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LG Elec may double plasma panel capacity by 2007
SEOUL (Reuters) - LG Electronics Inc. 066570.KS, the world's number two maker of plasma display panels (PDP), said on Sunday it might add another production line in 2007, almost doubling existing capacity.
US corporate excess under fire as unions go on the attack
AFP - US unions, weakened by public apathy and internal splits, are fighting back with an online database that accuses corporate supremos of lining their own pockets while grinding down their employees.
Best Buy takes to desert to celebrate
Reuters - Thousands of hard-core gamers were
converging on the Mojave Desert on Sunday to be among the first
to snatch up Microsoft's new Xbox 360 video-game
console, and Best Buy has earned the right to be the
retailer on hand to sell them.
Microsoft fires first salvo of new console wars
AFP - US software titan Microsoft takes the computer game wars to the Japanese enemy with the North American launch of its next-generation Xbox 360 console.
New Hybrids Offer More Mean, Less Green
AP - When automakers rolled out the first hybrid cars, drivers who wanted their spectacular fuel economy had to settle for weird shapes and a lack of luxury options.
Skype in US retail distribution pact
Reuters - Skype, the Internet-calling
phenomenon that eBay Inc. acquired for $4.1 billion, is set to
break into the U.S. consumer mainstream by selling its
telephone kits in RadioShack stores.
World Cyber Games testament to booming video game industry
AFP - Billed as the world's biggest video gaming festival, the World Cyber Games being held here is testimony to a multi-billion dollar industry that analysts say now rivals music and movies in the popularity stakes.
Cyber-World Gaming Battle Heats Up in Asia
AP - 'And it's a goal for Singapore!' the commentator screamed as fans erupted, pumping their fists and roaring to celebrate an equalizer against Romania. But far from an ordinary soccer match, this game was contested by two gamers pounding away at keyboards at the World Cyber Games — the computer industry's equivalent of the Olympics.
Study: Search Claims Solid No. 2 Spot
AP - The number of people who use Internet search engines to find information has jumped over the last year, claiming a solid No. 2 spot behind e-mail among online tasks, a new study finds.
How Patent Suit Became Judge's Nightmare
AP - U.S. District Judge James R. Spencer wasn't exactly exuding Southern hospitality when he greeted attorneys in the long-running BlackBerry patent battle.
Use the Internet, don't fear it, newspaper editors told
AFP - Newspaper editors and staff from over 60 countries met in Athens to explore ways of using the Internet and innovative tactics in their quest to lure back readers.
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