LG Cinema 3D Smart TV bringing Pororo in 3D

The famous cartoon made in Korea, Pororo the Penguin, is now airing in 3D through LG's Smart TV in Korea. Could this possibly mean it's coming to Australia as well? I have a few nieces and nephews who love this show and I think it would be good news for them and it'll have kids glued to the TV. They're also coming out with 3D glasses that have Pororo designs on it for the kids.

The LG Cinema 3D Smart TV will be the only TV airing the Pororo in 3D for a whole year and you can get the contents from the LG 3D World app.Unfortunately, Pororo in 3D is not yet available in Australia so we'll have to figure out a way to keep our kids occupied for now but both Pororo and LG being globally renowned, I think it'll be available in most countries pretty soon.

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Wikipad tablet saving 3D for later

When the Wikipad first showed up at CES this year, the company received a lot of recognition and they were granted a partnership from Gaikai in order to bring cloud gaming services to the Android tablet. Now they are coming out with a 10.1 inch tablet with 1280 x 800 resolution, 1.4GHz Tegra 3 quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and internal storage starting from 16GB. This tablet will ship with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and don't worry, the gamepad dock is included in the box. Earlier, they mentioned that this tablet will be offering glasses-free 3D but they suddenly decided to push it back for their later models.

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3D game apps coming to LG 3D Smart TV

LG Electronics is partnering up with game content providers to take full advantage of their 3D and smart TV functions. LG is actually the first to bring 3D-enabled game apps to a smart TV. Now, those of you with LG Cinema 3D Smart TV can enjoy popular smart phone games like Frisbee Forever, Burn The City, Downhill Bowling 2 and Penguin in 3D. The magic remote used by LG's Smart TV will be used as a motion-sensitive game controller to play these games. Bringing 3D games to smart TV is a good way for families to enjoy their evenings and spend more time with their kids.

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Samsung and their prescription active 3D glasses

Have you ever tried wearing your 3D glasses on top of your prescription glasses? Apparently, Samsung allowed the service to provide prescription 3D glasses for their 3D TVs. After hearing about this news, an anonymous customer of Samsung electronics purchased one of their 3D TV. However, when the customer tried to get the glasses prescribed, the eye doctor didn't have any idea what Samsung was talking about and told the customer that it was not possible to make such prescription glasses with the active 3D glasses. Then the customer went ahead and complained to Samsung saying that Samsung lied just to increase their sales and took advantage of people with bad eyesight but Samsung only offered a refund without any explanation. Typical Samsung's solution to their problems.

The technology to put prescription in 3D glasses, if it exists, has a very good intention just like the prescription sunglasses we see people wearing today. However, the following point was made by LG, competitor of Samsung's 3D TVs and their point is valid. "There's a limit in producing prescription 3D glasses for Samsung. First of all, it's not a clip on, even if it was, it would be too heavy for consumers to enjoy it." LG continued, "The family will most likely share the glasses and putting prescription will be quite inconvenient for people to share it."

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BMW electric scooter doing 120 km/h

Although it's just a prototype, the BMW C Evolution is very close to production and it looks quite promising. This electric scooter was tested in London and it can travel 100 kilometers (62 miles) after charging for three hours. This scooter can go up to 120 kilometers per hour (75 miles per hour) according to BMW. As you can see in the picture, this scooter looks stylish with the BMW feel while maintaining the scooter look. You'll have a better idea on what you're dealing with once you watch the video below.

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Samsung ES9000 75" LED TV unveiled

The new 75" 3D LED TV by Samsung is coming to the shelf in August with the $9,999 price tag. This TV was displayed in New York to promote the SpaceFest and the predecessor of this particular model, ES8000 75 inch that was shown at CES failed to come through but the ES9000 is soon to satisfy those with big living rooms.

There hasn't been any official specs released by Samsung but there were a few hands-on reviews done by the authorities and there were few significant improvements in the TV. It hasn't been proven through controlled test but according to few of the reviewers, the clearness, contrast, and brightness were superior to other older models of TV. It's kind of obvious that these should be improved in a later models but I want to see the specs before I make any further insights. Also this TV's display is held by 0.31 inch bezel and the frame has the rose-gold finish. And as we can see just from the picture, there's the built-in camera on top of the TV that is still being questioned but starting to get appreciated.

