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A beginner’s guide to smart TVs Lower prices, extra features are out there CALEB CASWELL POSTMEDIA NEWS Just as phones with access to the Internet allow us to do more things with a familiar device, our televisions also become powerful multitaskers when they are connected to the Internet. Consumers haven’t been as quick to embrace Internet-enabled TVs (commonly known as smart TVs), as they did smartphones. But several years after first hitting the market, smart TVs now have lower prices and extra features, and manufacturers are striving to make them the new standard for channel surfing. Here’s a beginner’s primer to smart TVs: What is a smart TV? A smart TV is a television with built-in, one-touch access to a variety of Internet-based services, without the use of
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Outfitting your family room with the latest smart TV means more connectivity, better access to games and apps. a computer. These features can include video streaming (Net-
flix, YouTube), social media, games and apps. Some smart TVs allow smartphone con-
nectivity and different degrees of web browsing. The exact suite of features varies
with each TV manufacturer because there is no industry standard yet for the term
“smart TV.” When did they first come on the market? The first patent for smart TV technology was put out in 1994 by a company in France, but smart TVs didn’t get to the global marketplace until 2009-2010. H ow h ave t h e y i m proved? The processors of new smart TVs are faster and the interfaces are more customizable. You can personalize your television with channels you frequently watch and create shortcuts to your favourite features. More apps have been developed specifically for televisions, too. Built-in USB ports make it easier than ever to upload pictures from your family vacation to the TV screen. Or you can show your pictures by linking your laptop, phone or tablet to the TV wirelessly. Voice and gesture recognition: The TV will respond to audio commands, or you can control an onscreen cursor with hand motions that the TV detects via its external camera.
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What was old is new. Porchscape is a traditionally styled neighbourhood in Harbour Landing. The urban design includes, attractive street-trees, post-top street lights, and sidewalks separated from the street by boulevards. Front porches and pedestrian friendly streetscapes are key traits to this style and are sure to create a warm and safe place to call home.
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