"The company has developed a wirelessly-connected ？lectronic reader?tablet based on a high-contrast "electronic paper, claims that its wireless e-reader can be viewed outdoors in sunshine or shadow.""

Some Apple Computer users are complaining that although the new 15-inch PowerBook packs in more pixels, the screen also displays unwanted horizontal lines.

Fire international introduced a PSP accessory: Blaze PSP to TV projector.

Sharp has revealed the world's first TV component using plant-based resin paint derived from corn. The component is the stand of the AQUOS LCD TV products to be released in the spring of 2006.

Japan's third-biggest automaker, plans to build a 10 billion yen ($86 million) factory to produce solar batteries. The plant would initially have a capacity to produce about 30 megawatts worth of solar cells annually, enough for 10,000 households/yr.

A 10-hour free trial of the online game, Guild Wars, will be included with purchases of ViewSonic's ultra-fast ultimate gaming monitors, the 3ms, 19-inch VX924, 17-inch VX724 and 2ms, 19-inch VX922.

The high efficiency of Emcore's GaAs-based solar cells and a current shortage of the polysilicon used in more conventional solar panel designs will create a market opportunity for the US company next year, say analysts.

Starting in January 2006, NEC will begin selling a new line of all-in-one devices under the ValueStar moniker.

The EU plans to impose a 14 per cent import duty on imports of larger LCD screens, leading pundits to forecast a huge hike in sticker prices.

LG unveiled the products at its 2006 dealer show, held last month in Grapevine, Texas, to get a jump on competitors. Many of the products will be demonstrated next month at International CES in Las Vegas.

LG Electronics unveiled two high-end LCD monitors with 4ms response time on Monday.

"The ratio was above the 1.0 mark for the second straight month with sales up 2.1% on month and 5% on year."

"Samsung will spend US$774.4 million to upgrade and expand lines for dynamic random access memory and flash chips, aiming to aims to boost its chip sales by more than three-fold to $61 billion by 2012. "

It sure is hard to imagine Jobs & Co. putting the chipmaker's ubiquitous logo on their gleaming machines -- or in their ads