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Samsung and Netflix have entered into a deal that will allow consumers to download content from the online service through various Samsung electronics products. Initially, only owners of two new Samsung Blu-ray players will be able to watch any of the 12,000 titles Netflix makes available to download, but the companies said other undisclosed Samsung devices would also eventually have that ability. Reuters (10/23) , The Wall Street Journal (10/23)

Interesting.  Netflix is moving in on any device that will take them at this point.  Way to increase engagement on the Netflix site people.  Good show.

Harman Kardon has introduced its new GLA-55 speaker set with Atlas woofers, an equalization system that works with a computer and a 100-watt bi-amplified digital amp. But the really “cool” thing is the design, which makes the units look like two blocks of melting ice. ElectronicHouse.com (10/22)

Is it me or do these just look like 2 really XXL-sized gaudy diamonds?

Sony blamed the global economic slump and adverse currency rates in issuing a vastly reduced outlook for profit and sales Thursday. The company cited declining sales of flat-panel TVs and other devices for setting new estimates that would see profit drop 59% for its fiscal year that ends in March. ClipSyndicate/Bloomberg (10/23) , The Washington Post/The Associated Press (10/23)

Citing SanDisk‘s declining market value, Samsung Electronics withdrew Wednesday its $5.8 billion bid for the maker of devices that use flash-memory chips, such as data-storage cards and memory sticks. Samsung, the global leader in making flash-memory chips, also said it ended six months of fruitless discussions after SanDisk continually showed no interest in entering merger talks. The Wall Street Journal (10/22) , Financial Times (10/22)

The combination of price cuts and increased HD content has driven shipments of HDTV sets past standard TVs this year, according to iSuppli, which predicted annual compounded HD growth will average 20% to reach 241 million by 2012. The market-research firm estimated that HDTV shipments will grow from about 97 million in 2007 to 124 million this year, while standard TVs will decline from about 115 million a year ago to under 87 million units. InformationWeek (10/23) , TheRetailBRIDGE.com (10/23)

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