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SV Staff  |  Jan 20, 2009  | 
Sad and depressing, but it needs to be discussed. Circuit City customers need to understand how the company is handling their returns during this transitional period — as they transition from company to nothingness.We reported last week that...
SV Staff  |  Jan 20, 2009  | 
Have you ever wondered why someone would take time to write an online review of a product that rivals the depth and detail of a professional review? Some folks just feel passionately about their new purchase.  However, there is a dark...
SV Staff  |  Jan 20, 2009  | 
Who doesn't love Legos. Kids and grownups alike. So, we have to wonder, who is the target market for the new line of gadgets from toy-maker Lego.Lego has joined up with Digital Blue to produce a line of products supposedly aimed for children,...
SV Staff  |  Jan 20, 2009  | 
We talk a lot about DTV and HDTV.  If you've bought an HDTV, you probably know if your set is 1080p or 720p, but if you don't normally watch Blu-ray, you don't have much 1080p programming to view. DISH is changing that. DISH...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 20, 2009  | 
Hard times just got a little harder. Circuit City, the second largest consumer electronics retailer in the U.S., will close all stores and liquidate assets, according to a press release. This is the end for Circuit, which had already filed for bankruptcy in November 2008.
SV Staff  |  Jan 19, 2009  | 
The latest Terminator is going to be released at IMAX theaters, but it will look different from the previous films in the series, hopefully, in a good way.  While the third was a bit, well, sad, Terminator Salvation is going for a darker...
SV Staff  |  Jan 19, 2009  | 
Putting words in actions, 280 electronics recycling locations just opened across the country. There's at least one per state, and the number of locations should grow to 800 nationwide by 2011.These locations are a joint venture by Sharp,...
SV Staff  |  Jan 16, 2009  | 
Fans of Bruce Springsteen take note: The Boss is coming to E Street Radio on Sirius XM. E Street Radio is a Sirius channel dedicated, as you could guess, to the music of Springsteen and the E Street Band -- his backup group.Along with host Dave...
SV Staff  |  Jan 16, 2009  | 
Samsung makes lots of stuff.  Lots of different stuff. To reduce internal and external competition, Samsung is splitting into two groups. The consumer group will be responsible for fully-assembled parts: Blu-ray players, cellphones, TVs,...
SV Staff  |  Jan 16, 2009  | 
You know that the RIAA has been suing folks for illegal downloads, but have you ever seen what happens inside the courtroom?  It's easy to say, "That would never happen to me," but it's another thing entirely to see a...
SV Staff  |  Jan 16, 2009  | 
It's truly a sad day for consumer electronics. Today, Circuit City has asked the courts to approve the closing and liquidation of its remaining 567 stores in the US.  Unfortunately, the approximate 34,000 employees will also be losing...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 16, 2009  | 
A three-month delay of the DTV transition is in the works at Congress. Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV) has introduced a bill that would delay the switchover from analog to digital broadcasting from the currently scheduled February 17th to June 12th.
SV Staff  |  Jan 15, 2009  | 
Exciting times for the 3D world. A few sporting events have been making the headlines, but Hollywood is getting into the game.My Bloody Valentine 3D opens in theaters tomorrow - in 2D and 3D. Nothing like a good horror flick with bloody gore...
SV Staff  |  Jan 15, 2009  | 
Odd pairing indeed: Howard Stern interviewed music icon Paul McCartney on his show. Sir Paul McCartney, we should say.Typically crude Stern said, ""[The Beatles] are more of a religion to me than any organized religion. Their music does...
SV Staff  |  Jan 15, 2009  | 
Steve Jobs, co-founder and most recognizable figurehead of Apple, father of the iPod, isn't feeling well. A cancer survivor, Jobs announced yesterday that he'll be taking a leave of absence for medical reasons, until the end of June.No...

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