| Costco shines bright
Costco, however, had a 7 percent jump in December sales compared with a year ago, and that outpaced Wall Street's 5.6 percent estimate. Shares rose nearly 4 percent. Meanwhile, Seattle-based Nordstrom Inc. saw a 4 percent decline in same-store sales, a key barometer in determining a retailer's health, but that was better than analysts had predicted. And Bellevue-based Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc., which typically doesn't disclose its results with other retailers, said comparable sales increased 4.8 percent for the fourth quarter. Eddie Bauer shares shot up 35 percent Thursday, its biggest gain since coming out of bankruptcy in June 2005. Nationally, the same-store sales tally of the UBS-International Council of Shopping Centers was up a meager 0.9 percent in December, worse than the original prediction of 1.5 percent.
Samsung Releases Stylish Horizontal Slider With Full QWERTY Keyboard ...
DALLAS, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) today announced the availability of the SCH-i760, a full QWERTY horizontal slider featuring Windows Mobile 6, with Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network. The SCH-i760 is a device for the professional user who wants a stylish, yet intelligent and robust smartphone. The SCH-i760 operates Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional featuring Microsoft Office Mobile applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint. In addition, the SCH-i760 features a touch- sensitive screen and many convenient features such as a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a separate dial-pad, a stylus and WiFi capabilities. To accommodate the horizontal sliding feature of the phone, the screen automatically changes orientation to portrait and landscape views.
JVC GR-D750
The final word: The GR-D750 is a solid little performer that punches well above its weight; offering impressive image quality for entry-level users. If you're on the lookout for a cheap miniDV camera, you could certainly do a lot worse than this. ON PAPER at least, the GR-D750 is the unmistakable runt of the JVC litter. With its low image resolution, rudimentary feature set and cheap looking design, we certainly weren't expecting much; yet it turns out that looks can be very deceiving. From its attractive price tag to its above average video performance, this is one of the best budget offerings we've seen in quite a while. It represents excellent value for money and is a perfect introduction to digital video - provided you can live without the bells and whistles. The GR-D750 is a standard-definition camcorder that records video to miniDV tapes.
Upcoming films
Be Kind Rewind" (PG-13): Jack Black and Mos Def make their own versions of famous movies in this imaginative comedy from Michel Gondry. "Charlie Bartlett" (R): Anton Yelchin is a high school kid who plays psychiatrist to his classmates; Robert Downey Jr. is the principal who can't control him. "The Signal" (R): An electronic transmission from somewhere begins interrupting everything in this horror flick. .
Eye-Fi Card Gets Smarter, More Efficient
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Eye-Fi (www.eye.fi), makers of the world's first wireless memory card for digital cameras, announced a "Smart Boost" upgrade that will make wireless photo uploads with the Eye-Fi Card more efficient and improve the upload experience. Eye-Fi also announced its first expansion into brick-and-mortar retail with Ritz Camera Centers and its addition of RitzPix as an online printing option for Eye-Fi users. The Smart Boost update will enable the Eye-Fi Card to intelligently determine the most efficient way to send users' photos where they want them. With Smart Boost, when the user's computer is on, the Eye-Fi Card will direct photo transfers through the Wi-Fi network to the computer, allowing the Eye-Fi Manager software to relay the photos to the Web.
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