“In the area of memory, because of the supply overhang, it will be difficult for us to make a profit,” Executive Vice President Chu Woo Sik, head of Samsung’s investor-relations team, said today at an event in San Francisco. “LCD is struggling very hard to make a profit.”

Texas Instruments (TI) has lowered its expected ranges for fourth-quarter revenue and earnings per share (EPS). The company now expects its revenue will range from U$$2.3-2.5 billion, compared with the prior range of US$2.83-3.07 billion; and EPS will be US$0.10–0.16, compared with the prior range of US$0.30–0.36.

Goldman Sachs Group said Thursday it rejected a new offer from Panasonic for its near-30% stake in Sanyo Electric, as the first major attempt at consolidation in Japan's crowded consumer electronics sector turns increasingly sour.

NewSight Corp of the US developed a 3D display using LEDs as pixels for the first time in the world.

PhotonStar LED Ltd has demonstrated a prototype luminaire with high efficiency and high Ra of 96 at 2700K, and a tunable white color temperature range of 2500K to 10,000K.

The center, jointly formed by Shanghai University and SVA Electron will lay the groundwork for a 2.5G AMOLED production base, which some experts say will attract an investment of about 1.5-2billion yuan.

Stores and online merchants were busier this weekend than they were a year ago, according to figures out Sunday, but signs persist that holiday shopping will suffer in the weakest economic climate in decades.