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HDTV maker Loewe surges, even as it nixes Apple rumor

An unconfirmed report that was ultimately dismissed by management isn't enough to turn shareholders off to German HDTV maker Loewe.

The company's shares today are up 22 percent to 5.55 euros following rumors that it would be acquired by Apple as early as this week. AppleInsider, an Apple-tracking Web site, reported on Saturday that it had received a report from a source claiming Apple had offered a buyout deal for a slight premium on the company's stock price, and Loewe's financial advisers had "been advised" to take the offer.

AppleInsider made it clear … Read more

Loewe's new 3D TV is a true Individual

A walk through a major electronic store these days would show you just how far HDTVs have come in the style department. But if there's one thing they lack, it's customizability.

The latest 3D TV from Loewe, called the Individual 3D, gives owners a plethora of design options. These include the shade of the TV chassis, the color accents on the sides of the bezel, various matching speaker options, and some swanky-looking TV stands.

Just how much customization is available? The chassis comes in three colors--black, silver, and white--while buyers can choose from seven default shades for the color accents on the sides, with a custom option for fussier home A/V buffs to choose a specific hue. Loewe even makes several matching TV stands and speakers that include a pair of 3.7-foot-tall electrostatics, which reproduce sound using static electricity. … Read more

Loewe Connect 37 DR+: LCD TV with built-in media streaming

If you haven't heard of Loewe you're missing a treat, because the company specializes in some of the most eye-catching equipment you've ever seen. It's probably fair to say Apple designer Jonathan Ive would be happy to have a Loewe in his living room. The German company's latest is the innovative Connect 37, a 37-inch LCD TV with built-in media streaming abilities.

The Connect 37 is aimed with a sniper's accuracy at people who must have the best of everything. It's a 'Full HD' 1080p TV, with support for 24p playback from HD … Read more

In multimedia television, Loewe goes high

As the evolution of the Apple TV shows, the digital television market isn't just about picture quality. The real fight, as has been predicted for the last decade, is for control of the living room in general.

Germany-based Loewe apparently knows this well and is responding with a new line of multimedia TVs with screens of 32, 37, and 42 inches--with a European flair for design, naturally, in piano black, chrome, or white. Its "Connect" line offers " high-definition viewing, wireless connectivity, internal storage for your music, films and photos and connections for hooking up mobile devices … Read more