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Sharp Vies for an Edge in TV Market

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By Juro Osawa

Today’s flat-panel television sets look drastically different from old cathode-ray models. but where a TV set sits, often in the living room facing a couch, hasn’t changed as drastically. One factor that confines TVs to only certain parts of a home is the need to connect the TV to an aerial plug so it can receive broadcast signals.

As it becomes more and more difficult to sell TVs at premium prices, manufacturers are coming up with new features they hope will entice customers.

Juro Osawa/The Wall Street JournalSharp unveiled its new TV line in Tokyo on Thursday.

Sharp Corp. says its new Freestyle Aquos line of liquid crystal display TV sets, unveiled Thursday, are not bound by the location of the aerial plug, thanks to a tuner that can wirelessly send broadcast signals to a TV elsewhere in the house. “For people wanting to move around all the furniture and freely design their homes, the TV has been a bottleneck,” said Keiko Okada, a Sharp executive in charge of design and branding strategy at a press conference.

Sharp’s new TVs represent the latest attempt among television makers to differentiate their product lineup, in a search for an alternative to cutthroat price competition that has been crimping TV earnings at most major electronics makers world-wide for the past few years. in 2009, for example, Samsung Electronics mass-produced light emitting diode-backlit TV sets ahead of rivals. when 3-D TVs debuted in early 2010, the industry hoped the new feature would create a more profitable market segment, but 3-D TVs soon became part of the relentless price competition plaguing the industry. in October, Sony Corp. released new Internet-enabled TV sets that run on Google Inc.’s software, and the so-called “smart TVs” with built-in processors and operating software became one of the major themes at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in January.

“Conventional LCD TVs have become commoditized,” said Tsuneo Nakamura, a Sharp executive who heads the company’s business unit that includes TVs. “the value of TVs keeps declining even when sales volume increases. to prevent that, we must propose something new.”

Sharp’s new Freestyle Aquos TVs, which come in four sizes – 20, 32, 40 and 60 inches — can be placed around the house anywhere there is access to a power plug, the Japanese electronics maker said. the new TVs are up to 50% lighter than Sharp’s existing models of the same sizes, and the company says people who want to fix their TVs on the wall would find the new models particularly convenient.

Each Freestyle Aquos model comes with a wireless TV tuner a little larger than a paperback novel. by connecting this tuner to the TV aerial, the TV’s display can receive signals from afar. Sharp expects the 20-inch model to sell for about ¥80,000 ($1,033), while the 60-inch model will cost about ¥380,000. the 32- and 40-inch models will go on sale in Japan next month, while the 20- and 60-inch models will come out in late October. Sharp says it doesn’t yet have any concrete plans to sell them outside Japan, but it is considering doing so.

Given that it’s possible to find other 32-inch models from Sharp for less than ¥50,000 in Japan, it is doubtful that the new TVs can motivate consumers to pay much higher prices, said Mizuho Investors Securities analyst Nobuo Kurahashi. Sharp expects to sell the 32-inch Freestyle Aquos model for around ¥110,000.

“It’s surely important to keep looking for a new approach, but this may not be the answer,” mr. Kurahashi added.

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Detectives Nab Church Thief

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 03:37:26 +0000

Wendy Johnson (Credit: DuPage County Sheriff)

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (STMW) — nearly a month after the crime, detectives have nabbed a Dixmoor woman accused of stealing a computer and electronic dictionary from a west suburban church.

Wendy S. Johnson, 51, of the 14500 block of David Street in Dixmoor, was charged with one count of burglary to a house of worship, a Class 1 felony, a release from the DuPage County Sheriff’s office said.

Sheriff’s detectives had been investigating a burglary that happened on April 12 at the World Mission Society Church of God at 29W771 79th St. in Naperville.

Johnson allegedly entered the church to ask for assistance and then went into an office where she emptied a bag, placed a Dell Laptop computer and an electronic dictionary into the bag and then left the church, the release said.

Johnson is being held at the DuPage County Jail on $3,000 bond for an obstruction of justice charge and $25,000 for the burglary charge. She’s due in court on Thursday, the release said.

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All About Samsung High Definition TV

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 02:37:21 +0000

With the launch of the Samsung UN46D7000 and Samsung UN55D8000 LED televisions, the manufacturer is rapidly becoming the leader in digital and entertainment technology. they are leading the course of LED and 3D tv sets with their remarkable 7000 and 8000 series.

The Samsung 46 inch screen seems to be frame-less due to the incredibly slim, clear plastic frame. Measuring 48.8 wide and 28.1 high, along with a mere 1.2 inches thick, this massive tv set is all screen without the frame.

