Is a sale a sale when only a few people can actually take advantage of the deal, or if no one at all can get a piece of the advertised deal action? Nope, said the Department of Transportation, which has fined Southwest Airlines $200,000 for touting a sale that didn’t provide enough actual seats — or in one case, any at all — at the bargain price it advertised. [More]
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DOT Fines Southwest For Promoting Deals But Not Actually Making Seats Available At Sale Prices
By 8.2.13
Meet The New Reasons You Aren't Buying 3D TVs, Same As The Old Reasons
By 4.19.11
If there is indeed a 3D TV revolution underway, someone forgot to tell consumers. The NPD Group said high prices and the annoyance of having to wear glasses — which potential buyers have long cited as reasons to avoid the products — continue to keep 3D TVs on store shelves. Customers are also disappointed with the lack of movies available in the format. [More]
Samsung Disses Toshiba, Says Common Glasses-Free 3DTVs Are At Least 5 Years Off
By 10.19.10
It’s a safe bet that 3D TVs that require buzzkilling glasses won’t catch on in mainstream living rooms, so all eyes are on the next wave of technology — the 3DS-like goal of TVs that let you see Vikings battling dragons in 3D without the burden of eyewear. [More]
