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Verizon-Redbox Deal Adds to Online Video Choices
12:22PM 2/07/2012
Technology, Media, Netflix, Sony, Apple, Wal-Mart Stores, Verizon, Comcast, Amazon.com
A new Internet streaming venture built around Redbox's DVD-rental kiosks adds to a crowded field of online video-viewing services dominated by Netflix. Verizon Communications and Redbox's parent company, Coinstar, did not say what types of content will be available or how much the service will cost when it starts in the second half of this year. But executives did say the service will bundle streaming and DVDs.
Why to Be Glad America Isn't Making TVs Anymore
4:35PM 2/06/2012
By Rich Smith, The Motley Fool
Technology, Google , Sony, Apple
It's hard to complain too much about how Japan "stole" the high-tech electronics business from the U.S. More accurately, they took a low-margin business off our hands. And you know what we should be saying to that? Good riddance!
2012: The Year Web-Connected TVs Take Over
12:30PM 1/11/2012
Technology, Google , Netflix, Sony, Apple, Amazon.com, Samsung, Stocks in the News
No segment of the electronics industry better highlights the challenges of these times than the television business. With sales of standard TVs flagging, the industry is pinning its hopes to new models TVs equipped to handle Internet streaming, WiFi and more.
Online Shopping Emergency? Please Hold for a Human
6:00AM 12/03/2011
By Selena Maranjian, The Motley Fool
Technology, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, JC Penney, Macy's, Nordstrom, Sears Holdings, Sony, Apple, Target Corp, Amazon.com, Retail, Best Buy, Consumer Ally
Millions of holiday shoppers aiming to avoid the crowds are headed online. But not all retailers do e-commerce with ease -- especially if you have questions and need help from a customer service representative. Which chains respond fast -- and which don't? We have the answers.
Is the Business of TV Manufacturing Worth the Trouble?
7:30AM 11/11/2011
Once upon a time, Japanese heavyweights Sony and Panasonic were the cream of the crop when it came to TV manufacturers. Nowadays, the leaders of the pack are Korean conglomerates Samsung and LG Display. With the old leaders losing money in the business, should they even keep trying to compete?
Self-Driving Cars Are Coming Sooner Than You Think
11:00AM 10/31/2011
By John Rosevear, The Motley Fool
Technology, Honda Motor Co, Ford Motor Co, Microsoft, Sony, Toyota, General Motors, Autos
Before you know it, cars that drive themselves may be available at your local dealership: According to a top GM official, vehicles that "partially drive themselves" will be available in just a few years, with more sophisticated self-driving cars possible by the end of the decade.
Why Movie Watchers Are Abandoning the Multiplex
7:00AM 10/21/2011
Noticed that your local movie theater is a little quieter than usual lately? Don't go thinking that moviegoers have just gotten more considerate. The reason phones aren't ringing, babies aren't wailing, and know-it-alls aren't giving away plot twists before they happen is simple: People just aren't there.
Sony Recalls 1.6 Million Bravia LCD TVs Over Fire Risk
10:25AM 10/12/2011
After 11 incidents of Bravia flat-panel TVs melting or catching fire, the televisions are being called back to the shop by Sony. The third-largest TV maker announced that it was recalling 1.6 million of the LCD televisions made since 2007.
Retailers Shouldn't Expect Much Holiday Cheer
5:45PM 10/11/2011
Microsoft, Sony, Wal-Mart Stores, Tiffany & Co, Target Corp, Costco, Nintendo, Retail, Barnes & Noble, Dollar General, Best Buy
The holiday shopping season is looking pretty bleak for retailers. Best Buy recently announced that it plans to hire fewer holiday workers than it did last year, and now new data from the consumer research group NPD suggests that Best Buy won't be the only chain stuck in a holiday sales rut.
As Netflix Ends Qwikster, Eyes Turn to Sprint, Sony, Microsoft and Apple
6:10PM 10/10/2011
By Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool
Technology, Microsoft, Netflix, Research In Motion, Sony, Sprint Nextel Corp, AT&T, Verizon, Clearwire
Netflix's dramatic reversal, a cash-crunched wireless carrier, a desperate handset maker, blessings from Europe for Microsoft, and Steve Jobs: The Motion Picture. This is the stuff that will dominate high-tech headlines in the coming days. Here's what to watch as the week unfolds.
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