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Viral Video: Goodbye World Cup (And Good Riddance Vuvuzela)

Kara Swisher in News on July 13, 2010 at 12:41 am PT

It’s hard to believe the 2010 FIFA World Cup is finally over, after lasting what felt like a badillion years. But Spain grabbed the soccer championship Sunday, and now the vuvuzelas have gone silent. Thankfully, the droning plastic horn that can cause ear damage was not the only music out there.

Sony Hopes 3-D Pops TV (And Blu-ray and Vaio and PlayStation) Sales

Peter Kafka in Media on September 2, 2009 at 7:25 am PT

Big, beautiful high-def TVs are so plentiful and so cheap that nearly everyone who wants one has one. So what can TV manufacturers do to goose sales? Add new features and hope consumers clamor for them. Hence, Sony’s announcement that it’s making a big bet on…3-D TVs. CEO Howard Stringer is using the IFA Technology Show in Berlin to announce that Sony will make 3-D Bravia sets. And 3-D Vaio laptops. And 3-D PlayStation3s. And 3-D Blu-ray DVD players.