Streaming video via Apple AirPlay to hotel TVs is finally here

Streaming video via Apple AirPlay to hotel TVs is finally here

Over 60 IHG Hotels & Resorts now support streaming video over AirPlay to hotel room TVs. Photo: Apple/IHG The long wait for easy access to AirPlay in hotel rooms is over. Sort of. Apple announced Thursday that a hotel chain is supporting the feature that allows iPhone and iPad users to wirelessly stream content to … Read more

iPhone’s New AirPlay Feature for Hotel Room TVs Begins Rolling Out

iPhone’s New AirPlay Feature for Hotel Room TVs Begins Rolling Out

Apple has announced that iPhone and iPad users can wirelessly stream videos, music, and photos from their device to their hotel room TV via AirPlay at select IHG Hotels & Resorts properties in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico starting today, including select Kimpton, Hotel Indigo, Candlewood Suites, and InterContinental locations. Apple says IHG has made … Read more

Sony’s new Bravia TVs boast powerful processors and a Prime Video calibration mode

Sony’s new Bravia TVs boast powerful processors and a Prime Video calibration mode

Sony just revealed its lineup of new TVs for 2024. While many boast interesting features that we’ll get into later, the biggest change is naming conventions. Sony TVs used to be named confusing strings of numbers and letters, but that’s all gone now. The names here are clean and simple. They all use Bravia, a … Read more

I’ve seen Sony’s impressive new mini-LED TV backlight tech in action, and OLED TVs should be worried

I’ve seen Sony’s impressive new mini-LED TV backlight tech in action, and OLED TVs should be worried

Sony made a special occasion of its 2024 TV launch, holding it at the Sony Pictures Studios lot in Los Angeles. At the event, attendees, myself included, were treated to demos of Foley effects and soundtrack mixing, plus other striking examples of behind-the-scenes movie magic that happens at the studio. Sony’s message was that the … Read more

Sony’s TV Lineup 2024: New TVs, New Direction

Sony’s TV Lineup 2024: New TVs, New Direction

“It’s time to reintroduce HDR,” according to Sony’s chief distinguished engineer, Toshiyuki Ogura, who has been working with and developing HDR (high dynamic range) technology since its inception. Speaking at Sony’s home theater spring showcase in March, Ogura was referring in part to the company’s latest LED TV tech, which Sony hopes will help reshape … Read more

Samsung Introduces Sitewide Savings on Galaxy Devices, Smart Monitors, TVs, and More

Samsung Introduces Sitewide Savings on Galaxy Devices, Smart Monitors, TVs, and More

Samsung this weekend has the 27-inch ViewFinity S9 5K Smart Monitor at a steep discount, available for $899.99, down from $1,599.99. In addition to this $700 discount, you’ll find deals on 4K and 5K Samsung monitors, including the Smart Monitor M8, as well as storage, audio, TVs, smartphones, and home appliances. Note: MacRumors is an … Read more

New OLED TVs are brighter than ever – here’s what that means for LCD’s future

New OLED TVs are brighter than ever – here’s what that means for LCD’s future

We might only be a couple of weeks in to the 2024 TV hardware season, but it’s already looking set to be a transformative year for the once humble gogglebox. One where we could see the long-established best TV landscape transformed so much by a battle over brightness that a once-key premium TV technology may … Read more

LG TVs could be hacked to let criminals spy on you — and that’s not all

LG TVs could be hacked to let criminals spy on you — and that’s not all

Your LG TV could be the biggest security vulnerability in your home or your office, new research from Bitdefender has found. The LG WebOS TV operating system’s versions 4 through 7 are seemingly riddled with security vulnerabilities that allow hackers to add themselves as a user, take over the device and exploit command injection vulnerabilities … Read more

Roku releases its line of premium-ish TVs with Mini LED backlighting

Roku releases its line of premium-ish TVs with Mini LED backlighting

Roku has released a line of TVs after first . These televisions are packed with tech, with the standout feature being Mini LED backlighting for better brightness and contrast. The 4K TVs also boast QLED panels, HDR10+, Dolby Vision and a responsive refresh rate of 120Hz. The company’s calling them the “ultimate TVs” for streaming. … Read more