Gaming Console’s have been huge for some time now, and I’m sure everyone either has one, or knows someone that has an Xbox, Playstation, or Wii. So you know what these are, but did you know that some consoles do much more than just allow you to play games? Continue reading
Microsoft Xbox 360 – Gaming Console with a Media Extender bonus!
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Tagged convergence, hewlett packard, HP, linksys, Media Center, media center extender, microsoft, networking, whole house, Xbox 360
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It’s a sad day for Pioneer Plasma TVs
Pioneer Corp, electronics manufacturer announced today that they will no longer manufacture their own Plasma TV panels, and they will start purchasing panels from outside suppliers. Continue reading
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Tagged Flat-panel, LCD TV, OLED, Pioneer, Plasma TV
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The death of the Betamax – I mean HD-DVD
Ever since both formats were released, I knew there could only be support for one player, and that would be Blu-ray. I recommended Blu-ray to my friends and clients…I just had a feeling. Continue reading
Posted in Electronics, Video
Tagged best buy, blu-ray, CES, dvd players, HD-DVD, HDTV, High Definition, lg, microsoft, Panasonic, Pioneer, Samsung, toshiba, walmart
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Vicci Martinez and Charice Pempengco. If these girls dont inspire you, youre in trouble!
Well, I find myself listening to so much music these days and thinking “this stuff is so unoriginal (sucks),” or “what happened to the talent,” or “they just don’t make music like they used to.” I guess that means I’m officially old now! Continue reading
Posted in Music, Random Thoughts
Tagged charice pempengco, Music, performers, singers, vicci martinez, vocals
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Is Customer Service dead? I think it is…and it isn’t… (part 3)
So I guess it’s one of those things that you can go round and round about, trying to debate if the lack of customer service these days is blamed on a lack of Customer Loyalty, or just a change in culture, or pressures felt with price competition. Maybe it’s all of these, and I’m sure there are other factors that influence this as well. Continue reading
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Tagged customer loyalty, Customer Service, shopping
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Is Customer Service dead? I think it is…and it isn’t… (part 2)
I left off by saying that maybe this is a self-induced problem, and maybe it’s also a question of Customer Loyalty, not just Customer Service.
What I mean by a “self-induced” problem is that it seems like consumers in America are choosing to purchase their goods from whichever store has Continue reading
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Tagged brick and mortar, culture, customer loyalty, Customer Service, internet stores, prices, shopping
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Is Customer Service dead? I think it is…and it isn’t… (part 1)
Remember the days when someone would tell you their story of a bad customer service experience, and you’d be shocked that they were treated like that? You’d think, “how can a company treat you so bad…there’s no way they’re gonna stay in business treating customers like that!” Continue reading
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Tagged america, culture, customer loyalty, Customer Service, Japan, shopping
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Mary J. Blige 2008 – I think she’s singing to me…
My first night in Las Vegas for the CES show, I was fortunate enough to be a guest at the 2008 Monster Retailer Awards, hosted by Noel Lee, owner of Monster Cable, at the Paris Hotel. Noel Lee has been very generous in his award shows going back many years now, and I’ve been lucky enough to attend a few over the years. Continue reading
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Tagged CES, Consumer Electronics Show, Electronics, Las Vegas, mary J. Blige, Monster Cable, performance
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Just a few steps to an invisible TV…
Plasma TVs and LCD TVs definitely have the “wow” appeal, and many people love them because they free up so much space compared with conventional large TVs. Replace the old 50″ Rear Projection Big Screen TV with a 50″ Plasma or LCD TV on a stand and your room just opens up…they take up so much less space and are visually so much more appealing. Mount that same Continue reading
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Tagged chief, flat panel TV, LCD TV, mirror, picture frame, Plasma TV, sanus, wall mount
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You want HOW much for those earphones?
Recently I had the opportunity to audition a pair of the Shure SE530 “sound isolating” earphones. I have to tell you, before I listened to them, I was thinking ‘how big of a difference can headphones make…there’s NO WAY I would ever spend $500.00 for a pair of headphones.’ Yes, I did say $500.00. The Shure SE530 Earphones retail for $500.00 for a pair. Continue reading
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Tagged Audio, e5, earphones, headphones, ipod, noise-blocking, noise-isolating, portable, se530, se530pth, Shure
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