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Report: European PS3 Shipments Seized Over Blu-ray Patent 28 Feb, 2011
European customs officials have been ordered to seize incoming shipments of the PlayStation 3 and hold them for at least 10 days, after LG Electronics won a preliminary injunction against Sony Computer Entertainment in a patent lawsuit, the 'Guardian' reported Feb. 28.More>>
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Netflix to Subtitle 80% of Streams by End of 2011 28 Feb, 2011
Netflix said it expects to have 80% of its streaming content available with subtitles by the end of the year. More>>
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Large-screen LCD Panel Prices Drop 28 Feb, 2011
Wholesale prices for LCD screens used in televisions, monitors and laptop computers fell 1.2% in February, compared with comparable rise during the same period last year, according to a report.More>>
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Panasonic Adds Skype to Blu-ray Players 1 Mar, 2011
Panasonic March 1 said it is adding functionality to its new Blu-ray Disc players that allow users to more easily make Internet-based voice and video calls via the Skype platform.More>>
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Ultimate Electronics Ceases Operations 8 Feb, 2011
Consumer electronics retail chain Ultimate Electronics is ceasing operations, joining Circuit City in an industry beset by consolidation and increased outside competition from Walmart and Amazon, among others.More>>
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2010 Home Entertainment Visionary: Panasonic's Eisuke Tsuyuzaki 31 Jan, 2011
<i>Home Media Magazine</i> honors Panasonic Corp. chief technology officer Eisuke Tsuyuzaki as its 2010 Home Entertainment Visionary.More>>
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Target Sells Connected Blu-ray Player for $79.99 17 Jan, 2011
Target Corp. is selling the RCA Blu-ray Disc player (BRC11082) with BD-Live for $79.99 — the apparent floor price for connected BD players.More>>
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CEA: Consumer Electronics Buys Second Only to Clothing on Black Friday 30 Nov, 2010
Fifty-eight percent of Black Friday shoppers bought some type of consumer electronics, making the category second only to clothing in purchases on that all-important shopping day, according to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).More>>
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Electronics Move on Black Friday 27 Nov, 2010
Retailers said consumers snapped up cheap HDTVs and Blu-ray Disc players during the record-setting Black Friday weekend.More>>
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Blu-ray Spending, Digital Up for 2010 Q1 15 Apr, 2010
Despite a promising March, in which sellthrough spending was up 4% and overall consumer spending on home entertainment rose 2%, the lingering effects of the recession continued to make consumers more watchful of their expenditures in the first quarter of this year.More>>
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