Consumer Electronics Sector

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Samsung, LG see growth, but know rivals are catching

Reuters US Online Report Technology News 8 hours ago

SEOUL (Reuters) - Technology powerhouses Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics reinforced market optimism that strong demand recovery is in place, while cautioning that competition from global rivals is heating up. The comments from Samsung, the world's top maker of LCD flat screens ...

Corning shares edge higher after upgrade

AP News 23 hours ago

Corning shares edge higher after upgrade; Thomas Weisel cites improving LCD TV demand Corning Inc. shares edged up Thursday after an upgrade from Thomas Weisel Partners, which cited healthy demand for the LCD televisions that use Corning glass. Thomas Weisel's Ajit Pai ...

Sanyo sets up solar parking lots for electric bikes

AFP Global Edition 3 days ago

Japanese electronics giant Sanyo said Tuesday it had opened two "solar parking lots" in Tokyo where 100 electric hybrid bicycles can be recharged from sunlight-powered panels. The system uses lithium-ion batteries to charge 100 of Sanyo's "eneloop" bikes, with enough power left ...

Summary Box: Video game sales drop 15 percent

AP News 7 days ago

Summary Box: Video game sales sink 15 percent; sales of games, Wii consoles decline THE GAMES: Video game software sales dropped 15 percent in February compared to a year ago to $624.4 million. "Bioshock 2" from Take 2 Interactive, which launched in ...

Samsung unveils world's first 3-D LED TV sets

AFP Global Edition 7 days ago

With the star power of hip-hop group The Black Eyed Peas and "Avatar" director James Cameron, South Korea's Samsung Electronics giant late Wednesday unveiled the world's first 3-D TV technology aimed at revolutionizing the home viewing experience. At a glitzy ceremony in ...

New racing videogames set to rev up sales

Reuters Life! Online Report 8 days ago

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Blatant disregard for oncoming traffic and speed limits will get you into serious trouble on the road, but drivers seeking similar thrills can indulge in a fleet of new racing video games due out soon. Sony Computer Entertainment's ...

Global TV market share at a glance

AP News 8 days ago

Global TV market share at a glance Global market share for TV manufacturers in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to DisplaySearch, part of the NPD Group: 1. Samsung Electronics Co.: 23.6 percent 2. LG Electronics Inc.: 13.0 percent 3. Sony Corp.: ...

Panasonic's first 3-D TV set in $2,900 package

AP News 9 days ago

Panasonic to sell first 3-D TV set; 20th Century Fox to bring out "Ice Age 3" in 3-D Panasonic Corp. on Wednesday revealed the price for its first 3-D TV set, confirming that $3,000 is about what it takes to be among ...

LG Elec launches Android-based smartphone

Reuters US Online Report Technology News 9 days ago

SEOUL (Reuters) - LG Electronics Inc, the world's No. 3 mobile phone maker, on Wednesday launched a smartphone based on Google's Android operating system in South Korea, as it seeks to boost its relatively weak smartphone line-ups. LG, which is fighting an ...

Sony to launch 3D TVs in June, rivals Samsung

Reuters US Online Report Business News 10 days ago

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp will launch 3D televisions in June, entering an increasingly crowded market that is betting the revolutionary TV will become the next hot product in the electronics industry. The maker of Bravia flat TVs hopes 3D models to ...

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