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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
BERLIN, Germany - What's the world of consumer electronics coming to? How about to a whole-house/whole-life embrace of technology. The clues are all there to pick up through today at IFA - International Funkausstellung - the meeting ground of electronics manufacturers, retailers, media and the C.E.-loving public - held at the giant Messe Berlin exhibit and fairgrounds in West Berlin.
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
THE GIZMO: Lower prices and more features are coming on video game systems this fall. SPILLING THE BEANS: Game Stop CEO Daniel DeMatteo recently shared with stock analysts that he's factoring "a $50 price drop" on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 into his company's third- and fourth-quarter 2008 earnings. He says the manufacturers
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
THE GIZMO: On the road with iPhone. BUYING IN: Some pundits have suggested the iPhone is the Swiss Army knife of mobile phones. Having spent a month with it, including taking it on vacation to Vermont, I've come to see it more as the Mini Cooper of communicators.
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
THE GIZMO: What the Sirius-XM merger really means. Plus satellite TV ups its HD; and a "free" Wii offer. RADIO GA-GA: Are you one of the 9.7 million XM customers or 8.3 million Sirius radio advocates now wondering what the merged operation called Sirius-XM will mean for you? Here's what a careful read of the Federal Communications Commission's approval agreement reveals.
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
GIZMO: News from E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo. NO PLAYING AROUND: Riding high on a $48-billion-a-year (worldwide) business that reputedly exceeds movie box office grosses, music and DVDs sales, the video game industry rolled out hundreds of new products at its annual E3 game convention last week in Los Angeles.
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
... battery is locked in tight. When you buy this phone, don't forget the car charger. *E-mail Jonathan Takiff at takiffj@phillynews.com.
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
Fest is old& new at the same timeBy JONATHAN TAKIFFPhiladelphia Daily News 215-854-5960With new talent bookers in charge this year, the Philadelphia Folk Festival is doing its best to lure in a new generation or two of fans, while still holding out plums for festival perennials. Fresh faces include the jamming Ryan Montbleau Band (think a tie-dyed Billy Joel) and Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers;...
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
RELATED STORIES 'Society' folk: Janis Ian reminisces on Philly festivalBy JONATHAN TAKIFF 215-854-5960IT'S NOT EASY being a child star - just ask Britney Spears. But for a much deeper and more satisfying response, from a survivor with a real head on her shoulders, check out Janis Ian's entertaining and enlightening tome "Society's Child: My Autobiography" (Tarcher/Penguin).At the same...
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InfTek Hosting (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
When Jonathan Takiff (philly.com) conducted his own touchscreen-to-touchscreen comparison of three new smartphones — iPhone 3G, LG Dare, and Samsung Instinct — the results were crystal clear. “The new iPhone,” he reports, “still reigns supreme in overall performance and enjoyment.” Read the original post here: Week after week, season after season, the series captivated [...]
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InfTek Hosting (Free subscription) | 07/27/2008
... is a very viable platform,” Jeffery said. “We’re just scratching the surface on the iPhone.’” When Jonathan Takiff (philly.com) conducted his own touchscreen-to-touchscreen comparison of three new smartphones — iPhone 3G, LG Dare, and Samsung Instinct — the results were crystal clear. “The new iPhone,” he reports, “still reigns supreme in overall performance and enjoyment.” “It’s...
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InfTek Hosting (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
When Jonathan Takiff (philly.com) conducted his own touchscreen-to-touchscreen comparison of three new smartphones — iPhone 3G, LG Dare, and Samsung Instinct — the results were crystal clear. “The new iPhone,” he reports, “still reigns supreme in overall performance and enjoyment.” Read the original post here: Bento, the personal database application for Mac OS X [...]
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InfTek Hosting (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
iPhone 3G “still rules the smart-phone roost” When Jonathan Takiff (philly.com) conducted his own touchscreen-to-touchscreen comparison of three new smartphones — iPhone 3G, LG Dare, and Samsung Instinct — the results were crystal clear. “The new iPhone,” he reports, “still reigns supreme in overall performance and enjoyment.” Quick Tip of the Week: Restricting Spotlight [...]
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InfTek Hosting (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
When Jonathan Takiff (philly.com) conducted his own touchscreen-to-touchscreen comparison of three new smartphones — iPhone 3G, LG Dare, and Samsung Instinct — the results were crystal clear. “The new iPhone,” he reports, “still reigns supreme in overall performance and enjoyment.” Read the original post here: Week after week, season after season, the series captivated [...]
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Apple Hot News (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
When Jonathan Takiff (philly.com) conducted his own touchscreen-to-touchscreen comparison of three new smartphones — iPhone 3G, LG Dare, and Samsung Instinct — the results were crystal clear. “The new iPhone,” he reports, “still reigns supreme in overall performance and enjoyment.”