The arrival of the highly-anticipated Plastic Logic Que proReader models have been delayed until the summer. Pre-orders of the thin US$649-799 business-focused readers are already sold out; they had been expected to turn up in mid-April. Instead notifications were sent to customers Thursday informing them of the delay.

LCD panel maker LG Display will spend US$1.3 billion to raise output and help meet robust customer demand and is betting on booming premium LCD TV sales to drive strong growth this year.

NextWindow, a leading provider of optical touch screens to manufacturers of desktop PCs, monitors and large-format displays, has announced the opening of an office in Seoul, South Korea. The new office will be led by country manager Yong-sun Kim, who joins NextWindow after senior sales roles at international companies including Intel.

Sony has announced the development of a RGB laser light source module suitable for large screen projectors such as digital cinema projectors. The module incorporates high power lasers of the three primary colors: red, green and blue (RGB) with a combined output power of 21W (equivalent to 5,000 lumens), in a single package measuring 530cc, among the industry's smallest.

Sony plans to launch new 3D television sets in Japan from 10 June. A 46-inch 3D screen will cost around 350,000 yen (US$3,898), 52% more expensive than a regular Sony flatscreen television.

Many of the nation's top retail chains reported much stronger-than-expected February sales Thursday, furthering hopes that U.S. consumers are starting to loosen their purse strings.

Corning has announced that its Gorilla glass was selected as the protective cover glass for the docomo Prime series N-02B by NEC. NEC, a mobile phone leader in the Japanese market, is offering this touch phone with a 3.2-inch display.