Two major cable networks, ESPN and Discovery, said Tuesday they plan to start beaming 3-D entertainment into peoples' homes for the first time. ...more

January 6, 2010

The long-awaited television transition from analog to digital signals did not go smoothly for all viewers today. ...more

June 12, 2009

Nothing lasts forever, but a growing number of cost-conscious consumers are finding a quick fix to address the old adage by choosing to repair, rather than replace apparel and household items such as shoes, clothes, televisions and vacuums. ...more

March 11, 2009

Actor Patrick Swayze has checked himself into the hospital for observation after contracting pneumonia, A&E president Abbe Raven announced at a meeting of the Television Critics Association in Los Angeles on Friday. ...more

January 9, 2009

The box from Andrea Davis' new flat-screen TV sat in her garage for two weeks as she fretted about setting it by the curb. ...more

December 25, 2008

A national nonprofit says homeowners might be taunting thieves about the treasures they have simply by putting out their trash. ...more

December 24, 2008

Have I caught you in time? Did you already buy a new HDTV for the holidays? Maybe one of those mythical $500, door-buster thingies? ...more

December 14, 2008

Metaphorically speaking, it's well past 10 p.m. on the nation's countdown to the digital television transition. In less than three months, your over-the-air TV may be useless unless you act today. ...more

December 6, 2008

Merck & Co. has agreed to pay $58 million as part of a multistate settlement of allegations that its ads for the once-popular painkiller Vioxx deceptively played down the health risks. ...more

May 21, 2008

Your paycheck and your new TV made in China have one thing in common. Both are taxed for a specific, essential purpose, yet a big part of the money is being drained away for other things. ...more

February 5, 2008