http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (AP) -- Regulators have cleared 158 TV stations around the country to shut down their analog broadcast signals before June 12, when the remaining full-power stations will end theirs. http://www.physorg.com/news156595336.html Technology Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:42:47 EST news156595336 (AP) -- TV stations must alert viewers if their new digital signals don't reach areas covered by their soon-to-be-defunct analog broadcasts, the Federal Communications Commission has ruled. http://www.physorg.com/news156424030.html Technology Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:07:44 EST news156424030 (AP) -- Phone companies fear that customers will increasingly switch off their landlines in favor of wireless phones or phone service from cable TV providers. So the last thing FairPoint Communications Inc. needed was to send subscribers fleeing with a botched technical transfer. http://www.physorg.com/news156094215.html Technology Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:30:48 EST news156094215 (PhysOrg.com) -- Unlike today`s biggest and most realistic LCD and plasma TVs, 3D TV screens can project images that seem to float in mid-air beyond the screen. That means, for instance, that viewers could watch basketball players dribble in front of, next to, or behind the TV screen as they go for a lay-up. http://www.physorg.com/news156072878.html Physics Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:35:32 EST news156072878 (PhysOrg.com) -- Pre-school children who watch a lot of television are considerably fatter than those who don`t, according to a major new study. http://www.physorg.com/news154884377.html Medicine & Health Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:27:00 EST news154884377 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by psychologists from Iowa State University and Linfield College has found that TV ratings don't accurately reflect the aggressive content found in shows popular among children -- even cartoons. http://www.physorg.com/news154801488.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:25:12 EST news154801488 Buying electronics can be an awfully tough decision, especially in this economy where every dollar counts. With people cutting back on going out for entertainment, what's available around the house - such as the television, computer and video games - takes on added importance. http://www.physorg.com/news152987285.html Electronics Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:28:53 EST news152987285 Converter boxes. Coupon shortages. Congressional squabbling. Mass confusion. Such hassles raise a fundamental question about the digital TV transition: What will consumers get in return? Quite a lot, actually. http://www.physorg.com/news152981153.html Technology Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:47:05 EST news152981153 (PhysOrg.com) -- With consumers being more cost sensitive, TV manufactures are coming out with innovative ways to cut power consumption on their television sets. Even when a television set is turned off, they are still consuming a small amount of electricity. http://www.physorg.com/news151762863.html Electronics Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:21:32 EST news151762863 (PhysOrg.com) -- Sir Howard Stringer, CEO Sony introduced an improved prototype of the FLEX OLED display during his keynote address at CES 2009. The Flex OLED technology will in all probability be integrated into future portable devices. A previous video demonstration of the Flex OLED in 2007 showed a few unacceptable defects, characteristic of early stage development issues. The Flex OLED is still in the development stage, but observers agree the new and improved version is outstanding. http://www.physorg.com/news150730829.html Electronics Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:40:29 EST news150730829 Each week in the space I review gadgets and electronics and tell you which ones are worth buying. Frankly, it's a selfless job where I try to put your interests above my own. But now it's my turn. http://www.physorg.com/news149952461.html Electronics Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:27:41 EST news149952461 Question: If I buy a new digital TV, can I just plug it in and use it, as I do the old TV now? My son insists that it has to be hooked to an antenna, but the old televisions worked fine without one. http://www.physorg.com/news149952145.html Technology Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:22:25 EST news149952145 Toshiba Corporation and SGI Japan, Ltd. today announced that they have developed full HD file-based TV program broadcasting systems and core broadcasting systems, including master control equipment. A terrestrial broadcasting system has already been released and delivered to Japan`s Fuji Television Network, Inc., and systems for BS and CS satellite broadcasting are also scheduled for release in due course. http://www.physorg.com/news149784857.html Technology Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:54:17 EST news149784857