ELECTRONICS

Laptop Shortage Results from Thailand Flooding, Will Prices Rise?

An aerial view shows a flooded Honda car factory in Ayutthaya province, Thailand
Severe flooding in Thailand, which has taken the lives of almost 400 people and nearly obliterated its rice crop export, has resulted in a laptop shortage that will undoubtedly cause prices of electronics to rise, just in time for the holiday shopping season.
2. Sony Forecasts 4th Straight Loss, Cuts TV Sales

Sony Shares Sink on Massive Loss Forecast

Sony Corp. warned of a fourth straight year of losses, with its television unit alone set to lose $2.2 billion on tumbling demand and a surging yen, sinking its U.S. shares and raising concerns about the viability of its high-profile TV business.
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Sony Forecasts 4th Straight Loss, Cuts TV Sales

Sony Corp said it is headed for its fourth straight annual net loss, instead of a profit it forecast earlier, as Thai floods disrupted camera production, adding to losses from a soaring yen and price slides in its TVs and PCs in the United States and Europe.
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Lenovo Q2 Profit up 88%, Beats Forecast

Lenovo Group Ltd, the world's No.2 PC brand, posted a better-than-expected 88 percent rise in second-quarter profit, helped by acquisitions and an increase in sales in emerging markets such as China.
A salesperson waits for customers at a Lenovo shop in Shanghai

Lenovo Q2 Net Profit up 88 Percent, Beats Forecast

Lenovo Group Ltd, the world's No.2 PC brand, posted a better-than-expected 88 percent rise in second-quarter profit, helped by acquisitions and an increase in sales in emerging markets such as China.
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Sony Slashes Forecast to Fourth Straight Loss

Sony Corp said it is now headed for its fourth straight annual net loss instead of a profit as Thai floods disrupt camera production on top of losses from a soaring yen and price slides in its TVs and PCs in the United States and Europe.
Visitors try Sony Corp.'s head-mounted display personal 3D Viewer, HMZ-T1, and the digital binocular DEV-3 at CEATEC JAPAN 2011 electronics show in Chiba.

Sony Slashes Annual Operating Profit f'cast by 90 pct

Sony Corp on Wednesday slashed its full-year operating profit outlook by 90 percent to its lowest level in three years as Thai floods disrupt camera production at the Japanese company, which is already struggling with a soaring yen and sluggish television sales in the U.S. and Europe.
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Nokia Smartphones Debuting in U.S. in Early 2012

Nokia my be the world's biggest smartphone maker, but in terms of smartphones, they are lagging way behind several other makers, especially in the U.S. Now comes word Nokia will take their new Windows Phone lineup of smartphones to the U.S. in early 2012 and will available on multiple carriers, Nokia's CEO Stephen Elop told Bloomberg.
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Panasonic Cuts Annual Outlook to Worst Loss in Decade

Japanese electronics maker Panasonic Corp slashed its annual outlook to a $5.5 billion net loss on Monday, its worst in a decade, as restructuring costs soared and weak demand in the United States and Europe eroded income.
Visitors try Sony Corp.'s head-mounted display personal 3D Viewer, HMZ-T1, and the digital binocular DEV-3 at CEATEC JAPAN 2011 electronics show in Chiba.

Sony Considers Pulling out of LCD JV with Samsung: Sources

Japan's Sony Corp., struggling with a loss-making television business, is considering dissolving its liquid-crystal-display joint venture with South Korea's Samsung Electronics in a bid to cut costs, sources familiar with the matter said Sunday.

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