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The Best and Worst Things to Buy in July


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Good shoppers know that sometimes, to get the best deals, you need to plan. Arm yourself with the dealnews July buying guide, and you'll know what to look out for this month.

Christmas in July, Black Friday Every Day
Be wary of the labeling; few of the recent "Black Friday" sales featured the rock-bottom pricing that consumers come to expect from the "darkest" of shopping days.

Back to School Starts in July?
If you're planning a back-to-school shopping spree, it may be wise to wait until August for deep discounts from the major retailers.

Clearance, Clearance, Clearance
The top five clearance sales last year [at this time] came from Abercrombie & Fitch, Nike (x 2), Graveyard Mall, and Finish Line — so keep an eye out for these vendors in 2011.Read more

Panasonic Adds Sports Apps to 2011 VIERA Connect HDTVs


Panasonic Adds Sports Apps to 2011 VIERA Connect HDTVs

It's baseball time! Panasonic ups its game by adding professional sports apps for baseball and basketball on its 2011 line of VIERA Connect-enabled HDTVs. The company first announced plans for adding interactive sports apps for professional baseball, basketball, hockey and soccer in January at the International Consumer Electronics Show.

The activation of professional sports apps will allow owners of Panasonic's VIERA Connect-enabled 2011 VIERA HDTVs to watch their favorite teams live or catch-up on archived games on their HDTV. In addition, Panasonic said that "in the coming weeks" they will expand the sports offerings to include professional hockey and soccer apps. Details on these as well as additional sports, fitness, video streaming, social networking, and interactive gaming apps will be announced at a later date.

If you want to check out VIERA Connect features firsthand, it is being highlighted in Panasonic's 15-market "Experience Amazing" Tour which kicked off this week in New York's Grand Central Terminal, Chicago's Union Station and Los Angeles' Culver City Shopping Center. For more information on Panasonic's Experience Amazing Tour, go to www.panasonic.com/amazing.Read more

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