IT News - Mar. 04, 2008

HDTV News:
· CRAVE – CNET – Samsung EA unveil 3D plasmas in Asia - http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9882978-1.html?part=rss&subj=Crave
· PC World – Good looks ahead: What’s next for HDTV? - http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,142752-page,1/article.html
· GearLive – Samsung unveils 3D TV - http://www.gearlive.com/news/article/q307-samsung-3d-tv/
· Yahoo! Tech – Good Looks Ahead: What’s next for HDTV? - http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/142752
· Dealerscope – Nationwide adds Samsung, dealers await more details - http://www.dealerscope.com/story/story.bsp?sid=92411&var=story&publication=Dealerscope&publicationDate=3/3/08&slug=DSEnews%23_030308_nationwidereport&category=None&section=Unknown
· Audioholics – Samsung releases new 3D plasmas with EA - http://www.audioholics.com/news/industry-news/ea-samsung-3d-plasmas?date=360620080301
· Engadget – Pioneer Kuro PDP-5080HD tops Home Theater Mag’s HDTV shoot-out - http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/03/pioneer-kuro-pdp-5080hd-tops-home-theater-mags-hdtv-shoot-out/
· Gearlog – Haiku Review: LG 50PY3D - http://www.gearlog.com/2008/02/haiku_review_lg_50py3d.php


Blu-ray / DVD / Home Theater News:
· Engadget HD – Samsung’s BD-P1500 Blu-ray player release pushed up to April (BD-P1400, BD-P1500) - http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/03/samsungs-bd-p1500-blu-ray-player-release-pushed-up-to-april/
· AV Guide – Samsung’s BD-P1500 Blu-ray player to be released in April (BD-P1400, BD-P1500) - http://www.avguide.com/news/2008/03/03/samsungs-bd-p1500-blu-ray-player-to-be-released-in-april/
· Fort Worth Star-Telegram – Are you feeling Blu-ray? It’s the winning format (BD-UP5000) - http://www.star-telegram.com/408/story/500751.html
· TG Daily – DVD Forum sets new rules on China HD DVD format - http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/36274/135/
· The Wall Street Journal - Toshiba’s plan for life after HD DVD - http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120450428955606405.html
· The San Francisco Chronicle – Readers’ Platform: Blu-ray victorious, but at what price? - http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/03/BU7TV90FQ.DTL
· TWICE – Abt amends Blu-ray plans - http://www.twice.com/article/CA6536874.html
· TG Daily – HD DVD tops list of high-def disc sales last week - http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/36287/113/
· PC Magazine – Sony’s Blu-ray line gets bigger, not cheaper - http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2271636,00.asp
· Engadget HD – Euro spec Panasonic DMP-BD30: Now with DivX - http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/03/euro-spec-panasonic-dmp-bd30-now-with-divx/
· WIRED – Blu-ray coming to Apple soon - http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/03/blu-ray-coming.html
· South Florida Sun-Sentinel – Be cost-conscious about buying Blu-ray - http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/sfl-flzdaniel0302sbmar02,0,5266055.story
· Kotaku – Kojima says Blu-ray disc doesn’t have enough space - http://kotaku.com/362807/kojima-says-blu+ray-disc-doesnt-have-enough-space
· DVD Town – Sony to release 100+ Blu-ray titles in 2008 - http://www.dvdtown.com/news/sony-to-release-100-blu-ray-titles-in-2008/5297
· Engadget HD – Chip makers rise and fall with format war conclusion - http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/29/chip-makers-rise-and-fall-with-format-war-conclusion/
· Engadget HD – Mitsubushi ramps up Blu-ray recordable disc manufacturing - http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/01/mitsubishi-ramps-up-blu-ray-recordable-disc-manufacturing/


MP3 Player / PMP / Camcorder / Camera News:
· Engadget – Meizu’s M8 a CeBit no show just like CES – surprised? - http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/03/meizus-m8-a-cebit-no-show-just-like-ces-surprised/
· Engadget HD – Sony’s HDR-HC9 camcorder gets reviewed - http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/29/sonys-hdr-hc9-camcorder-gets-reviewed/
· Gizmodo – iPod Nano getting purple paint job? - http://gizmodo.com/362792/ipod-nano-getting-purple-paint-job
· Engadget – iriver gets in touch with inner pink - http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/03/iriver-gets-in-touch-with-its-inner-pink/
· Engadget – DIY iPod video projector boosts utility - http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/03/diy-ipod-video-projector-boosts-utility/
· I4U – Free iPod shuffle with iPod touch 32GB purchase - http://www.i4u.com/article15237.html


Home Appliance News:
· The Seattle Times – Luxury comes to the laundry room (Front-loading VRT washer) - http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2004252056_laundryroom010.html
· Gizmodo – Samsung’s Vivace Shadow and Neo-Forte air conditioners kill germs - http://gizmodo.com/362438/samsungs-vivace-shadow-and-neo+forte-air-conditioners-kill-germs
· DVICE – Samsung germ-killing air conditioner is a thing of beauty - http://dvice.com/archives/2008/02/samsung_germkil.php

General Industry / Trade / Competitor News:
· The New York Daily News – New products should relate to consumers’ needs - http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2008/03/03/2008-03-03_new_products_should_relate_to_consumers_.html
· The New York Times – Reading Steve Jobs - http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/03/reading-steve-jobs/index.html?ref=technology