News tagged with television screen
Inventor of first wireless TV remote control dies at 96
Eugene Polley, who in 1955 invented the first wireless remote control for television, has died of natural causes, his longtime employer Zenith Electronics said Tuesday. He was 96.
May 22, 2012 |
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Africans consumers targeted as key by electronics firms
From solar-powered lights to televisions that can withstand power blackouts, electronics mega-firms are wooing African consumers with products that target local, often challenging, environments.
Mar 25, 2012 |
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Taiwan company, execs guilty of fixing LCD prices
(AP) -- A Taiwan company and two of its top executives have been found guilty of working with competitors to inflate prices of liquid screen display screens used in computer monitors and televisions.
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Obama to announce rare earth trade case against China
US President Barack Obama will Tuesday announce a new trade suit against China prompted by Beijing's restrictions on the export of rare earth materials used in manufacturing high-tech products.
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Apple's TV presence is strong at CES, though it's not there
At the Consumer Electronics Show, models walked around with large, lightweight flat-screen televisions showing vivid nature scenes, executives waved next-generation "magic" remote controls and audiences were treated to demonstrations ...
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Samsung, Sharp in LCD price-fixing settlement
South Korea's Samsung, Japan's Sharp and five other Asian firms have agreed to a $553 million settlement for illegally fixing liquid crystal display prices, New York state's attorney general said Tuesday.
Dec 27, 2011 |
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Earth's rarest metals ranked in supply risk list
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new list published by the British Geological Survey, or BGS, ranks 52 of Earth's elements based on their risk of supply disruption. Andrew Bloodworth, from BGS, points out that the likeli ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 14, 2011 |
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LG Electronics 2Q net profit plunges, sales fall
(AP) -- LG Electronics, a top global manufacturer of mobile phones and flat-screen TVs, said second-quarter net profit plunged as sales declined and its mobile phone business remained in the red.
Jul 27, 2011 |
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Samsung says 2nd-quarter operating profit fell
(AP) -- Samsung Electronics' profitability slumped in the second quarter as strong performance in fast-growing smartphones could not overcome weakness in liquid crystal displays.
Jul 07, 2011 |
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LG Electronics posts 2nd straight quarterly loss
(AP) -- LG Electronics reported its second straight quarterly loss, hit by investments in affiliates and falling sales, though the size of the red ink sharply narrowed amid improvement in its mobile phone ...
Apr 27, 2011 |
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LG Electronics posts $229 million quarterly loss
(AP) -- LG Electronics reported its first quarterly loss in nearly two years as prices for flat screen televisions fell and devices like the iPhone provided stiff competition for its mobile phone business.
Jan 26, 2011 |
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New study suggests most preschool-age children exceed daily screen time recommendations
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that parents limit combined screen time from television, DVDs, computers, and video games to 2 hours per day for preschool-age children. In a study soon to be published ...
Oct 28, 2010 |
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Study finds TV viewing, video game play contribute to kids' attention problems
Parents looking to get their kid's attention - or keeping them focused at home and in the classroom - should try to limit their television viewing and video game play. That's because a new study led by three ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 06, 2010 |
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Electronics makers face shortage of LCD panels for TV: Sharp
Electronics makers worldwide face a shortage of liquid crystal displays used for large-screen televisions due to soaring demand, particularly in emerging markets such as China, Sharp said Monday.
May 17, 2010 |
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Samsung Q1 net profit surges to record high
(AP) -- Samsung Electronics said net profit surged more than six-fold in the first quarter to a record high on strong demand and higher prices for memory chips as well as increased sales of mobile phones ...
Apr 30, 2010 |
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