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PROTECT-IP (Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property) supporters were on Capitol Hill yesterday discussing web sites trafficking in pirated and counterfeited products. One proponent of PROTECT-IP at the discussion was David Tognotti, General Counsel of Monster Cable. Tognotti indicated that “rogue Web sites” stole hundreds of millions in sales through selling counterfeit goods… Read More

Sears is coping with some customer fallout after a typo on its site last week listed the 16GB iPad 2 as selling for $69 and the 32GB version for $169. In reality, they cost $499 and $599, respectively. And the happy shoppers who stocked up on the Apple tablets were in for a rude awakening from the retailer. In a statement, Sears explained the situation. “Dear Valued Customer: We want you to know that, unfortunately, today one of the Marketplace… Read More

Netflix may have stronger competition as both K-Mart and Sears move into the digital download market with a new online service. Alphaline Entertainment will allow customers to download and watch movies the day they are released. This gives the service an edge over Netflix, which is under agreement with movie studios to not release films until a full 28 days after DVD release.

When consumer think of streaming movie and television providers, they might think of Netflix of BlockBuster or Amazon or CinemaNow or even Hulu…and maybe we can add old-time brick-and-mortar retailers Sears and Kmart to that list. Sears Holding Corp. has just announced a deal with Sonic Solutions to bring streaming movies and television shows to televisions and Blu-ray players for sale in its retail locations. Dubbed Alphaline, the… Read More