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HDTV Ratings: The best LCD and plasma TVs
We tested more than 60 HDTVs for our latest LCD TV Ratings and plasma TV Ratings (both online reports are available to ConsumerReports.org subscribers). The good news: More HDTV models than ever before have very good or excellent picture quality. Such sets can do justice to the wide variety of high-def content now available to consumers. We also just completed Ratings of high-def front projectors (also available to subscribers), which can deliver a truly theater-like experience in the home. (Check my other blog post, Ratings: The best lower-cost high-def front projectors, for a quick overview of the 14 front-projection HDTV sets we tested. And if you're a subscriber, you'll have access to our Recommended front projector HDTV models.) In our latest review of flat-panel sets, among the top performers were models from brands such as LG Electronics, Panasonic, Pioneer, Samsung, Sharp, and Sony. Some modestly priced sets—including TVs from several of those brands, as well as Vizio and Insignia (Best Buy's house brand)—earned Best Buy designations. Most of the 40-inch and larger LCD TVs in our Ratings are 1080p "Full HD" models that can display all the detail in high-def images. More LCD sets have 120 Hz technology, which doubles the TV's frame rate to help reduce motion blur—a traditional LCD drawback—during fast-moving scenes.
Consumer Reports – Jul 16, 2008 3:45 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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We tested more than 60 HDTVs for our latest LCD TV Ratings and plasma TV Ratings (both online reports are available to ConsumerReports.org subscribers). The good news: More HDTV models than ever before have very good or excellent picture quality. Such sets can do justice to the wide variety of high-def content now available to consumers. We also just completed Ratings of high-def front projectors (also available to subscribers), which can deliver a truly theater-like experience in the home. (Check my other blog post, Ratings: The best lower-cost high-def front projectors, for a quick overview of the 14 front-projection HDTV sets we tested. And if you're a subscriber, you'll have access to our Recommended front projector HDTV models.) In our latest review of flat-panel sets, among the top performers were models from brands such as LG Electronics, Panasonic, Pioneer, Samsung, Sharp, and Sony. Some modestly priced sets—including TVs from several of those brands, as well as Vizio and Insignia (Best Buy's house brand)—earned Best Buy designations. Most of the 40-inch and larger LCD TVs in our Ratings are 1080p "Full HD" models that can display all the detail in high-def images. More LCD sets have 120 Hz technology, which doubles the TV's frame rate to help reduce motion blur—a traditional LCD drawback—during fast-moving scenes.
Consumer Reports – Jul 16, 2008 3:45 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Promenade Developers Still Mum On Target
D'IBERVILLE (WLOX) -- Developers of The Promenade shopping center still aren't saying if Target will be among the major retailers calling the new development home. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday evening to announce some of the new stores coming to D'Iberville. Among them will be Marshalls, Best Buy and Dick's Sporting Goods.
WLOX - TV – Jul 15, 2008 11:38 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Mississippi: Biloxi-Gulfport
D'IBERVILLE (WLOX) -- Developers of The Promenade shopping center still aren't saying if Target will be among the major retailers calling the new development home. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday evening to announce some of the new stores coming to D'Iberville. Among them will be Marshalls, Best Buy and Dick's Sporting Goods.
WLOX - TV – Jul 15, 2008 11:38 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Mississippi: Biloxi-Gulfport
Week recap: PS3 firmware; Xbox 360 $299; Wii No. 3
Punch Jump's Week in Review. Articles include: Sales for Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 fell back in Japan after a boost from Konami Corp.'s Metal Gear Solid 4. The hardware ranked No. 4 in overall sales. PS3 80GB MGS4 bundle sales increased this week upon restock at Amazon.com. The SKU retails for $499.99. Sony this week deployed firmware 2.41 to fix hardware malfunction reports of the prior 2.40 firmware. The latest update features in-game XMB access and a Trophies accomplishments system. Best Buy this week advertised a $299 Xbox 360 Pro SKU in an advanced circular due out on July 13. The Xbox 360 Pro currently retails for $349.99. Additionally, Target Corp. is advertising a $299 Xbox 360 Pro and a free $25 gift card on July 13. The ad disclaimed limited quantities of the item. Sales for Nintendo Co.'s Wii were behind Sony's PSP and the Nintendo DS in the latest Japan tally. The Wii ranked No. 3 in overall hardware sales. Nintendo this week released a new wave of WiiWare and Virtual Console titles to Wii. New offerings include Spogs Racing and King of the Monsters.
