Got $70,000 to spare and a really big room? For that, plus another $10,000 for peripherals, you can own the world’s largest high-definition plasma TV: Panasonic’s 103-inch TH-103PF9UK.

It is, in a word, breathtaking: the kind of display that commands all eyeballs in the room, leaving everyone mesmerized. We got a look at this behemoth at Panasonic’s premiere event in Los Angeles today. It’s pretty darn nice – with a bunch of caveats. (more…)

Robbery, violence, profiteering, crashing infrastructure, rioting crowds in every city in the U.S. No, it’s not the prelude to Armageddon. It’s the launch of Sony’s latest gaming console, the PlayStation 3. And with the scarcity of units common knowledge for many weeks now, it raises an important question: When should a company’s desire to generate buzz be outweighed by a little social responsibility? (more…)