CES 2020: LG introduces slim GX Gallery OLED TVs you can hang on your wall

One of the newest innovations LG launched at its Consumer Electronics Show keynote is its new GX Gallery Series of TVs, which are alternatives to the ultrathin wallpaper OLED TVs the company has been selling for a few years. The GX model is just 20mm thick, letting you hang this television like a picture frame without the add-on box of its predecessor. All the components are hidden behind the TV. And thanks to a specially-designed indent space for the wall-mount, there will be no noticeable gap between the TV and your wall. LG will sell the GX Series in 55-, 65-, and 77-inch versions. There is no word yet about availability or price.

Source: Engadget

Sony updates six TVs to add AirPlay 2, HomeKit, Dolby Atmos support

Sony finally brings the long-promised support for AirPlay 2, HomeKit, and Dolby Atmos to six of its 2019 and 2018 lineup. As expected, the update is coming to some of its premium models. These include the 2019 A9G, Z9G, X950G, and the X850G, as well as the 2018 A9F and Z9F. The update wasn't expected to come to the 2018 units, so it's a pleasant addition. 

AirPlay 2 gives Apple device owners the ability to stream content directly to their TVs, while the addition of HomeKit will allow you to turn TVs on or off from their Apple gadgets. For some devices, it even allows you to change inputs and access settings. As for Dolby Atmos, the audio format lets the TV beam audio at the ceiling and bounce these back down to give users some form of surround sound.

Source: MobileSyrup

Samsung launches a vertical TV, because why not?

In the realm of strange gadget launches, this new Samsung TV seems high up there. Until you start thinking about it. The company just launched in its home country the new Sero TV, a 43-inch TV designed for the younger, smartphone-reliant generation. Acknowledging that a lot of content these days are consumed vertically, this TV is designed to encourage the younger generation to project their smartphone content right on the Sero’s screen. Samsung hopes the Sero will serve as a music streaming hub as well as an interesting piece of furniture. It comes with a 4.1-inch channel, 60W speakers, an integrated navy stand, and minimalist rear design. You can use its screen as a giant digital photo frame or music visualizer. And if you want access to Bixby, that’s available here, too. It retails for 1.89m KRW (around CA$2,200) and will released in South Korea at the end of May.

Source: The Verge

This exorbitant Bang & Olufsen TV has moving mechanical ‘wing speakers’

Who says only phones can fold? Bang & Olufsen’s newest premium TV decides it wants in on the folding action. The Beovision Harmony TV has mechanical, rotating panel speakers that unfold like butterfly wings when you turn it on. It follows in the footsteps of the Samsung Frame TV and LG rollable OLED TV in making these television as part of a room’s design. While these two try to hide the TV part when not in use, you can’t exactly mask the Beovision Harmony TV. There is an element of drama to it still. The TV panel, which uses LG’s 77-inch C9 OLED screen, is partially hidden by the folding speakers when it isn’t in use. Turn the TV on and the screen lifts and the speakers fan out and down similar to a butterfly opening its wings.

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