Another thing that was introduced with this TV was the best seller app on smartphones called Angry Bird. This app was integrated with the TV so that you can just use the gesture control to play it. This app isn't a major selling point at this point since it's already available in few other TVs but it sure will excite the owners of Samsung Smart TVs.

On the other hand, there's also the 84 inch Ultra HD 4K TV coming out from LG (LM9600). I sense another huge competition in the next half of this year. As much as I love Samsung's work, I just can't resist the 4K TV. I'm hoping to get my hands on either one of them and test it out before I make anymore opinionated statements.

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Samsung's earnings in Q2 revealed

The numbers for Samsung's Q2 earnings were shown and it's huge. They reported an operating profit of $5.9 billion. It's being speculated that this is largely due to their smartphone sales. The ultimate Galaxy S3 was released in Q2 and it sure made a lot of contribution to the company's sales. Samsung also has quite a few impressive HDTVs although it wasn't much of an asset, it still contributed a little to the company's sales.

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OS X Mountain Lion Launch

The long waited OS X Mountain Lion has finally launched today. The main purpose of the OS X Mountain Lion that I can see is to make all the Apple devices have the identical interface. I guess the main upgrade would be the iCloud syncing ability. Just like in all iOS devices now, your Mac will be able to join the cloud to share files more easily. Apple had this OS up on their main website for quite a long time to get people all hyped up about it, but is it really worth the $19.99? Let´s take a look at it closely.

source: Apple

First of all, one of the most talked about feature on this OS is the notification center. Just like the notification center on iOS devices with iOS 5, it´ll contain all the alerts including reminder, email, messages, software updates, friend requests, etc. Also, when you want to see all your notifications, you simply just need to swipe your trackpad from right edge to the left or if you don´t have a trackpad, you can just click the bulletin icon on the top right of your screen. If you get an alert while the notification center is not on, you´ll get a pop up on the top right hand corner. You can also change the settings to make it show up differently.

Next thing is Messages. This was available as a beta for a really long time and Apple just took it down recently from their official website. The Messages just simply syncs all your iMessages with your iOS devices and integrates iChat at the same time. It can come pretty handy when you´re at home and you´re on your computer and all of a sudden you need to send someone a text message. One thing about the Messages, tho, is you´ll need to use your Apple ID instead of your phone number when sending text messages, meaning the recipient will see your email address not your phone number.

Apple also added an app called Power Nap. What that does is it allows your computer to sleep while still receiving all the data. In other words, this app has the same function as "push" in iOS devices. There are other features like sharing status messages to twitter and facebook more easily.

I personally think the notification center is the only benefit from this OS and I'm quite skeptical if that is really worth 20 bucks.

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Galaxy Tab 10.1N good to go

There has been a lot of feud going on between the two giants in electronics market (Samsung and Apple). As you know, Samsung once had their Galaxy S2 banned in Europe for infringing Apple´s patent last year. Law suits kept coming and Samsung´s Galaxy Tab 7.7 is now banned in all European countries. Galaxy Tab 10.1N was also tried few months back but Samsung redesigned it to make it distinct from its original and now it´s good to go. Samsung made a statement that if Apple continues to sue Samsung for such generic design patents, it´ll be much harder to have any type of design innovation in the future.

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LG entering US Computer Market

LG announced recently that they´re looking to enter the US computer market in October. They will be partnering up with Microsoft and are planning to release their laptop running Windows 8 in the states on October 26. LG has their market open in Europe, China, and of course Korea. LG is doing this in hopes of becoming one of the largest electronics manufacturer in the world. And I see a potential because they were able to maintain the 2nd place in Korea and couple of their executives were seen in Best Buy, discussing their plans for the market. This expansion is a great opportunity for them to be recognized. 

They´re not going for the desktop, tho. They think there are not as much demands for desktops as there are for all-in-one PCs and laptops. LG is hoping to crush their competitors like HP, Lenovo, and Asus with the above mentioned laptops and other various models. Those laptops released by LG won´t be budget models but premium ones which are likely to be marked as high end models.

