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Friday, January 25, 2013

Abt Unveils Huge, Cutting Edge LG TV

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, …

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Harry Gio

1:19 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013

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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Underemployed Under the Radar on the North Shore

Highland Park not immune to today's job market.

Less than a year ago, Tim Hendricks was a vice president and stock trader 21 years into a career at Merrill Lynch in downtown Chicago. These days Hendricks is selling refrigerators and air conditioners at Abt Electronics in Glenview – and happy to have the job. He’s one of the countless underemployed workers created by the current recession – countless as in no one is keeping track of them. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks one segment of the underemployed: those who are working part time but would rather be working full-time. Related: When to take that not-so-perfect job. Here, tips from a local expert.  Involuntary part-timers In addition to the 9.3 percent unemployed the U.S. reported in the second quarter, another 5.6 percent …

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Abt Electronics (in Glenview Patch) and When To Take That Not-So-Perfect Job (in Glenview Patch)

Scott

7:43 am on Wednesday, August 3, 2011

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