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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…
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…
MirrorMask Blu-ray Review
MirrorMask is a breakthrough in sheer imagination. The Jim Henson Company has produced a worthy successor to its lineage that includes classics like Labyrinth and Dark Crystal. Although it bears the…
Roku Leaks Netflix HD Service
We hear news of online movie streaming all the time - more and more recently in relation to Netflix with their Roku box and impending Xbox 360 service. On the Roku forums, RokuTim (suspected to be…
Marantz, Snell Demo Room at the Audioholics SOTU Event
The first demo-room I knew I had to spend serious time enjoying at Audioholics’ State of the Union tradeshow was easily the Marantz/Snell demo-room. These two D&M Holdings companies put together on…
Monster Cable Driving Mini Golf Place Out of Business?
Monster Cable is at it again firing up litigation against a Mini Golf franchise called Monster Mini Golf. Giant Monster Cable has already burdened Monster Mini Golf with nearly $100k in legal fees…
Circuit City Shuts 155 Stores - The End is Near
Circuit City is shutting down 155 of its wost-performing stores and will, as a concurrent result, lay off around 7200 employees or 17 percent of its total workforce. The company is trying desperately…