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  • Broadcast stations to conduct final test today Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:39AMToday is the final scheduled test of Houston broadcast stations in advance of next month’s switch from analog to digital TV signals.
  • Digital TV subsidy program short on money Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:10AMWASHINGTON -- The Feb. 17 transition from analog to digital television broadcasts looms and as many as 8 million households are still unprepared, but the government program that subsidizes crucial TV converter boxes is about to run out of money.
  • Bargains galore as electronics traders engage in pricing war Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 12:54AM06 January 2009 With electronics manufacturers around the world desperate to increase sales in challenging times, traders and distributors in the UAE are engaged in a price war to clear their inventories.
  • QVC focus: Obama and memorabilia Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 12:49AMNEW YORK — QVC is traveling to Washington to mark President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration this month — and is bringing along plenty of coins, stamps, jewelry and even a small handbag to sell.
  • MediaTek remains number one TV IC vendor, DisplaySearch says Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:27PMThe TV IC market grew 14.8% on quarter with 34.5 million units shipped for flat panel TVs in the third quarter, but that was only up 11.1% on year as developed markets have completed their transition to flat panel TV, according to DisplaySearch.
  • Editorial: TV Needs Roosevelt, Not Carter’s Malaise Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:01PM “Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.” —Franklin D. Roosevelt The words of the president who led the United States out of the Great Depression should be an inspiration not only to the incoming Barack Obama administration, but to television ...
  • Smaller Gadgets a Big Theme at CES Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:01PMAlthough awash in gadgets, the consumer electronics show this year will be greener and not as big.
  • UCR professor uses cartoon characters to teach Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:34PMStu Krieger is filtering decades of life lessons through the mouths of two cartoon pigs. Krieger, assistant professor at UC Riverside, is the head writer for "Toot & Puddle," a series that speaks to preschoolers. It has been picked up for 26 episodes by the Noggin Channel on cable.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-04 18:30 CES-In tough times, Vegas gadget show gets smaller Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 12:44PMBy Gabriel Madway
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-04 18:31 CES-In tough times, Vegas gadget show gets smaller Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 12:43PMBy Gabriel Madway
  • Yesterday once more Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 12:32PMSome of the old DD serials are getting adapted by new channels. Most of them are also on the Net. On December 31, 2008, I ate a scrumptious dinner and then promptly tucked myself into bed.
  • CES-In tough times, Vegas gadget show gets smaller Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 12:14PMBy Gabriel Madway
  • Digital TV subsidy program low on money Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 12:11PMWASHINGTON — The Feb. 17 transition from analog to digital television broadcasts looms and as many as 8 million households are still unprepared, but the government program that subsidizes TV converter boxes is about to run out of money.
  • News HDTV at CES: 10 Big Questions The annual CE confab kicks off on Wednesday in Las Vegas. Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 11:43AMWashington, D.C. (January 4, 2009) -- Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will give the pre-show keynote address Wednesday night kicking off the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
  • Tired of all that clutter? This may be the year to get organized. Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 11:15AMTips for purging your closets and garages of junk.
  • Howard Schweber: Israel and Hamas: Two to Tango Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:52AMThe first thing to understand about what is going on in Gaza is that it is not the result of a sudden decision or...
  • Movies: Times, theaters Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:01AMBurlington, Vermont: Jan. 2-Jan. 8
  • Fluvanna wins green awards Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 3:51PMUnder the enthusiastic leadership of Curtis Putnam, Fluvanna County Energy Technician, the citizens, employees, and administration of Fluvanna have won two national energy-savings awards in a competition sponsored by the National Association of Counties (NACo).
  • Digital TV subsidy program running out of money Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 3:48PMThe Feb. 17 transition from analog to digital television broadcasts looms and as many as 8 million households are still unprepared, but the government program that subsidizes crucial TV converter boxes is about to run out of money. People who still rely on...
  • DTV subsidy program running out of cash Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 3:42PMWASHINGTON (AP) - The Feb. 17 transition from analog to digital television broadcasts looms and as many as 8 million households are still unprepared, but the government program that subsidizes crucial TV converter boxes is about to run out of money.
  • Digital TV subsidy program running out of money Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 3:27PMFri, Jan 2, 2009 (1:03 p.m.) The Feb. 17 transition from analog to digital television broadcasts looms and as many as 8 million households are still unprepared, but the government program that subsidizes crucial TV converter boxes is about to run out of money.
  • Organize space using these tips Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 3:24PMConsider these tips for getting your garage in order:
  • Coupon program for digital transition converter boxes set to hit funding limit Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 3:16PMThe Feb. 17 transition from analog to digital television broadcasts looms and as many as 8 million households are still unprepared, but the
  • Consumer Group Petitions FCC to Lower Costs of Digital TV Sets Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 3:00PMA consumer advocacy group plans to file a petition today with the Federal Communications Commission in a bid to reduce the costs of digital TV sets.
  • Michiana welcomes 2009 with variety :Families start the year skating, bowling, shopping and watching movies. Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:12AMSOUTH BEND -- While many New Year revelers nursed hangovers or sat glued to TV sets during college football bowl games
  • Rob and Ross to bring Grand laughs Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:39AMGavin and Stacey star Rob Brydon and comedian Ross Noble are among the stellar line-up which has been revealed for Wolverhampton’s Grand Theatre this year.
