, the artistically inspired EA8800 is the only unit that can make an average living room feel like an actual art gallery. The unit’s unique eGallery feature provides a variety of display modes that can be activated to create a specific mood. For instance, Gallery Mode turns the TV into a picture frame displaying some of the world’s most famous works of art while Healing & Remembering Modehelps to create a warm and inviting atmosphere through mood-lifting sounds and images.
LG’s latest CURVED OLED TV, the 55EB9600, is a highly efficient, environmentally-friendly product. Demonstrating the company’s commitment to responsible manufacturing, the model is made with more recyclable materials and considerably fewer parts than its predecessor. Lightweight and energy conscious, the 55EB9600 has received a CES 2014 Innovations Award for its eco-friendliness and superior build quality.
Investing in the Future of OLED
To prepare for the imminent growth in demand for OLED TVs around the world, LG is establishing production bases in a number of countries outside of Korea. The company has already completed the construction of new TV plants in Brazil, Poland, China and Thailand with an advanced facility in Mexico commencing operation this year producing OLED TVs for the North American market. Through the creation of this large-scale global OLED TV production network, LG is building an early lead in the next generation TV technology. With strategic bases serving local and surrounding markets, LG aims to reduce export costs and increase price competitiveness.
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