As president of Zenith Electronics, he was in a position to do something about it. picked by suebe 2 years ago

ELECTROMAGNETIC pulse weapons capable of frying the electronics in civil airliners can be built using information and components available on the net, warn counterterrorism analysts.

All it would take to bring a plane down would be a single but highly energetic microwave radio pulse blasted from a device inside a plane, or on the ground and trained at an aircraft coming in to land. picked by bingo 8 months ago

TOKYO - A man who police said "was tired of life" drove into a crowd of pedestrians Sunday and then went on a stabbing rampage in Tokyo's top electronics and video game district, killing seven people and wounding 10, authorities said. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

Electronics retailer Best Buy Co. said Wednesday it will give gift cards to customers that bought HD-DVD players or HD-DVD attachments from its U.S. stores as the format goes away in favor of the Blu-ray standard.

And the catch: The products had to be purchased at one of the company's stores prior to Feb. 23. picked by escaflowne 2 years ago

AVS Forum has exactly what a tech community needs most: smart, loyal users who offer outstanding advice to novices and enthusiasts alike. The site receives more than 3000 posts a day on topics ranging from hacking your TiVo to optimizing the picture on your new plasma TV. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

Circuit City may be forced to file bankruptcy as early as the first quarter of 2009. Blockbuster even withdrew a purchase of the electronics giant earlier this year. picked by punthe 1 year ago

At the 1970 World Expo in Osaka, consumer electronics maker Sanyo demonstrated their vision for the future by showcasing a series of appliances they thought would populate the home of tomorrow. Included was the Ultrasonic Bath, a pod-like human washing machine that cleans, massages and dries the user in a fully automated 15-minute process. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Blockbuster Inc. said Monday it will take an unsolicited $1 billion-plus bid for Circuit City Stores Inc. directly to shareholders of the nation's second biggest consumer electronics chain, saying the struggling retailer has not responded to repeated offers. picked by icepigs 2 years ago

Bankrupt electronics retailer Circuit City Inc. said Friday it has asked for court approval to close its remaining 567 U.S. stores and sell all its merchandise.

The company said it has 34,000 employees picked by Marli 10 months ago

Korea is known for some pretty crazy gadgets, but this one may take the cake. The latest in dog consumer electronics comes JooZoo it's a diamond encrusted and gold MP3 playe picked by fogowar 2 years ago

Best Buy Co Inc, the largest U.S. consumer electronics chain, said on Monday it will recommend that consumers choose Sony Corp's Blu-ray high-definition video format. picked by punthe 2 years ago

Quebec's Superior Court has upheld an arbitrator's ruling that Montreal's school board must rehire a teacher convicted of manslaughter. By a 2-1 ruling, the court said the board must rehire electronics teacher Jean-Alix Miguel, who pleaded guilty to the 1990 beating death of his common-law wife. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

Siemens, the electronics and electrical engineering global powerhouse, unveiled the Smart Chopper it commissioned. The bike has a 60-mile range and a 100 mph top speed. An onboard charging unit can be plugged into any 110-volt socket to charge the bike in five hours, and it’ll charge in as little as one hour when plugged into a higher-voltage station. A single-speed, clutch-less transmission... read full post picked by Bingo 4 months ago

You could sum up the state of TV at the International Consumer Electronics Show this way: New delivery methods will let people watch pretty much anything, anytime, on gorgeous flat-panel displays. picked by wags273 2 years ago

Sony will get the jump on other electronics makers when it releases a tiny OLED screen later this year. OLEDs (Organic light-emitting diode) do not require a backlight to function. Thus they draw far less power. picked by punthe 2 years ago

Researchers have recently found that a person's "pulse wave velocity" is closely linked to blood pressure. Sensors sewn into the waistband of a person's underpants can measure the rate of this wave, consumer electronics company Philips has discovered, and could be used to calculate blood pressure for as long as the garment is worn. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A Mexican sports daily is pinning its hopes of beating the United States in a World Cup qualifying match on voodoo - with help from a U.S-based electronics chain.

*damn, the Mexicans have voodoo?* picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

Consumer electronics giant Philips has designed an intelligent wardrobe that keeps track of your clothes and usage patterns using a system of tags attached to each item picked by fogowar 2 years ago

Tattooing dates back to at least Neolithic times and has experienced a resurgence in popularity in many parts of the world in recent years. Advancements in tattoo pigments and the refinement of tattooing equipment has seen an improvement in the quality of tattoos being produced. picked by Jerry520 2 weeks ago

First it was Home Electronics, next it was Cars... now Japan has raised the stakes, aiming for world dominance in Kit Kat chocolate bars. To that end, Japan's tireless legion of advertisers and product planners bring the country's sugar-shocked consumers a seemingly endless variety of Kit Kat flavors, one after another. picked by WordsnCollision 2 years ago