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Gadgets Help Drive Black Friday Sales

Despite one of the worst economic climates in decades, consumer spending on Black Friday hit $10.6 billion, 3% higher than the day after Thanksgiving in 2007, according to researcher ShopperTrak. Gadgets accounted for nine of the top 10 most popular... Full Story

Posted on December 1, 2008 4:42 PM

Is It Time for 3D TV?

With such television makers as Samsung and Panasonic unveiling flat-screen sets that are capable of displaying 3-D content, the format is widely considered the next leap forward in TV technology. So far, 3-D programming has been about stunts and gimmicks rather... Full Story

Posted on October 6, 2008 7:19 PM

How about a Blu-ray/VHS Combi?

A Blu-ray disc recorder and a VHS video tape machine may seem unlikely bedfellows, but that hasn't stopped Panasonic from wrapping them up together in the same box for the DMR-BR630V. The 630V can write at six times speed, has... Full Story

Posted on August 27, 2008 12:52 PM

When One Less Gadget Is Better -- Set-Top Boxes Going Bye-Bye?

Sony has joined forces with six of the top cable companies in the U.S. to adopt tru2way technology in its TVs, thus eliminating the need for a set-top box when accessing television and other interactive services. and anyone else... Full Story

Posted on May 27, 2008 10:04 PM

Oh No! Another Notebook Ballery Recall!

As if we haven't already had enough (too much! actually), now Matsushita is recalling 6,000 notebook PC batteries that could overheat when subjected to a strong impact. According to published reports (thank you, Reuters and VARBusiness for the news ...), a Matsushita spokesperson declined to... Full Story

Posted on September 5, 2006 2:17 PM

Panasonic to launch Skype WiFi phone

Panasonic plans to launch a new Skype WiFi phone. This now makes six major partners producing WiFi devices with Skype bundled on them out of the box. Panasonic, NETGEAR, Belkin, SMC, Edge-Core and the Sony Mylo. The Panasonic Phone will... Full Story

Posted on September 1, 2006 10:12 AM

Who's the Top Plasma Producer? Guess Again ...

Everybody wants to be a market leader in their product category -- yes, saying you are #1 is important! Now, after nearly a year of declining market share and the loss of its leadership in the plasma display panel (PDP) industry,... Full Story

Posted on July 11, 2006 4:40 PM

2006 Best Design Awards: Business Week Has Them All

  You know, gadgets don't have to look cool to be cool, but it certainly helps. (Exhibit #1 please: the iPod). Well, if you love design and all things gadgets (and Beyond -- remember that from seeing Click! recently?), then... Full Story

Posted on July 10, 2006 9:48 AM

HP TVs and Lenovo PCs at Best Buy: Am I Seeing Correctly?

Interesting news the past couple of weeks about Best Buy adding flat-panel televisions from HP and Lenovo notebooksand desktop computers. Seems, on one hand, this would herald the return of TVs from a major U.S. manufacturer to the retail market. In case... Full Story

Posted on April 18, 2006 9:09 AM

Panasonic KX-THA16 Cordless Bluetooth video phone

I was perusing the FCC site looking at some old FCC applications when I came across one from Panasonic for a videophone product called the Panasonic KX-THA16 Home Communication System (2.4 GHz Expandable Cordless Unit) that was registered with the... Full Story

Posted on January 10, 2006 11:55 AM

Panasonic DVD-LX97 portable DVD player

Panasonic will soon has launched a new portable DVD player called the Panasonic Model DVD-LX97. The Panasonic DVD-LX97 features a wide 9" screen, two headphone jacks, an FM transmitter (to transmit the audio to your car's speakers), 48.5 kHz maximum... Full Story

Posted on January 10, 2006 12:04 AM

Panasonic integrates Bluetooth cellular and home phone line

Panasonic released at CES a new line up of devices developed by DSP Group. The HCS (Home communication system) provides the end user with voice, data and video conferencing connectivity in the residence while the KX-T111S and KX-T112S combine... Full Story

Posted on January 6, 2006 11:59 AM

The World Is Becoming Flat

It’s no surprise that TV sales continue to rise, with sales of flat panel TVs (including both LCD and plasma) more than doubling from last year as prices inexorably drop over time.  At the same time, sales of CRT TVs... Full Story

Posted on December 8, 2005 3:52 PM