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A disassembled Olympus camera and its parts are seen in this illustrative photograph taken in Tokyo, November 24, 2011.

TPG Willing to Invest $1 Billion in Olympus

Private equity firm TPG Capital is willing to invest about $1 billion in Japan's Olympus Corp in a joint deal with Sony Corp or another suitor circling the scandal-hit firm, a person familiar with TPG's thinking said.
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G

Can T-Mobile Galaxy S Blaze 4G Outclass Samsung Galaxy S3?

T-Mobile showcased Samsung's new 4G smartphone - Galaxy S Blaze - at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012. It is expected the battle between Samsung products is set to become fiercer, with the Galaxy S Blaze 4G targeting the hugely anticipated Galaxy S3.
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Lamar Smith Reaffirms Commitment to SOPA

The lawmaker behind a bill to combat online piracy vowed on Thursday to press ahead in the face of fierce criticism from Internet giants such as Google and Facebook.
Nokia Lumia 900

No iPhone 5 at CES: Top New Smartphones

Apple doesn't even go to Macworld anymore, so it's no surprise they didn't attend the Consumer Electronics Show this year. So, there was no iPhone 5 or iPad 3 to be found, but pretty much every other smartphone maker in the world was there.
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Sony CES 2012: Day Two Wrap – Gadget Buzz from Sony and Samsung

There's but one more day for the Consumer Electronics Show, but before CNET's traditional Best of CES list comes out, here's what busted out of the huge trade show on day two. Most of the press has gone to so-called smart televisions, super-thin notebook computers and mobile devices, but they represent only a fraction of tech coming out of Las Vegas.
LG, Samsung, VIzio to Unveil Google TV at CES

CES 2012: YouTube VP Sees Huge Growth in Specialty Channels

YouTube , which transmitted 800 million videos last year, expects growth to skyrocket in coming years with more specialty channels backed by advertising, VP for global content Robert Kyncil said at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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Day in the Life of a Fund Manager in Vegas

Hampton Adams has been one of CES' most loyal devotees for 15 years. But unlike a good chunk of the 140,000-plus who descend on the world's largest technology showcase every January, the portfolio manager is less keen on fiddling with cutting-edge technology than picking winners.
Robots at CES 2012: Hard Working, Funny and Dancing (PHOTOS)

Robots at CES 2012: Hard Working, Funny and Dancing (PHOTOS)

Besides smart TVs, waterproof gadgets, gaming, tablets and smartphones, robots have become a major draw at CES 2012 in Las Vegas. While pop sensation Justin Bieber showed off a dancing robot mRobot at CES on Wednesday, the latest version of Murata Electronics' ECO MURATA BOY, a bicycle riding robot, demonstrated its balancing skills.
Nokia Lumia 900

Nokia Lumia 900 – How Much Smarter than the Lumia 800?

The Nokia Lumia 900, which was launched at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Monday, is the first of Nokia's Windows Phone-based range to feature high-speed LTE connectivity. The phone, which is expected to be an upgrade of Lumia 800 has been described as iconic, beautiful and fast by the President of Nokia in North America. The question, then, is what will happen when the two Lumia models go head-to-head...
Samsung Galaxy Note

Top 5 Smartphones Unveiled at CES 2012

It's raining smartphones at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The top 5 smartphones revealed so far are Samsung's Galaxy Note, Sony's Xperia S, Motorola's Droid Razr Maxx, Nokia's Lumia 900 and the HTC Titan II.
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A Day in the Life of a Fund Manager in Vegas

Hampton Adams has been one of CES' most loyal devotees for 15 years. But unlike a good chunk of the 140,000-plus who descend on the world's largest technology showcase every January, the portfolio manager is less keen on fiddling with cutting-edge technology than picking winners.
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Broadcom on Track to Launch High-End Phone Chips

Wireless chipmaker Broadcom is gearing up to launch new application processors for the lucrative and growing higher-end smartphone segment by the end of the year, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Henry Samueli said on Wednesday.
Exclusive: Microsoft Web TV subscription plan on hold

Microsoft Web TV Subscription Plan on Hold

Microsoft Corp has put its talks with media companies about an online subscription service for TV shows and movies on hold, according to people familiar with the discussions.

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