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At CES 2012, 3-D Is Riding Shotgun to “Smart” TVs

Lauren Goode in Commerce on January 6 at 10:48 am PT

3-D isn’t going away — it’s becoming just another check-off feature, as TV sets get “smarter.”

LCD Makers Cough Up $538 Million to Settle Price-Fixing Charges

John Paczkowski in News on December 27, 2011 at 3:24 pm PT

Seven major liquid-crystal display makers settle charges that they illegally conspired to fix prices of LCDs.

Supply Chain Chatter Has Two Apple TVs Targeted for Midyear Launch

John Paczkowski in News on December 27, 2011 at 10:50 am PT

The rumored Apple television now has a rumored launch date and a few rumored screen sizes as well.

Google, KKR Set California Solar Deal

Ryan Dezember, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on December 20, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

Google Inc. and KKR & Co. Inc. are expected to announce today a joint investment in a California solar-power project, showing investor interest in the industry amid expiring government incentives.

Sharp Selling Too Many Big-Ass TVs to Worry About Apple Television

John Paczkowski in News on December 9, 2011 at 1:21 pm PT

What, Sharp worry?

Apple’s iTV Could Have a Sharp Picture

John Paczkowski in News on November 23, 2011 at 4:40 am PT

The Japanese maker of monitor panels is said to be playing a role in the production of the long-rumored Apple television.

Apple Mulling Sharp Adjustment in LCD Screen Supply

John Paczkowski in News on August 17, 2011 at 11:25 am PT

A $1 billion investment in a Sharp LCD plant?

Sony Unlikely to Raise Stake In Sharp Venture by End of Month

Juro Osawa and Daisuke Wakabayashi, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on April 19, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

Sony Corp. is unlikely to raise its stake in its liquid crystal panel production joint venture with Sharp Corp. by the end of this month as originally planned, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.

The Nintendo 3DS Appears Pretty Profitable, Judging by the Teardown

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on March 28, 2011 at 6:30 am PT

The latest Nintendo handheld gaming machine hit the market in North America and Europe this weekend. As usual, research firm IHS iSuppli rushed to tear it apart and look inside. What they found was a device that looks to deliver a tidy profit.

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Google TV Going MIA at CES?

Peter Kafka in Media on December 19, 2010 at 6:02 pm PT

Conventional wisdom on Google TV: Not ready for prime time. Google apparently agrees: It has asked Toshiba, LG and Sharp not to show off their versions of the Web TV platform at the Consumer Electronics Show next month, the New York Times reports. But Samsung will display a new Google TV set on the show floor. And if you ask nicely, Vizio will show you one in private. Here’s Walt Mossberg’s November 17 review–”No Need to Tune In Just Yet.”