The thin and attractive Samsung 46D7000 also has incredible features that enhance the gorgeous design. The 1,920 x 1,080 Resolution with this smart TV combines with a 720 clear motion rate and an incredible Dynamic Contrast Ratio of 15,000,000:1.

Watching is excellent in 2D yet, with stunning 3D functions, the experience is drastically brought to life. Samsung’s awesome full HD is available when watching both 2D and 3D pictures.

With Samsung smart TV a whole new online world is accessible which includes online browsing, web gaming and social networking sites. Samsung Apps hook up to a sizable selection of digital content including YouTube and Netflix videos, Pandora streaming music and social media access on Facebook and Twitter.

The Samsung 55D8000 provides the same incredible features as the forty six inch version but with an astounding 55 inch screen. The brand new bare frame designs are featured in both the Samsung 46 LED and also the Samsung 55 LED, with the UN55D8000 sporting a thin metallic band and the UN46D7000 having an unusual, virtually bezel-free, clear plastic edge.

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Google I/O 2011 keynote press briefing highlights

admin — Tue, 10 May 2011 20:37:16 +0000

Google’s top-brass got up on stage following this morning’s keynote for a quick Q&a session that we definitely had to check out. Want to know what Andy Rubin and company had to say about today’s announcements? Hit the jump to read find out!

Q: when are we going to see a general release of Honeycomb?

A: Just for background: we did an internal trick to meet the Honeycomb schedule, we didn’t make it available for phones. so we held back the open sourcing of Honeycomb back so people wouldn’t put it on phones and have a crappy experience… but now that it is done. Ice Cream will be the next open source release and that will be this year.

Q: with the music service, how does this ensure that you sell music? How are handling licensing issues?

A: what you saw today becomes a very compelling platform for music distribution. It is in our plans to sell their artists music, unfortunately, some of there terms thus far have been unsustainable and unscalable. the majority of the industry are very excited about the possibilities, we continue to be committed to where this can go. what we launched today is a completely legal service, it is storing content you own, in the cloud with enhancements. We just enable a much more convenient experience.

Q: are we going to get a Honeycomb phone? Will the device updates be faster?

A: Ice Cream Sandwich is when phones will get the Honeycomb features, so that will be like a merge. a phone is eligible to get updates for 18 months as the platform versions appear. there is no minimum time frame to announce at this time.

Q: can you talk about the business uses for Honeycomb tablets? is it still just consumer based?

A: I think it is appealing to both. I use my laptop a lot less now and rely on my tablet to do most of my work email. I think the tablet experience really does make a strong business case and we have some new features including encryption and device management to address those crowds.

Q: what changed that incentivizes these carrier to now update quicker?

A: I think everyone really values the ecosystem. what we realized is that there was no common set of expectations set. We think of ourselves of the coordinators of all this, and we really want to provide the services our customers want. They want upgrades.

Q: what does Ice Cream Sandwich delivery other than unification?

A: Our primary job is to make Android run on all devices. Unfortunately, I can’t pre-announce them, but we’ll but we’ll be rolling them out shortly.

Q: Do you anticipate them being any new hardware requirements for Ice Cream? are you preparing another Google Device for the Ice Cream rollout?

A: We want all phones to run Ice Cream, not just new phones. the Nexus has been the device we’ve used to set the bar. the market works in cycles that revolves around the holidays and summertime. We’ll make an announcement in the future.

Q: Why is Music Beta only launching in the U.S.?

A: It is really hard to do global launches. It’s hard to sit in a lab and try and anticipates the world’s needs. the goal is to make it as widely adopted as possible. We have no intentions to keep this just to the U.S. once we have the kinks worked out.

Q: what is the quality of the streaming music coming down from the cloud?

A: We stream up to 320kbps, and that’s based on the quality of the file you upload. We do adjust that based on your network connection while you’re listening.

Q: Microsoft has been talking about the digital home for two decades but nothing has happened. Why is Google@Home different?

A: We look at it a little differently. We’re not trying to invent the next killer application, we’re trying to turn everything in your home into an I/O device at an extremely low cost. We’re counting on the imagination of the developers to really develop this ecosystem.

Q: what is the time table for some of appliances or devices? what does a manufacturer have to put into its electronics to enable it?

A: We’re not quite ready to announce what the technology is, but it is very low cost. It’s wireless, not Wi-Fi. It’s low power. It involves a software stack and a small piece of hardware. We should see these devices by the end of this year. We’re working with partners to get them embedded into their current devices.

