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Samsung Product Manager: TVs Are About Picture Quality

Samsung AV product manager Chris Moseley, talking to UK gadget review site Pocket-lint, about the possibility of an Apple television and what it might mean competitively: “TVs are ultimately about picture quality. Ultimately. How smart they are … great, but … Continue reading

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The State’s Budget, Economy, Redistricting and the GOP Race for President on ‘Arkansas Week’

I’m back on AETN’s “Arkansas Week,” which airs at 8 p.m. tonight, along with host Steve Barnes, KUAR-FM’s Malcolm Glover and Doug Thompson of the northwest Arkansas edition of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. On the docket: legislators angle to fill two … Continue reading

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Jobs, the Budget, the Forestry Commission and the Presidential Race on ‘Arkansas Week’

It’s the first edition of AETN’s “Arkansas Week” of the year. Auld lang syne and whatnot! In this episode, Michael Hibblen of KUAR-FM, Dr. Hal Bass of Ouachita Baptist University, host Steve Barnes and myself discuss today’s better-than-expected December jobs … Continue reading

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The Holiday Economy, UCA & the Budget Bill on ‘Arkansas Week’

I’m back on “Arkansas Week” at 8 p.m. tonight on your local AETN station. Can’t wait to talk about economic indicators on the upswing? Ready to ruminate on the continuing UCA saga? Fired up about the federal budget? Well, you … Continue reading

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Hawker Beechcraft Keeping An Eye on Employment Levels in Kansas

We dodged a bullet here in Little Rock. But eventually, airplane manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft announced plans to cut 300 employees. In Kansas, where the company has its headquarters, state and county officials are keeping a close eye on Hawker’s employment … Continue reading

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Businessweek on Apple’s Master of the Supply Chain

In Bloomberg Businessweek this week: About five years ago, Apple (AAPL) design guru Jony Ive decided he wanted a new feature for the next MacBook: a small dot of green light above the screen, shining through the computer’s aluminum casing … Continue reading

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Poll: Bank of America Customers Most Likely to Leave

Poll: Bank of America customers most likely to leave: Some 9% of people with Bank of America accounts were “not at all likely” to continue to use the Charlotte, N.C.-based bank, the survey, scheduled to be released Thursday, shows. That … Continue reading

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That ‘Slow, Steady’ Economic Recovery

I feel as if I sound like a broken record. Every time I’m on “Arkansas Week” just out in the world and get asked about this moribund economy. What’s the prognosis? they ask. And I say, again, that judging by … Continue reading

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Frommer: The Trouble with ‘Apps As TV Channels’

Dan Frommer lays out the myriad obstacles to the “Apps As TV Channels” model everyone is talking about. Bottom line: The people running TV networks are not dummies. They may be slow to adopt new technology, but they’re not stupid. … Continue reading

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Wal-Mart Ending 24-hour Operations at Some Stores

From the Citizen-Times in Asheville, N.C.: At select locations in some markets, the nation’s largest retailer has ditched its round-the-clock, 24-hour schedule, closing some stores from midnight to 6 a.m. Cities like Montgomery, Ala., Fayetteville, N.C., and Baltimore have watched … Continue reading

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