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Is 'Made in Japan' about to give way to a fabless future?
There was a disaster movie of a few years back called Nihon Chinbotsu – literally Japan Sinks – which a) beat the much more famous 2012 to the jump, having been released in 2006, and b) doesn't look so far-fetched after the earthquake and tsunami ...
TOP AUDIO VIDEO MILAN 2011: 'It's a pity you didn't come last year...'
I'm often told hi-fi shows aren't what they used to be, and those with fond memories of thronged corridors and packed rooms often express a wistful desire to go back to those days.You can see their point: with the possible exception of the ...
Volvo and Alpine find another way for audio technology to give you more MPG
Hot on the heels of GM's use of noise-cancelling technology to reduce fuel consumption, which I wrote about over the weekend, comes news of an innovation from Volvo and Alpine designed to make subwoofers both much lighter and remarkably less ...
KOREA/JAPAN: LG and Sharp considering a cost-cutting LCD deal – but it's probably not the one you'd expect
We all know that the strength of the Japanese yen is proving almost as devastating to that country's industry as the ongoing after-effects of the earthquake and tsunami it experienced almost exactly six months ago.Products made in Japan are ...
Next-gen flatscreens: can Japan's big names ever catch up with the Koreans?
The race is on to bring the first viable large-screen organic electroluminescence TVs to market. And while both the major South Korean companies have announced plans to have models on the market next year, with LG for example having shown a 31in ...
USA: How headphone noise-cancelling technology is making cars more fuel-efficient
Noise-cancelling headphones – they keep the sound of the outside world at bay, allowing you to enjoy your music in peace on trains, planes and buses. But now the same technology is being used by a US car manufacturer to make its cars more ...
CHINA: aiming to become the new world leader in LCD panels?
This is turning into something of a series, but following on from my postings on the state of the LCD TV panel market in Japan and Korea, now it's time to take a look at what's going on in one of the world's biggest markets for LCD TVs – and just ...
KOREA: LCD slowdown is affecting LG and Samsung, too
Yesterday I was discussing the effect on Japan's big consumer electronics companies of the global LCD slowdown and oversupply, and what they were doing to tackle the comparative strength of their Korean rivals in this close-fought sector.However, ...
JAPAN: how the once-thriving LCD business is now starting look a bit rocky
The Japanese TV industry is heading for something of a culture-shock. Not only are domestic sales tumbling – last month's sales were down 38% year-on-year, and revenues down 58% – but imported brands are beginning to make headway in a market ...
Pro-ject: still re-inventing 20 years on
I’ve been in Vienna, attending the 20th anniversary of Pro-ject, the company often cited as being almost single-handedly responsible for the vinyl revival. But while founder and president Heinz Lichtenegger gave us a look back at the ...
