Sharp Confirms Layoffs In U.S. New York Several weeks after a Nikkei report outlined upcoming staffing reductions at Sharp Electronics in Japan and the United States, the company has confirmed a wave of layoffs in its U.S. TV business. More »
Lenovo North America Gets New President Research Triangle Park, N.C. Lenovo appointed a new president for its North American market following a recent realignment of its business groups and geographic regions. More »
Cricket Adds Handset Financing Plans Atlanta Cricket became the first national prepaid wireless carrier to offers three handset-financing options, including a rent-to-own leasing option. More » TWICE Launches 3rd Annual VIP Awards New York TWICE will hold the third annual VIP Awards program, in which retailers and distributors will have the chance to honor the products that have made the biggest difference in their business. More » First TVs Get Netflix-Recommended Certification Los Gatos, Calif. Some of the first TVs designated as Netflix Recommended TVs consist of 11 models in five series in LG's spring lineup and all 11 first-half models of TCL Roku TV in three series, Netflix announced. More »
UHD Alliance Seeking More Members Los Angeles Founding members of the multi-industry UHD Alliance have begun to expand membership to add contributing members who will help develop industrywide Ultra HD (UHD) standards for high dynamic range, wide color gamut, high frame rates and advanced audio. More »
HTC Stays In Black In Q1 Taipei, Taiwan HTC remained in the black in its first fiscal quarter of 2015 on a 25.4 percent surge in revenues to NT$41.5 billion ($1.34 billion). More »
CEA Names 6 To Board Of Industry Leaders Arlington, Va. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced six members to fill vacancies on its Board of Industry Leaders (BIL). More »
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