N4G.com – Jul 13, 2008 5:25 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Punch Jump's Week in Review. Articles include: Sales for Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 fell back in Japan after a boost from Konami Corp.'s Metal Gear Solid 4. The hardware ranked No. 4 in overall sales. PS3 80GB MGS4 bundle sales increased this week upon restock at Amazon.com. The SKU retails for $499.99. Sony this week deployed firmware 2.41 to fix hardware malfunction reports of the prior 2.40 firmware. The latest update features in-game XMB access and a Trophies accomplishments system. Best Buy this week advertised a $299 Xbox 360 Pro SKU in an advanced circular due out on July 13. The Xbox 360 Pro currently retails for $349.99. Additionally, Target Corp. is advertising a $299 Xbox 360 Pro and a free $25 gift card on July 13. The ad disclaimed limited quantities of the item. Sales for Nintendo Co.'s Wii were behind Sony's PSP and the Nintendo DS in the latest Japan tally. The Wii ranked No. 3 in overall hardware sales. Nintendo this week released a new wave of WiiWare and Virtual Console titles to Wii. New offerings include Spogs Racing and King of the Monsters.
N4G.com – Jul 13, 2008 5:25 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Best Buy Offers Ubuntu Linux With OpenOffice
Linux enters the corporate world again... but are consumers ready?
DailyTech – Jul 12, 2008 6:51 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Linux enters the corporate world again... but are consumers ready?
DailyTech – Jul 12, 2008 6:51 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Man faces child porn charges
A 21-year-old Sioux Falls man was arrested Thursday after Best Buy employees reported finding images of child pornography on his computer.Timothy Grege Phillips is charged with 10 counts of possession, manufacture or distribution of child pornography.According to a police affidavit, a detective found more than 50 high-resolution pornographic images of children and more than 100 images of nude girls.
Argus Leader – Jul 12, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: South Dakota: Sioux Falls
A 21-year-old Sioux Falls man was arrested Thursday after Best Buy employees reported finding images of child pornography on his computer.Timothy Grege Phillips is charged with 10 counts of possession, manufacture or distribution of child pornography.According to a police affidavit, a detective found more than 50 high-resolution pornographic images of children and more than 100 images of nude girls.
Argus Leader – Jul 12, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: South Dakota: Sioux Falls
Best Buy to sell Ubuntu for $19.99
Canonical, along with software distributor ValuSoft, have come together to push a boxed version of Ubuntu 8.04 into Best Buy retail stores. The catch, it'll cost you $19.99. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
ZDNet – Jul 11, 2008 3:39 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Software
Canonical, along with software distributor ValuSoft, have come together to push a boxed version of Ubuntu 8.04 into Best Buy retail stores. The catch, it'll cost you $19.99. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
ZDNet – Jul 11, 2008 3:39 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Best Buy Plans to Double Sales
Best Buy is looking to double its sales to $80 billion over the next five years and the consumer electronics (CE) giant has a plan for getting there, according to a report on the TWICE (This Week in Consumer Electronics) website. What factors will be most critical to Best Buy achieving its goal of doubling sales within the next five years? Where do you see the biggest threat to Best Buy?
RetailWire.com – Jul 11, 2008 1:22 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Best Buy is looking to double its sales to $80 billion over the next five years and the consumer electronics (CE) giant has a plan for getting there, according to a report on the TWICE (This Week in Consumer Electronics) website. What factors will be most critical to Best Buy achieving its goal of doubling sales within the next five years? Where do you see the biggest threat to Best Buy?
