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1 hr ago | WTLV

Parents set children's 'media diet'

Researchers are still debating the effects of technology on young children, but while they debate how much is too much, parents seem to have it figured out.

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Related Topix: Cherry Hill, NJ, Family, Kids, Marlton, NJ, Ipad, Science / Technology, Electronics

4 hrs ago | West Linn Tidings

Marylhurst BFA thesis exhibit set to open

Marylhurst University will open its 2013 Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition with a preview reception in the Art Gym next week.

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Related Topix: Marylhurst University, Electronics, Entertainment

8 hrs ago | DigiTimes

China Labor Day LCD TV sales surge by double-digit percentage, says Ihs

Sales of LCD TVs during China's Labor Day holiday rose 18% in 2013 compared to a year earlier, as consumers were lured by attractive promotional pricing and a government subsidy program, according to research firm IHS.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Marketing

Wed May 22, 2013

Seeking Alpha

Has Microsoft's Xbox One Destroyed Apple TV?

The formerly nimble Apple continues to generate the idea of lounging on the beach on a permanent vacation, as its dream to reinvent TV may have just received the first signs of a death blow, with Microsoft's Xbox One taking direct aim at that market, shooting off an effective volley, one which awaits a response from Apple.

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Related Topix: Electronics, The, Video Games, Deep Silver, Halo, 343 Industries, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Game Studios, Kinect

Mashable

Quantum Dot Technology On Its Way to Smartphones, Tablets and TVs

Just when you thought display technology could hardly get any better, along come quantum dots, making screens more colorful while consuming less power.

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Related Topix: Electronics

Medical Daily

Dog Owners Have More Germs In Their Homes

That's right. Your beloved toilet-bowl licking, butt-sniffing companion is, "surprisingly," a possible source for tons of bacteria "We can tell whether you own a dog based on the bacteria we find on your television screen or pillow case," said co-author Dr.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Biology, Science, North Carolina State University, Dogs, Pets

The Washington Post

Samsung-LG Misstep in $10,000 TVs Creates Opening for Sony: Tech

Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. are reworking their strategies for high-end TVs after spending billions of dollars on a new display technology that's behind schedule and costs almost $10,000 a set.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Semiconductors, Samsung Electronics Co, South Korea, World News, Asia, Business News

Advertising Age

Smart TV Is Just Around the Living Room Corner

With over 400 million people predicted to have Smart TVs by 2016, there is an impending "appification" of the TV that presents an enormous opportunity for brands, content creators and media companies.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Google, Startups

The Janesville Gazette

Addicts swapped stolen items for drugs: Police

Jim Holford said. They set the goods on a sorting table to be appraised by the people who ran the house, Holford said.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Janesville, WI, Beloit, WI

Advanced-television.com

Flat-panel TV market sees small Q1 growth

Bringing an end to a full year of declines, global flat-panel television shipments rose slightly in the first quarter, paving the way for marginal growth in 2013, according to the "Monthly Worldwide FPD TV Shipment Data Report" from the IHS TV Systems Intelligence Service at information and analytics provider IHS.

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Related Topix: Electronics

Advanced-television.com

Can Ultra-HD TVs avoid the fate of 3D sets?

TV panel makers are betting on a high rate of growth for Ultra-High Definition LCD TVs during the next four years.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Camcorders

Adweek

Samsung Presents Advertising's Most Idiotically Primitive Husband Ever

This new ad for Samsung televisions is precipitating foul rumblings across the cyberverse for depicting men as gassy, unkempt, couch-bound louts.

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Related Topix: Electronics

Seeking Alpha

China Digital TV Holding's Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Good evening and thank you for standing by for China Digital TV's first quarter 2013 earnings conference call.

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Related Topix: Electronics, China Digital TV Holding, Software

The Miami Herald

Tech Q&A: Which TV system for digital age?

QUESTION: If you were to start from scratch with a TV system in your home, how would you do it? We subscribe to Comcast's very basic programming level but are considering alternatives, including smart TVs that can display programs available online through our Mac Pro laptop.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Science / Technology, Wi-Fi, Minneapolis, MN

The Arizona Republic

Cuba lifts ban on energy-hogging appliances

Cuba has authorized individual imports of appliances such as air conditioners, refrigerators and microwave ovens, lifting a ban imposed in 2005 amid a wave of energy shortages and blackouts.

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Related Topix: Cuba, World News, Central America, Electronics, Small Business, Personal Finance, Raul Castro, Fidel Castro

WKRN

2 men wanted by police after stealing TVs, software

Hendersonville police are looking for the two men that stole two televisions and computer equipment out of a store over the course of two days.

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Related Topix: Electronics

USA Today

Best Buy reports 1Q loss on restructuring costs

Best Buy Co. is reporting a loss in its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan that includes cutting costs and closing some stores.

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Related Topix: Best Buy, Retail, Startups, Napster, Electronics, Internet, Science / Technology

Tue May 21, 2013

Externals

How the Media Affects Kids

We're living in an increasingly technological age. And the fact of the matter is that this technological proclivity is ubiquitous to all age groups.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Electronics

Digital Post Production

Insatiable Appetite for Content Drives Consumer Video Devices Market, finds Frost & Sullivan

The industry is on a remarkably growth spree, driven by soaring consumer demand for a ubiquitous video experience and growing affordability.

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Related Topix: Consulting, Frost and Sullivan, Electronics

Fortune

Why every advertiser should know about Drawbridge

This AdMob vet wants to bridge the divide between desktop and mobile advertising.

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Related Topix: Startups, AdMob, Google, Mobile Marketing, Best Buy, Retail, Electronics