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Sharp's new range of 4K TVs start well under $1,000
Android TV and pixel-splitting tech may help Sharp stand out from the crowd
Sharp just launched a hot new phone in Japan and it's coming to America
The smartphone maker's close ties to Softbank could mean big things for Sprint
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Dolby Vision: the future of TV is really, really bright
Can an audio giant revolutionize the TV industry?
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Sharp unveils UHD TVs at CES 2013
Sharp introduces its upcoming ICC Purios and Aquos Ultra HD sets at CES 2013 in Las Vegas.
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Sharp 5-inch 1080p LCD photos
We take a look at Sharp's new top-of-the-line smartphone display.
PlayStation Mobile titles go on sale October 3rd, Sharp and Fujitsu join as hardware partners
Sony has announced that it will be opening the store for the new PlayStation Mobile program on October 3rd, and that Sharp and Fujitsu are joining the program as third-party hardware partners.
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Sharp may sell shares to Hon Hai at a lower price due to falling stock value
With its stock price falling, Sharp may end up selling a stake of its company to Hon Hai for less than originally agreed upon.
WSJ: Sharp suffers iPhone 5 screen production delay as LG and Japan Display start shipping
The Wall Street Journal reports that while LG and Japan Display have already begun shipping new iPhone screens to Apple, Sharp is yet to even start mass production.
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Qualcomm, Obigo join Smart TV Alliance to standardize apps, new SDK due later this year
The Smart TV Alliance is still working to expand its ecosystem in the face of competition from larger, more established smart TV companies.
Japanese tech companies struggle to recapture the smartphone zeitgeist
Japanese companies like Sony and Sharp are attempting to recapture the innovation their phones displayed in the 1990s and early 2000s, before the rise of modern smartphones.
Intel, HP, and Apple leading the fight against conflict minerals, report finds
The Enough Project, an anti-genocide nonprofit organization, released a report this week on the use of conflict minerals among leading technology manufacturers. Intel, HP, Apple, and Motorola were among the organization's highest-ranked firms.
Pinterest launches first apps for Android and iPad
Pinterest launched new apps for Android and the iPad today, just days after dropping its invite-only policy and opening its doors to the public. Both apps are available for free on Google Play and iTunes, respectively.
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Kazuo Hirai: getting to know Sony's CEO
Sony's CEO Kazuo Hirai sits down with Bloomberg Businessweek four months after taking the new job to discuss his plans to turn the company around. The interview touches on cost cutting in the TV business and the devices Hirai uses in his own life.
Sharp agrees to license Microsoft file system patent for Android phones
Japanese manufacturer Sharp has agreed to license a crucial file system patent from Microsoft, joining the long list of Android OEMs targeted by the software giant.
Sharp's future in question even as iPhone displays begin to ship
Sharp's stock hits a 36-year low amid a waning TV industry. Partners and onlookers lose confidence even as the company ships a next-gen iPhone display to Apple.
Sharp to begin shipping displays for the next iPhone this month
Following its rather downbeat quarterly earnings disclosed earlier today, Sharp had one bit of bright news for its near future: the company is about to start shipping out a new iPhone display this month.
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Ballooning losses at Sharp lead to 5,000 job cuts
Sharp is announcing a first quarter operating loss of ¥138.4 billion (about $1.76 billion) — nearly triple 2011’s first quarter loss of ¥49.3 billion (about $628 million). The loss had a huge effect on Sharp’s forecast for the fiscal year, which went from a ¥30 billion loss (about $382 million) to a ¥250 billion (about $3.18 billion) one for the year ending March, 2013.
Next iPhone will use in-cell technology to produce a thinner screen, says WSJ
Apple is reportedly planning a thinner screen for its next iPhone.
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LG agrees to pay $380 million to settle LCD price-fixing case
LG has agreed to pay $380 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging price fixing of LCD panels between the mid-1990s to 2006. If the settlement is approved, the total will be over $1 billion, by far the biggest settlement in a price fixing case in the US.
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Toshiba liable for $87 million in damages for LCD price-fixing scandal, jury rules
A US jury reached a verdict today after two days of deliberations, ruling that Toshiba is guilty of conspiring with several other Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese LCD manufacturers to raise component prices from 1999 to 2006.
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3D images that are 'indistinguishable from reality' could be just 40 years away
According to one Sharp researcher, realistic 3D holograms could be here in the next 40 years.
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Sharp's 90-inch smart TV: hands-on with the world's largest LED TV
Sharp's 90-inch smart TV is of impressive size but low resolution.