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The entertainment industry finally enjoyed some recovery this year from the recession-shy atmosphere that has dogged every segment of the business. Does that mean the hard economic times are now a thing of the past and we can look forward to better times? Probably not. There are still key indicators that the economy’s recovery will not be as swift as most would like; however, increased consumer spending on entertainment products does show a willingness to look beyond the current troubles and uncertainty. Once the move to spend disposable income – instead of hoarding it as a check against more unstable times – starts it is likely to gain momentum and gradually return the economy to previous levels. Part of the reason consumers came out of their spending shells this year was fatigue from several years of tight economic times. But a lot of it also had to do with some pretty cool trends that drove interest in the entertainment business. To help put it in perspective, here are some of

Just this past week I was speaking with my colleague Cory about how I’d wondered if anyone would take the time to root the MotoACTV, what with its 1.6-inch display and unique housing for Android complete with accessories: turns out that wonder / wish is now a reality, and the games have begun! Using developer Revolutionary’s “zergRush” exploit, we’ve got Android 2.3 with the instant ability to seek out apps on the Android Market and, of course, play Angry Birds. This watch is one of a new breed of tiny-screened Android devices with the added bonus of a touchscreen, so we’re excited about the future of teeny-tiny droid-ing, starting here! We’ve got our own review of the Motorola MotoACTV as well as a separate review of the MotoACTV accessory suite, so feel free to figure out what this thing was meant for before rocking it out on the hacked up tip. Inside once you’re hacked you’ve got Android 2.3 Gingerbread running what they’ve got set up here: Honeycomb Launcher 1.8. It’s strange to