https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Apple's new iPhone 5S and 5C and last year's iPhone 5 are alike in many ways. https://phys.org/news/2013-09-glance-iphone-5c-5s-older.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 18 Sep 2013 05:50:20 EDT news298702209 Imagine turning a whiteboard, glass window or even a wooden table top into a responsive, touch sensitive surface. A low cost system developed by Nanyang Technological University (NTU), based on the principles of vibration and imaging that is able to track the movements of multiple fingers and of objects, can do just that. https://phys.org/news/2013-07-plain-surfaces-low-cost-screens.html Hi Tech & Innovation Wed, 10 Jul 2013 07:04:30 EDT news292658656 Japanese electronics makers Panasonic Corp. and Sharp Corp. both stuck to full year forecasts for massive losses even as results for the latest quarter got a boost from the weaker yen. https://phys.org/news/2013-02-panasonic-sharp-red-ink-yen.html Business Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:18:01 EST news278918272 The world's largest gadget show wrapped up on Friday, and the organizers said it was the biggest ever, beating last year's record in terms of the floor space companies purchased to display their wares. https://phys.org/news/2013-01-gadgets-vegas-electronics.html Consumer & Gadgets Sun, 13 Jan 2013 14:37:38 EST news277310245 U.S. flat-panel television shipments are expected to dip for the first time on an annual basis this year, ending an unbroken string of growth since the segment was created. https://phys.org/news/2012-04-flat-panel-tv-shipments-fall.html Business Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:10:01 EDT news252693731 Talking to the TV is usually a sign of extreme agitation, mental instability or loneliness. TV manufacturers are set to make it a more rational behavior this year, with a range of sets that respond to speech. https://phys.org/news/2012-01-lg-tvs-crazy.html Consumer & Gadgets Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:23:40 EST news245337804 Japan's Sony and South Korean rival Samsung are dissolving their joint venture in liquid crystal display panels as Sony tries to stanch years of losses in its TV business. https://phys.org/news/2011-12-sony-samsung-dissolve-panel-joint.html Business Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:15:44 EST news244098887 (AP) -- Sony reported a 27 billion yen ($346 million) loss for the latest quarter and downgraded its annual earnings forecast Wednesday to stay in the red for the fourth year straight, battered by the strong yen and poor sales of flat panel TVs. https://phys.org/news/2011-11-sony-fourth-straight-year-red.html Business Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:29:15 EDT news239430542 (AP) -- Panasonic Corp. stayed in the red in the latest quarter and projected a huge annual loss due to slumping TV sales and a strong yen. https://phys.org/news/2011-10-panasonic-loss-full-year-red.html Business Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:29:02 EDT news239268532 (AP) -- Sony Corp. is expecting an annual loss of $3.2 billion, reversing its earlier projection of a return to profit, as the electronics giant struggles with production disruptions from Japan's tsunami and a hacker attack on its online gaming service. https://phys.org/news/2011-05-sony-billion-annual-loss.html Business Mon, 23 May 2011 09:55:23 EDT news225363299 (AP) -- Sony is doing booming business in India, dominating in flat-panel TVs and digital cameras, and is in good shape to keep growing in coming years, a top executive said Friday. https://phys.org/news/2011-02-sony-booming-india-strong-brand.html Business Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:05:00 EST news217227874 (AP) -- A research firm says shipments of LCD flat-panel TVs will fall this year from the year before, the first such decline since the popularity of such TVs took off in 2006. https://phys.org/news/2010-12-analysts-lcd-tv-sales-fall.html Business Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:07:33 EST news211046838 Prices on big-screen TVs will be going down in time for holiday shopping this year, but don't expect the dramatic discounts of 2009, when they fell 20 percent. https://phys.org/news/2010-10-holidays-approaching-tv-prices-slightly.html Consumer & Gadgets Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:00:01 EDT news205756637 While most TV buyers are still reluctant to dip into 3-D, David Cullers took the plunge in April, spending about $3,000 for a 55-inch Samsung LED LCD, with a 3-D Blu-ray player. https://phys.org/news/2010-10-d-tv-viewed-skeptically.html Consumer & Gadgets Thu, 07 Oct 2010 07:40:01 EDT news205653966 South Korea's LG Electronics said Thursday it aims to secure a 25 percent share this year of the world's fast-growing 3D television market. https://phys.org/news/2010-03-lg-aims-percent-world-3d.html Consumer & Gadgets Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:18:53 EDT news188738309 (AP) -- This is supposedly the year 3-D television becomes the hot new thing: Updated sets and disc players are coming out, and 3-D cable channels are in the works. But it's not clear the idea will reach out and grab mainstream viewers. https://phys.org/news/2010-01-tv-makers-ready-depths-d.html Hi Tech & Innovation Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:00:01 EST news182026483 South Korea's LG Electronics announced Tuesday it plans to sell 400,000 three-dimensional televisions next year by teaming up with local digital satellite broadcaster SkyLife. https://phys.org/news/2009-12-skorea-lg-aims-3d-tvs.html Business Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:24:30 EST news180113024 (AP) -- A research firm says decisive price cuts are helping sales of LCD flat panel TVs rise after Thanksgiving. https://phys.org/news/2009-12-black-friday-lcd-tv-prices-pct.html Business Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:10:02 EST news178898380 (AP) -- A third to a half of the Sony Corp. TV sets sold annually will be packed with 3-D features by the year ending March 2013, a senior executive said Thursday. https://phys.org/news/2009-11-sony-optimistic-d-tvs-in-house.html Hi Tech & Innovation Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:30:01 EST news178440806 (AP) -- Panasonic Corp. and Sanyo Electric Co. must sell off a European plant that makes batteries to win EU antitrust approval for the $9 billion deal creating one of the world's biggest electronics makers, the EU said Tuesday. https://phys.org/news/2009-09-panasonic-sanyo-eu-takeover.html Business Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:40:01 EDT news173449763 The world's top two makers of flat-panel televisions are stressing the energy-saving virtues of different display technologies in their race to dominate a huge global market. https://phys.org/news/2009-09-skorean-tv-giants-tout-differing.html Consumer & Gadgets Sun, 06 Sep 2009 06:20:01 EDT news171429400 (AP) -- "Titanic" director James Cameron has signed on with Panasonic Corp. to promote new 3-D TVs. https://phys.org/news/2009-08-panasonic-avatar-movie-d-pr.html Business Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:07:25 EDT news170053586 South Korea's LG Electronics Wednesday reported a record quarterly net profit, boosted by brisk sales of flat panel televisions and mobile phones. https://phys.org/news/2009-07-lg-electronics-q2.html Business Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:42:40 EDT news167460116 (AP) -- Lee Richman installs high-end home theater systems that can cost as much as $170,000. Lately, he's noticed that some of his clients - or their interior designers - are perking up when they hear about ultra-slim TV sets, which come off the wall only about an inch. https://phys.org/news/2009-07-tv-makers-thin.html Consumer & Gadgets Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:50:01 EDT news166106117 (PhysOrg.com) -- A transparent thin film barrier used to protect flat panel TVs from moisture could become the basis for flexible solar panels that would be installed on roofs like shingles. https://phys.org/news/2009-06-roofs-space-energy-source.html Energy & Green Tech Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:15:50 EDT news163350832 (AP) -- Sony Corp. said it will halve the number of parts suppliers to slash costs under a turnaround plan that's testing the mettle of Chief Executive Howard Stringer. https://phys.org/news/2009-05-sony-slash-suppliers-ceo-mettle.html Business Thu, 21 May 2009 12:47:24 EDT news162128817