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Archive for December, 2007
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Happy New Year!
977 days ago by Zach Flauaus | CommentI’d like to wish everyone a safe and happy New Year and may this year be better than the last!
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Top 25 rankings - ESPN/USA Today poll - 12/31
977 days ago by Rich Carlson | CommentIn the final rankings of 2007, the University of North Carolina Tar Heels remain atop the polls, although they are not as strong as they once were after losing backup point guard Bobby Frasor to a knee injury.
1. North Carolina (23 first place votes) 13-0 764 points
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CES: Take a Shot
977 days ago by Zach Flauaus | CommentSo with CES just a short time away from us, fun things start to appear. The folks over at ZatzNotFunny has started their own funny business dealing with their own take on the “Take a Drink” game. Here are their examples:
[Fill in the blank] delivers the best/most/coolest HDTV programming
Stats on … More »
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Buy 2 HD-DVDs, Get a... Blu-Ray Free?
977 days ago by Zach Flauaus | CommentThis has got to hurt somewhere. This was found in a store in Sydney, Australia where the store had a little confusion of the stickers. Oh, what a great picture to end the year with. Photo Courtesy of PhlogEngadgetHD
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FCC Passes New Analog Rules, Act Sooner Than Later
977 days ago by Zach Flauaus | CommentSo for those who already have a digital or high def television, you are already in the clear from this story. But for those who have yet to switch over to a digital-capable set, this one is for you. The FCC has passed new rules saying that broadcasters are now … More »
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Tennis HD Launches on DirecTV
977 days ago by Zach Flauaus | CommentOh, DirecTV, it’s quite a love-hate relationship anymore, isn’t it? What with announcing 100 HD channels by the end of the year, but still coming up short (which will be an essay in itself), yet providing (most) of the necessary HD channels, we really don’t know what to do with … More »
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More Than Half of US Homes Have a Digital Television
977 days ago by Zach Flauaus | CommentA recent survey released by the Consumer Electronics Association shows that over 50% of American households have a digital television in their home. That means that over 50% of households will not have a problem getting the new signal in 2009, but that still means people need to switch over … More »
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Happy New Year!
I wish everyone all around the world a Happy New Year! (I also missed Christmas, so Merry Late Christmas.) Here’s to an even better 2008.
I leave you this year with a video recap of all the years major events. Remember, just because bad things happened doesn’t mean we are a … More » -
Happy New Year from FranchisePick.Com!
977 days ago by Sean Kelly | 1 CommentHappy New Year!
We thanks all who visited and contributed during 2007, the first full year of blogging at FranchisePick.com.
We wish you a happy, blessed and prosperous 2008!
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China's Central TV goes HD in 2008
977 days ago by Zach Flauaus | CommentStarting on January 1, 2008 (that’s tomorrow, if you didn’t know), China’s Central TV is going to broadcast in HD, and starting their broadcast with over-the-air, while it was previously a cable-only channel. Those who want to watch CCTV over-the-air may have to buy a separate external set-top box to … More »
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So Who's Staying at Home Tonight?
977 days ago by Zach Flauaus | CommentWith that shiny new HD just illuminating your room better than any Time Square ball could do (even with it being twice as bright and more energy efficient), you really want to stay home tonight. Well, you’re not alone. In fact, ESPN is hosting a couch-potato contest and the winner … More »
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LG.Phillips Makes Pre-CES Announcements of LCD Panels. Wow.
977 days ago by Zach Flauaus | CommentWith New Years upon us in North America in just a few ours, news from the HD section is coming out, so let’s start with LG.Philips’ announcement. They have already made some pre-CES announcements on five new panels, all of which are pretty nice. So let’s get the details down … More »
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Comcast TiVo: Not a TiVo in Many Ways
977 days ago by Zach Flauaus | CommentWhile many Comcast subscribers are happy to have an integrated TiVo box into their existing cable set-top box, some early adopters are finding that it may not be the blessing in disguise that many have come to hope for. It may in fact be just a TiVo theme on their … More »
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German iPhones Relocked
I failed to mention this story earlier, but a German court did overturn the temporary injunction issued against T-Mobile on December 4th. The injunction forced T-Mobile to sell unlocked iPhones in Germany capable of being on any GSM carrier.
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Penryn: 45nm
45nm – What exactly does that mean, and why does it matter?
When we talk about a chip being 65nm or 45nm we are talking about the size of the transistor, the foundation of modern computing – the thing that signals on and off, within a microprocessor. 1nm is 1 billionth … More »
