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Panasonic shows off ultra-HD OLED TV
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Panasonic is showing off a prototype TV that combines the two hottest technologies at this year's gadget show in Las Vegas: organic light-emitting diodes and ultrahigh definition.
Target unveils year-round online price match; retail battle heats up
NEW YORK (AP) - Target Corp. is pledging to match prices of select online rivals year-round, a move that underscores how physical and online retailing are being meshed together.
Hollywood offers free movies to boost UltraViolet
LAS VEGAS (AP) - In a bid to jumpstart its fledgling online entertainment system, Hollywood studios are resorting to a time-honored tactic: giving stuff away.
TV-over-Internet service expanding
NEW YORK (AP) - The Barry Diller-backed Internet company that challenged cable and satellite TV services by offering inexpensive live television online plans to expand beyond New York City this spring.
Chevy adopts new global ad campaign
DETROIT (AP) - Chevrolet is dropping its "Chevy Runs Deep" slogan and replacing it with the new tagline "Find New Roads," saying that it's better geared toward drivers outside the U.S.
Smart TVs get smarter, by just a bit
LAS VEGAS (AP) - In the not-so-distant future, couch potatoes will be waving, pointing, swiping and tapping to make their TVs react, kind of like what Tom Cruise did in the 2002 movie "Minority Report." That's the vision of TV manufacturers as they show off "smart TVs."
Pen makes old monitors touch-ready
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Many people who have tried Microsoft's new Windows 8 operating system without a touch screen have hated it because of the inability to use touch and swipe commands to get things going. Now, a company has made a digital pen to allow people to use Windows 8 on their old monitors for less than the cost of buying a new touch-enabled computer.
AIG weighing joining suit against US
NEW YORK (AP) - American International Group Inc. said Tuesday its board of directors will weigh whether to take part in a shareholder lawsuit against the U.S. over the government's $182 billion bailout of the insurer.
FDA: J&J diabetes drug may pose heart risk
WASHINGTON(AP) - Johnson & Johnson's experimental diabetes drug might bring minor heart risks because it raised cholesterol levels in patient testing, according to federal drug reviewers.
Super Bowls ads selling for more than $4 million
NEW YORK (AP) - Super Bowl ads have sold for more than $4 million for some 30-second spots for this year's game.
Big TVs with 'ultrahigh definition'
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The race to make TVs larger and larger has created a colossal problem for manufacturers: As screens grow, picture quality worsens - unless the viewer moves farther away from the screen.
10 banks including Wells Fargo, BofA agree to pay $8.5B for foreclosure abuse
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. banks have taken another step to clear away the wreckage of the 2008 financial crisis by agreeing to pay $8.5 billion to settle charges that they wrongfully foreclosed on millions of homeowners.
New Lego robotics kit talks to iPhones
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Lego bricks are getting cozy with the iPhone and other Apple devices in the latest incarnation of the Mindstorms robotics kit.
Gas prices staying down as 2013 starts
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. drivers are hoping 2013 doesn't start off like 2012 at the gas pump. So far, so good.
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NY elected officials take aim at Uber surge pricing
NEW YORK (AP) - New York's turf war on wheels reached fever pitch Monday as City Council members grilled representatives of the app-based Uber service - a fierce competitor of the city's 13,000 yellow cabs hailed with a flailing hand.
GADGET SHOW
LAS VEGAS (AP) - One of the biggest changes in television this year will be more channels being available online with no separate cable or satellite subscription. But for would-be cord-cutters, watching live sports online has been elusive - until now. Dish Network Corp. on Monday unveiled an Internet-only subscription offering that includes ESPN.
Strong dollar makes world travel cheaper
DALLAS (AP) - If you've been putting off a trip abroad because it's too expensive, start packing your bags.
Gadgets raise your home’s IQ
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Imagine a world in which your garage door opens automatically as you pull into the driveway. The living room lights and heater turn on - perhaps the oven starts warming up, too. In the so-called "smart home," cars, appliances and other devices all have sensors and Internet connectivity to think and act for themselves, and make your life easier.
Petco pulls Chinese treats amid fears they sickened pets
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Petco said Monday it has removed all remaining Chinese-made dog and cat treats from its website and stores nationwide because of concerns they have sickened thousands of pets and killed 1,000 dogs in the U.S. since 2007.
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