MacNN | Sharper+Image News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us Sharper+Image, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Joint venture buys struggling Polaroid http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/17/hilco.gordon.buy.polaroid/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/polaroidpogointro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A joint venture led by Gordon Brothers Brands and Hilco Consumer Capital, along with private equity fund Knight's Bridge Capital Partners and other investors, was approved by a Minnesota Federal Bankruptcy court to acquire all assets of the Polaroid brand. In a Thursday announcement from the joint venture, which also recently purchased The Sharper Image, Linens 'N Things and Bombay, the companies ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/17/hilco.gordon.buy.polaroid/ Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:15:00 GMT Sharper Image files for bankruptcy protection http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/20/sharper.image.bankrupt/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0802/sharperimage.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Gadget vendor Sharper Image has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, writes the Wall Street Journal. Most famous for selling products through unique retail stores and TV advertising, its assets are said to have dwindled to $251.5 million, while debts have reached $199 million. The California-based company is blaming a variety of factors, including increased competition, diminishing margin... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/20/sharper.image.bankrupt/ Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:20:00 GMT