Darrell Proctor is a publishing industry veteran with more than 30 years' experience writing about business, technology and sports. He spent more than a decade at the St. Petersburg Times and later the Rocky Mountain News, where he authored the Mile High Tech blog and was noted for his reviews of consumer electronics and technology. Questions for Darrell? Drop him a line at techexaminer@gmail.com.

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Gadget or the girl? You make the call

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September 5, 1:34 PM

by Darrell Proctor, Business Examiner

Leave it to television to come up with yet another reality series that involves sex.

Of course, in this case, it could be the technology that's sexy, even if the producers don't want it that way.

The show is called Gadget or the Girl? It will air on Playboy TV and is described thusly: “If you’re given the choice between an awesome gadget and a weekend getaway with a hot girl, sometimes it’s best to go for the sure thing.”

We assume that means the gadget.

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Reports: HDTV prices to fall around Labor Day

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August 20, 12:58 PM

Reports say the price of high-definition televisions is set to fall as manufacturers launch Labor Day sales.The folks over at HD Guru say prices could be cut by $300 on some models.This comes on the heels of price cuts last month as retailers tried to... Read More
Topics: Television

Comcast project providing more online video

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July 1, 8:25 AM

Television continues its migration to the Internet, and Comcast is about one-third of the way through a project designed to help consumers find and watch their favorite shows.The cable provider's Fancast site - launched in January during CEO Brian... Read More
Topics: Television

CBS Says Yahoo!

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June 4, 11:26 AM

Today's deal between CBS Corp. and Yahoo Inc. is the latest in ventures designed to get more television content onto the Internet.The agreement means Yahoo will become part of the CBS Audience Network, a group that includes YouTube (Google), AOL (Time... Read More
Topics: Television , Internet

So Long To The Set-Top Box

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May 28, 9:11 AM

The set-top box may be going the way of the dinosaur. Sony Electronics and the National Cable and Telecommunications Association say they've signed a deal to allow viewers to receive advanced two-way cable services - think on-demand and pay-per-view,... Read More
Topics: Television

Energy Efficient And Brighter - Samsung Set Getting High Marks, Good Reviews

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May 25, 11:03 PM

Samsung's been creating buzz lately with price cuts on many of its HD televisions, but it's also in the news for its new HL61A750 DLP TV, a 61-inch 1080p HD with third-generation LED-based DLP technology.The set's picture has been rated... Read More
Topics: Television , HDTV

It's The End ... Of Television As We Know It?

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May 25, 10:33 PM

Forget the mandated switch from analog to digital signals. Technology developed in Japan could make your conventional television obsolete, instead moving many if not all broadcasts to the Internet - and you would watch via a broadband television.According... Read More
Topics: Television , Internet

Still Questions About Switch To Digital TV

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May 20, 9:53 AM

That government-mandated switch to digital television - now just nine months away - may have some growing pains, if the experiences of some folks are any indication.The Washington Post reports some people in the D.C. area have problems with the... Read More
Topics: Digital , Television

Samsung, LG To Team On Mobile TV

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May 14, 3:52 PM

Two rivals are joining in what they hope will put them at the forefront of mobile television technology in the United States.LG Electronics and Samsung today said they will jointly develop technology that they envision as the standard for mobile digital... Read More
Topics: Digital , Television , Mobile

It's May - And That Means HDTV Prices 'May' Be Falling

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May 11, 1:36 PM

There's been plenty of recent speculation that a price war is about to develop among makers of high-definition televisions, and it could get under way at any moment (and in some cases, it appears it's already begun, judging by some recent ads).There's... Read More
Topics: Television , HDTV