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Panasonic Plasma to be DivX and Web-Enabled
The plasma technology funeral arrangements can be delayed awhile. At least for now, Panasonic shows no sign of abandoning the display technology. It’s even adding a clever new feature to its Viera…
Yamaha RX-V'65 A/V Receiver Preview
The new and improved RX-V565, RX-V465 and RX-V365 surround receivers from Yamaha have arrived. These receivers feature a host of improvements from their predecessors. Click to read all the details.
Microsoft Store – Fortune Favors the Bold
You may have heard that Microsoft now plans to open a chain of retail stores. It’s a sure way to present your products and encourage Windows shopping at the same time. But, given the economic…
Blockbuster Changes Total Access Policy
Blockbuster has changed its terms of service for its Total Access DVD-by-Mail-or-Store service. As far as we can tell it's potentially a good or bad change depending upon how you typically use the…
Guitar Hero Takes Lynyrd Skynyrd Down a Letter
If there is one thing makers of popular video game franchise Guitar Hero should know, you’d think it would be their classic rock bands. But that knowledge didn’t stop a small goof from appearing in…
Man Shoots TV Over Broadcast Switch Confusion
An article over at Broadcasting & Cable had us wondering if this DTV switch just might be more than some people can handle... Apparently, while most of the early market transitions have been going…
Vizio Proves Cheap HDTV Sells
Some are hailing it as a sign of good-news in this foul economy! Vizio, maker of the sort of cheap HDTVs you’d find at Wal-Mart, is actually growing and breaking sales records. But the real success…
Best Buy Cuts Jobs, Refocuses on More Online Sales
Best Buy laid off 250 employees at its Richfield, Minnesota headquarters today, while simultaneously creating 210 new positions.These layoffs are a pretty quick succession to 500 workers being…
Digital TV Conversion: How Do You Spell SNAFU?
We’re only a day into the new Digital TV age and things just haven’t gone right so far. The switch to Digital TV has been confusing enough for the average consumer. Only a year ago the switch was…
Liberty Media Frees Sirius XM From Bankruptcy
Sirius XM just dodged a bullet that lets it avoid an immediate Chapter 11 filing. In an interesting twist, the saving grace for the ailing satellite radio company didn’t come from Charles Ergen as…