Stories by Jay Alabaster

Qualcomm's Mirasol reflective color display debuts on Korean e-reader

Qualcomm's long-awaited Mirasol reflective color screen technology is on the market, in an e-reader that launched in South Korea on Tuesday.

Japan mobile game giant Gree sues rival DeNA for blocking developers

Japanese mobile game platform operator Gree said Monday it has sued rival DeNA for obstructing game developers that try to launch games on both of their platforms.

Sega acquires US online game developer Three Rings

Sega said Friday it has acquired U.S. online game developer Three Rings Design, in an effort to grow outside its traditional video game business overseas.

Samsung to launch tweaked Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany next week

Samsung Electronics will launch a modified version of its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany next week, after sales of the original were banned by a German court for being too similar to Apple's iPad 2.

Sharp will stick with tablets, reveals new 7-inch model

Sharp said Wednesday it has no plans to abandon its Galapagos tablet line and announced a 7-inch model that can serve as a WiMAX router.

Elpida broadens DRAM patent lawsuits against Nanya

Elipda said Wednesday it has sued Nanya in the U.S. and Taiwan for DRAM patent infringements.

Panasonic to sell TV panel factory to new Japan Display venture

Panasonic said Tuesday it will sell one of its main domestic TV panel factories to a new joint venture focused on producing smaller screens, as Japan's big-name manufacturers continue to seek relief from deep losses in their display businesses.

Fujitsu to team with Whamcloud in Lustre development

Fujitsu said Tuesday it will work with Whamcloud to develop new features for the open-source Lustre file system aimed at high-performance computing.

Ebooks vs. Print books

The question about ebooks is not if they will pass print, but when.

Sony books 2Q loss as TVs, PlayStation weigh on profits

Sony said Wednesday it booked a deep loss during its fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30, and now expects to be in the red for the entire year, weighed down by poor sales of its TVs and the strong yen.

Tiny add-on turns iPhone into hand projector, throws 25-inch screen from 1 meter

A tiny projector that plugs into an iPhone's docking slot and can throw a 25-inch image about a meter away has gone on sale in Japan and China.

Nintendo Wii U to launch after March 2012

Nintendo said Friday its new Wii U game console will go on sale during the next fiscal year that begins in April, and the company will look to avoid the problems it has had with its latest handheld.

Samsung to sell phones with flexible screens next year

Samsung Electronics is aiming to launch mobile phones with flexible displays next year, with tablets and other portable devices to have these displays soon after.

Nintendo 3DS 2Q sales rebound as price cuts kick in

Sales of Nintendo's 3DS handheld game console rebounded over the last quarter as it slashed prices, but the company said it is facing deep financial losses, and doesn't expect a true turnaround for the device until a host of new games are released ov...

Sony to buy Sony Ericsson, turn into 100 percent subsidiary

Sony said Thursday it will acquire Ericsson's 50 percent share in their Sony Ericsson mobile phone joint venture, turning the company into a subsidiary in January 2012.