Apple Inc is reportedly negotiating 4K movies with Hollywood studios ahead of the official debut of its new 4K Apple TV in September. Even though the iPhone maker wants to offer the movies at a lower price than the competition, movie producers don’t share the enthusiasm.

Apple wants to sell 4k movies for $20 via iTunes, while Hollywood would rather sell them for $25 to $30. Cheaper 4k films could encourage customers to buy the new Apple TVs, which are hemorrhaging customers to cheaper alternatives like the Roku.

Movie executives don’t want to tell the tech giant how to price its iPads, but they don’t want to budge prices either. They know that the iPhone maker is losing ground rapidly to Amazon, so it is desperately seeking a successful negotiation. Hollywood, on the other hand, should realize that the movies’ pricing is exaggerated.

Consumers perceive 4k movies as an alternative to the 3D movies at the theaters, so producers see it as an opportunity to charge more for an enhanced product. Plus, 4k movies are too large for streaming or buffering, so downloading them is more convenient.

Americans Consuming More and More Content

Now that more and more people can play the movie format on their television sets, 4k movies can become an extra revenue stream. Unfortunately, Hollywood is about to blow this chance.

The movie rental business has sharply declined in recent years because of subscription services such as Netflix or Hulu. In the meantime, the West is consuming more and more content. According to a recent survey, the average American consumed 10.2 hours per day of media last year. By 2019, that figure is expected to rise by 21 minutes.

Moreover, in 2016, 736 new movies hit the U.S. theaters, which is twice as many than 16 years ago. People tend less to re-watch their favorite shows or place value or an individual piece of content. However, Hollywood is poised to take advantage of the consumers who really want to own their movies or shows to make up for the consumer mentality of the rest of the public.
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Earlier this week, Samsung releases some details about its newest smart TVs.

Earlier this week, Samsung releases some details about its newest smart TVs. These will now include the QLED line of products and also The Frame.

Samsung released a statement about its newest smart TVs during a Global Launch Event taking place in Paris. It also offered additional details through a press release. This was posted on the official company page. In the release, Samsung also presented a series of other new devices.

The Frame Will Transform Smart TVs Into Art

Samsung’s The Frame was introduced as being “a new lifestyle TV”. Or even “a new way to look at TV”. The company first revealed its existence during CES 2017. However, it did not offer too many details. Now, the company offered the first information and product description.

The Frame will be based on innovative technology. This will allow it to enter “Art Mode” after it is closed. Through this feature, this smart TV will transition into a work of art instead of fading to black. The Frame TV will reportedly look like a picture frame when closed. One which users can change anytime they want.

They will be able to select their own, custom-designed digital artworks. The TV will be coming with over 100 art pieces divided into 10 different categories. These will include anything from landscapes to architecture. The Frame will also come with customizable accessories, for example, interchangeable bezels. It will also offer an optional Studio Stand.

As it presented its Art features, Samsung has yet to reveal its price, “smart features”, or available apps. However, it announced that The Frame will be released this Spring.

Samsung Announced The Availability Of Its QLED Smart TVs

The QLED line was presented as “ushering in a new era for television. These smart TVs were reportedly designed to address three key consumer demands. This led to the appearance of the “Qs”. These are the Q Style, Q Picture, and Q Smart. They are part of Samsung’s premium line of smart TVs. The QLED line will feature devices no smaller than 55 inches.

“With QLED TV, Samsung’s advances in Quantum dot technology provide our best picture quality ever-all while enhancing the way you live”.

This is according to Dave Das. He is the SVP Consumer Electronics Marketing for Samsung Electronics America.

Through their names, Samsung also distinguishes each product’s best feature. As such, Q Picture should offer the best available picture quality. The Q Style will come with new design elements. This should ensure a simpler, cleaner installation. Q Smart will be offering a smart and remote recommendation engine in a smart TV interface.

Additional details about the QLED line and The Frame can be accessed on the official Samsung press release. The company did reveal the QLED availability. These smart TVs will be released as soon as this week. In the summer, Samsung will also reveal their larger sized versions. The 2017 QLED TV lineup starting price will begin at $2,799.

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Nvidia announced new devices at CES 2017 such as an Android TV and an AI assistant.

At CES 2017, Nvidia is bound to announce the launch of many new devices such an AI assistant and an Android TV. The tech giant will also talk about its Volta car supercomputer. The CEO of the company, Jen-Hsun Huang, argued that the future of technology stands in artificial intelligence. He was glad to declare that this future which might have seemed distant is now the reality.

On December 4th, Huang announced his company new products in Las Vegas during CES show. He also wanted to point out that Nvidia stopped being just a computer graphics chipmaker. This company is bound to help people live in a smart world dominated by artificial intelligence and supercomputers, but also homes and cars which listen to your commands.

Among all the products mentioned by him, Huang also talked about the option to stream games to Facebook Live to an AI microphone designed to allow you to control the Google Assistant implemented into your new Nvidia Shield Android TV. This is a really revolutionary invention. He also stated these represent the most prosperous times when it comes to the development of computer industry.

He is incredibly grateful for the invention of artificial intelligence which changed our lives and made possible the technology to which we were previously only dreaming of. Nvidia became famous through its graphics chips computers. Nevertheless, over the past years, this tech company based in Santa Clara, California has developed to cover several markets and industries, like artificial intelligence and automotive.

The successful results obtained in these new industries ranked Nvidia as the best-performing stock last year considering the S&P 500. Back in 2013 at CES, Nvidia thrilled their fans with their first Shield gaming product. The gadget represented the first step of Nvidia into offering an actual device to its customers. Their performance reached its peak at a time when companies like Sony were working hard to compete with Apple.

