Yearly Archives: 2011

In just a few hours FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System. The test will happen today, November 9 at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. The alert system will be transmitted via television and radio stations throughout the U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii, the territories of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. FEMA is working with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on the alert system,

DirecTV is offering a free trial of Universal Sports Network (USN) this month from November 4 - 14. The channel carries some niche sports such as skiing, triathlons, and cycling and volleyball.

Suddenlink has launched a bunch of new high-definition TV channels in Alexandria and Pineville, Louisiana. The new high definition additions include popular channels such as Fox Soccer HD, BBC America HD, Fox Business Network HD, Investigation Discovery HD and The Hub HD.

Time Warner Cable has launched five new HD channels for customers in the North Carolina and South Carolina areas. The new high definition channels...

Several retailers will host Midnight release parties for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, release date November 8, 2011. Most Best Buy stores will open at 12:01 am to sell the game -- here's a link to find a Best Buy location nearest you. Gamestop is opening earlier at 9:00pm if you want to pre-order (to avoid lines) or trade-in other games -- you can find a Gamestop location closest to you.

At a press conference in London producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli announced the next James Bond film, number 23 in the franchise, will be called "Skyfall." Sam Mendes will direct the film which will be shot in locations such as China, Shanghai, Istanbul, and Scotland.

At $249, Barnes & Noble's Nook Tablet is $50 more than Amazon's upcoming Kindle Fire, and it doesn't support access to the Android Market....

Amazon's Blu-ray Deal of the Week is the Clint Eastwood trilogy "The Man with No Name." The trilogy packs three classic Eastwood films including A Fistful of Dollars (1964), For a Few Dollars More (1965), and The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (1966). Along with the films, extra supplements include audio commentaries, featurettes, deleted scenes, radio spots and trailers.

As if the masses needed any more reason to flood the stores for Tuesday’s release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, the stakes...

Amazon has extended its 48-hour HDTV & Video sale through November 7, 2011. HDTV brands include LG, Samsung, and Panasonic, available in LCD, LED, and plasma models. There are also quite a few 3D HDTVs included.