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No Battery Recall for HP

A number of major PC manufacturers have issued recalls on batteries manufactured by Sony Corp in recent months, citing the potential for failures leading to hazardous explosions. Despite the growing concern, HP, decided on Tuesday that its systems are safe and that the company will not issue any recalls.

Analyst: No Delays Expected for Sony's Playstation 3

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Sony's anticipated Playstation game console has faced numerous delays in the past, citing problems with its new hardware design, however experts contend the company has started full-swing production, quelling fears of further delays.

Canon to mass-produce flat panel TVs

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Canon and Toshiba said on Tuesday they would start mass production of ultra-thin flat-panel TVs in early 2008, entering a market dominated by makers such as Matsushita Electric Industrial and Samsung Eletronics.
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Screeching mobiles will give thieves ear bashing

Mobile phones that emit a piercing scream that will give all but the deafest thieves pause for thought was launched in Britain on Monday in a bid to tackle crime which costs millions of pounds each year.
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Zune: Hurts Microsoft and Partners more than Apple

Yesterday, Microsoft announced pricing and release dates for its anticipated Zune portable media player. Once thought to be the greatest threat to Apple's dominant iPod lines, some experts now contend that the device will do more damage to Microsoft partners instead.
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Sony Battery Woes Deepen

Toshiba Corp. and Fujitsu Ltd. joined a growing list of computer makers recalling Sony Corp. batteries in the latest blow to consumer confidence in Sony's reputation as a manufacturer. Toshiba announced a recall of 830,000 laptop batteries prone to short-circuiting and even catching fire.
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Indian Automotive Electronics Market Poised for Growth

Advances in the Indian automotive sector, especially in engine technologies, are key drivers to the Indian automotive electronics market, potentially pushing growth over 21 percent in the next five years a new report indicates.
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Lenovo to recall laptop battery

Lenovo Group Ltd, the 3rd largest personal computer maker in the world, become a new member of pc makers annoyed by the problem......
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Sony and Fossil to Create Bluetooth Watch

Sony Ericsson is partnering with watch maker Fossil Inc to create a new line of watches that have the ability to synchronize with cell phones via Bluetooth wireless technology.
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IBM, Lenovo Recall Laptop Batteries

IBM Corp. and Lenovo Inc. are recalling over half a million battery packs for its ThinkPad notebook computers equipped with rechargeable lithium-ion batteries manufactured by Sony Corp.
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Sanyo to Eliminate Household Appliance Division

Electronics maker Sanyo Electronic Co. will consolidate its production of household appliances into its commercial appliance production and dismantle its household appliance division, the maker said on Thursday.
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RIM's Blackberry to Face Strong Competition

Research in Motion's popular Blackberry mobile device has been the undisputed market leader since its start, however the company now faces challenges as rivals offer similar devices, a new report indicates.
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AMD, Founder to Bring Processors to China

Semiconductor firm Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced on Thursday that they are teaming up with a China's second largest PC provider, providing processors to the company's whole line of offerings.
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Vodafone rolls out own, China-made 3G phones

Vodafone Group Plc launched its first own-branded 3G handsets on Thursday, as the mobile phone giant tries to expand in the market for higher-paying third-generation services by luring more pre-pay users.

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