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Article | 1/06/2009 COMPUTEX: The first prototypes of a new breed of LCD are unveiled by Pixel Qi

A new breed of laptop screen that much easier on the eyes but retains the qualities needed for multimedia will soon be here and we got a chance to see...

Article | 30/05/2009 Apple, Dell, IBM among top global supply chains

AMR Research released its annual "Supply Chain Top 25" list, and the top dog leading the supply chain pack this year -as it did last year - is Apple.

Article | 30/05/2009 Live TV coming to the Xbox 360

Microsoft's Xbox 360 is suiting up to become an all-encompassing entertainment center. British broadcaster Sky has announced a deal between Sky and Mi...

Article | 30/05/2009 Next-gen HDMI turns your TV into an Internet hub

The next generation of High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) cables are going to give your HDTV a boost with a maximum 100Mb-per-second Internet...

Article | 29/05/2009 65% of UK consumers in the dark over digital TV switchover

According to Moneysupermarket.com, 65 percent of UK consumers don't know when the switchover, which will see the analogue TV signal turned off in favo...

Article | 28/05/2009 Twitter TV is a bad idea

Hordes of Twitter fans have spoken out against Twitter's integration with the television industry, even causing the world's top Twitterer, Ashton Kutc...

Article | 25/05/2009 Japan's NHK betters Sony with 5.8-inch flexible OLED

Researchers at Japan's public broadcaster, NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai), have developed a flexible OLED (organic LED) display that's 5.8-inches in size an...

Article | 22/05/2009 More Americans Play Video Games than Go to Movies

I thought the revelation that video gamers outnumbered cinema goers was old news, but maybe only partly so. According to a new NPD Group report, 53 pe...

Article | 20/05/2009 LG debuts 'world's thinnest' LCD TV

LG Display says it has built the world's thinnest 42- and 47-inch LCD TV displays. The two new panels measure just 5.9mm (0.23 inch) thick, making the...

Article | 19/05/2009 Toshiba sues recordable DVD manufacturers

Toshiba has accused Imation and a number of other firms that manufacture and distribute recordable DVDs of infringing its copyright.

Article | 16/05/2009 Panasonic reports $4bn loss

Panasonic revealed a loss of US$4bn for the 2008 financial year.

Article | 15/05/2009 Study: Tech gadgets suck up too much juice

The energy consumption from communications technologies and consumer electronics devices, including computers, mobile phones, and televisions, could b...

Article | 14/05/2009 Illegal downloaders should be banned from the net

The UK Film Council, along with a number of other industry bodies and trade unions, is urging the government to ban illegal downloaders from the net.

Article | 13/05/2009 Hulu goes international (a little)

In its first move towards opening up to international audiences, Hulu has added British television shows and Bollywood movies. Hulu today announced i...

Article | 13/05/2009 RevoluTV brings the world's TV to your PC

If you're not satisfied with the TV available through your cable or satellite provider -- or if you're looking for alternative channels around the wor...

Article | 12/05/2009 Bang & Olufsen launches BeoVision 8-40

Bang & Olufsen has released information on its latest super-stylish LCD television, the BeoVision 8-40. The 40in TV has a 100Hz screen refresh rate wi...

Article | 11/05/2009 Panasonic launches high-end home theatre plasma TVs

Panasonic has released information on its new Premiere Home Theatre Plasma series. The 65in and 50in Panasonic TH-65VX100W and TH-50VX100W are Full HD...

Article | 1/05/2009 Sony's predictions for the future of television

Sony Australia has outlined its predictions for the future of digital television in Australia, projecting increased household penetration of large Ful...

Article | 30/04/2009 Sony launches new Full HD Bravia LCD televisions

Sony today launched four new series of Bravia LCD televisions, which will be available in May and July. The new models mean that the company's entire ...

Article | 27/04/2009 Sharp, Sony, Panasonic halt Mexico trips on swine flu worry

Several of Japan's largest electronics companies have halted business trips to Mexico after a deadly outbreak of swine flu in the country.