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Forklift of the future

Oorja Protonics has built a methanol fuel cell for powering those massive forklifts you see wandering around the stock room at Costco. CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos goes for a test ride.

Tags: News, forklift, michael kanellos, methanol, costco, oorja protonics

Videos 2008-04-15

A big-screen TV with a not-so-big price

A big-screen TV with a not-so-big priceWhat about Sceptre?; $1300 1080p 42" LCDI'm just curious how the Vizio units compare to Sceptre units, especially the 42" one mentioned in this article. Costco.com is currently offering the Sceptre 42" 1080p LCD model for about $1300. I had bought one earlier this...

Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV, plasma, LCD, Vizio, NTSC, tuner, 1080p, Costco

Discussion threads 2006-12-17

Consumer Reports ranks top online consumer electronics retailers: Crutchfield, Amazon, costco

Consumer Reports says online outlets did a better job overall than brick-and-mortar retailers of satisfying customers when it came to their purchases of televisions, digital cameras, DVD/DVR players, camcorders, handheld computers, or audio equipment. Crutchfield.com, Amazon.com, Costco.com, J&R.com, and Buy.com led the list of preferred online retailers.

Tags: retail company

Blog posts 2005-11-04

Least pleasant shopping sites to browse: Kmart.com, costco.com, CompUSA.com

ForeSee Results and FGI Research asked online shoppers about their user experiences at popular online shopping locations. Most satisfying sites to browse Web site Browser satisfaction score Netflix.com 85 Amazon.com 84 QVC.com 84 Newegg.com 82 LLBean.com 82 OldNavy.com 81 TigerDirect.com 81 Apple.com 80 Avon.com 80 BN.com 80 Williams-Sonoma.com 80 HarryandDavid.com 80 HSN.com...

Tags: ForeSee Results, FGI Research

Blog posts 2005-06-30

costco Web Division More Than Triples Sales With E-Commerce Solution

Costco.com operates the Web site of Costco Wholesale Corporation, a pioneer in the world of wholesale buying clubs. Only three years after enabling online purchasing on the site, Costco.com generated nearly U.S.$100 million in online revenue - and had outgrown its e-commerce management system. Unable to handle increasing Web traffic...

Tags: Web, Costco, E-business, Web Technology, E-business/E-Commerce, Sales Strategy, Web Site Development, Channel Management, Internet, Sales, Marketing

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The key to Windows success? It's all about the drivers

The greatest advantage of the Windows ecosystem is that there are so many choices. The biggest problem with the Windows ecosystem is that there are so many choices. Ironic, isn't it? The sheer number of choices means you can almost certainly...

Tags: Problem, Driver, OEM, Graphics Subsystem, Vista/Server 2008/Win7 Ecosystem, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Notebooks, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2008-05-13

Gateway makes the leap to 64-bit Vista

Gateway makes the leap to 64-bit VistaWas time for that moveI've been waiting for that to happen for quite some time now. I switched to Vista 64 on my main development machines (PC & Notebook) nearly 6 months ago. The only "problem" i had was that Dell did not officially...

Tags: Network technology, 64-bit, Gateway Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-05-07

Smartphones out of stock across the board

Smartphones out of stock across the boardCutbacks in productionManufacturers are getting cautious about inventory levels and overrunning demand. Smartphones are relatively expensive items with short product lifetimes, so it can really hurt the bottom line if they sit on the shelf for any length of time.The other issue is the...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Smartphone, smart phone, Pearl, Apple iPhone, board, stock

Discussion threads 2008-04-21

PC Industry Episode II: Attack of the Mac Clones

As I am sure like many of you, I watched the entire Psystar imbroglio unfold last week, snickering under my breath with unabated amusement while I imagined the collective blood pressures of Apple executives boil to a protective fever, with armies of attorneys ready to stream out in phalanx attack...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, PC, Apple Inc., Attack, Desktops, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-04-21

Cry wolf on everything?

Patient Access To Durable Medical Equipment May Be Threatened By Competitive Acquisition Program. That's the headline on a recent press release from AdvaMed, the medical device industry lobby. In it, President Stephen Ubl right complains that if Medicare and Medicaid go forward on competitive...

Tags: Patient, Matter, Healthcare, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-03-25

Best Buy gives poor HD-DVD buyers some gift card balm

Best Buy gives poor HD-DVD buyers some gift card balmShouldn't there just be a recycle/replacement program in placethe components of HD-DVD players are still modern and reusable??? Be nice, maybe environmentally friendly to 'recall' and replace/reimburse to get this dying tech tree out of consumers' way and back into...

