Tag archive: Electronics

Big box electronics stores are starting to look ancient. In an age where small, tailored outlets like Apple Stores have become something of a Mecca for fans, large tech empires like Sony are following suit, and Amazon has become a go-to for your every purchasing needs, the era of the gadget department store might be coming to a close. Best Buy could become the latest victim of our changing times. In a recent Wall Street Journal blog post,… Read More

Electronics retailer J&R has partnered with gadget reseller NextWorth to offer customers a new “trade and save” program that allows people to trade in their old gadgets for store credit. The trade-in service is available at either of J&R's two New York City locations, or through the J&R website. In-store, J&R accepts used feature phones, iPhones, iPads, iPods, digital cameras, tablets, e-readers, Nintendo DS… Read More

As of this week, Western Digital has reopened an important production factory in Bang Pa-in, Thailand according to an official statement from the company. Production facilities within Thailand makes up 60 percent of Western Digital products and the company employs approximately 37,000 workers in the country. The heavy flooding that occurred in mid-October devastated the region and companies such as Western Digital and Sony were forced to close… Read More

By now, you’ve taken stock of the best that Black Friday has to offer. It’s a technologist’s favorite holiday, when brand-name, top-of-the-line electronics suffer seriously slashed prices in exchange for devoted consumerism. But is it worth it? Not only have brick-and-mortar retailers felt the push of Cyber Monday sales, but some companies like Amazon and eBay are beating in-store retailers to the punch by opening for business Thanksgiving… Read More

Do you happen to have any unwanted electronics items lying around? An old MP3 player perhaps? A GPS device? A couple of cameras you no longer use? Well, if you do possess any gadgets that spend most of their time at the back of the closet rather than in your hand, Amazon will happily take them off you. On Wednesday, the Seattle-based company expanded its trade-in program to include thousands of electronics items. Called the “Electronics Trade-In… Read More

Don't be afraid to return that TV; Best Buy won't hurt you anymore. In a statement on its Website, the electronics retailer announced the termination restocking fees on all products in its stores. Historically, Best Buy has charged a 10-15 percent (of the purchase price) fee on returned items. The fee was meant to go toward “restocking” or the process involved in putting the item back on the store shelf or returning it to… Read More

South Korea's LG Electronics has announced a new line of “Smart” W53 widescreen LCD monitors that look to make the everyday computer display a little easier to use—and friendlier on the eyes. The new monitors feature a notebook-like auto brightness feature that enables them to automatically adjust their brightness based on ambient light around them; other features include cinema mode that blanks out everything except… Read More

Las Vegas is itself a symbol of hope, blooming in the dry Nevada desert. But as the credit crunch continues to bite hard, the Consumers Electronics Show 2009 promises to shine bright among the economic blight. Gary Shapiro, head of the Consumer Electronics Association that stages CES, told the BBC: "It will be a bright spot compared to the uncertainty in the rest of the economy." Some 130,000 people are expected to attend,… Read More

The kitchen is no place to skimp on home theater products – or so says LG Electronics. The maker of both consumer electronics and home appliances has mashed them both into one with their new HDTV Refrigerator, which features a 15-inch high-definition LCD screen built into the door. TVs in refrigerators are nothing new. In fact, LG claims the impetus for this latest project was the success of its earlier Weather & Info TV… Read More

HItachi-LG, a joint venture of South Korea's LG Electronics and Japan's Hitachi, is reportedly planning to show its GGW-H10N "Super Multi Blue" drive at the CeBIT later this month, making the unit the first PC drive that can read both HD DVD and Blu-ray media. Earlier this year, LG introduced its BH100 hyrid disc player, a consumer model which can read both Blu-ray and HD DVD high-definition video titles. With… Read More

Dual Electronics earlier this week announced the upcoming availability of their first mobile audio receiver to be compatible with select Microsoft PlaysForSure portable audio devices and USB thumb drives via a digital media link adapter. The new XDMR7710 receiver ($249.99) and EAUSB20 digital media link adapter ($99.99) will both be available in July. The XDMR7710, said Dual Electronics, is an AM/FM/CD/MP3/WMA/XM Ready receiver which has a… Read More

LG Electronics and Sprint today introduced a new clamshell phone which features Bluetooth capabilities, 3D imaging and an

LG Electronics today debuted the next generation of their popular side-by-side TV Refrigerator. The new LSC27990TT is expected to be available shortly in a titanium finish for a minimum retail price of $3,499. The LG LSC27990TT TV Refrigerator, said LG Electronics, sports a remote controlled, cable-ready 15

LG Electronics today announced the U.S. availability of the largest plasma display currently in production. The monster 71" MW-71PY10 is now available for a whopping $70,000. The MW-71PY10, said LG Electronics, has a resolution of 1920x1080p and incorporates the company's XD Engine technology which reportedly converts analog signals to near high-definition levels. Features on this beast of a plasma display include HDMI and DVI inputs… Read More

Plasma television promotion in the United States got a major shot in the arm today as five of the largest TV panel manufacturers announced they'd united under a coalition to "encourage understanding of the benefits and future potential of plasma TV". The new Plasma Display Coalition, which has retained former Sony and Aiwa senior executive Jim Palumbo as its president, has as its founding members Hitachi Home Electronics, LG… Read More