For the past several years, Sharp has tried to keep a step ahead of the competition with LCD TVs that boast the largest screen sizes available. At CES this year, that strategy remains intact, as it launches a 2013 TV lineup with nearly 20 ...
IGZO: the name doesn't exactly roll off your tongue, but this new technology promises to make your tablet run a bit more smoothly. IGZO is a new technology from Sharp, and it's also an acronym for indium, gallium, zinc, and oxide—a ...
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With Thanksgiving now just about two weeks away, it's no surprise that we're starting to see more Black Friday deals leaked. Today, thanks to the Black Friday website gottadeal.com, we got a preview of what one of the shopping holiday's big ...
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A big jump in China's trade surplus buoyed the Australian dollar as dealers bet that the world's second-biggest economy was recovering faster than expected. China's monthly trade surplus widened to $US31.6 billion ($29.9bn) in December, ...
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A Brisbane-Based explorer listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange may have become the victim of a takeover hoax. According to a statement made by boutique Ottawa broker Gannibal Securities, which was released on the popular website ...
Portland, Oregon-based Schnitzer Steel Industries reported Tuesday adjusted operating income of $3 million and a loss per share of $0.02 for its fiscal 2013 Q1 ended November 30, 2012. During Q1, export and domestic sales prices for ...
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Sharp has developed a high-definition touchscreen that can be used with a stylus that resembles a conventional pen. Capacitive touchscreens like those on the iPad typically require a stylus with a soft,rounded rubber end to work ...
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Claims world-first refresh rate that can even give you a "competitive edge". ASUS announced a 24-inch Fast Gaming Monitor, claiming it is the world's first 144Hz rapid refresh-rate display with 1ms (GTG) response time for Full HD gaming ...
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Despite the lingering market pessimism which may last through 2013 and bring even greater challenges to LED lighting companies, the anticipation of a growing market share for LED lighting gives reason for optimism. Bridgelux The market ...
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The nighttime twinkling of fireflies has inspired scientists to modify a light-emitting diode (LED) so it is more than one and a half times as efficient as the original. Researchers from Belgium, France, and Canada studied the internal ...
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BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — VeloPress' latest title is a book on core training by pro road racer Tom Danielson and personal trainer Alison Westfahl. "Tom Danielson's Core Advantage: Core Strength for Cycling's Winning Edge," is the ...
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Panasonic on Tuesday showed off a 20-inch tablet with a 4K screen that can display images at a resolution of 3840-by-2160 pixels and is designed to improve multimedia tasks such as photo editing. The tablet was unveiled during a keynote ...
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Our Rating: Performance, Ride & Handling 4 Comfort and Interior 4.5 Quality & Design 4.5 Value & Features 3.5 Safety 5 Green 3.5 Few nameplates say ‘executive express’ quite as succinctly as the BMW 550i. For ...
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IDG News Service - Recent back-end upgrades by Microsoft to Office 365's SharePoint Online are causing problems for some users and developers whose workflows and applications have been disrupted by a variety of bugs. At SP Marketplace, a ...
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Stirred by a likely boost in demand from countries like the US and Japan, Indonesian textile manufacturers see their exports rising by six percent to US$ 13.4 billion during the current year, Indonesian Textile Association (API) has said. ...
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