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Sony mulling pulling out of LCD JV with Samsung: sources
Sony Corp, struggling with a loss-making television business, is considering dissolving its LCD joint venture with South Korea's Samsung Electronics in a bid to cut costs, sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
Sony Considers Pulling out of LCD JV with Samsung: Sources
Japan's Sony Corp., struggling with a loss-making television business, is considering dissolving its liquid-crystal-display joint venture with South Korea's Samsung Electronics in a bid to cut costs, sources familiar with the matter said Sunday.
Sony pulling out of its LCD joint venture with Samsung?
Sony Corp, struggling with a loss-making television business, is in negotiations to pull out of its LCD joint venture with South Korea's Samsung Electronics in a bid to cut costs.
Sony to pull out of LCD JV with Samsung: report
Sony Corp, struggling with a loss-making television business, is in negotiations to pull out of its LCD joint venture with South Korea's Samsung Electronics in a bid to cut costs, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday.
‘DC Universe Online’ Becomes Free-to-Play
The DC comic based MMORPG becomes the latest online game
Google Releases Update to Google TV: Is it Enough?
Internet giant Google Inc. has released an update to its Google TV service that should address some key issues hampering its smart TV platform.
Thai Flood Crisis Puts Swamped PM on the Firing Line
In the early days of Thailand's devastating floods, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was seen knee-deep in muddy waters in wading boots, greeting evacuated villagers, surrounded by clicking cameras, and appearing to take charge.
'Anonymous' Movie's Shakespeare Fraud: Class Snobbery, Centuries Late
Anonymous, which opens tomorrow, wants to convince movie-goers that Shakespeare was a fraud. The movie's main success, however, is to illuminate how class-oriented and false the anti-Stratford argument- that Shakespeare's plays were written by somebody else- truly is, asserting as it does that a commoner could never be a genius.
Spielberg's Tin Tin opens strong in Europe
Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin enjoyed a flurry of strong opening days in Europe this week, grossing $4.7 million in France, $237,776 in Belgium and $161,549 in Holland.
Nintendo’s Losses: Should Mario Go Mobile?
Nintendo announced its first annual loss in company history, a result of poor software sales and yen exchange rates. If Nintendo can't stop the advent of mobile gaming, should it join instead?
Nintendo Loses $926 Million: The Rise (and Fall?) of Mario's Creator
Nintendo, which popularized gaming for the masses with accessible, colorful products, reported a loss of $926 million on Thursday, by far the largest for the company.
Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher Reunite In Support of Anonymous Hackers
Both Demi and Ashton tweeted the same news article
Sony buys Ericsson out of mobile phone venture
Sony Corp is to take over its mobile phone joint venture with Ericsson for 1.05 billion euros ($1.5 billion), as it seeks to exploit its music and video to help it catch smartphone leaders such as Apple Inc.
Michael Jackson and other Top-Earning Dead Celebrities [PHOTOS]
The late pop star earned $170 million in the last year, beating Elvis and Marilyn Monroe.
Amazon Share Fall Costs CEO Bezos $2 Billion
Shares of Amazon.com, the world’s biggest e-retailer, plunged 12 percent in the first hour of trading, wiping out $9 billion in value, after the company reported disappointing third-quarter results.
Steve Jobs Bio: Top 10 Exciting Things You Need to Know
Ten things you need to know about Apple's founder.
Steve Jobs biography tops every E-book chart
The Steve Jobs biography has debuted at the top of the charts, and you can expect it to stay there for a long time.
Steve Jobs Biography Gets Animated in Hilarious Video
A Taiwanese animation company has made a hilarious video of an animated version of the Steve Jobs Biography, boiling down the 656 page book by Walter Isaacson into a 90 second bit.
Google Getting Ready to Launch Music Service
Google Inc. is reportedly gearing up to launch a music downloading service sometime in the next two weeks that it will link to its Google+ social network. The application - currently referred to as Google Music - will be an extension of Google Music Beta, a free service that allows users to store their existing music collection in the cloud.
President Obama lands in Los Angeles Monday
President Barack Obama returns to Los Angeles Monday, just in time for rush-hour, for two fundraisers in Hancock Park.
Thai Floods Threaten Asian PC Makers' Holiday Sales
Asia's PC makers, already grappling with the prospect of subdued year-end holiday season consumer demand, are faced with a likely further slowdown in the lunar new year sales season as Thailand's floods cut the supply of hard disk drives.
Anonymous Targets Child Pornography Web Host in Latest Operation
Anonymous has set its sights on a Web hosting service for refusing to take down child pornography as its next target with its OPDarkNet plan.
'Paranormal 3' Breaks Records at Weekend Box Office
Horror movie Paranormal Activity 3 jolted awake a sleepy movie box office with an estimated $80 million in global ticket sales over the weekend.
New York Media Spotlight on Steven Beer
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES meets with media luminary Steven Beer.
Paranormal 3 breaks records at weekend box office
Horror movie Paranormal Activity 3 jolted awake a sleepy movie box office with an estimated $80 million in global ticket sales over the weekend.
Ticket sales strong for indies 'Martha,' 'Margin'
Fox Searchlight's R-rated thriller Martha Marcy May Marlene grossed a solid $137,541 in four theaters this weekend for a per-screen average of $34,385, according to studio estimates.
'Assassin's Creed' Movie Deal in the Works
Sony Pictures and Ubisoft are close to producing a movie based on the popular game franchise Assassin's Creed.
Rise of JB2: Sony PlayStation 3 Facing Another Hacking Fiasco? (Video)
JB2 may have overcome PlayStation 3's defence.
Sony scuttles wide release plan for Anonymous
Nine days before it was scheduled to release Anonymous to thousands of movie theaters across the country, Sony will begin the movie's run in only 250 theaters, TheWrap has confirmed.
Gaming Shootout: iPhone 4S vs. Galaxy Nexus
We compare the iPhone 4S to Samsung's Galaxy Nexus and what it means for mobile gaming.


