The recent news that four foreign manufacturers were penalized for dumping washing machines here, sometimes selling them at 82 percent below market value, is sure to stir up the Made-in-America debate anew. But buying an appliance made in ...
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The HTC Droid DNA boasts the highest screen resolution and one of the fastest processors(a quad-core 1.5 GHz Snapdragon)of any phone we've tested.The DNA is impressive indeed—though not noticeably superior in performance to some ...
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The average American kitchen stands at about 300 square feet, up 50 percent from the early 1970s, according to the National Association of Home Builders. In some megahouses, the kitchen alone can top 1,000 square feet. At the other end of ...
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At a press event in New York today,HTC showed off an impressive new entry into the Android smart-phone field:the HTC Droid DNA($200 with a 2-year Verizon Wireless contract).From what we saw,this new phone will offer a rather astounding ...
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At the Consumer Electronics Show next week,Westinghouse Digital is looking to bring its value-oriented focus to the emerging Ultra High Definition(UHD)TV market this year with its first sets in screen sizes ranging from 50 to 65 inches.But ...
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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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Brookstone, the multichannel specialty retailer and product development company, yesterday announced the Brookstone Scanner Mouse - the computer mouse that features a built-in scanner that helps save space and time while providing ...
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Sears has traditionally been one of the big retailers we follow during the Black Friday holiday-shopping period, but those looking for can't-resist deals may be a bit disappointed this year. Based on the preview we saw at gottadeal.com and ...
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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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Many of the new smart phones in our just-updated smart-phone Ratings have displays that approach and even exceed 5 inches. Yet most of these giants are surprisingly comfortable to hold, thanks to thin bodies (between a quarter and half an ...
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LG has debuted a curved model of its OLED TV range at the CES show in Las Vegas. The EA9800, shown for the first time here features proprietary WRGB technology, and has an inward flex so the entire screen surface is equidistant from the ...
This year at CES, we'll be checking out two new TV technologies—OLED and Ultra HD—as well as advancements in smart TV platforms, and new ways to control them. OLED televisions will be shown in 55-inch screen sizes, and they're ...
Tags: TV technologies, OLED, Ultra HD, smart TV platforms
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 ...
Tags: Netflix, CES, Redbox Instantservice, Verizon, LG Electronics
Tablets, led by the Apple iPad, are once again the most wanted gifts this season and will be in high demand. Those looking for a cost-effective tablet should look at the Polaroid 7" bundle, which comes with a keyboard and earbuds, and is ...
Tags: Tablets, Apple iPad, Android software, color tablet
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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