Electronic Devices

For decades we've been watching TV. Now a new generation of televisions is beginning to watch us. Technological advances are giving the old clunky "boob tube" an I.Q. injection. Some of the new breed of smart TVs comes equipped with facial recognition...

Putting money back into the hands of community members and selling items for discount prices offers a unique opportunity to local consumers in the current economic climate. The Better Sound Buy Sell Trade Co., located at 850 Scalp Avenue, Suite 80,...

Until now, new-car shoppers who want a navigation system have to pick a more expensive navigation-equipped vehicle at the dealership or have an aftermarket system installed into a lower trim level. At this week's 2013 Consumer Electronics Show, Chrysler...

HAMPTON — For more than a year and a half, Hampton police officers ran an undercover cigarette business. Tens of thousands of dollars at a time would change hands inside a nondescript industrial warehouse off Aberdeen Road, as the department's...

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Just when the economy could use an extra lift, Americans seem poised to provide it. They are in the mood to do a little shopping. Calling it a "shopping spree" would be going too far. But with the holiday season drawing near, and the global economy stuck...

In a soda market completely dominated by Coke and Pepsi, it wouldn't make much business sense to purchase Royal Crown Cola unless you also had plans to get your hands on Mountain Dew or Dr Pepper. I'm guessing Japan's SoftBank has just such an idea in...

I'm wondering how to properly dispose of unwanted sex toys. Years and years ago when I started trying out different kinds of toys, I bought several items that I've since discovered don't do anything for me. I'd just chuck them in the trash but the...

You can time your purchases and plan your shopping by the day of the week or weekend to get the best deals. From cars, to clothing to food and even entertainment - Financial Expert Vera Gibbons, stopped by with a breakdown. Monday Big deals on big...

Best Buy Co. named a new chief executive Monday, proclaiming Hubert Joly -- the current head of Radisson and T.G.I. Friday’s parent Carlson -- as the best bet to save the beleaguered electronics retailer. Minnesota-based Best Buy has struggled in...

Looks like Best Buy Co.’s new chief executive has his work cut out for him, with the electronics retailer’s profit falling 91% and its stock plunging to a nine-year low. The sour earnings report came the day after Best Buy announced Hubert...

In the midst of tax-free week and the flurry of back-to-school shopping, parents and students have hit area stores in search of clothes and supplies. “We came up here to shop for school supplies because of the tax-free week,” said Berkeley...