RetailWire.com – Jul 11, 2008 1:22 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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LifeLock.com 400 first practice
ActiveReports Document @page{size: 8.5in 11in;margin-top:0.2in;margin-left:0.2in;margin-right:0.1in;margin-bottom:0.2in;} NSCS Practice 1 Chicagoland Speedway Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Thu, July 10, 2008 @ 06:19 PM Eastern LifeLock.com 400 1 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 30.042 179.748 23 23 ---.--- ---.--- 2 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 30.063 179.623 8 11 -0.021 -0.021 3 1 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops/Cub Cadet Chevrolet 30.117 179.301 1 11 -0.075 -0.054 4 12 Ryan Newman Kodak/The Mummy Dodge 30.190 178.867 25 25 -0.148 -0.073 5 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet 30.199 178.814 12 12 -0.157 -0.009 6 9 Kasey Kahne Budweiser Dodge 30.212 178.737 22 24 -0.170 -0.013 7 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 30.231 178.625 25 25 -0.189 -0.019 8 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont/Nicorette Chevrolet 30.235 178.601 9 11 -0.193 -0.004 9 19 Elliott Sadler Best Buy Dodge 30.241 178.566 8 8 -0.199 -0.006 10 29 Kevin Harvick Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet 30.244 178.548 16 18 -0.202 -0.003 11 6 David Ragan AAA Insurance Ford 30.254 178.489 24 26 -0.212 -0.010 12 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 30.266 178.418 11 13 -0.224 -0.012 13 99 Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford 30.280 178.336 18 18 -0.238 -0.014 14 8 Mark Martin U.S. Army Chevrolet 30.309 178.165 13 13 -0.267 -0.029 15 18 Kyle Busch M&M'S Toyota 30.319 178.106 16 16 -0.277 -0.010 16 *10 Patrick Carpentier # LifeLock Dodge 30.344 177.959 16 16 -0.302 -0.025 17 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 30.351 177.918 15 19 -0.309 -0.007 18 41 Reed Sorenson Target/Maxwell House/Tums Dodge 30.357 177.883 12 14 -0.315 -0.006 19 15 Paul Menard Menards/Quaker State Chevrolet 30.378 177.760 11 13 -0.336 -0.021 20 20 Tony Stewart Home Depot Toyota 30.385 177.719 17 20 -0.343 -0.007 21 00 Michael McDowell # Champion Mortgage Toyota 30.390 177.690 15 15 -0.348 -0.005 22 01 Regan Smith # Principal Financial Group/DEI Chevrolet 30.399 177.637 13 17 -0.357 -0.009 23 26 Jamie McMurray Crown Royal Ford 30.399 177.637 19 19 -0.357 -0.000 24 *96 J.J. Yeley DLP HDTV Toyota 30.433 177.439 17 17 -0.391 -0.034 25 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Slim Pack Dodge 30.469 177.229 10 14 -0.427 -0.036 26 17 Matt Kenseth USG Ford 30.515 176.962 24 24 -0.473 -0.046 27 *84 AJ Allmendinger Red Bull Toyota 30.518 176.945 14 16 -0.476 -0.003 28 44 David Reutimann UPS Toyota 30.520 176.933 18 18 -0.478 -0.002 29 28 Travis Kvapil freecreditreport.com Ford 30.531 176.869 9 11 -0.489 -0.011 30 5 Casey Mears CARQUEST/Kellogg's Chevrolet 30.535 176.846 9 11 -0.493 -0.004 31 *78 Joe Nemechek Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 30.549 176.765 10 12 -0.507 -0.014 32 *70 Jason Leffler Haas Automation Chevrolet 30.556 176.725 7 9 -0.514 -0.007 33 31 Jeff Burton AT&T Mobility Chevrolet 30.626 176.321 14 16 -0.584 -0.070 34 38 David Gilliland freecreditreport.com Ford 30.641 176.234 12 