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…
Monday, September 17, 2012
The Glenview electronic giant's Apple expert chats about the iPhone 5 release, what users can expect and why you need to check it out. From a new processor to a killer camera and lots of other goodies, Apple's latest toy will 'blow your mind.'
Mark Sept. 21 in your calendar. It’s iPhone 5 release day, baby! After yesterday’s highly anticipated iPhone 5 announcement, Patch chatted with Abt’s Apple Boutique manager Joshua Davis about new features, why the iPhone 5 will “make you drool” and how you can make sure you have one when they go on sale. Davis, of Morton Grove, has worked with Abt for eight years. He has appeared on a variety of local television shows and is often an expert source for national publications. Patch: Tell us about some of the cool features we can expect with the new iPhone release. What are some of the biggest changes/upgrades? JD: Apple's announcement today has got us all geared up. There's two major things going on with the new iPhone 5. The hardware …
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