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According to a report in the  Daily Yomiuri Online ,  Sony  is halting development of organic electroluminescence  display panels  for consumers. While Sony will continue selling  OLED  panels to corporate clients, the television manufacturer will only create LED and  LCD panels  for the mass market. Sony first rolled out a model of an OLED for the consumer market in 2007, but the expensive price tag of the  Sony Drive XEL-1 OLED TV  was difficult to fathom compared to LED models at the time. Over the last few years, Sony’s lack of marketing around consumer versions of OLED panels was limited and OLED presence at CES was typically tucked away in a small portion of Sony’s booth. OLED televisions are created by using electroluminescent organic materials and are typically much thinner than  LCD televisions . When activated, the materials emit light and eliminate the need for a backlight in the television. OLED panels can also achieve deeper contrast levels than a typical LCD. According t

I know I shouldn't be so surprised. That's a drop in the bucket compared with the $20,000 price tag for  Vertu 's  Year of the Dragon phone . Even the  Vertu  wall charger costs $85. For $190, the  Vertu USB cable  should be capable of transferring data at warp speeds, giving excellent stock tips, and washing your dog. Alas, it's just a USB 2.0 cable and doesn't appear to have any superpowers. There must be some explanation for the price. Maybe the Vertu USB cable was raised in a humane manufacturing plant where it was massaged and fed caviar. Maybe it was harvested from the feces of the Asian Palm Civet and then lightly roasted to provide data transfer with a smooth flavor profile. We've seen plenty of insanely expensive tech items recently. The  $8 million iPad  and a  $9.4 million iPhone 4S  come to mind. At least those have some crazy bling to help justify the nuttiness. Looking at the Vertu cable, I don't see diamonds. I don't see tyrannosaurus rex

Get ready, because it's time for another weekly serving of features. This week, we got ready for CES. Not making the trip out to Vegas? Don't worry, we'll keep you covered here. In the political sphere,  social media  is playing a different role than we've seen before in the presidential campaign, and we're keeping up with the digital trends. It's still the beginning of the new year, so we have a few more tech and social media predictions for you too.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —  Yahoo  dangled a $27 million pay package to lure its newly hired CEO  Scott Thompson  away from  PayPal . The struggling Internet company disclosed the details of Thompson's compensation in a regulatory filing late Friday. Thompson starts his new job Monday after spending the past four years running eBay Inc. 's PayPal service, where revenue more than doubled during his tenure. PayPal took in an estimated $4.4 billion last year. That kind of robust growth is a fuzzy memory for Yahoo Inc., a one-time Internet star whose revenue has sagged as online advertising flowed increasingly to rivals  Google Inc.  and Facebook. Yahoo  has promised better times under three new CEOs in less than five years, only to frustrate investors each time. They've been especially disenchanted since the company squandered an opportunity to sell itself to  Microsoft Corp.  for $47.5 billion, or $33 per share, in May 2008. The stock hasn't traded above $20 in more than three

Indeed, not so long ago, one lady  sued Google  because the directions its map offered led her (she believed) to be struck by a  car . Now Microsoft has been  granted a patent  that is designed to make its maps more pedestrian-friendly. Somehow, this patent has immediately been dubbed the  "avoid ghetto" feature . Someone seems to have already attempted a ghetto-related mapping exercise, in Ohio. (Credit:  CC JimBobThe Boss/Flickr ) The gist of it seems to be that Microsoft's GPS--which will  reportedly be inserted  into Windows Phones in the future--will use input from more varied and up-to-date sources in order to create suggested routes. Among these sources are crime statistics. Which has led  some to the thought  that this will somehow be an insult to poor neighborhoods. What is unclear, at least from my reading of the patent--which isn't written by anything resembling a human hand or mind--is what kind of crime statistics the GPS might choose to use. It's o

Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman offers amazing music and social networking experience @ attractive price.  Sony Ericsson Live Mobile Phone Features: Unique curved design with glossy finish 3.2” inch scratch resistant mineral glass touchscreen Facebook Integration: Access Facebook through the most used areas of the phone Dedicated Walkman Button 1GHz single core processor Sony xLOUD technology 720p HD video recording Qriocity music and video content services from Sony Two color options Black & White Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman Android Mobile Technical Specifications: UMTS HSPA 900/2100 MHz GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz 3.2” inch (480×320 pixels) multi-touch scratch-resistant display 5 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom, Auto focus, Face detection and LED Flash Front VGA Camera Up to 320MB Memory + microSD up to 32GB Wi-Fi with Hotspot aGPS with Google Maps for Mobile & Street View Android Market, Google search, NeoReader barcode scanner Facebo

Sony Ericsson TXT Pro is new Android 3G phone with slide-out keyboard, four-corner User Interface for quick access to Apps, Games and Music @ affordable price. Sony TXT Pro also features Touchscreen display, optimized keypad for faster typing and Wi-Fi connectivity. Sony Ericsson TXT Pro Specifications: Google Android v2.3 3G/HSPA 90/2100 MHz GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz GPRS/EDGE Capacitive Touchscreen Display Autofocus Camera Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g Bluetooth Media Player (MP3/MP4) Google Apps (Gmail, Gtalk, Maps) SMS/MMS/IM

Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo Android smartphone packs dual core ARM processor, 8 Megapixel Camera and 4.3” inch Touchscreen display and faster 3.5G connectivity @ premium price. Sony Xperia Duo Mobile Phone features & Specifications: Android Gingerbread 2.3 OS 3G 900/1800/2100 MHz HSPA/HSDPA/HSUPA Quad Band GSM/EDGE 4.3” inch Multi-Touch Capacitive Screen 8 Megapixel Camera + AutoFocus Micro SD Card up to 32GB Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n + Bluetooth A-GPS with Compass and Maps Micro USB Customised User Interface with Facebook & Twitter Integration SMS/MMS/Multi-IM and Push Email supportSony Ericsson Xperia Duo Feature & specification

Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V Android mobile phone is powered by 1GHz Snapdragon processor, large capacitive touchscreen, HDMI connectivity and 5MP camera @ attractive price. Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo Vs Neo V Only difference is in camera 8 Megapixel in Neo and 5 Megapixel in Neo V. Xperia Neo V Specifications: Google Android v2.3.4 3G HSDPA 7.2 Mbps , HSUPA 5.76 Mbps 3.7” inch (480×854 pixels) Multi-Touch Display 1GHz CPU 512MB RAM + 320 MB Internal memory + Micro SD Card up to 32GB 5 Megapixel Camera with HD Video + LED Flash Micro USB, Bluetooth, DLNA A-GPS + Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g (with Hotspot) mini HDMI-out FM Radio with RDS Li-Po 1500 mAh Battery Up to 7 Hours of Talk-time on 3G Up to 400 hours Standby time on 3G Dimensions: 116 x 57 x 13 mm Weight: 126 gm Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V Price in India : Approx < Rs. 20,000/- INR