Friday, January 25, 2013
Want to throw an impressive Superbowl party? Got an extra $17K lying around for a new TV?
LG Electronics introduced an 84-inch TV powered by some of the most cutting edge, "Ultra High Definition" (UHD) technology, during a launch party at Glenview's Abt Electronics store on Thursday night. They made at least one sale during the event with a man named Neal who said he was shopping for TVs at the store unaware of the event. He asked to keep his last name out of print. "I'm a videophile," Neal said. "Things I pay attention to are color, saturation." "I can't find a flaw with it," he added. The launch party demonstrated the TV functioning at its highest capacity — incredibly rich and detailed 4K video ran in a loop to highlight the TVs utmost potential, 3D glasses were passed around to demonstrate the machine's 3D functionality, …
Monday, November 19, 2012
From iPad accessories to Google's Nexus 7 tablet, Abt and a panel of tech bloggers help you figure out the perfect gadgets to give this holiday season.
Buying the perfect holiday gift can be tricky — especially when it comes to gadgets. Luckily a panel of tech bloggers and Abt Electronics are teaming up to help you make the right decisions. The panelists include Ars Technica’s Chris Foresman, WGN’s Marcus LeShock and Nancy Loo, the RedEye’s Elliott Serrano and Chicagonista.com’s MJ Tam. Sure, a holiday gift can range from a $30 stocking stuffer to a brand new flat-screen TV. But not all gifts are created equal. On the low end are peripherals and gift cards. Anyone with an iPhone or an iPod can use an iTunes gift card to buy music or apps. And if they have an iPhone 5 or the newest iPods, they’ll need one of Apple’s Lightning to 30-Pin adapters. They cost $30 each, but they’re necessary to…
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Only partially tracked in government statistics, underemployment common in highly educated populations like Glenview's
Less than a year ago, Tim Hendricks was a vice president and stock trader 21 years into a career at Merrill Lynch in downtown Chicago. These days Hendricks is selling refrigerators and air conditioners at Abt Electronics in Glenview – and happy to have the job. He’s one of the countless underemployed workers created by the current recession – countless as in no one is keeping track of them. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks one segment of the underemployed: those who are working part time but would rather be working full-time. Related: When to take that not-so-perfect job. Here, tips from a local expert. Involuntary part-timers In addition to the 9.3 percent unemployed the U.S. reported in the second quarter, another 5.6 percent …
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