  • One small change in your life can add up to big benefits Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:16AMAdvice on following through with your resolutions
  • Gene by gene, scientists dig for the triggers Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:11AMJames Thomson knew that to send a cell back to its past was no trivial matter. Like generations of biologists, the University of Wisconsin-Madison stem cell pioneer had been taught that development was a one-way street; it began with an embryo and finished with all the mature cells that make up the body. Yet in the summer of 2007, Thomson and scientists around the globe were racing to do what ...
  • Be prepared: TVs to go digital Feb. 17 Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 4:40AMIn less than two months, Americans will not be able to watch television if their sets are not equipped to receive digital signals.
  • Zee Cafe Jan episodic synopsis Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 6:43AMNewKerala.Com brings you latest News Stories. Read the full story: Zee Cafe Jan episodic synopsis
  • TV network fights noise equipment Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 6:39AMTrinity Broadcasting Network is appealing a Planning Commission ruling that mandates the company to constantly monitor noise around its Costa Mesa building.
  • Are death threats by Scientology haters why Katie Holmes is looking so miserable? Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:35PM Katie Holmes and husband Tom Cruise are living in fear after being sent death threats by groups opposed to Scientology, according to friends of the couple.
  • The Great Fox Shakedown Attempt Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:27PMRabbit ears work just fine for rabbits. They don’t work so well for TV reception, especially here in Central Oregon, aka “The Middle of Nowhere,” where over-the-air TV signals are few, weak and far between. But rabbit ears will be the only technology available for Bend-area viewers who want to watch Fox Network programming after Dec. 31, unless KFXO, the local Fox affiliate, and BendBroadband, ...
  • Updated 12/31: TV digital transformation on track Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 2:27PM On Feb. 17, television broadcasters will stop transmitting analog signals on airwaves, broadcasting only digitally.
  • Dave Barry’s year in review Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 12:27AMHow weird a year was it?
  • Stafford graduate celebrates premiere of first movie Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 12:23AMNearly a decade and a half after graduating from Stafford High School, Clay Carmouche has produced his first made-for-TV movie starring several top Hollywood names.
  • How Time Flies 12/28/08 Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 12:21AMHow Time Flies for Dec. 28, 2008: 100 years ago Dec. 28, 1908: In the local debate over vehicle speed limits, it now appears that state law prevails. The law sets automobile speed limits at ten miles per hour in a business district, fifteen in a residential area, six while turning a corner, and twenty in areas not otherwise specified.
  • Oil Kings Post Christmas Schedule Starts With A Point Versus Moose Jaw Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 12:18AMEdmonton, AB - The Edmonton Oil Kings broken up 7 game home stand is finally over. They rallied from a pair of one goal deficits to force overtime against Moose Jaw only to lose to the Warriors in a shootout at Rexall Place Saturday night in front of the second largest crowd of the season.
  • Evans dethrones Griffin Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 12:15AMRashad Evans wins light-heavyweight championship at UFC 92; Jackson knocks out Silva; Mir wins heavyweight title
  • Sense of style: How to look cool at any age Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 12:06AMStylist Sherrie Mathieson thinks clothes designed for older women should be put through a shredder. "(The makers) think that women as they get older need embellishment," she said, like a lady-like jacket encrusted with stones, sparkle and embroidery.
  • Rashad Evans, Quinton Jackson, Frank Mir all post wins at UFC 92 Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 11:52PMLAS VEGAS - Rashad Evans dethroned light-heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin at UFC 92 Saturday night, taking away the title with some vicious ground and pound in the third round at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
  • Three cheers for Canadians Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 8:53AMWWE spent months turning Chris Jericho into a despicable heel.
  • TV 2008 offered suprising assortment of highs, lows Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 8:21AMA strike. An election. A tragic death. Ratings plummeting and then skyrocketing in unexpected ways. Riveting Olympics stories. Stunning Emmy wins. A lot happened on television in 2008, and not much of it was ordinary or predictable.
  • Cal eager to test Miami mystique Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 7:16AMSAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- When Worrell Williams was a star high school linebacker in Sacramento, his college choice came down to nearby California or exotic Miami, where his older brother was a star.
  • Fingers on Buzzers: Why is University Challenge so addictive? Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 4:05PM After 46 years, University Challenge is still attracting students anxious to show off their brains. Now BBC2 is celebrating its enduring appeal with a whole evening of programmes.
  • Ex-Iowa State hoops coach has prison gig Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 2:56PMPrison gig for ex-Iowa st. coach
  • The Mysterious Shrinking TV Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 8:28AMPick up a Sunday circular for Best Buy, Circuit City or some other electronics store, turn to the TV section, read the fine print, and discover that the TV you’re considering buying – or the one you already own – is smaller than you think.
  • Capsule reviews of films playing the week of Dec. 24 Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 2:38PMBy Matt Brunson ASHES OF TIME REDUX The motion picture as mood ring, Ashes of Time Redux is another Wong Kar Wei production that relies as much (if not more) on the sensations created by its aural and visual flourishes than on any narrative devices. Originally released in 1994 as Ashes of Time, the movie has since faced challenges both from within (a deteriorating negative) and without (bootleg ...
  • Oregon program raises gadget issue: Recycle or reuse? Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 1:24PMEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A statewide program to recycle old computer monitors and TV sets is set to begin in Oregon, but one agency in the electronics salvage business says encouraging reuse of the gear would be a better idea.
  • The 36th Annual Carolcade [See Video] Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 1:05PMSingers of all ages ventured out onto Main Street to join in Christmas Carols on Sat., Dec. 20, 2008. The weather was cold but the cocoa was hot as Robert Lowell Goller led the songs, the Salvation Army Band performed and young children played in the piles of snow.