<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/dayearthstill.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>A flying saucer lands in Washington D.C., capturing the attention of the world. When Klaatu (Michael Rennie) and his robot Gort (Lock Martin) emerge from the vehicle, Klaatu is shot by a nervous soldier and taken to Walter Reed Hospital for recovery. He soon receives a visit from the President's envoy, Mr. Harley (Frank Conroy), who apologizes for the misunderstanding. Klaatu's only request is to meet with all of the world's leaders to deliver a message, but given the political climate, this is an impossible request.
Many companies have gotten into the LCD TV game over the last few years, hoping to capitalize on the high demand for flat panels. But most are newcomers compared to Sharp, which was among the first to offer LCD TVs in Japan way back in 1988. Since then, Sharp has remained ahead of the curve in terms of manufacturing and environmental concerns, investing billions of dollars in new plants and processes.
Just in time for the holidays, the Recording Industry Association of America has announced that it will no longer launch mass lawsuits against wayward consumers for illegally sharing music files on the internet. What a lovely present!
Sorry, Wii games. We know you're fun at parties, but Mario has been looking a lot better on the DS than he has on our big-screens lately. Let's get on with the games that made our eyes as happy (sometimes happier) than our thumbs.
LG's BD300 Blu-ray player is getting an upgrade. I know, it's about time! Joining the likes of Samsung and TiVo, the BD300 is getting a firmware update that give it access to Netflix HD streaming. Woo-hoo. The upgrade, vBD8.11.480...
While companies in London are touting 3D with not-so-dorky-looking glasses, they still have glasses. However, next month in Vegas, Alioscopy is going to be showing off their Autostereoscopic 3D display -- NO GLASSES REQUIRED! Alioscopy and TCL...
England's Sky satellite broadcaster has said that "there is a very good chance you'll see the London Olympics in 3D"Sky had a meeting in London demo-ing 3DTV, and if they have their way, they'll be shooting more and more 3D...
Say that three times fast. The Internet-based set-top box is getting bigger. Not physically, but the features and sites it connects to is growing. The latest? YouTube, Flickr, and Picasa, plus on-demand TV from the NBC family, ABC, CBS,...