12 -0.599 -0.015 35 *66 Scott Riggs Haas Automation Chevrolet 30.652 176.171 17 18 -0.610 -0.011 36 07 Clint Bowyer Jack Daniel's Chevrolet 30.656 176.148 7 7 -0.614 -0.004 37 7 Robby Gordon Jim Beam/SaveOurName.com Dodge 30.660 176.125 11 11 -0.618 -0.004 38 43 Bobby Labonte Cheerois/Betty Crocker Dodge 30.776 175.461 9 10 -0.734 -0.116 39 22 Dave Blaney Caterpillar Toyota 30.789 175.387 9 20 -0.747 -0.013 40 77 Sam Hornish Jr. # Mobil 1 Dodge 30.843 175.080 24 24 -0.801 -0.054 41 *45 Terry Labonte Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Dodge 30.880 174.870 11 11 -0.838 -0.037 42 *21 Bill Elliott U.S. Air Force Ford 30.886 174.836 18 18 -0.844 -0.006 43 55 Michael Waltrip NAPA Toyota 31.271 172.684 10 10 -1.229 -0.385 44 *08 Johnny Sauter FUBAR Dodge 31.306 172.491 7 7 -1.264 -0.035 45 *34 Tony Raines Chevrolet 31.420 171.865 13 14 -1.378 -0.114 Shortened by rain at 5:17 local. Car Driver Pos Team Time Speed Lap # # Laps -Fastest -Next *Required to qualify on time
Fox Sports – Jul 11, 2008 12:53 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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ActiveReports Document @page{size: 8.5in 11in;margin-top:0.2in;margin-left:0.2in;margin-right:0.1in;margin-bottom:0.2in;} NSCS Practice 1 Chicagoland Speedway Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Thu, July 10, 2008 @ 06:19 PM Eastern LifeLock.com 400 1 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 30.042 179.748 23 23 ---.--- ---.--- 2 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 30.063 179.623 8 11 -0.021 -0.021 3 1 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops/Cub Cadet Chevrolet 30.117 179.301 1 11 -0.075 -0.054 4 12 Ryan Newman Kodak/The Mummy Dodge 30.190 178.867 25 25 -0.148 -0.073 5 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet 30.199 178.814 12 12 -0.157 -0.009 6 9 Kasey Kahne Budweiser Dodge 30.212 178.737 22 24 -0.170 -0.013 7 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 30.231 178.625 25 25 -0.189 -0.019 8 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont/Nicorette Chevrolet 30.235 178.601 9 11 -0.193 -0.004 9 19 Elliott Sadler Best Buy Dodge 30.241 178.566 8 8 -0.199 -0.006 10 29 Kevin Harvick Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet 30.244 178.548 16 18 -0.202 -0.003 11 6 David Ragan AAA Insurance Ford 30.254 178.489 24 26 -0.212 -0.010 12 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 30.266 178.418 11 13 -0.224 -0.012 13 99 Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford 30.280 178.336 18 18 -0.238 -0.014 14 8 Mark Martin U.S. Army Chevrolet 30.309 178.165 13 13 -0.267 -0.029 15 18 Kyle Busch M&M'S Toyota 30.319 178.106 16 16 -0.277 -0.010 16 *10 Patrick Carpentier # LifeLock Dodge 30.344 177.959 16 16 -0.302 -0.025 17 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 30.351 177.918 15 19 -0.309 -0.007 18 41 Reed Sorenson Target/Maxwell House/Tums Dodge 30.357 177.883 12 14 -0.315 -0.006 19 15 Paul Menard Menards/Quaker State Chevrolet 30.378 177.760 11 13 -0.336 -0.021 20 20 Tony Stewart Home Depot Toyota 30.385 177.719 17 20 -0.343 -0.007 21 00 Michael McDowell # Champion Mortgage Toyota 30.390 177.690 15 15 -0.348 -0.005 22 01 Regan Smith # Principal Financial Group/DEI Chevrolet 30.399 177.637 13 17 -0.357 -0.009 23 26 Jamie McMurray Crown Royal Ford 30.399 177.637 19 19 -0.357 -0.000 24 *96 J.J. Yeley DLP HDTV Toyota 30.433 177.439 17 17 -0.391 -0.034 25 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Slim Pack Dodge 30.469 177.229 10 14 -0.427 -0.036 26 17 Matt Kenseth USG Ford 30.515 176.962 24 24 -0.473 -0.046 27 *84 AJ Allmendinger Red Bull Toyota 30.518 176.945 14 16 -0.476 -0.003 28 44 David Reutimann UPS Toyota 30.520 176.933 18 18 -0.478 -0.002 29 28 Travis Kvapil freecreditreport.com Ford 30.531 176.869 9 11 -0.489 -0.011 30 5 Casey Mears CARQUEST/Kellogg's Chevrolet 30.535 176.846 9 11 -0.493 -0.004 31 *78 Joe Nemechek Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 30.549 176.765 10 12 -0.507 -0.014 32 *70 Jason Leffler Haas Automation Chevrolet 30.556 176.725 7 9 -0.514 -0.007 33 31 Jeff Burton AT&T Mobility Chevrolet 30.626 176.321 14 16 -0.584 -0.070 34 38 David Gilliland freecreditreport.com Ford 30.641 176.234 12 12 -0.599 -0.015 35 *66 Scott Riggs Haas Automation Chevrolet 30.652 176.171 17 18 -0.610 -0.011 36 07 Clint Bowyer Jack Daniel's Chevrolet 30.656 176.148 7 7 -0.614 -0.004 37 7 Robby Gordon Jim Beam/SaveOurName.com Dodge 30.660 176.125 11 11 -0.618 -0.004 38 43 Bobby Labonte Cheerois/Betty Crocker Dodge 30.776 175.461 9 10 -0.734 -0.116 39 22 Dave Blaney Caterpillar Toyota 30.789 175.387 9 20 -0.747 -0.013 40 77 Sam Hornish Jr. # Mobil 1 Dodge 30.843 175.080 24 24 -0.801 -0.054 41 *45 Terry Labonte Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Dodge 30.880 174.870 11 11 -0.838 -0.037 42 *21 Bill Elliott U.S. Air Force Ford 30.886 174.836 18 18 -0.844 -0.006 43 55 Michael Waltrip NAPA Toyota 31.271 172.684 10 10 -1.229 -0.385 44 *08 Johnny Sauter FUBAR Dodge 31.306 172.491 7 7 -1.264 -0.035 45 *34 Tony Raines Chevrolet 31.420 171.865 13 14 -1.378 -0.114 Shortened by rain at 5:17 local. Car Driver Pos Team Time Speed Lap # # Laps -Fastest -Next *Required to qualify on time
Fox Sports – Jul 11, 2008 12:53 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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I'll have the #3 Value Meal, Super Size, with an order of Linux
With the news that Best Buy will now be selling boxed, commercially supported versions of Ubuntu, the Desktop Linux onslaught begins. Our ultimate goal of Total World Domination will soon be within our grasp, now that yet another mondo-huge retailer has jumped on the Linux bandwagon. Or...
ZDNet – Jul 10, 2008 12:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Software
With the news that Best Buy will now be selling boxed, commercially supported versions of Ubuntu, the Desktop Linux onslaught begins. Our ultimate goal of Total World Domination will soon be within our grasp, now that yet another mondo-huge retailer has jumped on the Linux bandwagon. Or...
ZDNet – Jul 10, 2008 12:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Software
Best Buy looks to new categories to drive salesReuters - Electronics retailer Best Buy Co is looking to new product categories and business models to help it double annual sales to $80 billion over the next five years, executives said on Wednesday.
Yahoo! – Jul 9, 2008 6:50 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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