Friday, May 25, 2012
Thank you for your service and your sacrifice.
Let us remember this weekend, while we are enjoying ourselves, that there were those who died in military service to protect our freedoms and preserve our American way of life. Remember them, and honor their sacrifice.
A special thank you to active members of the military for what they do every day for us.
Posted by Toxey at 10:14 AM
Categories: Community, Miscellaneous
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Buddy the dog visits us with Mike and Pat
We had a visitor who goes by the name of Buddy come in with Mike and Pat.
He's a cutie, and doesn't know a stranger. You would never guess that this lil' guy is 10 years old!
We'd love for our customers to bring their pets by for a picture, and while you are here, why not check in at Service Care's Facebook page on your Facebook app and like us? We'd appreciate the heck out of it. :)
Thank you Pat and Mike for bringing your pet to visit us!
Posted by Toxey at 4:25 PM
Categories: Miscellaneous, Pets
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Our belated condolences to the family of M. Ellaistine Johnson, deceased February 20, 2012
Recently, one of our new customers informed us that Southeastern Appliance Service was closed for business. This was quite a shock, as they had been a fixture in Birmingham for a long, long time.
Finding this hard to believe, we looked into it and discovered that the long-time owner of Southeastern Appliance, Ellaistine Johnson, had passed away back in February 2012. We spoke with a neighboring business who described the closing, and spoke fondly of Mrs. Johnson as a neighbor.
While we did not have the pleasure to know her personally, we continue to hear and read kind words about her from her very loyal customers who are looking for someone to take care of their appliance repair. Mrs. Johnson was not only the engine that kept Southeastern Appliance Service thriving for many years, her customers speak kindly of her as a friend. I wish I had known her.
If you would like to express your condolences, although as belatedly as ours, you can go to the following link and sign their guest book:
http://obits.al.com/obituaries/birmingham/obituary.aspx?pid=156036841
Posted by Toxey at 10:15 AM
Edited on: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 10:36 AM
Categories: Appliances, Birmingham, Community, Miscellaneous
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Friday, May 18, 2012
Blog comments added, hope they work!
I've added comments to the blog to allow our visitors to speak their minds and add their stories to what we're putting out there on the web.
I hope this works, and I will continue to improve the look of it as best as my skills can accomplish.
Please offer any suggestions or comments about the commenting system that you may have, so that I can make it better. (I already see things that need improvements).
-Toxey
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Toshiba to halt domestic television production, as has Hitachi
In light of falling prices (and falling profits), electronics giant Toshiba has halted domestic production of televisions and will focus on more profitable ventures with an eye to double their operating profit by 2014-2015.
Together, Toshiba and Samsung dominate the world market for NAND Flash chips, many of which are used in Apple iPhones.
Read the entire article here: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/17/us-toshiba-idUSBRE84G09Z20120517
Sony and Panasonic might team up to make OLEDs, and prices may fall quicker
This is just in the discussion phase, but these two long-time rivals might be considering this desperate measure to combat Korea's dominance in the television market, and to prevent them from being left behind in the burgeoning OLED market.
Hopefully this won't lead to more losses due to underpriced products, but the consumer will win either way (at least in the short term).
Read more here: http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/unexpected-sony-and-panasonic-partnership-could-see-the-price-of-oled-tvs-quickly-fall/
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Hilarious article title includes "Asian giants wrestle"
I would post this article because of the content about televisions and the new OLED, and also because of the references to several brands that we service like LG, Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba and Sharp.
But it's the title of the article that I keep enjoying:
"Analysis: As technology shifts, Asian giants wrestle for TV control"
For someone with my imagination, I am picturing giant asians wrestling over a huge remote control, and hopefully now you are, too.
P.S. It's a very informative article on the subject.
Enjoy: Analysis: As technology shifts, Asian giants wrestle for TV control
Samsung OLED HDTVs on the way this year
Per Samsung Electronics, they will begin to sell OLED HDTVs in the latter half of the year... first in South Korea then expanding to the world.
They will cost twice what an LCD costs, be a lot thinner and lighter, and have a sharper picture.
If you need thin and high end, then this is the way to go right now.
Read the article: http://www.dealerscope.com/article/samsung-oled-tvs-on-way/1
LG accounces plan to sell new OLED TVs for $9000
These are going to be much thinner than current LCDs as they do not require a backlight, and they have sharper images than LCD televisions.
It's a higher price than expected, but every TV manufacturer is finally coming to the stark realization that competition and low pricing has lead to record losses for the industry. (That and the fact that production costs for these TVs are much higher).
Frankly, I would rather buy a television that will last, can be repaired, and will have reasonably priced parts from the manufacturer, but that's just me.
Read the article: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-05-11/lg-said-to-plan-selling-oled-tvs-for-more-than-9-000-in-u-dot-s-dot
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Google teams up with LG, Samsung, Sony and Vizio for try #2 at Google TV
In this Yahoo! article, we learn that Google TV is back for a second try, and it's supposed to be faster, better, stronger than before.
Check it out on our Facebook page, and while you are there, please LIKE us. :)
Here's the link: http://www.facebook.com/Service.Care/posts/232299930212333
18.05.2012 by Toxey, 9:47pm