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Sony Devising Next-Gen TV To Tackle Losses (and Apple)

Japanese consumer electronics giant Sony Corporation recently revealed its intention to devise a new generation of TV sets that will enable the company to compete with competitors such as Apple, stem financial losses experienced in the present troubled climate, and revive the flagging television market. Sony devising next-gen TV to tackle losses and Apple Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, ... Read More »

Kesa Flogs Loss-Making Comet For 2 Quid

These days, £2 doesn’t go very far at all, and does not really buy you much. However, private investment firm OpCapita has managed to make two quid go much further than most, after taking the High Street electrical giant Comet off the hands of Kesa for this princely sum! Kesa flogs loss-making Comet for 2 quid The parent company of ... Read More »

WiFi & Network Connectivity Increasingly Key On New TV Sets

A recent study has predicted that the ability to connect to an internet network is set to become a core component on flat-screen HDTV displays over the next few years. According to the latest Quarterly TV Design and Features Report from market research firm DisplaySearch, over 27 percent of flat-panel televisions shipped globally in 2011 will feature internet networking connectivity. ... Read More »

Panasonic To Sell LCD TV Plant To Sony-Toshiba-Hitachi Outfit

It has been reported that Panasonic is to sell one of its LCD TV factory to a public-private consortium that is taking over the small and medium-sized LCD operations of three other major consumer electronic manufacturers which are based in Japan. According to Japanese business daily The Nikkei, the consortium – which is set to acquire the LCD operations of ... Read More »

Samsung Adds First Paypal-Capable App To Smart TV Apps Store

Korean technology giant Samsung this week announced that the Karaoke Superstar app from karaoke specialist Digitop Ltd is the latest to join its Smart TV Apps store, becoming the first Paypal-capable Smart TV App in the UK. With this application, Samsung Smart TV users will be able to enjoy instant access to more than two thousand videos that form part ... Read More »