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When you are in the lighting business and a disruptive new technology such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) comes along, it pays to be inventive.
Economist
LG Electronics Inc. and component-making unit LG Innotek Co. said on Wednesday that they filed a lawsuit with a South Korean court on Tuesday seeking an injunction blocking local branches of Germany's BMW AG and Audi AG from selling vehicles equipped with lighting products made by Osram AG, which the Korean companies allege infringe their patents.
Wall Street Journal
LEDs Magazine
Toshiba Corp. said Wednesday it aims to significantly boost its share in the liquid crystal display television market in the Philippines from 4 percent in fiscal 2010 to 20 percent in fiscal 2013 through March 2014.
TMC Net
Panasonic Corp. said Tuesday that it will launch Internet services for its Viera large-screen televisions in Japan on Oct. 4.
Nikkei.com
SAVE your 3D glasses from the movies and you can use them with this high-definition TV that offers a lot for less than $700.
Herald Sun
It has been a rough year for Sony after its PlayStation Network security breach this past spring. But it has enjoyed a bit of a respite after rolling out its new pair of tablets this past month, as well as showing off its forthcoming handheld game device, Vita, at Tokyo Game Show.
The Japan Times
If bigger is better, Sharp beats the competition over the head with the introduction of the first 80-inch consumer HDTV, the LC-80LE632U.
HD Guru
Samsung Electronics was spared from fines for fixing the price of LCD screens, officials from the nation's top antitrust watchdog said. But its rival LG Display is under investigation and may face a heavy fine.
Korean Times (USE The Korea Times)
Philips Roadway Lighting announced the new RoadView luminaire series designed for use in place of up to 400W HID sources.
LEDs Magazine
On Wednesday, Amazon is expected to release or announce the Kindle Tablet, an Android-based 7-inch touchscreen device that will embrace, extend, and enhance Amazon's bag of highly-successful tricks.
ExtremeTech
The Australian internet TV advertising industry is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 42% from 2011 to 2016, increasing in value from A$54m to $311m according to analyst firm Frost & Sullivan.
Rapid TV News
A survey conducted during last month's Disney D23 Expo has revealed that consumers are being won over by 3D TV technology.
Techradar
Televisions in 2011 have taken 2010's hot trends--3D, Internet apps, and LED lighting technology for LCD sets--and made them better and cheaper.
PC World
Smartphone round up:touchscreens and QWERTY keyboards offer users best of both worlds (September 27)
Traditionally a bulkier alternative, smartphones with slide out QWERTY keyboards offer the convenience of a full-featured keyboard with all the benefits of a touch screen.
Calgary Herald
A FEW days ago, Popular Science's Dan Nosowitz got a chance to try out the first of New York's new interactive, touchscreen subway information screens.
Economist
Yes, as a matter of fact, that is a 70-inch iPad screen you're seeing, and while the option to expand your iPad viewing experience doesn't come from Apple, judging from the upcoming video, it works just fine.
Web Pro News
IT products manufacturer BenQ is targeting education and enterprise sectors to push further the sales of projectors in the country.
Economic Times
Taiwan's LED-backlight makers have been receiving increased orders from LED-lit TV makers, which forecast the market will pick up over next few quarters.
CENS
Gamers are likely to be one of the key markets driving 3D TV sales, according to research presented Thursday at the 3D Gaming Summit.
Variety
"See What You Print" (SWYP) is like a cross between an iPad and a printer. The concept - from Artefact design - shows us printers as they should be, not the hideous, hard to use devices we are forced to use today.
Wired
Optoma introduced Thursday the PK120 pico-class video projector based on Texas Instruments' new nHD digital micro-mirror device for micro DLP light engines.
Twice
BenQ is world's number one DLP projector brand and education projector brand however in India this is the first time that the brand has achieved the No. 1 position.
India Infoline
Manuco Electronics (Sharp) announces the new range of professional touchscreen LCD monitors introduced by Sharp Corporation for use in diverse environments including offices and schools.
Ferret.com.au
You might soon be able to interact with both game and animation characters in 3D, thanks to RePro 3D, a technology developed by researchers from Keio University in Japan.
CNET
With the adoption of sensors and connectivity, consumer devices have undergone a revolution: They are no longer one-way, isolated islands. They now include user and environmental awareness and interactivity, as well as connectivity with surrounding systems and the Internet.
EDN.com
When Kirsten Deane started to teach her daughter Sophie to read, it was harder than it needed to be.
ABC
The BBC is launching a new homepage which it hopes will help users find a broader selection of its content.
The Next Web
Combining thermal protection feature that contributes to the lifetime of LEDs with flexibility in output current range from 350mA up to multiple amperes, the new drivers are cost-effective solutions for the design of highly-efficient indoor and outdoor lighting.
Company release
The DVB (Digital Video Broadcast) Group has revealed that it is looking to enhance the quality of 3D TV in the UK and it hopes it will be able to put a number of improvements in place in 2012.
Techradar
With sales of 3D TVs still sluggish, Sony hopes videogames will get more consumers to embrace the technology at home.
Variety
South Korea-based global electronics company LG Electronics hopes to be the top 3D TV brand globally by the end of next year.
Vietnam Investment Review
Acer India announced the launch of its travel series mobile projectors, the Acer C110 and Acer K330. Both the projectors are specifically created and built for multi-purpose usage such as business presentations and multimedia digital entertainment.
MoneyControl.com
This monitor doesn't require a power or VGA connection, but instead gets its power/video feed from a USB port on a laptop or desktop.
Tom's Hardware Guide
It sounds like a very cool idea on first glance; touchscreen, NFC-enabled advertising in public places. Think, however, about what people do to bus stops on a daily basis. Would you really want to interact with one without gloves on?
Gizmodo
Samsung LED announced on September 20 that its mid-power 2323 LED package has now exceeded 6,000 hours of independent, EPA recognized 3rd party IES LM80 testing and the company is now able to provide LM80 test data upon request.
Marketwatch.com (Dow Jones)
The general market slowdown in lighting is affecting companies in all parts of the supply chain, delaying Siemens' intended initial public offering of Osram, while public companies take a hit in the stock market.
LEDs Magazine
No one knows who coined the phrase "a race against time, but that's precisely the situation many programmers and operators find themselves in.
Media Post News
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