Q: How do you reconcile some of these new services with shrinking data allowances from carriers?

A: We go through these cycles. And right now we’re going through a cycle where there is heavy network congestion. the next technology step, be it LTE or 5G, will alleviate a lot of these problems. also, most of the consumption will happen at the workplace or at home, so that will solve some of the issue.

Q: Why did you choose to create a different protocol for Android@Home? How does this relate to the smart grid?

A: first, we haven’t announced what we’re using, so it could be anything. *laughter* Energy monitoring is extremely interesting, but you need to have granularity. you need to know what is chewing up kilowatt hours, not just that you’re chewing up kilowatt hours. [Not sure why, but the answerer and questioner stopped talking. Guess that's the end of the answer.]

Q: How much do you really think about Apple when you put out these services since you not-so-subtly mentioned Apple?

A: We were just trying to have a little fun. It’s great to have companies competing for the hearts and minds of developers. when that happens, consumers are the ones who win.

Q: is there any way to report pirated materials?

A: We make it very clear in the terms-of-service that users need to upload legal material. We’ll respond to requests from rights owners as necessary.

Q: is the XOOM getting preferential treatment?

A: the XOOM is new, I think it is only two months old — the power of Android is that it isn’t a single product. Knowing what I know internally, we’re going to see some really interesting things coming really soon.

Q: Will the upgrades be international or U.S. only? Sometimes similar devices have not gotten upgrades as quick as their U.S. counterparts.

A: We hope for this Android Alliance to be international, you saw Vodafone on the slides from earlier today. We want this to be a global thing and we’re working to do that.

Q: what is your stance on UIs like TouchWiz and Sense?

A: Android was designed to be customizable and scalable from the beginning. the benefit is that the framework is smart enough to consistent across hardware. I don’t believe in having an open platform that commoditizes industries, I think allowing skins is really important. I think it is an important selling point of Android.

Q: Does Android have a malware problem?

A: We have our sandbox technology on our device side and we are looking into technology on our Market site that will help mitigate these issues. Last time something snuck through it took us 50 minutes to catch it. We’re working to tune that, but it’s important to note that we are not going to achieve our security goals by “locking down” the platform.

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Samsung LE60C650 LCD

admin — Tue, 10 May 2011 03:37:18 +0000

The high resolution display looks good from regular watching distances (613 feet) and we exclusively recognized display fading along with shade loss with numerous overwhelming viewing angles. Samsung claims that customerssimply can watch High definition high grade movie material at as much as 170 degree without having display failure. I was pleased with the graphic quality a lot from front and middle and ended up being not able to find the processing difficulties the LCD exhibited with regard to HQV testing. most often the LE60C650 in fact does deliver on its assurances. HD picture quality was much crisper and colors are more saturated.. yes, you pay a cost regarding this Samsung LE60C650, however in the event that you might take this additional cost, you would be amply rewarded.

The modern LE60C650 by Samsung has the newest and best attributes that the corporation expects are going to allow Samsung competing with the Tier 1 producers. the remote compliments the set with a similarly clean, cool look. We’d find it is very difficult to believe Samsung might find an alternative LCD with an impressive difference over the last outstanding selection; and, well, it has. Samsung’s current variety of TV sets are likely the finest we’d ever noticed. most people enjoy the pattern and feel about the LE60C650 LCD TV. Samsung surely took a risk here with its design, and people think that they put their finances in the absolute right place. although the telly is literally larger sized compared with a typical LCD due to its integrated canvas, the stand and also bezel found on surface of the canvas give it an exceptionally stylish border.

Depth is actually superbly bright and even good resolved even with rapid activity, and textures are extraordinarily convincing. Darks turned into slightly hazy at side angles although direct appear quite saturated. Discovering less concentration grabbing content, like for example some SD sports broadcasts, the LE60C650 LCD does pretty well. It can be difficult to produce a broadcast image this particular size, yet the LE60C650 creates a good stab. It is certainly largely free from disturbance and capable of delivering colourful, distinct images. I suspect the anti glare engineering launched towards the television display generates almost all weakness issues with tone settings along with off angle viewing. In motion, the LCD’s screen quality is definitely magnificent. display disturbance, even in one of the most complicated or challenging scenes, is suppressed clearly and smoothness for example skin tones persuade.

