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Sharp profit up 5.5 percent on LCD panel demand

February 1, 2008 6:46 AM PST

Rise in quarterly profit more than offset steep TV price falls for the third-largest flat-screen television maker.

China's Haier eyes U.S. living rooms

January 22, 2008 4:32 AM PST

The mini-fridge maker wants to make it big in TVs and lifestyle products, and why not? It's got friends in the NBA and at Macy's and RealNetworks.
Photos: From fridges to upscale phones

Bang & Olufsen sacks CEO after profit downgrade

January 11, 2008 2:41 PM PST

Danish luxury stereo and television maker Bang & Olufsen sacked Chief Executive Torben Sorensen after the company shed more than a quarter of its market value amid a steep drop in profits.

Week in review: Gates' farewell to CES troops

January 11, 2008 3:42 PM PST

Bill Gates gives his "last keynote" at CES and tech is no front-runner in New Hampshire. Also: The decline of DRM.

Picture fuzzy for organic thin TVs

January 9, 2008 7:12 AM PST

OLED TVs are thin and have a great picture. But most manufacturers will hold off for several years.

Year in review: From iPhone to Kindle

December 17, 2007 4:13 PM PST

Apple, Amazon.com, and Vizio take a plunge into the consumer electronics world.

FCC bans exclusive TV deals for cable

October 31, 2007 12:24 PM PDT

Commission adopts new rules that ban cable operators from locking apartment buildings into exclusive contracts in exchange for service.

Nothing like being a tech slave

October 26, 2007 4:00 AM PDT

Fed up groveling before your PC? You should be. Imagine an alternate universe where your TV forced you through the same daily humiliations.

Teaching plasma to follow LCD's lead

October 18, 2007 12:04 PM PDT

The energy-hog televisions are losing ground to their cheaper counterparts. But developers hope that will change with improved technologies.

FAQ: What does the digital-TV switch actually mean?

July 2, 2008 10:29 AM PDT

It's not too early to think about how to ensure your television won't go dark when analog broadcasts shut down in 2009.
Photos: Converting from analog to digital TV

Week in review: Chips down for AMD?

August 24, 2007 10:03 AM PDT

AMD grapples with chip challenges, Google rethinks video, and Apple's late harvest. Also: gazing into TV's future.

Still waiting for OLED TVs

January 8, 2008 10:19 AM PST

Televisions based on organic materials promise better picture quality and energy efficiency, but they'll be pricey and unavailable until sometime next year.
Photos: Future TVs

The secret of Vizio's success

August 20, 2007 4:21 PM PDT

The Southern California start-up's strategy of low prices and discount retail wins out, as it tops all LCD TV makers in the second quarter.

The false choice of a-la-carte TV

August 20, 2007 2:33 PM PDT

FCC chairman wants to give TV watchers a fairer shake, but FreedomWorks' Peter Suderman says he's going about it all wrong.

Verizon technology chief talks fiber

July 6, 2007 9:54 AM PDT

CTO Mark Wegleitner explains why Verizon is spending billions to take fiber to the doorstep.

Set-top shakeup is in the cards

July 1, 2007 8:54 AM PDT

New FCC-mandated system relocates cable TV security outside the cable box. Don't count on any real benefits.

Adobe wraps up video for tomorrow's producers

June 25, 2007 5:08 PM PDT

Adobe offers more professional-looking options for the Channel 1 and YouTube crowds this fall.

Clearer picture for IPTV tech?

June 18, 2007 4:56 AM PDT

Microsoft has tuned up its software for service providers, but consumers shouldn't expect much in the near future.
Photos: Is IPTV software ready for prime time?
IPTV chugs along

Getting a charge out of plasma TV

June 18, 2007 10:28 AM PDT

Larry Weber has been a leading force behind the big-screen TV tech. Now he's trying to tame its power consumption.
Photos: A history of plasma panels

Sony plans TV line for Wal-Mart, Target

June 11, 2007 6:28 PM PDT

Company plans to supply a "unique series of models" of LCD TVs to big-box retailers for availability in the next 60 days.