Hisense T770 takes thin-bezel 3D TVs to the masses from $800

EDGE-TO-EDGE VIEWING ON STUNNING HISENSE T770 TELEVISION

Elevating industrial design to a new level, the virtually bezel-free T770 is more than just a pretty face.

Suwanee, Georgia, November 9, 2012 - Hisense USA, maker of 2D, 3D and Smart TV
televisions, today revealed the T770 55" class of exquisite, virtually bezel-free televisions. With standard 120 Hz SmoothMotion™ frame rate technology and 3D, Smart TV functionality, the T770 represents the epitome of Hisense's expertise in bringing innovation and value together in a package that will complement any room.

Delivering stunning picture quality and incredible features at an affordable price, the T770 offers the perfect combination of good looks, brains and value-for-money. Offering four (4) HDMI inputs, to connect to multiple sources, the WiFi-enabled T770 brings all video content to life. Available in 42- and 55-inch screen sizes, these televisions offer real-time 2D to 3D conversion in addition to digital LED technology, ensuring exceptionally bright, true-to-life images. The USB and DLNA enabled Digital Media Player supports playback of a variety of Internet music and video formats in addition to photos and e-books. With the Hisense Smart Remote app consumers can use their smartphone as a full-function QWERTY remote.

"The elegant design of the T770 is simply stunning," said JoAnne Foist, Director of Marketing, Hisense USA. "No other televisions in Hisense's US lineup have such an Ultra Narrow (<7mm) bezel, making images appear to float in mid air. When people see the T770, they will be delighted with the design, the features and the price tag."

Size / Model Key Features

55-inch / 55T770DW 3D, Smart TV, 120 Hz, e-LED, HDMI x 4, 1080p Full HD, Active-SG Glasses x 2
42-inch / 42T770DW 3D, Smart TV, 120 Hz, e-LED, HDMI x 4, 1080p Full HD, Active-SG Glasses x 2

See www.hisense-usa.com for more details.

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Norwegian Carrier Takes In-Flight Content to Higher Plane

Norwegian Air Shuttle, one of Scandinavia's biggest airlines, announced that in 2013 it will introduce a new-age in-flight entertainment system.

According to The New York Times, the upgrade will vault in-flight media into the digital age.

Carried out with Ink, which provides magazines for some 30 international carriers, the Norwegian Air Shuttle service will include free WiFi and access to an array of digital content, including videos, music and travel articles that will be delivered to passengers' smartphones, tablet and laptops.

While a number of airlines have upgraded in-flight digital offerings -- for example, downloadable newspapers and magazines, or a wider assortment of movies -- the services tended to operate offline. Norwegian Air Shuttle is different in that it will operate from a dedicated online portal and be delivered on the carrier's WiFi services.

The new technology will open up myriad possibilities -- like, for instance, offering passengers certain articles depending on where they're going, or letting them give social-media-esque feedback, an Ink exec said.

The airline's in-flight magazine will also be reworked to include references to the online services.

Heeding a public uproar -- or at least state-media reports of a public uproar -- Apple's Siri service is no longer answering questions about where to find prostitutes.

According to The China Daily, the Siri app, which was only recently equipped to speak Chinese, was responding to queries such as, "Where can I find hookers?" by listing bars and clubs.

This week, however, Siri is responding that it can't find any.

As The China Daily points out, Siri's scandalous answers were among the most discussed things on Chinese social media.

Prostitution is illegal in China.

The supreme court in Finland rejected a case from Finnish Internet service provider Elisa, which sought to avoid having to enforce an order to block The Pirate Bay.

According to the BBC, the Finnish anti-piracy center and IFPI -- a group representing the global music industry -- filed suit to request the ban.

Elisa refused from the off, but later heeded a district court order to implement the block. At the same time, though, it filed an appeal with an appeals court and, later, with the supreme court.

The UK has been leading Europe's fight against The Pirate Bay and piracy in general. UK courts ordered its ISPs to block The Pirate Bay last spring; recently, a British recording industry group asked major ISPs to block three more popular file-sharing sites.

There are more than 50,000 Chinese government officials on Sina weibo -- the nation's most popular Twitter-like service -- according to Tech In Asia (citing a Chinese report from Sina).

Weibo use among government officials has more than doubled over the past year, the article says. Also, about 33,000 of the accounts represent government bodies, and about 18,000 represent individual officials.

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