The audio system perform well, having the weight and clarity could expect granted their value. Speakers stand out too, sounding clean, well balanced and additionally organised. Darkness level is great along with HD films as well. regardless what movie is displayed there is low degradation of black degrees and contrast from side viewing angles beginning at 25 degrees. the high resolution display from Blu Ray and also Broadcast High definition seemed to be very clear, brilliant and also colorful as always, however alas the graphic fails to look as deep as most of the superior display we’ve viewing these days. just for a LCD however, we have been quite satisfied while using Samsung LE60C650 effectiveness. Black depth is remarkable, looking much deeper and darker compared to any kind of telly set before, while still unveiling the necessary detail.

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Breaking News – Lifetime Original Movie ...

admin — Tue, 10 May 2011 02:37:19 +0000

Lifetime Original Movie “Justice for Natalee Holloway” to Premiere may 9, followed by Sneak Peek of True-Life Series “Vanished with Beth Holloway”

Vanished with Beth Holloway to begin Airing in its Regularly Scheduled Time Period on Wednesday, may 11, at 9 PM ET/PT.

LOS ANGELES (April 11, 2011) – Lifetime Television’s Original Movie, Justice for Natalee Holloway, a follow-up to the Lifetime Movie Network original Natalee Holloway, will premiere on Monday, may 9, at 9 pm ET/PT.

Immediately following Justice for Natalee Holloway at 11 pm ET/PT, Lifetime will debut a sneak peek of the true-life series, Vanished with Beth Holloway. the one-hour docu-reality program explores first-hand real-life mysteries of families who have been victimized by unsolved abductions, disappearances and unspeakable crimes, with Holloway offering a uniquely empathetic point of view to the loved ones that have been left behind. Lifetime has ordered 10 episodes of Vanished with Beth Holloway, which will begin airing in its regularly scheduled time period on Wednesday, may 11, at 9 pm ET/PT.

ABOUT JUSTICE FOR NATALEE HOLLOWAY

As a follow up to the original movie Natalee Holloway, the Lifetime Original Movie Justice for Natalee Holloway closes in on the ongoing mystery of what exactly happened to the Alabama teenager who in 2005 mysteriously disappeared during her senior class trip to Aruba. Four years after Natalee went missing, Joran van der Sloot (Stephen Amell, the Vampire Diaries), one of the last persons to see her alive, continues to torment her grieving mother Beth by providing false information about Natalee’s fate, yet denying any responsibility for what happened to her. Tracy Pollan (Natalee Holloway, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) reprises her role as Beth Holloway.

Growing more arrogant about his professed innocence and finding himself increasingly in debt as his life and gambling habits spiral out of control, van der Sloot does the unthinkable by demanding $250,000 from Beth to reveal the exact location of Natalee’s remains. Intent on bringing her daughter’s alleged murderer to justice, Beth once again partners with the FBI and other authorities to find and arrest him. But before they can, the saga takes another twisted turn when van der Sloot allegedly murders a young Peruvian woman on the 5th anniversary of Natalee’s tragic disappearance.

Justice for Natalee Holloway also stars Scott Cohen (Love and Other Drugs, the Other Woman) as John Kelly, with a special appearance by Grant show (Natalee Holloway, Melrose Place) as Jug Twitty. Justice for Natalee Holloway is produced by Sony Pictures Television. Judith Verno (Natalee Holloway, the Craigslist Killer) and Frank von Zerneck (Natalee Holloway, we were the Mulvaneys) are executive producers. Stephen T. Kay (The Craigslist Killer, Friday Night Lights) directed the teleplay written by Teena Booth (Natalee Holloway and Amish Grace).

ABOUT VANISHED WITH BETH HOLLOWAY

Lifetime’s gripping true-life series Vanished with Beth Holloway examines some of America’s most disturbing unsolved cases as told to Holloway by the families who’ve been victimized by mysterious abductions or disappearances of loved ones and unspeakable crimes. Now left with little hope, they turn to Holloway, who continues to live a mother’s worst nightmare as she carries on her tireless quest to uncover the mystery surrounding her daughter Natalee’s tragic 2005 disappearance. a passionate advocate for these families, Beth offers her unique insight into each case, dedicating her intensely personal point-of-view and empathy to family and loved ones seeking answers. Each episode will profile real-life mysteries, giving detailed accounts of the events described by those closest to the victims as Beth goes on location to conduct key interviews, introduce important facts and give the audience a clear understanding of pivotal moments in each harrowing case.

Vanished with Beth Holloway is produced by Jupiter Entertainment, with Stephen Land (City Confidential, Sons of Guns) serving as executive producer, along with Rob Sharenow, Gena McCarthy and Colleen Conway of Lifetime Television.

