Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, August 14, 2013
As more viewers move to tablets, phones and computers, TV manufacturers are trying out all sorts of interesting new features to catch the interest of consumers. At a big event in New York, Samsung unveiled a new set of high-end televisions. And, here's an idea so simple it's shocking it doesn't already exist: We have these super powerful tiny computing devices that walk around with us. Why not make one so that turns into a proper desktop or laptop computer? One company wants to do that.
As more viewers move to tablets, phones and computers, TV manufacturers are trying out all sorts of interesting new features to catch the interest of consumers. At a big event in New York, Samsung unveiled a new set of high-end televisions. And, here’s an idea so simple it’s shocking it doesn’t already exist: We have these super powerful tiny computing devices that walk around with us. Why not make one so that turns into a proper desktop or laptop computer? One company wants to do that.
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