Vizio's SmartCast OS features its WatchFree+ app that lets users watch content for free by watching ads. © Photo: Artem Golub / Gizmodo All those Vizio TVs swarming ...

It’s no secret that many of today’s smart TVs aren’t really all that intelligent. Slow and unintuitive navigation and clunky user interfaces still plague this space, and consumers sometimes opt for ...

Walmart has announced that it will acquire TV maker Vizio in a deal worth $2.3 billion. The company will also acquire Vizio’s SmartCast OS for TVs as a result of this agreement. This theoretically ...

A recent study suggests Walmart's CastOS TV operating system may dominate the TV device market by 2029. Here's why that ...

After first being reported last week, Walmart has officially announced that it will buy TV-maker Vizio. In a press release today, Walmart confirms its plan to buy Vizio for $2.3 billion ($11.50 per ...

Walmart is buying Smart TV manufacturer Vizio for $2.3 billion, the retail giant announced as part of its latest earnings report. While Walmart has long been one of the major sellers of Vizio TVs, the ...

Today, Vizio announced that owners of select TV models can now control displays with their voices, thanks to a new Amazon Alexa skill. All 2016 and 2017 SmartCast P-, M- and E-Series 4K models are ...

If the SmartCast interface on your Vizio TV has been feeling more and more sluggish lately, relief is on the way. A software update focused on giving Vizio’s SmartCast TV platform some needed pep is ...

Vizio TV owners are about to get another way to watch live TV, with Vizio announcing that the Sling TV app is making its way to the SmartCast platform. Previously, Sling TV users who wanted to stream ...

The SFC is suing Vizio because its SmartCast OS is based on Linux. Linux's source code is protected under the GPL version 2 (GPLv2). Besides the Linux kernel, the other GPL'd and Lesser GPL (LGPL)'d ...

Vizio has announced a range of Wi-Fi enabled sound bars which utilize the company's SmartCast technology and includes features such as dedicated surround speakers and slim subwoofers. Ty Pendlebury ...

HBO Max is now available on Vizio SmartCast TVs, meaning users will no longer have to use casting workarounds to access the streaming service. Prior to today’s announcement, Vizio TVs lacked a native ...