Common Misconceptions About HDTV

HDTV offers such a dramatic improvement over standard TV it’s no wonder that so many consumers are making the switch. Walk into any consumer electronics retail store and you’ll be taking a chance on getting the right information from the sales person.

There are many misconceptions about HDTV that you should be aware of when shopping for a new TV. In order to help you avoid mistakes when buying an HDTV set, here’s a list of some common HDTV myths:  read more »

Retrevo’s gadget watchers have selected a handful of rumors about the latest gadgets and gear. Here’s this week's list.  read more »

This week's New and Cool features a super light laptop, a new cell phone from Sony Ericcson and more.  read more »

In case you’ve been out sailing around the world without a radio or hiking the Appalachian Trail all summer and haven’t heard about the big upcoming national switch to digital television, you may not be aware that many of the electronics in your house may not work after February 17, 2009.  read more »

Deal or No Deal

Sony BDP-S300 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player

Here’s the deal; A Sony Blu-ray player available on amazon.com for $229 with free shipping (while supplies last). It displays 1080p Blu-ray content and is a nice looking unit.  read more »

By: Caroline Wilbert Article courtesy of DivineCaroline

We all know them: BlackBerry addicts.

They glance down at their laps during lunches, dinners, meetings. Their hands are hidden by a table but their upper arms are moving ever so slightly—enough that you know what their thumbs are doing.

My husband is one of the worst. I often wake up in the morning—before 6 a.m.—to see him lying on his back, his face awash in a neon green glow, his thumbs typing furiously at the contraption just inches above his nose.

One night, during a special holiday dinner at arguably the nicest restaurant in our city, I busted him checking his messages. It was Saturday night. We were dropping well over a hundred bucks on the meal.

You have a problem, I told him.

I was just making sure the babysitter hadn’t called, he lied. An addict will do and say anything to get his fix.  read more »

Many of us have still not gotten used to the changed daylight saving time (three weeks earlier in March and one week later in Nov). And those of us who are at least aware have often rationalized the inconvenience by savings in energy cost (myself included). Yes, we will get used to starting work at odd hours and working at odd hours in the evening. But will we really save energy? There was an article in the journal today that covered this topic at length. According to Megan Barnett, the spokeswoman of US Energy Department "The jury is still out on the potential national energy savings". Well, that kills my excitement about the change in daylight saving implemented earlier this year.  read more »

For some reason there are editors out there who simply do not accept press releases via email, which forces me to have the foresight and discipline to mail my attention-seeking announcements in advance so the editors receive them in a timely and relative manner. Ugh. But thanks to eSnailer, I can include snail mail in my email!  read more »

I was at a business dinner organized by Silicon Valley Bank a few nights ago along with a few other CEO clients of theirs. It was good to hear and share thoughts about globalization, wage inflation, innovation and different views about the economy. Everyone shared their frustration about (difficulty in) hiring, wage inflation, on-site vs. offshore development etc. During the course of discussion, one of the CEOs asked me "will you start your next company in Silicon Valley"? "Absolutely" was my answer which surprised many CEOs. However, it shouldn't come as a surprise to mos  read more »