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Audioholics 2008 SOTU Show Report Wrap Up
When thinking back on what we accomplished this year, I have to say it was the result of great team work. The Audioholics Staff lived up to their reputation from the registration process through set…
LG, Sharp Embroiled in LCD Price Fixing Scandal
It’s the second largest anti-trust fine ever imposed by the US Department of Justice: LG, Sharp and Chunghwa Picture Tubes will pay $585 million in fines after pleading guilty to a massive liquid…
IBM Hooks Up Rural Area for Broadband, Ham Radio Leery
One of the big impediments to serious implementation of downloadable HD content has always been broadband availability. Most of the pundits against streaming media use this as their primary…
Universal Attempts to Squash Redbox, Redbox Fights Back
It would seem that $1 per night video rental kiosks have pissed off certain Hollywood studios. Universal Studios, under the guise of so called revenue sharing deals looks to be using tactics of…
iPhone 3G Puts Sexy into Smartphone
Leading market research firm NPD says iPhone now outsells the Motorola RAZR. Motorola’s flip-phone was all the rage back in the days when Kerry was running for Pres. And it’s been the best selling…
Circuit City Files for Bankruptcy Chapter 11
Despite efforts to keep the system afloat, including shutting down more than 20 percent of its stores last week, Circuit City Stores has filed for bankruptcy. This year's economic downturn seems to…
YouTube Adds MGM Movies to Content Lineup
Last month we reported on how YouTube is shifting some of its focus to commercial fare, offering full length television fare from the likes of CBS (to start). This month, they announced a deal to…
Panasonic, Sanyo Talk Merger
Panasonic, formerly known as Matsushita Electric Co. and Sanyo have begun merger talks this week. A deal would make Sanyo a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Japanese consumer electronics giant. The…
Undercover at the Gears of War 2 Midnight Event
Selflessly, Tom Andry, Associate Editor of Audioholics volunteered to go undercover at his local Gamestop midnight release of Gears of War 2. What did he find? About what you'd expect. And, of…
Sony Turns the CD Blu
Sony has announced a "new" CD format. Enabled by advances instituted when they created Blu-ray, the new Blu-spec CD is designed to reduce jitter and therefore increase fidelity of the music…