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Mike Mercury
11-03-2011, 11:37am
Apple Addresses iPhone 4S Battery Problem
Apple Wednesday admitted and vowed to address reports of a bug involving the battery life of the iPhone 4S.

“A small number of customers have reported lower than expected battery life on iOS 5 devices,” the company said in a statement issued to the website All Things D. "We have found a few bugs that are affecting battery life and we will release a software update to address those in a few weeks.”
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Survey Sees Little Consumer Interest in 3D TV
A recent survey of consumers found that interest in 3D televisions is less than strong.

According to Retrevo's latest Pulse survey, of the consumers who plan to buy an HDTV in the coming year, 55 percent say they are not planning to buy a 3D set. Of the remaining 45 percent, about half said they do plan to buy a 3D set, while the rest said they would "if the price difference is small."

When asked why they're not interested, 40 percent blamed the lack of programming, while 30 percent answered that the glasses are the problem.

Additionally, when asked the difference between passive and active-shutter 3D glasses, 75 percent of those asked did not know.
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Chris Fowler
11-03-2011, 12:11pm
Forget 3D.

Give me a TV w/a web browser (Chrome, Opera, Firefox, etc...) and apps.

THAT is going to be the selling point for TV's going forward.

Not this 3D crap.

IMHO.
Makes no sense for the apps to be part of the TV. Makes sense for the apps to be part of a box connected to the TV.

The TV should be a dumb display that will show whatever the (much cheaper) device attached to it is sending.

That's why I think the whole idea of an "Apple HDTV" is ridiculous.

Mike Mercury
11-03-2011, 12:41pm
Forget 3D.

Give me a TV w/a web browser (Chrome, Opera, Firefox, etc...) and apps.

THAT is going to be the selling point for TV's going forward.

Not this 3D crap.

ding... ding... ding; we have a winner !

Chris Fowler
11-03-2011, 1:03pm
I disagree. More and more people are wanting a single point of contact and less clutter. Putting the browser and apps into the TV accomplishes both.

Eventually, this is how things will progress. :yesnod:
And it makes it so you have to upgrade the most expensive piece of equipment in your living room if you want a new technology.

Mike Mercury
11-03-2011, 2:08pm
And it makes it so you have to upgrade the most expensive piece of equipment in your living room if you want a new technology.

Howdy Chris :seeya:

I see your point; but people aren't keeping televisions for 15 years like in the past. And TV's with built-in browsers do update themselves (I mean, the sets are connected to the internet).

If you go with an additional box for all that; when you eventually replace the television... chances are your apps won't be compatible with the new TV anyways.

Chris Fowler
11-03-2011, 2:25pm
Howdy Chris :seeya:

I see your point; but people aren't keeping televisions for 15 years like in the past. And TV's with built-in browsers do update themselves (I mean, the sets are connected to the internet).

If you go with an additional box for all that; when you eventually replace the television... chances are your apps won't be compatible with the new TV anyways.
If the little box has an HDMI connection it will damn well work with a TV with an HDMI connection.

TV's with Netflix included are the big rage. So you buy one with Netflix streaming capability...then comes Amazon streaming...and Hulu...wait, now I want iTunes streaming...I can buy a $99 box or a new $4k TV. Every time a new streaming technology comes along you can wait for the TV to support it, buy a new TV, or buy a little box/upgrade a little box.

I just don't see the logic...maybe I'm weird. :rofl:

Maybe Android/iOS/etc will help with that...

I'm not concerned with buying a new TV every 15 years...But I certainly don't want to buy one every year or two.

boracayjohnny
11-03-2011, 3:36pm
Forget 3D.

Give me a TV w/a web browser (Chrome, Opera, Firefox, etc...) and apps.

THAT is going to be the selling point for TV's going forward.

Not this 3D crap.

IMHO.

But, but, but what about all the sheeple that bought the newest and greatest 3D? I mean, 3D has to be great just because they bought it.