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Sharp Sues Samsung over LCD Technology
It’s more bad blood over the Sea of Japan: Japan’s Sharp Corporation just filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co. over LCD technologies. It’s yet another patent infringement lawsuit between…
Video Game Sales put the Hammer Down on DVDs
Lead by titles such as Halo 3, Guitar Hero III, and Rock Band, flagging DVD sales have been outpaced by video games sales so far during the fourth fiscal quarter (Q4) 2007. Halo 3 alone, with an…
Controller-free Video Games? Use Your Hands!
Those of you unfortunate enough to see Minority Report witnessed what every true geek hopes to be the future of computer interface control. Microsoft's Multi-Touch Display Surface technology promises…
Universal Joins imeem Free Music Site
Universal Music Group was the hold out, but finally joined imeem. The record label has finally signed on to join imeem’s plan to revolutionize online music listening. This is just the kind of forward…
CompUSA Closing Doors After Christmas
You'd think with all the talk of hot electronics sales and a growing base of HDTV users that the larger chain stores would be flourishing and basking in the glory of increased sales and untold…
Rumors of Laser DLP from Mitsubishi Surface for CES
After several years of trickling out details, Mitsubishi announced plans at the iSupply Flat Information Displays (FID) 2007 conference for a private preview of a laser based DLP rear projection set…
Dept. of Justice sides with RIAA in MP3 File-Sharing Lawsuit
The Bush administration officially sided with the RIAA in the latest file-sharing lawsuit. Jamie Thomas, a middle class single mom in Minnesota has been ordered to shell out $222,000 for making 24…
Did Wal-Mart Benefit Black Friday HD Player Sales?
Results for Black Friday sales related to the two HD optical disc formats have been trickling in and sales of both discs and player appear to be up compared to this time last year. A small glimmer…
PlayStation 3 Year One
Sony Computer Entertainment American (SCEA) CEO Jack Tretton talks about PlayStation 3 year one:
"I don't think there's any question that there were missteps…”
MPAA get DMCA Takedown Notice, Taste of its Own Medicine
In what is one of the tastiest ironies I’ve come across lately, the Motion Picture Association of America has had a Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedown notice issued to the ISP hosting a…