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DisplaySearch: Flat-Panel Delays Possible

Austin, Texas - As the dust settles following the March 11 earthquake in northeastern Japan, DisplaySearch analysts are beginning to hear of possible long-term shortages of key supplies used in the production of flat-panel displays both in and outside of Japan. In a blog posted on the DisplaySearch site Tuesday, the market analysts said they are beginning to hear of five components or... More

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Quake Impact May Have Missed Flat-Panel Supplies

Austin, Texas - DisplaySearch Greater China market VP David Hsieh has released a blog on the DisplaySearch website assessing the possible disruption that the March 11 earthquake in Japan may or may not have on supplies of global flat-panel TV displays this year, especially LCD panels. The good news, if you can call it that, is the worst of the quake damage outside of Japan may ultimately be... More

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PMA Show Gets Face Lift

Suddenly trade shows are becoming less and less about the trade and more and more about consumer hype. The days of writing retailer orders on the show floor seem to be long gone. PMA which already announced that it had moved its annual show date to September while opening the doors to consumers, revealed last week that it has rebranded its photo trade show to CliQ 2011, and launched a... More

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Did CES Herald New Paradigm Changers?

Although tablets, 3D TVs of various stripes and new IPTV platforms dominated much of the hype during last week’s International CES, two of the biggest potential paradigm changers for home and personal entertainment almost got lost in the shuffle. I’m talking about separate announcements from both Sony and Samsung on plans to integrate  broadband delivered Time Warner Cable... More

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Will We Recognize Panasonic In 2018?

Panasonic’s “Green Plan 2018″ announcement here in Tokyo last week was yet another indication of the paradigm shift at play in the consumer electronics market as familiar leaders of the past 30 years attempt to reinvent themselves to grow and survive. Panasonic president Fumio Ohtsubo’s plan called on the company to put more of its focus on eco-related... More