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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Study: Plasma TV panel shipments hit record high]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Panasonic&amp;39's GT30 series of plasma televisions.(Credit:Panasonic)Plasma televisions aren't dead yet.During the fourth quarter of 2010, worldwide plasma panel shipments were up 9 percent year-over-year, hitting a record high of 5.2 million units, DisplaySearch unveiled today in a study of the global TV market. During the period, plasma makers, including Panasonic, Samsung SDI, and LG Electronics, operated at full capacity and weren't able to keep up with demand, the research firm reported. All told, 19.1 million plasma panels shipped in 2010.The resurgence of plasma has been somewhat surprising. Back in 2008, some wondered if the plasma business was finished after Pioneer, arguably the top plasma company in the market at the time, announced restructuring plans that included stopping production of panels. It officially discontinued its television operation in 2009. The move seemed to have good timing--plasma panel shipments worldwide hit 15.1 million in 2008 and fell to 14.8 million in 2009.But Panasonic stuck with plasmas. And in 2010, the company was once again able to hold on to the top spot in panel production with 40.7 percent market share, DisplaySearch reported. It saw its unit shipments grow 22 percent and revenue gain by 4 percent over 2009. However, its market share declined from the 43.1 percent the company captured the prior year.Samsung SDI followed Panasonic with 33.7 percent market share in 2010. That figure was up 2 percent year-over-year. In addition, Samsung saw its unit shipments and revenue increase by 37 percent and 15 percent, respectively.LG's market share remained relatively unchanged, with the company gaining 0.2 percent to take 23.3 percent of the market in 2010. However, its unit shipments were up 30 percent compared with 2009, and its revenue gained 22 percent in 2010.The resurgence of plasma in 2010 was caused mainly by consumers looking for high-quality sets at a reasonable price. In fact, DisplaySearch said the glut of LED-backlit LCDs that hit store shelves last year slowed down the rate of price drops in the LCD market. That resulted in consumers, who were driven by the &quot;increased importance of value,&quot; opting for more plasmas.DisplaySearch said plasma panels captured 40.8 percent market share for televisions that had screen sizes of 50 inches or larger. At the 42-inch-screen-size level, plasma had trouble competing with LCD pricing. And at 32 inches and under, LCD pricing pushed plasma out of the market.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chatroulette, iPad lead Google's Zeitgeist 2010]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 08:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rockyraj361</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
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<description><![CDATA[The World Cup was on the minds of many this year.(Credit:Screenshot by Don Reisinger/CNET)Google's annual Zeitgeist, which delivers the top searches of the year, once again provides an interesting look into what the world was thinking about.According to Google, &quot;Chatroulette&quot; was the &quot;fastest rising&quot; search term around the world in 2010, beating outApple's iPad and Justin Bieber, which took the second- and third-place spots, respectively. Recording artist Nicki Minaj came on the scene in a big way in 2010, capturing the fourth spot on Google's list. Twitter and Facebook also made a showing in the top 10 list, taking the No. 8 and 10 spots, respectively.But just as quickly as those search terms rose during the year, there were some queries that fell from favor.Google revealed that &quot;swine flu&quot; was the &quot;fastest falling&quot; search term around the world this year, followed by &quot;wamu&quot; and &quot;new moon.&quot; Michael Jackson, last year's top search query, took the ninth spot in Google's list of falling queries.In the &quot;fastest rising in entertainment&quot; category, Justin Bieber led the way this year, besting Shakira and Eminem. Surprisingly, &quot;Netflix&quot; and &quot;YouTube videos&quot; rounded out the top five, beating out Lady Gaga and Kesha, two of the more popular pop artists this year.On the sports side, &quot;Mundial 2010&quot; led the way, thanks to the World Cup. It was followed by &quot;Olympics.&quot; The Haiti earthquake was on the minds of more people than any other news topic this year, and &quot;donate to Haiti&quot; led the top search queries for humanitarian aid.Google also examined what topics were most popular in the consumer electronics space this year. And not surprisingly, Apple's iPad andiPhone 4 took the top two spots. They were trailed by the Nokia 5530, HTC Evo 4G, and the Nokia N900.Google's Zeitgeist findings are notably different from those released recently by the company's competitors.According to Yahoo, the BP oil spill was the most popular search term on its service in 2010, followed by the World Cup and Miley Cyrus. AOL reported that Tiger Woods was the most popular celebrity topic on its service, while New York City's bedbug troubles led the service's health-related queries.Microsoft revealed in its own roundup of top searches that Kim Kardashian was the most popular search query on Bing this year. She was followed by Sandra Bullock and Tiger Woods.        