Thursday, 29 March 2012

Smart TV gaining popularity

The company NPD In-Stat predicts a rise in the number of households with "smart" TV sets capable of connecting to the Internet.

Currently in the United States approximately 25 million households have a TV panel, allowing connection to the World Wide Web. However, only 12 million households use this feature.

By 2016, analysts NPD In-Stat, «smart" TV sets will appear in 100 million households in North America and Western Europe. However, as soon as the main device used to view the video from the Internet will continue to be personal computers.

Recall that, according to rumors, the market of "smart" televisions may soon leave the company Apple. Ostensibly, she is developing panels that will "revolutionize the TV industry, turning into giant TVs tablets iPad». Such devices will bind to the online services Apple: viewers will be able to download different multimedia content, including music and movies. After the panel will be to communicate in social networks, to web search, etc. Users will be able to control such devices with voice commands, gestures, and through a virtual keyboard displayed on the screen.

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