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DirecTV and Comcast in Lawsuit Over Ads
DirecTV has been running ads that claim consumers and home-theater installers prefer the quality of satellite's high-definition TV over that of cable. Comcast didn't like it, and a federal judge in…
Paramount and Dreamworks Animation Side with HD DVD
Tag! You're it! Paramount and DreamWorks Animation have each declared exclusive Support for HD DVD in a wonderful example of how to extend a format war to its absolute limits. From a business…
Is HD DVD Trying to WIN?
I criticized HD DVD recently for issuing these hybrid HD DVD titles, claiming that users didn't want them and they were resulting in the appearance that HD DVD titles cost more than comparable…
Happy Birthday - Compact Disc Turns 25
With so much in doubt about the future of the CD it's easy to overlook that on Friday the Compact Disc format will turn 25. In Germany the world's first CD was pressed, belonged to Polygram – the…
Mobile Gaming Changing
Andy Nulman, CMO and president of 8-year-old, Montreal-based Airborne Entertainment, recently gave a keynote address and addressed the state of mobile gaming. An interview given about his speech was…
Too Much TV Bad for Kids - Disney Disagrees
The Walt Disney Company and its subsidiary, The Baby Einstein Company, have taken umbrage at a recent University of Washington study on the developmental effect of educational videos on early…
Germans Break Speed of Light
Germans are always breaking records it seems. This time then went for the big time and took on the speed of light... and apparently won. A pair of German physicists claim to have broken the speed of…
What Do Registered Guests of the Audioholics Event/Party Get?
If you haven’t registered for our 9th Annual State of the CE Union Party, we strongly encourage you to do so as our limited seating is quickly running out. In addition to the great entertainment our…
DRM Renders Google Movies Unplayable
DRM will render legally purchased movie downloads useless as Google Video closes its doors. As consumers are forcibly ushered into the Digital Rights Management (DRM) controlled digital era by…
Sony Battery Woes Continue
Fallout from faulty batteries manufactured by Sony continues to plague the laptop industry. Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. recently has announced its second battery recall within a month’s…