Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp. has sold its stake in its venture with its counterpart, Samsung Electronics Co., to make LCD displays to the South Korean tech company, as it tries to reduce losses from its TV business. Sony sold almost 50 percent of its stake to Samsung for £602 million ($940 million), subject to a final agreement, the company said Monday. The joint venture, which is called S-LCD, was set up in April 2004 in Tanjeong, South Korea. The sale of the stake allows Sony CEO Howard Stringer to let go of the responsibility...
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iPod maker Apple Inc. has been reported to be teaming up with Japanese electronics giants Sony and Hitachi to produce 4-inch touchscreen displays for a new iOS device that is set to be released next year. According to Japanese news site Macotakara.com, the two companies have done shipping the new LCD displays to Apple Inc. The site cites “sources within Apple’s Far Eastern supply chain” as the news source. If these reports are true, it would be a step further to confirming that a new iOS device, possibly the iPhone 5...
Admit it; playing video games is more fun when you brag about something, especially when playing against your friends online. Whether you’re on a killing frenzy on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 or failing to stop the enemy on Uncharted 3, it is fun to watch replays of your best (or worst) moments. If only it is that easy to capture game-winning moments and upload it online. Now, digital entertainment company Roxio has announced the availability of the Roxio Game Capture. The Roxio Game Capture is a software and hardware solution...
The rumored Apple TV might come into fruition, as an analyst predicted that the smart television might be released in mid-2012, just in time for the Olympics. As Apple is now shifting display orders for its iPad and iPhones from Sharp Corp., they may also pick the Japanese electronics giant to make TV displays, according to Jeffries & Co. analyst Peter Misek. The analyst wrote his research based on his last visit to the country, talking to manufacturing executives. “It’s a huge deal for Sharp because they spent significant...
The Apple TV set is the newest, hottest topic in the rumor mill that surrounds the tech firm. A lengthy report from Nick Bilton of the New York Times revealed a number of details that were sourced from Apple employees and other people close to the company who talked to him on the condition of anonymity. The report said that Siri is the main feature of the TV set. Before he passed away, Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs told biographer Walter Isaacson that he finally cracked the TV. A television set that features Siri will make...
The authorized biography of Apple co-founder and former chief executive officer Steve Jobs was recently released, and one tiny portion from the book has gotten the interest of the tech world. Before Jobs died, he told Walter Isaacson, a famous biography and author of the book, that he had been busy working on one last game-changing invention — an Apple TV set that is wirelessly synched and has “the simplest user interface you could imagine.” We all know that Apple has a set-top box that has been met with only a slight market...
Ultra High Definition Television (UHDTV) is one step closer to being made when authorities reached an agreement on the technical characteristics of the new standard for the device. The experts, including engineers and scientists, at the ITU Study Group on Broadcasting Service (ITU-R Study Group 6) have announced that they have reached an agreement on most of the technical details of the new television set. While products that use the technology will take years to be available to the public, broadcasters and other companies have been working...
Sony Corp. is recalling 1.6 million of its Bravia LCD TVs worldwide after a number of serious malfunctions that involve parts melting. While all 11 incidents happened in Japan, faulty parts may still affect TVs that were sold around the world. Around 130,000 of the TV sets were sold in the United Kingdom. An incident happened in September, where a customer noticed fire and smoke coming form his television set. A faulty part in the backlight systems may be the overheating’s source. This can melt the top of the TV set, said Sony spokesman...
LG Electronics, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of home entertainment systems, is showcasing its new range of products, building on LG’s award-winning CINEMA 3D portfolio at the IFA tradeshow in Berlin, Germany this year. The company’s new products combine SmartTV functions and the latest 3D technology for a smarter, more convenient and more comfortable 3D viewing experience. The product line-up of LG also includes 3D sound technology to complete the home cinema experience and to further cement the company’s...
OnLive has announced that its OnLive Cloud gaming service will be launched in the United Kingdom on September 22th. The cloud-based gaming service allows users to play games on tablets and HDTV sets without the need of a gaming console or DVDs. Originally launched in the United States last summer, the gaming service enables users to play popular titles though a broadband connection, without having to download the whole game. Instead, the game’s code is stored in its servers and it is streamed to the user’s TV, computer or tablet...