Sony who is desperate to cut their massive losses has commenced talks with arch rival LG to make LCD panels for their Bravia LCD TV range, the talks come a month after the Company signed a deal with Sharp to make large screen Bravia panels.

Japan's subsidies for home solar panels have attracted far fewer applicants than planned, industry data showed on Wednesday, underscoring the likelihood of bold government steps to promote solar power.

Barnes & Noble, the US's No. 1 bookstore chain, is working with a device maker and Sprint on an Amazon Kindle-like e-book device, according to one wireless industry insider. The news comes a week after the CTIA wireless show, where sources say there was heavy speculation surrounding Barnes & Noble's plan to give e-books another try.

Japan's Sharp said it would start output at its new 380 billion yen ($3.8 billion) LCD panel plant in western Japan in October.

The Japanese LED maker has developed high-performance 660 nm chips that accelerate plant photosynthesis.

Dai Nippon Printing developed a "light emitting poster" by combining an inorganic EL panel that emits high-luminance white light and organic EL panels that scroll-display text information.

Agfa, Philips and the Holst Center are showing a large-area (12x12cm2) flexible OLED - without ITO as transparent electrode, and with printed shunting lines. This means that costly materials and lithography processes are not needed, and the OLEDs are much cheaper.