Circuit City to Close 155 Stores Monday - Withdraw from Electronics Business
According to an insider news tip, Circuit City will be closing 155 stores this Monday and will be withdrawing from the consumer electronics business for good.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE AQUOS BD Player
Sharp has introduced the new slim-profile AQUOS BD player (model BD-HP20U), its first in the US market. Combining full digital 1080p video output with an AQUOS HDTV Liquid Crystal Television, the BD-HP20U allows consumers to view the latest high-definition films as well as enhanced definition titles in stunning high-definition quality.
“Consumers have become comfortable watching high-definition [...]
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Next in Line: Phase Change Memory
The specs are impressive: 100,000 times faster write speed than flash memory, lifespan of 100,000,000 writes vs. 100,000 for flash, and it has a really cool name. Phase change memory, baby! STMicroelectronics will be making small lots this year, but the future probably belongs to, what, PCM (?), even though it uses more power. Personally, [...]
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Cell Tower Related Illnesses?
It may all "be in your head" according to some "experts" but the symptoms described by people who claimed these cell towers were causing illness, were still experiencing real symptoms and effects.
A recent study done by Britain’s Health Protection Agency (HPA) said that they could find no scientific evidence that feelings of anxiety, nausea, and [...]
Blu-Ray Player
Sharp Electronics has announced that they will release their first Blu-ray player, the BD-HP20S, this fall. No price info but here are some specs: output 1080p at 24fps (and 60fps) and supports Dolby TrueHD; comes equipped with HDMI v1.3 as well as 5.1 analog outs.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Sony’s Liquid Airbag
Sony has recently applied for a patent on a new "liquid airbag" technology. It is designed for electronics - in particular, for hard disk, but also mobile devices such as cameras and media players. The idea is that the electronics will be wrapped in a fluid-filled bag so if the outer case suffers a shock, [...]
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Nokia, Dell, Lenovo Lead the Green
Greenpeace increased Apple’s marks just for promising to be more green in the future, but Nokia came out on top along with Dell and Lenovo which garnered second place. Apple and Sony were near the bottom of the pile.
Greenpeace is aggressive in criticizing electronics manufacturers: ‘The electronics ranking guide has been our answer to [...]
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Chinese iPhone Due December 7
The Meizu MiniOne (M8), dubbed the Chinese iPhone, is already on the Negri Electronics site with a due date of December 7, 2007.
Specs include:- ARM11 533MHZ (perhaps Samsung S3C6400) processor- 128MB DDR SDRAM cache (two 16 512Mb chip components 1024Mb 3 2)GSM+EDGE+WCDMA- WIN CE6.0 based on the Windows CE kernel FOR MEIZU M8- Video decoder [...]
Five Free Discs From Blu-ray Association With Player Purchase
The Blu-ray Association is having an online promotion, where people who buy any Blu-ray player starting July 1 through September 30 will receive five free discs. The titles are from the major studio supporters of the format, and the selections include 22 titles. Some of the titles included in the online promotion - Pearl Harbor, [...]
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE The Office Talking Keychain
Will Stanley ever enjoy his day at The Office? Will Michael Scott ever give Toby a break? Probably not, but I’m sure Office fans would enjoy having one of these in their office to get through the day.
Six different phrases by Michael Scott and Dwight Shrute to entertain you and your office cohorts. The official [...]
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