Tags: HD DVD, Consumer electronics, HD-DVD, gift card, Best Buy Co. Inc., HD-DVD buyer, poor HD-DVD buyer, card, DVD

Discussion threads 2008-03-19

Why the Wal-Mart "snub" should be a big deal for gOS

Why the Wal-Mart "snub" should be a big deal for gOSgood ideabut my guess is, they will buy option 3 or 4.The problem is, most people who shop at Wal-Mart for a PC are looking to buy something they are familiar with. I don't think you could convince them...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, PC Market, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., PC, Linux, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-03-12

Is Blu-ray worth it?

Is Blu-ray worth it?AgreedI'm glad this didn't degenerate into something about bitrates, etc. :)RE: Is Blu-ray worth it?I don't even bother with the upconversion! I bought a Sony XBR tube TV with fantastic upconvert circuitry - my Onkyo DVD player's upconversion isn't nearly as good as the native Sony...

Tags: Consumer electronics, Media players, TVs, TV & Home Theater, DVD, HDMI, Sony Corp., DVD player, TV

Discussion threads 2008-02-13

Is Blu-ray worth it?

Now that Netflix and Best Buy are in the Blu-ray camp and Toshiba is reportedly admitting defeat, you may be thinking about buying a Blu-ray player. I've been using a Blu-ray disk player and a half dozen Blu-ray movies for a couple of months. Is Blu-ray worth it? The short...

Tags: Disk, Player, Blu-ray, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2008-02-13

SP1+brings+with+it+a+softer%2C+gentler%2C+naggier+WGA+-+Day+3

SP1+brings+with+it+a+softer%2C+gentler%2C+naggier+WGA+-+Day+3Message has been deleted.IE for only 60 minutes at a timeMS really shouldn't reward bad behavior.Seriously, it does appear that MS has been listening to the complaints about Vista and is making an effort to remedy them. Still waiting for the performance comparisons with XP.RE: SP1+brings+with+it+a+softer%2C+gentler%2C+naggier+WGA+-+Day+3Gates and the rest...

Tags: Operating systems, Apple Mac OS X, SP1+brings+with+it+a+softer%2C+gentler%2C+naggier+WGA+-+Day+3, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-02-09

CES: Mobile gadgets at Digital Experience!

I arrived at CES in Vegas and plan to stick around and see if there are any new mobile gadgets that may be worth picking up in 2008. While I do like to wander the show floor and find hidden treasures, it is much more productive to attend press events...

Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, Device, Mobile, Battery Life, Windows XP Version, Advertising & Promotion, Microsoft Windows, Bluetooth, Keyboards, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Wireless, Hardware, Peripherals, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-01-07

Best gifts to buy for someone who already has a digital camera (part 1)

Best gifts to buy for someone who already has a digital camera (part 1)I've seen much cheaper 10" models below the $200 price pointI've seen much cheaper 10" models below the $200 price point. Fry's had the 7" models for $50 on Black Friday though the regular sales prices...

Tags: Digital cameras, Digital photography, Wi-Fi, digital camera, Quick-Pod, camera, photograph

Discussion threads 2007-12-19

ECOtality snaps up maker of fast-charge batteries

Renewable energy company ECOtality has added yet another company to its clean tech portfolio. Its latest acquisition is Minit-Charger, a maker of rapid charge battery technology for lift trucks and material handling systems that was a subsidiary of Edison International and that had revenue of $5.16 million...

Tags: Battery, Engineering, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2007-12-06

If Skype was disruptive to telcos, then Cubic Telecom is their nightmare (and good for you)

If Skype was disruptive to telcos, then Cubic Telecom is their nightmare and good for youThis is incredibly complicated.This sounds like the most incredibly complicated thing I have ever heard of. It continues to amaze me that such hoops must be jumped through just to save a few bucks. I...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Wireless LANs, Cellular phones, phone, Cubic, MAXroam SIM, Wi-Fi, Cubic Telecom, cell phone number, cell phone, telecommunications, Skype Technologies S.A.

Discussion threads 2007-11-28

Best Black Friday 2007 blockbuster deals

Best Black Friday 2007 blockbuster dealsWal Mart?If I remember the ads correctly, Wal Mart has a 42" 1080P LCD TV from Polaroid for $768 USD.They also have some decent Dell laptops.RE: Best Black Friday 2007 blockbuster dealsThis is an awesome post! Thanks, i needed something like this to help...

Tags: 1080p, Black Friday 2007, Black Friday, Black Friday 2007 blockbuster deal, blockbuster deal

Discussion threads 2007-11-21