How to Get Your iPhone 4 Free Case or Refund- Now Available
July 23, 2010 – 5:13 pm | No Comment

Apple and AT&T have released the details of how to get your free (or refund for already purchased) ”bumper”  that will eliminate the calls dropped by holding the phone along the antenna edge. See my blog …

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Target to Offer High-End TVs, Installation
June 15, 2010 – 3:59 pm | One Comment
Target to Offer High-End TVs, Installation

Target to Offer More Brands, LED and IPTVs on a Do-It-Yourself Buying Wall
See ya! I’m going to Target to pick up some towels, potting soil, socks and—oh, yeah—a 55-inch LED TV.
If you are looking for …

Why 3DTV will be in your home soon -CES 2010 Preview
January 7, 2010 – 5:39 pm | No Comment
Why 3DTV will be in your home soon -CES 2010 Preview

If the first day of CES 2010 press previews are any indication, you’ll be wearing glasses in your living room by the end of the year. I had come here hoping to learn …

CES-Consumer Electronics Show- Gadget & Tech News Made Simple
January 6, 2010 – 7:23 pm | No Comment
CES-Consumer Electronics Show- Gadget & Tech News Made Simple

This afternoon the starting gun will go off and the next 5 days will be a barrage of new innovations, cool gadgets, and technologies that will be available to buy in 2010.  There will also …

3D is coming! 3D is coming! DirecTV to offer 1st 3D channel
December 29, 2009 – 9:04 pm | No Comment
3D is coming! 3D is coming! DirecTV to offer 1st 3D channel

Looks like we are making progress to making 3D TV a reality in our homes.  As Barb Dybwad says in a Mashable blog, it will be up to the manufacturers to get up to speed by …

Comic Con San Diego – 40th Anniversary of the Geeks
July 21, 2009 – 11:23 pm | No Comment
Comic Con San Diego – 40th Anniversary of the Geeks

I’m in San Diego now for the popular culture convention called Comic-Con.  Originally just about comics and sci-fi, this convention has blown up to 125,000 people coming to see comic icons like Stan Lee from …

Shopping for TVs – Step 2 Get Advice
May 14, 2009 – 11:20 pm | No Comment

The second step in shopping for a TV is finding out what features are available on today’s TVs.  Researching TVs can be time consuming and tedious for most folk.  Here’s…
Where to do your Shopping for …

A Sad Day for Plasma TVs – “Seeing and Hearing like you never will” -Pioneer Kuro R.I.P.
February 21, 2009 – 5:52 am | No Comment
A Sad Day for Plasma TVs – “Seeing and Hearing like you never will” -Pioneer Kuro R.I.P.

[/caption]. It’s official. Pioneer has killed their plasma division. I got confirmation from my PR connection at Pioneer. Here’s the official lowdown The company that makes the best consumer flat screens, the reference by which …

List of TV Stations that May Not Be Allowed to Switch Early-on February 17
February 15, 2009 – 2:31 am | No Comment
List of TV Stations that May Not Be Allowed to Switch Early-on February 17

A few days ago I posted a list of TV stations that had applied to turn off their analog signals on February 17th. In some areas, all the major network affiliates requested early shut …

3D TV is a Reality
February 2, 2009 – 12:47 pm | No Comment
3D TV is a Reality

I attended CES 2009 in Las Vegas at the beginning of January and reported that 3D TV was everywhere. Today’s Superbowl commercials for “Monsters and Aliens” illustrated my point. We were at a …

Cool Technology from CES 09 and Digital Tips
January 12, 2009 – 2:25 pm | No Comment

Just returned from CES 09. Rather than blogging to my blog here, I’ve been covering interesting tidbits for Home Theater Magazine online. To see my exciting home theater finds along with the finds …