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#apple
More Information on Apple's Plan to Kill Cable, Launch Tablet
The WSJ already said most of this stuff yesterday, but the Financial Times has a few more tidbits on the situation that seems interesting—namely, Apple's relationship with network giants, and a plan to launch the fabled tablet soon. More » -
#rumor
WSJ: Apple's Plan to Kill Cable With iTunes (And the Tablet's Coming in March)
The WSJ says that CBS and Disney are seriously considering Apple's plan to kill your cable box with iTunes TV show subscriptions. Oh, and that the Apple tablet thing is coming in March. More » -
#dealzmodo
Next Week’s Best Buy TV Sales Are Surprisingly Good (Again)
Gary at HD Guru once again snagged next week's Best Buy TV circular early, and just like last time, the deals are surprisingly good. Here's a sample, check out his site for the full list and price comparisons: More » -
#retromodo
12 Vintage Portable Televisions Make You Glad To Be Alive in 2009
I remember my best friend had a portable black and white TV in his room back in the day—kind of similar to the Magnavox BD 3902 pictured in OObject's list. More » -
#enhance
Implausible Digital Forensics in TV and Film: A Medley
Pull up the security footage from sector 4B. Unsharp mask. Zoom. Gaussian blur. Undo gaussian blur. Lasso tool. Adjust contrast. Reduce noise. Filter. Zoom. X-Ray. Enhance. Enhance. Enhance. Enhance. [Enhance] -
#oldgadgets
It's OK. I Love My Old Gear, Too
You'd think a guy who writes about tech all day would have the latest and greatest gear. Confession time: I don't. In fact, most of it's pretty old and I sort of like it that way. More » -
#review
TV Armor Review: Better Than a Broken TV, I Guess
TV Armor is a clear, acrylic shield for your LCD or plasma set. You know, for if your little Hellspawn thinks that pounding a GI Joe against the television is funny. More » -
#sony
What Could Sony's Leaked Home Information Device Be Used For?
It's not everyday that we get a corker of a device turning up on the FCC database like this. It comes from Sony land, and is called the HID-C10 Home Information Device. Catchy. More » -
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#killertvs
How a TV Opened My Scalp Like a Banana Peel
Yesterday I published an article on how kids are dying because of old CRT TVs falling onto them. Today, reader Russell Warren sent to us this scary photo, and the terrifying story about how a Magnavox set almost killed him: More » -
#3dtv
LG Hopes To Sell Ambitious 3.8m 3D TVs in Next 2 Years, But Who's Buying?
LG's just stolen ahead in the 3D TV wars, claiming it will sell 400,000 3D TVs during 2010, and in the following year a mahoosive 3.4 million units. More » -
#killertvs
Number of Kids Dying Under TVs Increasing as Flat TV Sales Go Up
Once upon a time—when I was a little kid playing in the small living room where my siblings and I played Lego—we almost died. Our huge ITT color TV tried to kill us with all its wood-paneled power. More » -
#dealzmodo
Best Buy Finally Offers Legitimate Sale Prices
Our friend Gary over at HD Guru just dissected next week's Best Buy ad, and guess what? 17 out of the 28 deals up for grabs tomorrow are, in his words, "outstanding." Whodathunk? Here's some of the good stuff: More » -
#guns
Man Loses Bet, Allows Rednecks to Shoot Up His TV
Wayne bet his friends that the Redskins would beat the Saints. Clearly unfamiliar with football, he lost. The result is this video, which is basically how Northeasterners and Europeans imagine the rest of America to be. Who dat, indeed. [CNET] -
#bestof2009
Most Popular DIY Projects of 2009
We love DIY projects here at Lifehacker. Whether we're building computers, backyard projects, or turning office supplies into artillery, we're always tinkering. Today we're taking a peek at the most popular DIY projects of 2009. More » -
#art
Parallel Image Display Is Low-Res and Gorgeous
Just because it isn't HD doesn't mean it can't be beautiful. The Parallel Image display uses photoreceptors to transmit brightness levels to the other side of the display. I'm in love with all of that gorgeous copper. More » -
#badideas
I Would Never Sit at This Table
Seriously, would anyone? Hundreds of pounds of cathode ray tubes, glass and particle board, dangling inches from your head. The caution tape doesn't inspire confidence, either. Maybe this restaurant would be better off with a flat-panel. [Thanks Matt.] -
#gizexplains
Giz Explains: The Ultimate HDTV Cheat Sheet and Buying Guides
It's truly the best time of year to buy an HDTV, and well, here's every confusing TV term you might encounter, everything you need, explained in one place. More » -
#cablecard
FCC: Whoops, CableCARD Was a Total Disaster
Yesterday the FCC admitted that CableCARD—a system originally designed to open up the market for video content—is a failure. Here's what they're doing to fix it. More » -
#tv
The Comcast-NBC Merger Nutrition Facts
The Comcast-NBC merger is going to be a huge bag of hurt for everyone. A cable company owning a channel that reaches 99% of U.S. homes, controlling 1 out of every 5 TV viewing hours? Doesn't seem healthy to me. More » -
#blockquote
So, Comcast, About That Hulu Pay Wall
That's a resounding no from Comcast chief operating officer Steve Burke, who unfortunately isn't able to make this call, at all. But at least he means well! More »


