More than a dozen leaders at major law firms declined to discuss rate increases on the record, though some said privately that the increase in associate rates could be caused in part by step increases as junior lawyers gain in seniority.

WSJ: Law Firms Raise Rates, but Ease Blow With Discounts

As we reported earlier, they are taking LCD's and displays in general to the next step, by producing greater contrast ratios (200k:1), which will increase the quality of the picture we get from all currently available displays.

ENGADGET: When you won't be able to tell HDTV from real life: Brightside HDR preview