Amazon today announced that Kindle Fire HD 8.9"—the large-screen version of Amazon's best-selling HD tablet—ships today, just in time for the holiday shopping season. Customers can order their Kindle Fire HD 8.9" at ...
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In what is often seen as a bellwether for holiday sales pricing, Walmart has released its Black Friday ad, and TVs once again feature prominently. This year, Walmart will open its doors for Black Friday shopping at 8 p.m. on ...
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The worlds of TV viewing and handheld computing come together in the new RCA Mobile TV Tablet (Model DDA850R) introduced next week at the International CES as the electronics industry's first dual-tuner mobile TV. This device will include a ...
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If run-of-the-mill TVs aren't your thing, check out Samsung's 2013 lineup: At CES today, the company announced a 55-inch OLED model, an 85-inch Ultra HD set with a unique stand, and what the company is calling a "super" plasma TV that ...
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NOOK Media LLC, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, Inc., a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, and Walmart today announced that the recently launched and critically acclaimed NOOK HD and NOOK HD+, and related ...
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Amazon today announced Kindle FreeTime Unlimited, an "all you can eat" subscription content service for kids ages 3 to 8 that's available via its new Kindle Fire tablets. The screened content includes kid-friendly books, games, educational ...
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Amazon.com, Inc. today introduced the Amazon Instant Video App, enabling customers to stream or download Amazon Instant Video movies and TV episodes from their video library directly on their iPhone or iPod touch. The app also makes more ...
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Nintendo’s Wii U™ console – the first new home video game system in six years – arrived on November 18, aiming to change the landscape of games and entertainment with its new Wii U GamePad controller. The Wii U ...
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With the kick-off of Black Friday sales now just hours rather than days away, we thought it would be helpful to highlight those TV deals we think are especially noteworthy. These aren't the absolutely lowest prices we've seen on TVs in ...
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Dish Network is at it again. Here at CES 2013, Dish just unveiled a new version of its Hopper DVR with even more viewing options than the original. Last year, you may recall, the original Hopper ticked off broadcasters with its ability to ...
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Are you a disgruntled Netflix subscriber who used to get both discs and streaming as part of one low-cost plan? Well, here at CES we expect to learn more about a new hybrid disc/streaming service called Redbox Instant that promises to ...
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For the past several years, Sharp has tried to keep a step ahead of the competition with LCD TVs that boast the largest screen sizes available. At CES this year, that strategy remains intact, as it launches a 2013 TV lineup with nearly 20 ...
With Thanksgiving now just about two weeks away, it's no surprise that we're starting to see more Black Friday deals leaked. Today, thanks to the Black Friday website gottadeal.com, we got a preview of what one of the shopping holiday's big ...
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As we get closer to Black Friday shopping, Amazon is rolling out some additional TV deals—and this time there are some specials on major-brand models, including Panasonic, Samsung, Toshiba, and Vizio. In a previous post, we noted ...
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If you thought your TV remote control was just for switching channels, think again. Sony has a new system that uses the remote control as a transfer device between a smartphone and television. The system, which makes use of NFC ...
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