Amazon Takes It To Netflix, Launches “Watch Instantly”

By Steve Anderson - 12/11/2009 1:34:07 AM

If you've ever ordered anything from Amazon, and I know I have, you know that the waiting really is the hardest part. I sat on pins and needles for three whole days waiting for a copy of Fallout 3: Game of the Year I ordered on Black Friday to arrive, and when it got here, man, ...

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Amazon’s Black Friday Deals Disturbingly Thin

By Steve Anderson - 11/26/2009 3:18:07 AM

You'd figure that a big-deal company like Amazon would be ready to trot out some seriously awesome home theater deals, right?  Doubly so since they're one of the biggest vendors on the web today!  But as it turns out, compared to the brick-and-mortar stores' offerings, Amazon seems almost shockingly nonchalant about its doorbuster fare.  There ...

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Home Theater Gear Tops Christmas Shopping Lists This Year

By Steve Anderson - 10/22/2009 10:43:55 AM

Actually, chances are, it probably tops every OTHER holiday's shopping list this time of year too--there's a good chance most Chanukah shoppers will also be following these lines, along with everyone else. First off, the bad news.  Holiday sales, by virtually every predictive measure known to mankind, are gonna SUCK.  A WorkPlace Media study says that ...

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Brace Yourself for Affordable Blu-Ray Players

By Brian - 04/18/2009 11:36:18 PM

Thanks to the possible invasion of the Chinese manufacturers, we may soon see the entry of affordable and cheap blu-ray players. According to a Blu-ray.com report, Chinese manufacturers are preparing to enter the market for the high-definition video players, and this development could mean very aggressive prices for low-end Blu-ray hardware. The Blu-ray Disc Association ...

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