Samsung has announced the "death of the idiot box" with the local launch of its 2011 Smart TV range, which offers web browsing, internet TV and downloadable apps. Ty Pendlebury has worked at CNET ...

The player includes more than 100 apps such as Amazon Instant Video and Netflix, as well as Samsung's recommendation tool. Shara Tibken was a managing editor at CNET News, overseeing a team covering ...