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The Inquirer
Business Week
Nihon Keizai Shimbun said Goldman Sachs will probably buy some 30 pct stake in Sanyo Electric Credit to be its top shareholder.
Forbes
Limited supplies of lamps and other key elements will force a reduction in panel production, helping cut down on the industry's oversupply problem.
Taipei Times
Trident Microsystems today announced that Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Nexgen Mediatech is using Trident's SVP(TM) EX ten-bit video processor to power its new 37-inch LCD TV.
Company release
NSC said it has received LG Group? application to invest in a photomask plan at the Central Taiwan Science Park and would likely approve the application on Dec. 20.
The Semiconductor Reporter
DesignTechnica
The Financial Times
Washington Post
Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display (FHP) said on Wednesday it will bring forward the start of mass production at a new plasma display factory in western Japan by three months to October 2006 to meet strong demand.
Reuters
The Financial Times
People's Daily
Channel News Asia
International Herald Tribune
PC Magazine
Sony will launch an Internet TV service next month that will enable users to watch local programs, even if they're not in the country.
Taipei Times
Thinksecret.com
Channel News Asia
subscription required. Here's an introduction to the holiday buyers for large-size TVs; it also include a brief comparison among different display technologies.
The Wall Street Journal
subscription required. The biggest Internet companies in the US have begun a major push to make it easier to access the Web from cellphones, BlackBerrys and other mobile devices.
The Wall Street Journal
Source stated yesterday that LG Electronics has decided to discontinue producing projection televisions next year because the business has been losing marketability this year as shown in plunging shipments.
Displaybank
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