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July 03, 2008
Following the news that Blockbuster had dropped its bid to acquire the company, one of the Circuit City’s directors has announced his resignation.

According to the Wall Street Journal, lead outside director...
 
July 03, 2008
The Sharp AQUOS, the new official high-definition television of Major League Baseball.
New Age Electronics announced this week that it has expanded the territory for its distribution agreement with Sharp Electronics. The company will distribute Sharp products in California and Florida, in...
 
July 03, 2008
Nikon announced this week the launch of four new imaging products, including a D-SLR, a new Speedlight flagship and a pair of new Micro PC-E lenses.

The D700 D-SLR, an update of the Nikon D3, is smaller...
 
July 03, 2008
Microsoft has announced that it will begin selling its Microsoft Office suite on a subscription basis, and that the programs will be available at Circuit City for $70 a year. According to the AP, the deal...
 
July 03, 2008
Because of high demand due to new features and its lowered price, Apple’s 3G iPhone is expected to be a huge seller when it is released July 11. But the sky-high demand doesn’t have the company worried...
 
July 03, 2008
AT&T is pulling out of its marketing agreement with DISH Network as of the end of this year, Reuters reported Tuesday. The agreement, under which the two companies worked together to sell “triple play”...
 
July 03, 2008
Warranty Group Appoints Humber, Kelly

The Warranty Group announced last month that it has named Roger Humber as its divisional managing director for its London General Insurance unit. Humber comes to the...
 
July 03, 2008
Stone Cold Scam at Indiana Wal*Mart

Police in Indiana are looking for a man who claimed to be retired pro wrestler “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, and showed up for an “autograph signing” at a local Wal*Mart...
 
July 03, 2008
Garmin this week announced plans to release the new DC 30, a completely redesigned GPS dog tracking collar, which updates a similar, older product.

The new collar is more sturdy than its predecessor and...
 

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