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Sharp unveils 108-inch LCD television

January 7, 2007 Electronics giant says the television has a higher resolution than plasmas and lower power consumption. TAGS: Sharp Corp., LCD TV, glass, plasma TV, sheet, plant, Consumer Electronics Show, LCD, TV, power consumption, Samsung Electronics, video, PC

Sharp's very, very sharp experimental screen

October 4, 2006 Its 64-inch LCD monitor at Ceatec offers quadruple the resolution of a normal high-definition screen. Photos: Looking Sharp TAGS: Sharp Corp., trade show, LCD monitor, pixel, LCD, monitor

Sharp starts laptop battery recall

October 16, 2006 Toshiba, Fujitsu and Hitachi may demand more compensation from Sony for the exploding-laptop debacle. TAGS: compensation, Sharp Corp., recall, Hitachi Ltd., Fujitsu, battery, Sony Corp., Toshiba, laptop computer

Sharp expanding beyond silicon in solar

October 17, 2006 Company experiments with new materials and techniques--and even partners with a bank--to push solar energy forward. TAGS: silicon, Sharp Corp., cell, solar energy, sunlight, layer, lens, material, sun, light-emitting diode, Japan, LCD, U.S.

LG regains worldwide TV crown

March 15, 2006 Most people are still buying tube sets, which explains why LG is No. 1. Meanwhile, Sharp is tops among LCD TV makers. TAGS: iSuppli Corp., LG Electronics Inc., TCL, Sharp Corp., spot, LCD, CRT, plasma TV, TV, Philips Electronics N.V., LCD TV, China, Samsung Electronics, Sony Corp.

Start-up to produce cheaper ethanol with microbe

August 14, 2007 SunEthanol is optimizing a naturally occurring microbe that converts the cellulose in plants to ethanol. TAGS: plant, Sharp Corp.

Solar cell breaks efficiency record

December 6, 2006 It converts almost 41 percent of light that hits it into electricity, almost double the efficiency of current commercial cells. TAGS: cell, electricity, efficiency, sunlight, silicon, solar energy, material, barrier, Sharp Corp., semiconductor

Taking the blur out of LCD TVs

November 20, 2006 Manufacturers like Samsung are beginning to incorporate a new technology in high-end TVs. TAGS: LCD TV, LCD, image, CRT, LCD panel, TV, Sharp Corp., Samsung Electronics, vice president, Sony Corp.

Who invented the camera phone? It depends

April 3, 2007 Borland founder Philippe Kahn takes credit but CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos begs to differ. In this case a picture tells much less than a thousand words. TAGS: camera phone, Borland Software Corp., Sharp Zaurus, Kyocera Wireless Corp., camera, wife, founder, Olympus Corp., Sharp Corp., cell phone, handheld, Motorola Inc., picture, photograph, digital camera

Despite price cuts, Americans are spending more on TVs

November 6, 2006 Analysts say consumers are thinking big, looking to get more TV for their money. TAGS: Stephen Baker, digital television, iSuppli Corp., TV, LCD, Sharp Corp.

Chinese challenger aims for top spot in solar tech

June 18, 2007 Suntech Power Holdings has come from China--and out of nowhere--to become a big name in solar power. TAGS: Kyocera Wireless Corp., cell, British Petroleum Co plc, Sharp Corp., IPO, China, Mitsubishi Corp., Sanyo Electric Co., worker

Year in review: TVs go bigger, flatter and high-def

December 18, 2006 LCD TVs are well on their way to becoming the most popular television technology, and HDTV heads into the mainstream. TAGS: DisplaySearch, iSuppli Corp., shipment, surface-conduction electron emitter display, CRT, LCD TV, LCD, Sharp Corp., plasma, TV, flat panel, laser, HDTV

Solar industry targets new homes

June 1, 2007 Solar panels are somewhat rare now, but they will be pretty standard on new homes in the future, advocates say. TAGS: mortgage, credit, tax, construction, Sharp Corp., vice president

Gadgets gather at Tokyo's Ceatec show

October 4, 2006 Japan's answer to CES features a Blu-ray camcorder from Hitachi, Toshiba's plans for big-screen SED TVs, and more. Photos: Hitachi's DVD tech Photos: Sharp's high-def developments TAGS: Tokyo, Hitachi Ltd., surface-conduction electron emitter display, Japan, Consumer Electronics Show, blog, Blu-ray, Sharp Corp., DVD-recorder, Toshiba, photograph, recorder, TV, cell phone, camcorder

Greenpeace hands game industry low score

November 27, 2007 In its "Guide to Greener Electronics," the environmental group finds that game console makers have a long way to go. TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., recycling, game console, chemical, electronics, consumer electronics, policy, Sharp Corp., console, Microsoft Corp., Samsung Electronics

With hefty funding, solar start-up takes on big guns

June 21, 2006 With $100 million in its wallet, Nanosolar says it wants to topple the old guard in the solar industry. TAGS: polymer, silicon, electricity, cell, investor, photovoltaics, sheet, Sharp Corp., California

In Japan, it's TV gadget heaven

October 7, 2004 Want tiny? Here's an eyepiece TV. Want big? There's a wall-size display. Devices great and small take the stage at Ceatec. Photo gallery: Gadgets galore at Japan show TAGS: Japan, electronics company, Tokyo, Panasonic, Sanyo Electric Co., Mitsubishi Corp., headset, Sharp Corp., TV, LCD, Sony Corp., cell phone, video, Toshiba, hard drive, PC

CEOs, Ted Turner, Larry Hagman gather for solar fest

September 24, 2007 Solar energy will be all the rage in Southern California this week as the industry gathers for its principal conference, Solar Power 2007. TAGS: solar energy, photovoltaics, conference, CEO, Sharp Corp., California, China

Solar start-up snags $35 million as CIGS ignites

October 27, 2006 Will CIGS technology challenge silicon in solar panels? Venture capitalists are helping fuel the debate. TAGS: silicon, factory, cell, venture capital, material, Sharp Corp., start-up, Google Inc.
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