Consumer Electronics

HARMAN, the premium global audio and infotainment group (NYSE: HAR), announced today that it has been selected by Dongfeng Passenger Vehicle (DFPV) of China to equip its new luxury segment mid size sedan, the Aeolus, with branded audio systems. HARMAN will provide a ten-speaker premium surround...

The Japanese yen, along with Japanese stocks, fell on Thursday on news that the economy had fallen into a recession in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck northeastern Japan in March. The Japanese economy fell at annual rate of 3.7% during the first three months of...

Greece is being pressured to sell assets so that the bailout terms can be revised more favorably, as the country struggles under a mountain of debt. I wonder if I can buy an island for $1. Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) said it resumed partial operation of its PlayStation Network and Qriocity...

In past one year, Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) has lost $2.5bn in its web based business. Company spend $2 to make $1 in revenue. Buying and “integrating” the Internet telephony giant Skype will make the picture even harder. So, again, why spend $8.5bn on Skype considering the company incurred a...

It appears that's what is happening. Gamers are getting tired of the ongoing PlayStation Network outage, and as a result, are trading in their PS3's, made by Sony (NYSE: SNE), in favor of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Xbox 360s. A source tells the website Edge, “In the first week of downtime we did...

A group of Democratic senators wants to make it mandatory for companies to report when they have been cyber-attacked. The five senators sent a letter to the SEC asking the regulatory body to issue new guidelines requiring companies report when they have suffered a major network attack, as well as...

Here's what Benzinga's reading on our friend, TheStreet.com. What's Hot On TheStreet 11 Stocks Under $4 With Upside: Analysts Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI), Active Power (NASDAQ: ACPW) and Gleacher & Company (NASDAQ: GLCH) are among the 11 stocks with 6%-144% upside, say analysts polled by...

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) isn't letting Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) rumored bid for Skype get in its way Tuesday, as the video site is expected to announce that more than 3,000 Hollywood movies will be available for rent. The move is an obvious attempt to move into the territory of Netflix (NASDAQ:...

By Professor Pinch It's safe to say fellow Minyanville professor Conor Sen and I have been buzzed about the idea of the data economy and what it means to live in a more data-centric world. We hear stories all the time about how much data is out there, how much more data is needed because of how...

Sony (NYSE: SNE) Confirms Info On 24.6M Online Game Accounts Stolen, Reports Kyodo

Gabelli & Company released a report today on Universal Display (NADAQ: PANL). In the report, Gabelli was bullish on the company. Gabelli writes, “Responding to questions on possible equipment delay at Samsung Mobile Display (SMD)'s new Gen 5.5 OLED investment, management believed that SMD's...

Rovi Corporation (Nasdaq: ROVI) and Sony Electronics today announced that Sony (NYSE: SNE) has launched Rovi Advertising Service, part of Rovi Cloud Services, on connected Sony BRAVIA® TVs in the US, providing greater opportunities for brands to reach consumers. Under this new relationship, Rovi...

Noah Education Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NED) a provider of interactive education content in China is trading at a price of $2.50, a dramatic change of +0.12 with Change% of 5.04 from its previous day's close. Currently, the company has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the stock...

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) designs, manufactures and sells capital equipment and expendable tools used to assemble semiconductor devices is trading at a price of $11.45, a dramatic change of +0.80 with Change% 7.51 from its previous day's close. Currently, the company has a...

Universal Electronics (NASDAQ: UEIC) Reports Q1 EPS of $0.12 vs. $0.30 Estimate; Revenues $105.7M vs. $107.17M Estimate