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20 Jun: Blu-ray Celebrates a Decade

Grab a big bowl of buttery popcorn, pop in your favorite movie and hop on the couch, because today marks the 10th anniversary of the Blu-ray disc.

On this date in 2006, the first Blu-ray discs landed on store shelves, beating the ill-fated rival HD-DVD format to market. Can you name some of the first flicks available? This link has the answer.

Blu-ray transformed the home theater experience by bringing stunning, high-definition movies to the comfort of our living rooms for the first time.

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24 Jul: Turn Back the Clock for Geek Squad’s 20th Birthday: ’94 vs. 2014

What better time to reminisce about the technology of two decades ago than this, the Geek Squad’s 20th birthday year.

Let’s  mentally teleport back to the age of copious amounts of cookie-cutter boy bands, jean overalls with one strap undone, and Jansport backpacks.

To get in the right ’90s mindset, check out which movies were hot on VHS — yes VHS — back in 1994.

 

Laptops: From thick bricks to dynamic 2-in-1 shape-shifting gadgets

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Today’s version of the PC laptop averages $399, so just a bit more affordable than that heavy $2,000+ version.