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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...probably know, however, there's a competing format called Blu-ray on the way, backed by Sony, Philips, Panasonic, Samsung and Pioneer. The movie studio lineup also tips slightly in Blu-ray's favor, since Fox, Disney and Sony plan to release films only on the Blu-ray format, while Warner and Paramount plan to launch titles in both. But it isn't as easy as simply waiting for Blu-ray either: the initial players, expected in July or August, will list for $1,000 or more, as opposed to the $500 list price for Toshiba's first...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Toshiba HD-A1 HD DVD Player | 5/11/2006 | See Source »

...further complicate matters, the Sony's premium PlayStation 3 game console will also be a full-fledged Blu-ray player. This week, Sony announced that it ships on November 17, and will cost $600. (Microsoft will introduce an HD DVD player accessory for the Xbox...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Toshiba HD-A1 HD DVD Player | 5/11/2006 | See Source »

...Ray and Dorian Kutos PASS CHRISTIAN, MISS. The morning after the storm, the father and son left their ruined home to await rescue at the nearby beach. Four days later, they were still camped out on the decimated strand, with little more than a tarp and a few bottles of water, desperate for a ride north out of Pass Christian or a working phone to tell relatives they were alive, if not exactly well. "The house was rocking in the wind. I looked out the attic window, and water was approaching fast. I thought we were done...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Storm Lashed | 5/10/2006 | See Source »

...find a recycler that takes the trouble to actually recycle? One simple test: ask how many pounds of glass it sends out each year. Because of the toxic lead in glass cathode-ray-tube (CRT) monitors, dealing with them properly is the most important part of the recycling process. "If your vendor refuses to show a CRT-glass rate, you should be concerned," says Robin Ingenthron, who runs Good Point Recycling in Middlebury, Vt. He also suggests asking for an audit trail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Talking E-Trash | 5/7/2006 | See Source »

...study with huge repercussions. He reported that 9 out of 19 autistic children taught for 40 hours a week with behaviorist methods had big jumps in IQ and were able to pass first grade; only 1 out of 40 in control groups did so. It was the first bright ray of hope in autism...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Tale of Two Schools | 5/7/2006 | See Source »

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