Don Reisinger    Full Profile E-mail Don Reisinger   E-mail Don Reisinger If you have a question or comment for Don Reisinger, you can submit it here. However, because our editors and writers receive hundreds of requests, we cannot tell you when you may receive a response.   Submit your question or comment here: 0 of 1500 characters       Don Reisinger is a technology columnist who has written about everything from HDTVs to computers to Flowbee Haircut Systems. Don is a member of the CNET Blog Network, posting at The Digital Home. He is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure.  <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[DEMO Early Bird deadline this Wednesday]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rockyraj361</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[If your company is launching an awesome technology product soon, then we want you at DEMO this spring.The final deadline to apply is February 1, but if you apply by Wednesday, December 15, and are accepted, you&amp;'ll receive two extra passes to the conference (a $6,000 value). There&amp;'s no cost to apply, so fill out the form today.DEMO is the worlda4a4s leading conference for emerging technology. Ita4a4s where thousands of great companies including Netscape, Salesforce, TiVo, Palm, ETrade, VMWare, Adobe, and Symantec have launched their earliest products during the past two decades.If you are looking to launch your product in time for the next DEMO, to be held on Feb 27 and March 1 in Palm Springs, Calif., thenapply for the event by clicking here.I&amp;'ve been traveling the globe looking for the best entrepreneurs for this. We met with ten great companies at Sequoia Capital on Tuesday, and I flyto Southern California for three days starting tomorrow. If you&amp;'re based there, and would like feedback from some of the top investors in the area, let us know.But dona4a4t miss the chance to launch. Even if youa4a4re a mature technology company, DEMO is the place to showcase your cool new product. More information here.Previous Story: Starting Monday, WikiLeaks will have a rival in OpenleaksPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: DEMO, DEMO Spring 2011Companies: Sequoia Capital          Tags: DEMO, DEMO Spring 2011Companies: Sequoia CapitalMatt Marshall is editor and CEO of VentureBeat. Follow him on Twitter at @mmarshall, and follow VentureBeat on Twitter at @venturebeat.VentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rotten Tomatoes owner Flixster in acquisition talks with Yahoo, others]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Social movie site Flixster, which purchased the popular movie review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes early last year, is in acquisition talks with Yahoo and other potential buyers, sources tell All Things Digital.The sources say the acquisition talks are a4Asubstansive,a4 with a price range between $60 and $90 million.If  true, thata4a4s a decent return on investment for Flixster, which has  raised $7 million in funding from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pinnacle  Ventures and others. News Corp. last year received a 20 percent stake in  Flixster, valued at around $12.5 million in stock, in exchange for its  Rotten Tomatoes property.In  addition to Yahoo, media giants are also eying Flixster (possibly  including Disney), AllThingsD reports. The appeal of the site is  obvious: Flixster is a popular way for entertainment consumers to share  their love for movies and TV shows, so it could be a valuable community to own.The  deal would make sense for Yahoo in particular, as it has managed to  gather attention from online movie fans with its exclusive trailer  launches for upcoming movies. Ita4a4s always seemed strange that Yahoo  premieres major movie trailers when it otherwise doesna4a4t have much of a  presence in the online movie world. Snapping up Flixster and Rotten  Tomatoes could fill that gap for Yahoo and potentially pay off big. (If Yahoo doesn&amp;'t manage to screw it up like it did Flickr and Delicious.)News  Corp.a4a4s minority stake in Flixster doesna4a4t give it much influence in  the company, AllThingsD points out &amp;8212' even though the head of News  Corp.a4a4s IGN gaming unit, Roy Bahat, sits on Flixstera4a4s board. IGN  purchased Rotten Tomatoes in 2004 and was then snapped up by News Corp.  in 2005.Next Story: Wi-Fi-only Motorola Xoom hits stores on March 27 for $599 Previous Story: 9 emerging minitrends to watchPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: aggregators, movies, reviewsCompanies: Disney, Flixster, News Corp, Rotten Tomatoes, Yahoo          Tags: aggregators, movies, reviewsCompanies: Disney, Flixster, News Corp, Rotten Tomatoes, YahooDevindra Hardawar is VentureBeat's lead mobile writer and East Coast correspondent. He studied philosophy at Amherst College, worked in IT support for several years, and has been writing about technology since 2004. He now lives in Brooklyn, New York. You can reach him at devindra@venturebeat.com (all story pitches should also be sent to tips@venturebeat.com), and on Twitter at @Devindra. Have news to share Launching a startup Email: tips@venturebeat.comVentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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