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...China goes, so goes much of Asia, because the mainland's booming demand is critical for regional industries as diverse as Malaysian palm oil, Korean steel and Japanese high-definition TVs. Optimists point out that the impact of the oil-price spike may be softened by the fact that coal, not oil, generates most of China's electricity, somewhat shielding its factories from the effect of rising oil prices. The government also limits the impact of rising fuel costs by dictating the price of gasoline and diesel at the wholesale level each month. Wholesale gas prices in China are currently...
Bored with the cold, silver minimalism of today's TVs? Taiwanese TV maker Hannspree offers models designed to appeal "on an emotional level." The 100 or so LCD sets, priced from $450 to $1,400, come in three lines. The Style range, an eclectic collection of TVs in such shapes as cellos, flowers and pearl oysters, are clad in wood, rubber or bright plastic...
...ball texture. The Fantasy range, designed for kids, includes Bugs Bunny and Disney themes. But it's the cuddly sets that really boggle the eye, with a menagerie of soft (and washable) animals, including a sheep, a teddy bear and a dog. And why not? No one ever said TVs should be seen and not furred. www.hannspree.com
...CHANCE AMAZON WILL MOVE INTO THOSE REALLY EXPENSIVE ITEMS? Who knows? We've got so much green field on so many potential categories that can be entered into. We sell a lot of high-ticket items. We sell diamonds that cost thousands of dollars and $8,000 plasma TVs. There doesn't seem to be any resistance, and in fact those high-priced items are growing very rapidly as a percentage of our sales...
Small enough to fit on a key chain, TV-B-Gone can be used to stealthily turn off blaring TVs in airports and bars from as far away as 50 ft. Since its October debut, more than 50,000 of the tube quellers have been sold, proving that 24-hour news is not for everyone...