Consumer Electronics Show Headlines
Thu, Jan 31 2013
Smartphone cases - Built to survive drops, floods - and lawsuits?
NEW YORK - The smartphone patent wars have lit up courtrooms around the world. Next up: the smartphone case wars.
Thu, Jan 24 2013
Japan wants Nissan-NEC venture to buy Sony battery operations: media
TOKYO - A Japanese state-backed fund wants a Nissan Motor Co Ltd and NEC Corp joint venture to buy Sony Corp's lithium-ion battery unit to prevent rivals in China and Taiwan from getting its technology as the Tokyo TV maker looks to offload non-core businesses, the Daily Yomiuri said.
Wed, Jan 16 2013
PC titans take notes from tablets to regain customers
SAN FRANCISCO - Personal computer makers, trying to beat back a tablet mania that's eating into their sales, are making what may be a last-ditch attempt to sway customers by mimicking the competition.
Mon, Jan 14 2013
RIM shares jump ahead of BlackBerry 10 launch
TORONTO - Shares of Research In Motion Ltd surged as much as 11 percent on Monday as the countdown toward the January 30 launch of its long-awaited BlackBerry 10 smartphones winds down and carrier support for the new line builds.
Thu, Jan 10 2013
Holiday PC sales dip for first time in five years
LAS VEGAS - Holiday-season sales of personal computers fell for the first time in more than five years, according to tech industry tracker IDC, as Microsoft Corp's new Windows 8 operating system failed to excite buyers and many instead opted for tablet devices and smartphones.
Analysis: In battle for the car, Sirius faces fight from Pandora
NEW YORK - Sirius XM Radio Inc's grip on drivers is under an increasing threat as the availability of Internet connections in more cars is helping Pandora Media Inc counter some of its rival's big selling points.
Wed, Jan 9 2013
Chipmaker InvenSense aims to guide you through malls, subways
LAS VEGAS - Ever wish the GPS on your smartphone worked inside a shopping mall or in a downtown chasm surrounded by office towers?
Samsung seeks broader chip base as Apple cuts loose
LAS VEGAS - Samsung Electronics Co is looking to supply chips to more Chinese and other emerging smartphone makers, the head of its system chip business said, to counter any fall-off in demand from Apple Inc, which is weaning itself off Samsung chips used in its iPhones and iPads. | Video
T-Mobile USA to soon sell iPhones, cut subsidies-CEO
LAS VEGAS, Jan 8 - Deutsche Telekom AG unit T-Mobile USA will start selling the Apple Inc iPhone in about three to four months and will enforce its plan to get rid of cellphone subsidies in a similar timeframe, according to Chief Executive John Legere.
Tue, Jan 8 2013
Panasonic considers headcount savings, asset sales in revival plan
LAS VEGAS - Japan's Panasonic Corp may see its headcount fall further and may sell non-core money-making business units to raise cash, president Kazuhiro Tsuga told reporters at the CES consumer electronics show in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
McCain, Biden coming together for Sedona, Arizona forum
These days Washington is not known for bipartisanship, but every now and then a breakthrough is made. It is noteworthy that Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and Senator John McCain, a Republican, are appearing together at a forum in Sedona, Arizona on Friday.
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