Korean TV Manufacturers Achieve Success with Premium 3D TV Strategies

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**Korean TV Makers’ Bets on 3D TVs Prove a Winning Strategy**

By Austin Jung
Seoul (2011/08/22) – Korean TV manufacturers have successfully capitalized on their premium TV product line-up, leading to a significant increase in market share. The country’s two leading flat panel display (FPD) TV makers, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and LG Electronics Inc., have gained a larger share of the global FPD TV market in terms of value compared to unit shipments.

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**New Apple Store? Glass Storefront Proposed in Santa Monica**

A recent report presented at a planning commission meeting in Santa Monica, California, outlined plans for the construction of a seemingly modest “one-story, 8,084 square foot commercial building with 75 feet of street frontage.” The applicant for this project was listed in the report.

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**AMD Bets on Tablet PCs, but Keeps Smartphones at Bay**

Microprocessor chip giant Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has indicated that smartphones are not currently on its radar. The company believes its technological advantages may not translate effectively to the smartphone market as they have in the PC sector. Instead, AMD plans to focus on the rapidly expanding tablet PC market.

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**The Marriage of IT Technology Makes Cars Smarter**

Digital IT convergence is now fully realized in the commercial debut of smart cars. A growing fleet of passenger vehicles is being equipped with advanced connectivity and smart sensor technologies, making them so intelligent that they can alert drivers to potential hazards.

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**Intel Details Sandy Bridge CPU: The Industry’s First GPU-Embedded Processor**

Las Vegas (iTers News) – As the consumer PC market has outpaced the enterprise segment, Intel Corporation introduced the second generation of its Intel Core processor family. This new family incorporates a powerful graphics engine directly onto the microprocessor die.

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**Samsung CEO Yoon Defines Smart TVs as ‘New PC Experiences on a Bigger Screen’**

Las Vegas, CES – During a keynote speech at CES 2011, B.K. Yoon, president of Samsung’s Digital Media Division, raised questions about the differences between smart TVs and PCs. He explained whether smart TVs are merely another form factor of PCs or simply televisions with internet connectivity.

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**LG Electronics Unveils G-Slate Tablet PC**

Las Vegas, CES – LG Electronics, in partnership with German telecommunications firm T-Mobile, unveiled the G-Slate, its first tablet PC. This device is touted as the world’s first smartphone running Google’s Honeycomb OS, which is optimized for tablet PCs.

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**LG CTO Ahn Says, “2011 is All About Smart Devices”**

Las Vegas, CES – In an effort to regain momentum lost to competitors in the smartphone and smart TV markets, LG Electronics Inc. is betting on smart devices for future growth. The company hopes these innovations will help them regain their competitive edge.

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**Microsoft Works on a Brand New Surface PC Concept**

After a challenging year with its Windows Phone 7 OS for smartphones, Microsoft Inc. is making a comeback in the PC market. During a pre-keynote speech on January 5, CEO Steve Ballmer showcased how Windows 7 OS will transform PCs’ form factors and performance.

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**Digital Convergence Culminates in a Proliferation of Smart Devices**

A decade after computing technologies began to integrate into various consumer electronics and communication devices, the convergence of IT and digital technology has reached maturity, resulting in a surge of smart devices. Consumers are increasingly demanding more interactive and life-like experiences from their gadgets.

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**No More WINTEL Duopoly**

Microsoft Corp. announced on Wednesday that the next version of its Windows operating system will support multiple system-on-chip (SoC) architectures from Intel Corp., ARM Holdings plc., and Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

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**Movidius Delivers 3D Experiences on Mobile Phones**

3D technology is expected to gain traction in the mobile phone market much faster than in the TV sector. While the lack of 3D content and the absence of glass-free auto-stereoscopic 3D displays have hindered the adoption of 3D TVs, the ecosystem for mobile phones is rapidly expanding.

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**Defying Moore’s Law, NXP Semiconductors Rewrites the Game**

While Moore’s Law traditionally focuses on chip density and speed, NXP Semiconductors is shifting the conversation towards applications. As consumer demand for real-world, personal, and realistic experiences on devices grows, the long-standing principles of Moore’s Law may be challenged.

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**Valens Semiconductor’s HDBase Technology Carries All Fives on a Single Cable**

As more televisions become internet-capable, the home network and entertainment markets are emerging as a competitive landscape for various short-range wired and wireless technologies. Valens Semiconductor Ltd. is heavily investing in this arena.

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**Koreans Enter Touch Screen Markets**

With mobile phones expected to become the largest and fastest-growing application market for touch screen technology, there are unprecedented opportunities for Korea’s touch screen module manufacturers to catch up with their competitors in Taiwan and Japan.

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**Touch-Sensitive UI Heralds a Renaissance Era for Global IT Markets**

What started as an iPhone phenomenon is evolving into a new wave of growth that aims to lift the global IT market out of its prolonged slump. The touch-sensitive user interface, initially popularized by Apple’s iPhone, is likely to revolutionize how people interact with their devices.

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**Linear Technology Renews Its Focus on Automotive Markets**

Since its establishment in 1981, Linear Technology Corporation has primarily concentrated on a wide range of analog chips for industrial and communications infrastructure applications. The company’s legacy product offerings and expertise are now paving the way for its renewed focus on the automotive sector.

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