Monthly Archives: February 2008

Apple Drops iPod Shuffle Price To $49

Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 by MegaZone

I’m not much of an Apple fanboy, but I am something of an iPod fanboy – I highly recommend them in general, based on my personal use. And Apple today dropped their pricing on the 1GB iPod Shuffle to only … Continue reading →

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The Palm Centro Is Now Available For AT&T Customers

Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 by MegaZone

I’ve been a bit behind on blogging – I’m actually on vacation 2/9-2/23 so I haven’t been online as much as I am normally – so this actually dropped earlier this week. The Palm Centro smartphone is now available for … Continue reading →

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Toshiba Calls It Quits On HD DVD – Yes, Officially

Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 by MegaZone

That’s all folks! The fat lady has sung. The curtain has come down. The format war is over! Yes, really for real this time – it is official. Toshiba has called it quits: Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has … Continue reading →

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Toshiba To Kill HD DVD – Finally

Posted on Sunday, February 17, 2008 by MegaZone

Both Japan’s NHK and Reuters are reporting that Toshiba is finally ready to concede the obvious and pull the plug on HD DVD, with an announcement to come as early as this week. Reuters cites an internal company source which … Continue reading →

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Retailers Have Been Promoting Blu-ray Already

Posted on Sunday, February 17, 2008 by MegaZone

TWICE is reporting on a study by J.D. Power and Associates and Market Force Information which shows that retailers have been heavily promoting Blu-ray to shoppers, even before the recent announcements. In January they sent secret shoppers into 200 retail … Continue reading →

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