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*LG Consolidates Appliances and CE Divisions*
Jeff O'Heir
LG Electronics has consolidated its home appliance and consumer electronics businesses in the U.S. as a way to better capitalize its brand name, according to the company....
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http://www.dealerscope.com/article/lg-has-announced-consolidation-its-ce-appliance-operations-us-401608_1.html			


International CES 2009


*CES Begins This Week*
Stephen Silver
As a new year gets underway, the annual International CES is set to begin in Las Vegas this week....
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http://www.dealerscope.com/article/international-ces-starts-wednesday-stay-here-extensive-team-coverage-event-401574_1.html			


*LG to Unveil First 'Broadband HDTV'*
Stephen Silver
LG and Netflix had already gotten together on a Blu-ray player that made instant streaming of movies possible. Now, it's cutting the player out of the equation....
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http://www.dealerscope.com/article/lg-has-introduced-tv-allow-direct-streaming-netflix-movies-without-set-top-box-401576_1.html			


*'Build Your Own PC' Contest Coming to CES*
Stephen Silver
CompUSA and TigerDirect, along with parent company Systemax, announced last week that they will host a Build Your Own PC Race for Charity at International CES this year. The event is scheduled to take place on the night of Jan. 8 at the Wynn Hotel and Resort....
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http://www.dealerscope.com/article/systemax-host-build-your-own-pc-contest-ces-401579_1.html			


*New SurroundBar From Polk*
Stephen Silver
Polk Audio on Monday announced its latest SurroundBar product. With the SurroundBar SDA Instant Home Theater, Polk wishes to emphasis ease of setup, as well as compatibility with flat-screen TVs....
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http://www.dealerscope.com/article/polk-audio-has-announced-its-latest-surroundbar-product-unveiled-ces-401583_1.html			


Industry Associations


*Consumer Group Pushes For Lower TV Costs*
Stephen Silver
A consumer coalition has petitioned the FCC to cut the cost charged to manufacturers for digital TV technology, believing that such a cost would result in lower costs of the sets themselves....
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http://www.dealerscope.com/article/a-group-called-cut-fatt-has-petitioned-fcc-cut-costs-manufacturers-digital-tvs-401577_1.html			


Big Box


*Local Appliance Store Accepting Circuit City Gift Cards*
Stephen Silver
Following the lead of hhgregg in accepting Circuit City gift certificates, a local appliance store in Ohio has begun a similar program....
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http://www.dealerscope.com/article/an-ohio-appliance-ce-store-has-started-accepting-circuit-city-gift-cards-50-percent-value-401581_1.html			


*Historians Clash With Walmart*
Stephen Silver
Walmart has found itself in yet another high-profile feud- this time, with historians....
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http://www.dealerscope.com/article/historians-asking-walmart-scrap-plans-build-supercenter-near-civil-war-battlefield-401578_1.html			


Going Green


*E-Recycling Now Free in Oregon*
Stephen Silver
Thanks to a law that went into effect on the first of the year, the state of Oregon is now offering free recycling of electronics products, including televisions and computers....
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http://www.dealerscope.com/article/a-free-recycling-program-has-gone-into-effect-oregon-401580_1.html			


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