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LG is making a Steam VR headset too
The HTC Vive is no longer the only VR headset designed to support Valve’s OpenVR platform. Road to VR reports that rival hardware manufacturer LG is also working on a device that will utilize both OpenVR and SteamVR Tracking. Valve’s OpenVR standard was always designed to create a level playing …
Read More »LG promises lag fix for its HDR TVs
One of the largest manufacturers of HDR compatible HD TVs has said it is working on a patch that will address the lag issues some gamers have been experiencing. HDR – or High Dynamic Range – is one of the big buzzwords for gaming at the moment, promising a step …
Read More »John Lewis launches own-brand LG-made TVs
John Lewis has announced its first range of own-brand smart TVs. The boxes include an integrated 50-watt 2.2 channel soundbar with an additional subwoofer, the LG webOS smart TV platform that combines smart TV features with terrestrial TV, a ‘Magic’ remote is included for gesture and voice control and two …
Read More »LG ditches Windows Phone 7
Korean electronics giant LG has announced that it will not be making any further Windows Phone 7 handsets. It came to the decision having claimed that the total unit of Windows Phone sold in the global market is not a meaningful figure”. Instead the company will press ahead with its …
Read More »Gaikai to be in-built into future LG TVs
Streaming games service Gaikai will become and out-of-the-box feature in some of LG’s future 3D TV releases. The company’s Smart TV range will include Gaikai as a menu option, meaning that users will be able to play high-level PC games directly through their sets. Thanks to the internet, you can …
Read More »Seized PS3s released
The patent disagreement between LG and Sony has been lifted – freeing 300,000 stranded PS3s in Holland. Last month LG was granted a preliminary injunction against Sony for an infringement on Blu-ray technology, but now InsideGamer is reporting this has been lifted. The injunction resulted in 300,000 PS3s being held …
Read More »300,000 PS3s stuck in Holland
The ongoing patent disagreement between PS3 platform holder Sony and Korean electricals manufacturer LG has hit the courts today, revealing the true extent of the debate. Dutch site InsideGamer reports that as many as 300,000 machines are currently being held by authorities, with 250k being seized at the ports of …
Read More »Dutch officials seize more PS3s
Sony’s ongoing patent battle with electronics manufacturer LG has taken a turn for the worse with news that Dutch customs officers have seized "tens of thousands" of additional PS3 consoles from ports in the Netherlands. The move leaves an increasingly high number of hardware units in limbo and seriously threatens …
Read More »Sony could overcome LG injunction
The surprise injunction won by LG against PS3 platform holder Sony earlier this week may have disrupted the company’s European console shipments, but Sony could yet find an easy way of shipping the hardware into the Continent. The Guardian reports that European patent laws are enforced on a country-by-country basis. …
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