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Sharp to join 3D TV battle with advanced display

Japan's Sharp Corp said it would begin selling 3D-capable LCD TVs in Japan this summer, the latest consumer electronics maker to enter the market for what is expected to be the industry's next growth driver.

3D TV to face global test in soccer World Cup

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Hundreds of thousands of soccer fans are likely to get their first taste of live 3D viewing during this year's World Cup, the vast majority of them in cinemas rather than at home, according to football body FIFA.
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No criminal charges seen in AIG's collapse: TV report

CBS News reported late Friday that Joseph Cassano, the former AIG executive closely linked with the giant insurer's near collapse in September 2008, will meet with U.S. Justice Department attorneys next week in what will probably end the two-year criminal investigation into the company -- with no criminal charges likely to be filed.
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UK Internet TV project submits plans to watchdog

Britain's consumer watchdog is to investigate plans for a proposed joint venture aimed at giving Internet access to digital TV in a move that will allow critics such as pay-TV firms to voice concerns.
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Google TV may be not so far away

Google has teamed up with up Intel and Sony to develop an Android-powered internet platform for televisions and set-top boxes.
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Best Buy bets on 3D TV, but no quick payoffs seen

While James Cameron's 3D sci-fi epic Avatar took the box office by storm instantly, the road to success will be much longer for Best Buy Co Inc, which is making a big bet on 3D televisions this year.
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Sony, Samsung detail 3D TV plans

Sony and Samsung announced plans to introduce 3D televisions in coming months, betting they will become the next hot products in an increasingly crowded electronics industry.
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Google, Dish testing new TV search service: report

Google Inc and No. 2 U.S. satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp are jointly testing a television programing search service, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Panasonic ties with Best Buy for 3D TV promotion

Panasonic Corp will launch its 3D televisions in the United States on Wednesday, and work with top U.S. electronics retailer Best Buy Co to promote the products, the Japanese electronics maker said.
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Panasonic, Best Buy to tie up on 3D TV sales

Panasonic Corp will tie up with the top U.S. electronics chain Best Buy Co to market and boost the sales of its 3D TVs in the United States, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday.
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Sony pulls plug on OLED TV in Japan

Sony Corp has pulled the plug in Japan on sales of a next-generation flat TV due to sluggish demand, a setback for a product the company had trumpeted as a sign of its revival as an innovator.
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Full Winter Olympics TV Schedule 2010

The Vancouver Olympics kicks off tonight, and already more than 60,000 people are there to witness the Olympic cauldron being lit in BC Place stadium during the opening ceremony. Below is a breakdown of the Full Olympics Schedule of 2010:
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Samsung Elec bullish on TV, chip demand

Samsung Electronics expects rapidly recovering demand for its premium computer memory chips and flat screen TVs to drive growth this year, with the unwinding of global stimulus measures the key risk for sales.
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Comcast, NBC promise to keep news, free TV

Cable giant Comcast and NBC Universal said on Thursday they would continue reporting news, keep broadcast television free and offer more children's programming if the U.S. government approves Comcast's plan to take control of the TV and movie company.
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Filmmakers eye Web, TV as alternate to theaters

Here's a plot twist worthy of any Hollywood movie. To save independent films from extinction, the time may be near for some low-budget movies to play outside theaters, instead of in them.
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LG confirms LCD TV sales target, eyes more market

LG Electronics Inc, the world's No. 2 TV brand, said on Sunday it aimed to increase its global market share in LCD TVs to 15 percent this year from 11 percent last year by boosting unit sales by 54 percent.
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TV makers bet big on 3D, payoff uncertain

Television manufacturers are banking on 3D TVs for their next sales boost, with sets capable of adding that extra visual dimension expected to hit U.S. store shelves in force by the middle of 2010.
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TV makers bet big on 3D but payoff uncertain

Television manufacturers are banking on 3D TVs for their next sales boost, with sets capable of adding that extra visual dimension expected to hit U.S. store shelves in force by the middle of 2010.

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