HD is so last week. Now there's Ultra HD. The first Ultra high-definition flat panel displays in the U.S. are now on sale in Los Angeles. The 84-inch LED TV from LG Electronics delivers four times the resolution of current HDTVs. But it is also the price of a decently appointed mid-size car: $19,999. Sony's set is the price of an even more decently appointed midsize car, at $24,999. It's due in late November or early December. "As television gets bigger and bigger we need more lines of resolution and pixels to maintain the picture quality," says Jay Vandenbree, head …

Consumer use, visits and ad awareness for Chik-fil-A were all up measurably in the third quarter, in spite of the public relations drubbing, reports research specialist Sandelman & Associates. Intense national media and social media attention came three months ago, after President Dan Cathy told a religious publication that his company was "guilty as charged" in supporting the biblical definition of the family unit.

Zynga Inc., the biggest maker of social games, reported third-quarter revenue that surpassed analysts' estimates partly because "FarmVille 2" became the most popular application on Facebook Inc.'s social network. Sales rose 3.2% to $316.6 million. Analysts on average predicted revenue of $291.5 million, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

The organizers and judges of the Green Car of the Year Award, which has been given out for eight years in conjunction with the Los Angeles Auto Show, have named finalists. Two are exclusively sold as hybrids, starting with the newest member of the Toyota Prius "family," the compact Prius C. The Ford C-Max has both a conventional gas-electric drivetrain and a more advanced plug-in hybrid option. Also in the running for the award are the new Ford Fusion, which will also have a hybrid variant, a plug-in and a new EcoBoost alternative. Mazda is finalist for the new CX-5 …

Some malls are pushing out national restaurant chains to focus more on local and regional brands, while some traditional food court brands are looking to go elsewhere as mall development slows. Thus, several restaurant chains that once looked to food courts exclusively are finding new opportunities outside the mall. Rosemead, Calif.-based Panda Express, a 1,500-unit chain, now has only about 230 mall locations. "Our focus remains on obtaining quality locations in the right trade areas, whether it's in a mall or street store," a spokesperson said.

Best Buy warned that earnings and same-store sales would fall for its third quarter, and said the head of its U.S. business will leave as the company begins restructuring under a new CEO. U.S. business president Mike Vitelli will leave at the end of the current fiscal year in early February with a lump-sum payment of $1.45 million, and the executive vice president of U.S. operations, Tim Sheehan, will leave the company at the end of this month.

Huffington Post contributor Zev Gotkin, founder of L'Mala, notes that local markets benefit from the online marketing industry growing exponentially in recent years. "As more and more businesses recognize the value of placing their brands at the forefront of the Web, many new companies are looking to fill their needs," he writes, noting that LocalVox, a local, social, and mobile marketing platform, just announced it raised $7.4 million raised in Series A funding, and has clients in New York such as Whole Foods, Chelsea Piers, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Sushi Samba.

Facebook brand engagement has risen 896% on a year-over-year basis, according to a new advertising study from Adobe. The study said the uptick is consequent to Facebook's new Timeline feature. Another report released earlier this year found that the feature garnered positive results for small to medium-sized brand pages. About a quarter of Facebook engagement came from mobile users. Mobile growth on Facebook engagement also came with increased mobile marketing gains overall.

Honda will reveal an "emergency refresh" of its much-faulted Civic model next month, likely at the annual L.A. Auto Show, hoping to address the numerous problems that made the car a whipping post. In the meantime, the maker is pressing dealers to clear out leftover 2012 Civics as quickly as possible because the coming update will make it "a difficult model (to) sell," according to a report.

The Obama for America campaign has taken to BuzzFeed, the first campaign to advertise on the content player. The Obama for America content consists of campaign videos on the less busy pages of the site. The political ad content follows BuzzFeed's format, used by JetBlue and others. BuzzFeed has increased its reporting staff with a bureau in Washington, D.C., and staff in Los Angeles.