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- Lenovo's new IdeaPad S12 netbook offers a 12-inch display, only weighs three pounds, and includes 160GB of storage. You'll be able to pick one up in black or white this June for $449. — Wired
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Circuit City's Back! And Relaunching as Online Store
It's been a few months since we saw the tech giant Circuit City file for bankruptcy and then shutter all of its stores.
Well dry your tears, because it's being resurrected, so to speak: the company Systemax Inc. has bought out the website and brand name of Circuit City, and is relaunching CircuitCity.com.
Don't Expect Deals at Circuit City Liquidation
If you weren't convinced the first time I mentioned that Circuit City's liquidation sales aren't offering unbeatable prices, take it from ABC Action 6 News. The news team investigated the prices at the going-out-of-business chain and discovered that the liquidators are doing a good job and making as much money as possible, so that Circuit City can pay back its creditors. Below are some of the discoveries the team made.
Circuit City Liquidation: It's On
The road has come to an end for Circuit City. The electronics chain filed for bankruptcy in November of 2008 and is now facing the same fate as Linens 'n Things — liquidation. All merchandise must go in the remaining 567 stores, and unfortunately that means more than 30,000 will likely lose their jobs.
Daily Tech: Apple Hits 500 Million For Apps Downloaded
- Geeze Louise! Apple has already had 500 million applications downloaded via the iTunes App Store. — IntoMobile
- Circuit City first announced that they were filing for bankruptcy last November.
Linens 'n Things Tricky Liquidation Tactics Exposed
Going out of business sales usually make shoppers' ears perk up, yet a recent sort of exposé by Good Morning America suggests that we shouldn't trust that sticker prices are actual discounts from the originals. With camcorder in hand, the show strolled the aisles of a soon-to-be extinct Linens 'n Things and visited a going-out-of business Circuit City store. What they found was nothing to be excited about, at least in terms of dirt-cheap deals.
Circuit City's Black Friday Deals!
Thanks to a leaked ad that just hit the Internet, we can now get a sneak peek at some of Circuit City's Black Friday sales. Some noteworthy discounts include $100 off select Garmin GPS units and HP Pavilion laptops going for $399. And considering that Circuit City is having some financial issues, I'm sure there will be a lot more where that came from!
Daily Tech: Circuit City Files For Bankruptcy
- Not a happy day in Circuit City land. Today the company petitioned for Chapter 11 protection as it struggles to survive with competing retailers like Best Buy and Wal-Mart. — Switched
- Last night on 60 Minutes, correspondent Scott Pelley exposed the electronic waste black market between the US and China.
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- The Short Circuit remake gets a director — MTV Movies Blog
- Those DirectTV ads with Chris Farley and David Spade suffer some backlash — E! Online
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- Author Augusten Burroughs is working on two new TV series, one for CBS and one for Showtime — Movieline
- Norah Jones plays a pirate in her new music video — HitFix
- Just in time for Halloween: The 5 scariest TV episodes ever — TV.com
- Plus, 10 girl-power inspired costumes (Bella Swan made the list!) — TresSugar
The City Tech Quiz: Episode 4, "Meet the Fackelmayers"
Another slow tech week on The City. This week, Whitney and the girls were busy hitting the party circuit and chatting up boys. (Side note: how cute is Freddie Fackelmayer?) Despite all the partying, there were a few geeky details in this week's episode — see how closely you were paying attention with this mini quiz.
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