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iPhone 5 going into production

As the release date of the iOS6 is nearing, more and more reports of iPhone 5 is rolling in, although there hasn´t been any official word on the release date.

It has been reported that a Taiwan-based manufacturer has begun the production of iPhone 5 in Shanghai. Pegatron will also be a second production source for the ¨new iPad¨, commonly known as iPad 3. Foxconn, primary manufacturer of Apple´s iPad, will also be manufacturing the iPhone 5.

Earlier news of the iPhone 5 mentioned that the iPhone 5 will have a larger 4-inch Retina display screen as opposed to the 3.5 inch display screen on a previous iPhone. iPhone 5 will also have both glass and aluminum on the back of the phone.

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The first 4K movie to watch at home

People have been quite skeptical about the 4K TVs that are soon to be released because there aren't any 4K contents available. You don't need to worry no more. New Zealand, famous for "Lord of the Rings," is releasing the first 4K movie for consumers to watch at home. The film is called "TimeScapes" and it's 50 minutes long showing scenic night skies photographed by Tom Lowe. And one of the photos in the film actually won the 2010 astronomy photo of the year. This film is currently selling for $299 and lower quality for $99 on a hard drive.

I know some of you are still wondering if this one "film" can really initiate the 4K industry. Well, once the 4K TVs finalize and come out to the market, more 4K contents are going to roll out and it'll make a hit. I know I'm pretty stoked for the LG's LM9600 4K. I think this following video will get you pretty pumped for 4K TV as well. Try putting your face really close to your screen to kinda get an idea of what you're dealing with here.

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Windows 8 coming very soon

For those of you PC users, the long waited Windows 8 is going to be launched on October 26th. It's been about 3 years since the Windows 7 OS was launched and Steven Sinofsky assured us after the preview of Office 2013 that we just need to wait a little longer before getting our hands on the ultimate Windows 8 OS. For those of you wondering what new features are available on the Windows 8, there are tons of new great features and I found the most in-depth review article and I couldn't top that so I'm just going to share a link. 

http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/31/windows-8-release-preview-detailed-impressions/

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Is it a right time?

With all the smartphones and smart TVs pretty much dominating the whole electronics market, the gaming console is struggling to survive. Consoles like Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, and Nintendo Wii are still favored among many kids and even some adults but in such a busy society, people would prefer a smart phone or something they can carry around with them all the time. Having said that, the Ouya is coming out with a new gaming console to "upend console gaming".

This console will cost $99 and currently, the Kickstarter campaign is looking at whether to fund this prototype to start production. The Ouya founders already generated enough money so it's just a matter of time before it gets released. However, people are wondering what exactly this console is going to offer that's going to upend the gaming console. It's going to have a few free games from the market but there aren't any hardcore games like Battlefield or Soul Calibur available which makes the audience hesitant to support the console.

The Kickstarter wants to bring games back to the television and create something new that would attract a variety of audience like how smart phones and tablets did by not dedicating themselves to gaming systems. Honestly, I have some doubts and don't know if they're ready but I'd really love to see gaming on TV come back.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 problem already?

As you all know, Samsung recently released one of their greatest products, Galaxy S3. I gotta be honest, I've seen couple of my friends with this phone and it was one of the best phones I've seen up till now. However, I just found out today that it's got some issues. Some of the technicians did a test and found out its screen is suffering from burn ins.

For those of you who don't know what a burn in is, it is a permanent discoloration of areas on an electronic display when non-uniform pixels are used to display same image like a 'splash screen' for a long period of time.

source: etnews

It's hard to believe that this isn't the first time Galaxy is suffering from screen burn-ins. Galaxy S2 also had the same issue immediately after their AMOLED screen was announced and had to offer free warranty repair or an exchange. I thought they would've fixed the problem with their ultimate Galaxy S3 but guess what? They didn't fix the problem but they just added a warning on their manual to avoid any in-warranty repairs. "Do not operate your device with a paused screen for a long time. We are not responsible for any problem arising from the said cause." This is what they added in their manual. I'm highly disappointed in how Samsung handle their problems; not many people read the manual nowadays, especially with phones, and it's not fair for those who end up getting their screen burnt in and being told that there's nothing that can be done.