Since back then, Nvidia launched gaming tablets, but also an Android TV streaming box. On January 4th, Huang presented the new products which work with Google Assistant. The updated version of their Shield Android TV was estimated to cost about $199. A new controller and a remote are included in this price.

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Users are thrilled by the collaboration between LG UltraFine Display and MacBook Pro.

The LG UltraFine Display has a great design, having a high-resolution screen, but also a plug-and-play connectivity suitable for your USB-C outfitted MacBook. There are exceptions, too. Unfortunately, the new display from LG it diminishes the charm of the MacBook Pro Touch Bar, and it does not use Thunderbolt 3. Those who own a screen like the one launched by LG then they already know how simple it can be to set it up.

You have to plug-in the power adapter first directly into the wall and then into the slot of the screen. Then, you need to use the USB-C cable to connect the MacBook to the right port located on the back of your display. The display is not equipped with buttons. Everything will automatically function. If you need to access the field settings, you will just need to use the MacOS to adjust the display.

The display is also equipped with stereo speakers, but no camera. Apple’s new device, the MacBook with USB-C offer the possibility to transmit through a cable audio, display, data and power. Thus, users no longer need to plug their MacBooks into the wall because the power is provided through the display using a cable.

This perfect collaboration between the new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and the LG UltraFine Display just makes everything much easier for users. In a grant designed to allow the LG monitor to work with Apple’s MacBook, the LG UltraFine Display can transmit due to the USB-C protocol, not by using Thunderbolt 3.

This implies that if you connect your LG display to the latest MacBook, you will not be able to tap into the full likelihood of the Thunderbolt 3 USB-C port on your device. The 12-inch MacBook is outfitted with a single USB-C port for both data and charging. Unfortunately, the USB-C port cannot use Thunderbolt 3.

Thunderbolt 3 has its ups and downs too. Even if it allows you to perform transfers at a much higher speed, it is restrictive when it comes to the new MacBook Pro. The capabilities of the LG display are somehow limited because it transfers data and videos over USB-C and not Thunderbolt 3.

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Sling TV will soon launch their new update, namely the DVR Beta Cloud.

Sling TV, the internet television service will soon launch the new DVR Beta Cloud. When launching, it will select its Roku users starting with December. However, Sling TV has promised its fans the launch of other supported devices in next months. This innovative update will permit users to tape approximately a hundred hours of your favorite TV series, talk-shows or cartoons for your kids.

What is more, the DVR service is also able to register several shows at the same time. Isn’t that amazing? Roger Lynch, who is the chief executive of Sling TV, has argued that back in 2014 they succeeded in becoming the first live provider, which was categorized as over-the-top. The most significant aspect regarding their evolution is that they continued to develop, making available the best experience for their users.

Everybody was pleased to test and then use this revolutionary television service bound to suit to all members of your family. The new DVR Beta Cloud will be available only with Roku devices, in the beginning. These devices need to be subscribed to the single-stream service of Sling TV, namely Sling Orange. However, customers can only choose the multi-stream service known as Sling Blue.

Every user will be able to tape any TV shows, a full season of your favorite series, maybe some sequences from your favorite movie, or even sports games that you don’t want to miss or you want to remember. All of these will be possible by using the DVR controls to fast-forward, rewind or pause. Unfortunately, DVR will not function in this way for every channel. What is more, users still expect Sling TV to specify which channel is not supported by the functionality of the DVR Cloud.

This new feature, DVR Beta Cloud was created especially for the appropriate use of the customers, being equipped with many built-in updates meant to facilitate your experience. The DVR updates will be included in “My TV” Sling screen, thus allowing users to access the new DVR Cloud very easy. When they reach a maxed out storage, then Sling TV will immediately provide space for new recordings, automatically deleting old ones.

Those who already subscribed to Sling TV and also own a Roku and desire to be among the first persons to test the new DVR feature may ask for an invitation from Sling TV to take part in the beta service.

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AT&T Inc. brings to the public a new TV experience through streaming TV: DirecTV.

A new concept which will soon be developed by AT&T Inc., starting with this year. It is called streaming TV and the channel will be DirecTV.  As Bloomberg issued, this new TV platform is intended to be of primary use. AT&T’s CEO, Randall Stephenson argued that DirecTV is a project which will be developed until the end of this year. He claims that this will be an extraordinary product, which will not imply truck roll and will not be bound to using set-top boxes. When this channel is launched, it will work on two synchronic streams. Both streams will have a similar pricing of $40 up to $55 on monthly bases for the PlayStation service.

Media reveals other statements made by the CEO of AT&T Inc. He claims that this is planned to be an MVPD merchandise and its platform will count over 100 premium TV channels, which will have a different cost plan. He and his team have been working on this project from scratches. Last year was strictly dedicated to the development of the TV platform of DirecTV. The question that arises is how the clients will manage to subscribe to this service.

Randall Stephenson explains everything in a few simple steps. The customers need to download the useful app on their smart TV, tablet, or smartphone. Next, they will have to subscribe digitally, by selecting their platform’s content. In the end, they will be charged through an online billing service.  Stephenson argues that this could be registered as a good experience for their customers, being very low cost and using only online arrangements.

The AT&T Inc. have taken care to re-raise and use all of their costs for this new concept to be a pleasurable experience for their customers. Firstly, they obtained content rights, and the fact that they represent the most common TV provider in the US, they received the advantage of paying a privileged cost arrangement. To be able to bring DirecTV to the public, AT&T Inc. struggled to make some agreements with those who offered them content so that both parties could win.

AT&T Inc. needs to keep themselves appreciated by the consumers, so they closed a deal with the content providers in order for them not to promote a poor unfinished product, but rather a product that will keep them at the top on the market. What is more, this new product, DirecTV is incorporated in their wireless service.

Would you upgrade your TV platform by using DirecTV so that you and your family could test streaming TV?

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