How to use Twitter App on Smart TV

Here is Vol.3 of 'How to use apps on your Smart TV' series from one of my favorite tech blogs,  Gosugadget. All the photos and the video are from TVGosu.

1. Go to the dashboard and click on the Twitter app.

2. Click 'Add Account' to register with your existing Twitter account. Once you register, you can sign in with your account saved in the app.

 3. The app has all the functions of the desktop site.

  

4. When you click on 'Mentions', you can look at the twits by the ones you're following. You can reply or retwit.

5. If you click the profile picture, you can see the home of the user.

6. You have access to your favorite list under 'My List'.

 

7. You can search by typing by either clicking the buttons or using the voice recognition feature on the remote.

8. When you're done, click on 'Sign out' on the bottom.

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How to use Facebook App on Smart TV

'How to use apps on your Smart TV' video is posted on one of my favorite tech blogs and I want to share it with you. All the photos and the video are from Gosugadget.

1. You are looking at the dashboard of 55" LG LM9600. 

    Click the Facebook app on the dashboard.

2. Once you are on the Facebook homepage, click 'Add Account'.

 

3. Go to 'www.facebook.com/device' and register online with the activation code you see 
    on  TV.

4. After registering online, you will see the homepage of Facebook on your TV.

    You can access anything you can on the desktop and watch photos and videos in a much 
    bigger screen.

5.When you are done, press the 'Exit' on the bottom right.

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How to use Youtube App on Smart TV

I get to use Youtube app the most among all the apps on my Smart TV. It's so much fun to enjoy all the videos on a big screen. Gosugadget has recently posted a step-by-step tutorial of 'LG Smart TV - How to Use the Youtube App Vol.1' and I would like to share it with you on my blog. All the photos and the video are from Gosugadget.

1. You are looking at the dashboard of 55" LM9600 which is the flagship of LG's brand new 2012 models. Click the Youtube app on the dashboard.

2. The menu on the homepage is slightly different from 2011's. You can go through all the channels of Youtube in 'Discover Channels' option by pointing the magic motion remote on the arrow and clicking it.

3. If you want to search something, you can type in with the sensor in the remote or you can use the new voice recognition feature through the mic in the remote. 

4. On 'My Youtube', you can sign in with your own account to access all your favorite videos and the channels you are subscribing.

5. And you can watch the featured videos. If your 3D TV has 2D to 3D conversion feature, you can watch any video on Youtube in 3D.

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LG Smart TV Upgrader & Interface

You can hear the footsteps of the London Olympics 2012 coming closer, people are now starting to evaluate their old TVs. Is my TV 3D-ready? Is my TV smart enough? Should I buy a new TV?Will a new TV cost too much? There are a bunch of questions that come to mind. My suggestion is, if you don’t have the money to upgrade your TV, why not just opt for a smart tv upgrader?

 

A few days back LG launched its new upgrader SP820 in Korea for 199,000 won ($169). Let’s take a look what can this little box benefit our TV viewing experience.

After connecting to your old TV by HDMI or wifi, you can start to enjoy not only the LG exclusive Apps but also all the premium contents. For example, you may stream video on youtube.com or use services Netflix, Hulu Plus, and MLB.tv. What’s more, there are social network apps like skype, facebook, twitter etc.

LG Said To Plan Selling OLED TVs For More Than $9,000 In U.S.

LG OLED TV EM9700 Frontal & Temporal, Credit: Gosugadget

LG Electronics Inc., one of the world’s largest television makers plans to produce and sell 50,000 55-inch organic light-emitting diode (OLED) televisions this year, a senior company executive said. LG will sell the premium OLED sets to key markets such as the Middle East, Europe and the United States, as well as Singapore and Australia for a whopping price of US$9,000 or more. LG can’t charge less for the organic light-emitting diode TVs because production costs are too high, one of the people said. LG hasn’t made a decision on pricing yet, Im Seung Kyoo, a spokesman for the Seoul-based company.

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LG Google TV coming out with OnLive cloud-based gaming

With all the cloud services hovering over the smart technologies, LG is definitely getting ahead of others with the OnLive cloud-based gaming service. It was recently announced that LG will be putting this service in their G2 Google TV. At this point, some of you may be wondering just exactly what this OnLive feature does. It utilizes LG's L9 dual-core processor to allow gaming without PC or any type of console.

This OnLive service allows people to communicate with other people using the service as well. It's also connected to social networking sites like Facebook so you can record your gaming videos and share with your friends almost instantly. The MultiView feature is probably one of the most interesting features where you see multiple screens so you can spectate and chat with friends online while playing games.

All these cool features will be offered for free however, the games won't come free. There are currently hundreds of games provided by OnLive and it will soon expand to thousands and so forth. The price of the games will range from $5.99 to $39.99. If you don't like paying for each game, you could sign up for PlayPack which allows you to play all the games available for unlimited time. OnLive will offer subscriptions in 1-month ($9.99), 3-month ($27.99), 6-month ($52.99) and 12-month ($99.99) packages.

I'm really glad that LG is doing something like this because I really like their TVs for their quality and the design. They have a really nice taste in terms of art and technology. I hope they have plans to add this service to their current TVs so I don't have to get a new one..

2012 3D Smart TV Showdown – Round 1. Specification

The market-leading companies, Samsung and LG have released 2012 TVs which are very advanced inside and out. Both of them are 3D TVs with Dual Core processors and Wifi built-in for faster internet access and multitasking. They have slimmer bezels than 2011 models and a metallic U-shaped stand. As the technology is being developed rapidly, there are more and more aspects to consider when buying a TV. So I decided to host a showdown of comparing the flagship models of LG and Samsung. There will be four matchups – Specification, 3D, Smart and design & extra features. 

[Round 1: Specification]

The LG LM9600 replaces its predecessor, the LW9800 while the Samsung ES8000 replaces the UND8000. The Samsung ES8000 is a EDGE-lit LED LCD TV which adopted the same active 3D technology from last year. There is much difference in the general specification except for the camera and mic equipped on the top bezel. This recognizes motion and voice and puts the commands into action. On the other hand, LG LM9600 has the mic in the remote which makes it more convenient for the user with much less noise interference. I am going to cover more details about these new features in “the Round #3: Smart”. LM9600 is a Full array LED TV boasting the high frame rate of 480Hz. It is such a huge transformation from the classic black design to a futuristic bezel and stand with metallic touch. Stay tuned for the next showdown about 3D feature.