Catching up: Irvine's Vizio Inc., which has been fighting pesky rivals who seek ‘unfair' license fees, announced a big move over the weekend: It sued LG Electronics for infringing on its patents. Vizio also won a small battle against Funai Electric Company, a rival that sells Em
Vizio this week unveiled its 2009 HDTV lineup, consisting of its first HDTV with 240-Hz technology and an LED backlight.Although sometimes considered a second-tier brand compared to multinational giants like Sharp, Sony, and Toshiba, Vizio has twice been recognized as the most popular brand of HDTVs
The following glossary is to help the rest of us understand the techies when they start to talk. The alphabet soup can make you feel like you just entered a government building, but don't worry; once you read a little, it all starts to make sense. ATSCThis is the Advanced Television Standards C
Why HDTV, and why now?Lets keep it simple, HDTV is movie theater quality brought into the living room. Originally, television used the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences' standardized screen size. This appeared as square, although it was really about a third wider than tall. This size
HDTV is a relatively new advancement in viewing technology. HDTV, or "High-Definition TV," allows viewers to watch TV at resolutions that were unheard of only a few years ago. HDTV displays 1080 active lines, which is a resolution much higher than conventional TV. The picture is crisp, bri
Here are some tips for keeping your home secure while you're on vacation. Trouble thy neighbor: Ask a trusted neighbor, friend or relative to make periodic checks. If you use more than one person, make sure they know about each other. We forgot once and got a frantic call from our neigh
MANCHESTER - The Manchester Volunteer Fire Company 1 along with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is kicking off National Electrical Safety Month (May) by reminding the public to be aware of the risks associated with the use of electricity, and providing safety tips to assist individua
OEM Warranty Risk Inc. has been awarded an agreement to supply connected equipment warranty program to a major surge protection product supplier in the United States. The business relationship includes the underwriting and service help desk support commitments to support the surge protection product
North Andover, MA - May 11, 2009 - L-com, a global leader in the manufacture of wired and wireless connectivity products today announced the addition of two new lightning and surge protectors to its broad product offering.The HGLN-CAT5J is fully compatible with industry-standard 802.3af Power-over-E
Most of the time you will hear me talking about my favorite beauty or health product, however, on those very rare and random days...you can catch me raving on about a tech gadget or gizmo. Today, is totally one of those days and I am in LOVE with my Socket Sense surge protector. I know that even say