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Samsung Just Gave Sharp $110 Million To Guarantee LCD Supply

Sharp has just announced that it’s getting a $US110 million shot in the arm from Samsung. In turn, that will help guarantee Sammy as many LCD panels as it can use.


Before Cassettes And CDs, Boomboxes Played Vinyl

MP3s, compact discs and even cassette tapes made our music portable, but before they arrived, vinyl records were pretty much the medium of choice. And with a little help from Sharp, people were still able to enjoy those giant (relatively speaking) 12-inch discs wherever they went with this impressive old-school vinyl bombox.


Reuters: Sharp Cuts Screen Production As iPad Demand Drops

Reuters is reporting that Sharp has “nearly halted” production of its 9.7-inch iPad screens, as demand for Apple’s large tablet drops.


Sharp’s 32-Inch 4K Igzo Monitor Makes The 4K Hype Real

Sharp is showing off its Igzo 4K monitor at CES, but so what? Everyone is showing off a 4K something or other. Except Sharp is actually getting ready to sell these things.


Sharp Introduces Four New Giant LED TVs And One 4K Unit

Look at the big TVs. They’re thin! They’re bright! They’re “smart”. They’re Sharp’s LED TVs, and they’re coming your way this year.


Sharp Is Pleading With Tech Firms For Financial Help

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Japanese manufacturer Sharp is in serious talks with a number of US companies to try save its finances. It plans to offer up stakes in the business in return for a “stable supply of breakthrough display technology”.


Sharp’s 32-Inch 4K IGZO Display Is More Exciting Than A Monitor Should Be

Sharp’s new monitor promises to be something special, offering up 4K resolution powered by ultra-thin IGZO technology to make for a ridiculously high-res but sleek display. It’s going to be gorgeous. But it comes at a price.


Vacuum Bots Just Got Way Smarter Than Your Roomba

The Roomba’s autonomous cleaning routines changed vacuuming forever since it could be just left to run and eventually would clean almost every inch of your home. But its pseudo-random approach takes a while to be effective, so Sharp’s new Cocorobo line lets you map out a room and plan a custom route for more efficient cleaning.


Giz Explains: How 4K TV Works

Imagine 80-inch screens with quadruple the image quality of full HD, plus passive 3D content that you’d consider actually watchable. That’s 4K TV technology. It could deliver a stunning home theatre experience — just as soon as 4K-enabled TV’s like Sony’s latest begin to cost less than a car.


Sharp’s New 5-Inch HD Display Is Crystal Clear

Sharp’s launching a new 5-inch 1920×1080 pixel display this week in Japan — and it’s one of the most pixel-dense screens to date.


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