Smart TV May Be Too Smart for Its

Own Good

Jordan JenkinsCam Larsen

Hit the Links• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV6JLcjVJiA• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Szr5hGU3EK0

&feature=related• http://www.samsung.com/us/2012-smart-tv/

Smart TVs

• TVs with Internet access

• Voice and motion recognition

• Over 10 million apps downloaded

Industry• Highly competitive• Samsung most

advanced• Other brands such as

Sony, Apple, and Google.

• Industry expected to get even more competitive over “land-grab”

Some Expert Predictions

• Think it will be a fad• Believe that

consumers don’t want “smart” technology on their TVs

• Confuse and frustrate consumers

Discussion• Do consumers want a Smart TV or do they want

to stick to “dumb TV?”• Could the Smart TV replace other electronics such

as laptops?• Would you purchase a Smart TV?

Sources• http://

www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/74969.html• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV6JLcjVJiA• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Szr5hGU3EK0

&feature=related• http://www.samsung.com/us/2012-smart-tv/