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CNET parent CBS bans Dish from CES awards, any product under lawsuit from future reviews

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Chalk it up to the conflicts of being a giant media company. CNET made Dish Network's acclaimed but controversial Hopper with Sling DVR a finalist in its "Best of CES" awards. But CNET's parent company CBS objected, because it's suing Dish over the commercial-skipping feature in its DVRs.

The Hopper with Sling was disqualified from CNET's awards shortly before the winners were announced. CNET...

Better than Nielsen: Twitter breaks down TV behavior by demographics, device, and genre

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Twitter has released a twenty-page booklet for advertisers on trends in television viewing and Twitter use in the UK. The Twitter TV Book (registration required) is rich with data gathered by Twitter as well as its analytics and advertising partners. Not only does it show how ordinary people use Twitter together with other media, it tips how TV programmers, networks, and advertisers are going to drive the Twitter experience in the future.

Tell me what you watch, and I'll tell you how you tweet

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4K at CES 2013: the dream gets real

Almost exactly a year ago, upon these parched steppes of Nevada we know as Las Vegas, Vizio told us it was keen to get into the 4K TV market, but the timing wasn't right quite yet. Vizio asked for a year's worth of patience and, atypically for an electronics company, it's back...

Belkin's wireless Wemo light switch can be controlled with your smartphone (hands-on)

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Belkin is showing off the latest advancements in its Wemo Home Control system, a system that takes advantage of home Wi-Fi networks instead of proprietary communication protocols to make home automation simpler. For starters, the company is planning to release an Android app for devices running Ice Cream Sandwich or higher that will let people control their Wemo-connected appliances. There's also a new Wemo light switch, which is set to launch in the summer alongside the Android app — you...


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Netflix confirms 14 new episodes of 'Arrested Development' this May

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Netflix has confirmed via Twitter that a full 14 new episodes of beloved comedy series Arrested Development will be available for streaming in May 2013. A Netflix spokesman was not able to immediately confirm a precise date for the series' relaunch on the service.

In a group appearance at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, creator Mitchell Hurwitz and the cast confirmed that all 14 episodes will debut simultaneously. "It is not...

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Watch this: Microsoft's Illumiroom demo breaks past the limitation of TV frames

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At Samsung's CES keynote today, Microsoft showed a video of Illumiroom, a technology that the company says will "expand interaction to any surface in your home." In other words, it projects imagery beyond your TV screen for a more immersive gaming experience. Bullets fly out of the display, an in-game fire makes it look like your living room is going up in flames, and a first-person shooter plays out on an entire wall.

It works by mapping the...