LG OLED TVs come to CES in multiple sizes, curvatures and resolutions

LG will show its 77-inch curved 4K OLED TV at CES 2014.

(Credit:LG) LG is out to prove that despite all the hype surrounding 4K/UHD resolution LED LCD TVs, it hasn't forgotten little ol' OLED.

Organic Light Emitting Diode display technology for TVs, long hailed as the successor to thriving LED LCD and almost-dead plasma, was finally introduced to the market in 2013. It's currently available in two curved, first-generation 55-inch models, one each from Samsung and LG, that cost $9,000 and $8,500 respectively.

LG's second generation of OLED is a bit more expansive with multiple sizes and even a flat version, although likely just as expensive--pricing and availability wasn't announced for any of these models.

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Netflix is testing multiple new subscription plans, like 3 streams for $9.99

Netflix likes to run small tests of features and packages before it offers them widely (like its new unified UI), and that includes the "1 SD stream for $6.99" some have started seeing recently. Another offer currently in testing covers the hole between the standard $7.99/month offer that provides up to two simultaneous streams on one account and the $11.99 offer that goes up to 4 at once. Just like the 1 stream offer not everyone will see it and there's no way to know if it will ever become widely available, but a few will see a $9.99 option that provides 3 simultaneous streams.

Netflix has declined to push cable TV-style tiers and pricing packages, but the multiple tests seem to show how it's trying to find the sweet spot with what it offers. We also checked on a widely-reported reported list of movies that may leave streaming January 1st, but Netflix could not confirm which titles will actually go away, referring to the constant ebb and flow of titles on Watch Instantly. We'll be interested in seeing what's still available after the ball drops and what new options arrive (seasons 5 - 8 of Dexter and Jack Reacher are incoming, and original content like S2 of House of Cards isn't far off) but if you really need to watch Half Baked this wouldn't be a bad time to press play.

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Archos will debut multiple 'pebble-like' smartwatches at CES, starting at less than $50

There's one more interesting nugget in today's jam-packed Archos press release. Alongside the home tablet, scale, weather system, activity monitor, et al. is a very brief mention of a smartwatch -- a "selection of" smartwatches, actually. There's not much info here, save for the fact that at least one of the wearables will hit an under-$50 price point. The company is also apparently comparing the iOS/Android-compatible line to a familiar wearable, referring to it as "pebble-like" in the included press material (lower case, mind). If we had to venture a guess, we'd say the similarity comes from what looks to be an e-ink or e-ink-like display, but it looks like we're going to have to jump on a plane to Vegas to find out for sure.

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