ABOUT SONY PICTURES TELEVISION

Sony Pictures Television is one of the television industry’s leading content providers. it produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. in addition to one of the industry’s largest libraries of feature films and television shows, SPT boasts a current program slate that includes the top-rated daytime dramas and game shows, landmark off-network series, original animated series and critically acclaimed primetime dramas, comedies and telefilms. Internationally, SPT is a leader in local language productions around the world, some of which are co-produced with local partners, and sells SPE-owned formats in approximately 70 countries.

To better serve its clients and partners worldwide, SPT maintains offices throughout the world,

including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, the People’s Republic of China, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Venezuela and the United Kingdom. SPT’s worldwide television networks portfolio is a key strategy in SPE’s long-range commitment to the global marketplace, with 132 channel feeds, which are available in more than 142 countries reaching more than 500 million households worldwide. SPT also creates original content for and manages SPE’s premium video website, Crackle. Additionally, SPT owns Dutch entertainment company 2waytraffic, production company Embassy Row and Sony Movie Channel, and is a part owner of cable channel GSN, new 3D channel 3net, FEARnet, the premier horror/thriller website and VOD service, and national media sales company ITN Networks, Inc. SPT advertiser sales is one of the premiere national advertising sales companies, handling the commercial inventory in SPT’s syndicated series as well as in all of SPE’s digital businesses in the United States. SPT (sonypicturestelevision.com) is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company.

ABOUT JUPITER ENTERTAINMENT

Jupiter Entertainment is among the nation’s most successful independent creators/producers of high quality programming for America’s leading cable networks. Established in 1996, the company’s body of work is unusually broad. the company’s creative team has produced hit prime-time series such as History Channel’s martial arts series Human Weapon; Fuse Network’s breakout series Live Through this, A&E’s City Confidential and Biography; Animal Planet’s King of the Jungle; Court TV’s Dominick Dunne’s Power, Privilege and Justice; and CBS Cable’s re-launch of the American Classic Roller Derby. Stephen Land serves as the company’s founder, CEO and as an Executive Producer. Land has been a prolific producer of American television entertainment for over a decade. Robert Twilley, serves as Vice President and General Manager and Deborah Dawkins is Jupiter Entertainment’s Vice President of Programming.

ABOUT LIFETIME TELEVISION

Lifetime Television is committed to offering the highest quality entertainment and information programming, and advocating a wide range of issues affecting women and their families. Lifetime Television, Lifetime Movie Network, Lifetime Real Women and Lifetime Digital (which includes myLifetime.com, LMN.tv, Lifetime Games, Roiworld.com,

DressUpChallenge.com, MothersClick.com and LifetimeMoms.com) are part of Lifetime Entertainment Services, LLC, a subsidiary of A&E Television Networks, LLC. A&E Television Networks is a joint venture of the Disney-ABC Television Group, Hearst Corporation and NBC Universal.

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Flowers bloom with deeper meaning

admin — Tue, 10 May 2011 01:37:30 +0000

FLOWERS are common subjects in traditional Chinese ink-wash painting, as well as contemporary oils, but flowers today are sometimes seen as trivial, more appropriate to “lady” painters and unworthy vehicles for serious ideas. The “Colorful World” exhibition underway at M50, the artists’ hub, presents flower works by oil painter Sun Liang, who paints in ink, and ink-wash painter Lu Chuntao, who paints in oil. “Late last summer, I picked up a dying cicada on my way home,” recalls Sun. “Suddenly, I grasped a deeper understanding of the cycle of life. my heart was opened; nature lives with me in symbiosis, everything is with me as a whole.” since then, he paints not only the dying cicada but other nameless flowers and grasses. he rented an old house in a small canal town in the quiet suburbs. “Every morning when I open the window there, I hear the flowing of the river and see the dawn light on the trees,” he says. “I sublimate my mind to these sounds and images. there is a captivating feeling of randomness and freedom fused in Sun’s flowers, and viewers feel drawn to their tranquility. in a striking contrast, Lu’s flowers are distant and mysterious. he paints vast fields of dark, regular rows of dark flowers against a dark backdrop, as though they are flowers from another time in history, or another planet. “Some question what ink and wash can accomplish today and I try to answer in my paintings,” says Lu. “The flowers are blossoming brilliantly in my heart but they appear pious and quiet in my paintings. Lu’s paintings suggest the texture and color blocks often found in oils. “I don’t like to be bound by technique,” Lu says. “Actually, the real poems, music and paintings emerge when technique is forgotten.” Date: through May 15, 10am-6pm Venue: Huafu Art Space, Rm 217, Bldg 4, 50 Moganshan Rd

Insect with extra set of wings found