29 min ago | WIBW-TV Topeka
Hitachi Loss Widens On Sluggish US Plasma TV Sales
“While domestic sales of plasma TVs were fine, those sales in the U.S. were particularly sluggish”
Japanese electronics company Hitachi Ltd. said Tuesday its loss widened in the latest fiscal year because of weak sales of plasma TVs in the United States. via WIBW-TV Topeka
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Circuit City wants out of digital TV fines
“Circuit City made extensive and good faith efforts to comply with this unprecedented regulation despite lack of notice or baseline for compliance”
By MICHAEL FELBERBAUM The Associated Press Tuesday, May 13, 2008; 3:44 PM RICHMOND, Va. via The Washington Post
9 hrs ago | Slam Sports
'American Idol' viewers are disappearing from Nielsen ratings
“Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 16.03 million viewers. 7. (6) "Desperate Housewives”
Contestants are disappearing as the "American Idol" finale approaches. Unfortunately for Fox, so are the viewers. via Slam Sports
13 hrs ago | XtraMSN Real Estate
Taliban ban TV in Afghan province
“They threatened the people that 'if you do not give up watching televisions, you will face violence'”
Taliban insurgents have ordered residents of a province near the capital Kabul to stop watching television, saying the networks were showing un-Islamic programs, officials and local media said on Tuesday. via XtraMSN Real Estate
17 hrs ago | WNED.org
Hitachi losses grow, forecast below expectations
“A 10 percent rise -- if they can achieve this, that's not bad at all. There was some talk that they'd be much more conservative”
Japan's Hitachi Ltd tumbled to a quarterly loss on slow TV sales and a tax writedown but said it would rebound to a profit this year, and its shares were up 5 percent. via WNED.org
22 hrs ago | KCBS-TV Los Angeles
Haggling Can Pay Off During Tough Economic Times
“How can you haggle a store down?”
Everybody likes to save money, especially during tougher economic times, and sometimes all consumers have to do is ask. via KCBS-TV Los Angeles
Yesterday | Inside Bay Area
Consumers caught in a tangle of cables
“We get a lot of customers every day (who are) confused”
Getting a new TV, particularly one of the latest flat-screen models, can be quite the thrill. via Inside Bay Area
Monday | Hotels
Renovations Nearing Completion on Impulsive Group's Broadway Hotel &...
“Hostels are very popular everywhere outside the United States but I think that notion may finally be changing, and the age of the average traveler is getting younger as well”
May 12, 2008 Monday 1:30 PM GMT 890 words Hotel NEW YORK Hotel and real estate development company the Impulsive Group is nearing completion on the renovation of its Broadway Hotel & Hostel located on ... via Hotels
Monday | San Jose Mercury News
Sound advice: Baffled by remotes? Try this
Q I write to ask for your advice on a universal remote. Although I consider myself technically curious and patiently persistent, I am now confounded by the variety of controls for the TV , DVD/VCR combo and ... via San Jose Mercury News
Monday | Manawatu Evening Standard
Children increasingly tech-savvy - survey
“Knowing what our children are accessing and teaching children good safety practices with all forms of media is the only way to ensure they are protected from harmful content.”
A survey of more than 600 New Zealand kids shows what many parents will already know - they are increasingly tech-savvy and using new media in ever higher numbers. via Manawatu Evening Standard
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