Samsung's Explore 3D Service Hits the U.S

amsung last week launched its Explore 3D service for customers in the United Kingdom and promised that a U.S. launch was on the way. Sure enough, here it is.

UK owners of Samsung TV sets have been enjoying 3D video streaming since last Tuesday, and, just seven days later, U.S. users are able to join the party. Samsung yesterday announced the launch of its Explore 3D streaming service in the United States. The service comes via the Explore 3D app, which is available from Sammy’s SmartHub UI, and will offer "dozens of pieces of 3D content" for free. Streaming in HD, the current line up includes movie trailers, music videos, educational content and full-length TV shows from Wealth TV. Samsung says that later in the year it plans to offer users access to paid content, including movies, shorts and documentaries. 

Rumor: Cisco May Consider Selling Linksys

There is a persistent rumor that Cisco has no more use for Linksys and is intending to sell it.

The rumors have become more intense since Cisco shut down the Flip division and finger-wagging analysts offered advice that Cisco should be focusing on its core business and enterprise customers rather than playing in the consumer field.

There is not much money to be made in the consumer networking business these days, but it is unlikely that Cisco will simply shut down Linksys - a company Cisco bought for $500 million in 2003. Linksys' product line has remained largely stagnant over the past few years and not evolved with the market. For example, products such as a NAS, are completely missing from the product portfolio, which make Linksys a rather unattractive acquisition target for traditional consumer networking companies.

Apple Replaces Paper Signs with iPad 2s

Apple has revamped its retail stores and replaced paper signage details specs and pricing with iPads.

If you’ve ever been to an Apple store, you’ll likely be familiar with the setup inside. The store is organised by product, with each having its own dedicated section; the iPods, iPhones, iPads and MacBooks all sit on separate wooden tables around the store. Next to each product is a little piece of paper (protected from wear and tear by plastic casing) that details the specs and pricing of the product. However, your next visit to the Apple store is going to be quite different.

AT&T Tests LTE Network ''Real World'' 4G Speeds

Hit your data caps faster than ever!

The wireless carriers in the U.S. love throwing around terms of 4G this and 4G that, but the real excitement is still just a little ways away.

AT&T is currently trialing its Long Term Evolution network at its Foundry space in Plano, Texas. Stacey Higginbotham of GigaOM got a first look at what sort of speeds AT&T's LTW could push and pull to and from the network.

Explosion in iPad 2 Factory at Foxconn Kills Two

ragedy strikes tech factory.

An explosion at one of the factories Apple uses to make the iPad 2 has claimed the lives of at least two workers.
At approximately Friday 7 p.m. local time in Chengdu, China, the A05 building at the Foxconn campus exploded, propelling debris away from the site. The building structure remained intact, but smoke billowed out from the damage. The situation is now under control, with attentions now turned to the wounded.