I know Samsung for their screen uniformity issues and not only their AMOLED screen is having this problem but also their OLED screen seems to have a similar problem as well. The self light-emitting technology used in OLED deteriorates over time, making the image darker but the blue pixel used in Samsung's OLED specifically has the shortest lifespan and it will have a great impact on the color. On the other hand, the TFT-LCD technology, which is used in LG's display, requires another backlight since it can't light itself so it can still get a little darker over time but it won't have much impact on the image quality.

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Smartphone App numbers

It's been a great year so far with all the smartphone companies competing each other. One of the most important factor in a smartphone is the apps and the numbers show who's winning the smartphone battle. Apple currently has 650,000 apps in their App store with 30 billion downloads, Google play has 600,000 apps with 20 billion downloads, and RIM has 90,000 apps in their App World with 3 billion downloads.

I was a little surprised with RIM's number because they have been doing pretty bad recently. To be honest, I was skeptical when they announced the Blackberry 10 OS because Blackberry has their own unique style in PDA market and them trying to get into smartphone business now seem like nothing more than a fear of falling behind. In fact, I saw some reviews on the Blackberry 10 and they have nothing better to offer than most other smart phones in the market already.

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Smaller & Cheaper iPad?

It has been reported that Apple is now in the process of developing a smaller iPad with 7.85 inch screen and will sell for a lot less than the current iPad. This is a big move for Apple because, as you all probably know, Steve Jobs (co-founder of Apple, inc.) disapproved of the idea of making a smaller iPad very much because he felt there was no need for a medium sized tablet device. However, with all the competition like Google's Nexus 7, Galaxy Tab, and Amazon's Kindle Fire, Apple might have thought it was necessary for the size down in order to maintain their tablet synonym title.

I don't have much of an opinion on this one because at one side, I know Apple can pull it off but on the other side, I don't know if I need a 7.85 inch iPad. I see the luxury in current 9.7 inch iPad but 7.85 might look a little awkward. But who knows, I might end up buying one hehe

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LG's new 3D TV & HD Smartphones showcased

Last night, LG Electronics showed off their new products at a Comic-Con preview. LG is apparently working with Legendary Entertainment and using their clips to promote their products. The 47LM7600 was displayed and one of LG's rep was giving a short explanation of what's new in the TV model. As most people know, LG uses passive 3D technology on their LED TVs and so this model comes with passive 3D as well. It also has a very wide viewing angle (165 degrees) and like most other 3D TVs it has the 2D to 3D conversion feature that lets you convert any 2D content into 3D. Oh, and the most interesting feature was the Dual Play mode. It's a feature where you can split your screen into two and each player gets their own full screen by wearing a special type of glasses. As a gamer myself, this feature is a must because I play with my friends a lot and the half screen can get quite annoying. 

As for the smartphones, the LG Spectrum and the LG Nitro were seen. I was really surprised because these phones actually have 3D technology installed and it allows you to film in 3D as well. I watch shows and stuff while I'm transporting and having a 3D phone would definitely make my life more fun lol. I'm quite skeptical about its battery performance tho. I'm sure it'll use up a lot of battery in order to handle all the 3D.

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Are you a fan of 4D movies?

A company called CJ Group in Korea is planning to bring 4D technology to 200 theaters in the states. They're adding a few more senses like seats moving and vibrating along with smell, wind blowing, and water spraying. All this, of course is added on top of 3D.

I really like the fact that 3D is slowly becoming mainstream and they're trying new things with the presentation of entertainment contents. However, knowing how entertainment business works, the 4D is probably going to be more expensive and I find all the features other than smell (maybe) not quite attractive. I think I may be a little annoyed if I get sprayed or if my seat keeps moving around. I definitely will try it tho because when 3D came out, I thought it would suck when it first came out but I love it now. I just hope it comes out here sometime soon.. If anyone reading this from the states get a chance to try it, please leave comments below on your thoughts!

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Hello Everyone

I just opened up this blog so I can keep you guys updated on mostly tech news and anything interesting I find online. I do take this very seriously and I'm actually trying to get a job at one of the tech news sites as a journalist so any criticism/encouragement is highly appreciated. Many thanks to those of you already reading this and I will get back to you guys again in a bit!

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