In Space, Even Sharp's Solar Cells Can Generate Energy

Sharp's made no secret of its interest in solar cell technology, but finally they've shown off the fruit of their efforts, the first solar cell capable of surviving in space. More »

Sharp Triple Layer Solar Cell Sets New Efficiency Record

The gauntlet has been thrown down yet again in the solar cell efficiency arms race. This time Sharp comes up with a cell that can harvest 35.8% of available sunlight. More »

AT&T Sues the Pants Off of Price-Fixing LCD Manufacturers

AT&T and the LCD industry make for strange courtfellows, but wait'll you hear what for: AT&T claims that due to LCD price fixing by LG, Sharp and other, they've overpaid for 300 million handsets. Interestingly, they're not thrilled about this. More »

Sharp Develops Laser Capable of Reading and Burning 100GB Blu-Ray Discs

Sharp has announced that they've been working on a laser which would "allow a drive to read twice as deep as current dual-layer Blu-ray drives" and "let it write at 8X speed on all four layers." Wowza. What this means is that we might be seeing triple-layer and quad-layer Blu-ray discs with capacities of up to 100GB in the future. More »

Hey Everybody, Take a Cue from Sharp

Electronics manufacturers, if you insist on releasing 100 infinitesimally differing televisions, camcorders or back shavers, take a cue from Sharp. They laid out their entire new DX2 line (LCD TVs with integrated BD-R) in one handy graphic. [AkihabaraNews via Ubergizmo]

Sharp Aquos DX2 Blu-ray TVs Improve Image Quality, Record Times in Japan

Sharp claims the new 7x mode in its 2nd-gen DX Series LCD TVs further extends built-in Blu-ray recording times, and that it has boosted the image quality for its 40-inch+ models. More »

Sharp LED Lightbulbs Sets the White Point In Your Entire House

Why change the camera white point when you can actually change the entire room white point and leave your camera fixed? OK, that doesn't make any sense at all, but you can do it with the new Sharp LED lamps. More »

Pre-Order the Sharp Mebius NJ70A Netbook With LCD Multitouch Trackpad

The Sharp Mebius NJ70A Netbook definitely turns some heads with its touchscreen LCD trackpad. Interested parties can now pre-order the Mebius for $999 for a June 5th ship date. [Dynamism via Crunchgear]

3G Sidekick PV300 Earns FCC Approval

According to an FCC filing, we should see the legendary 3G Sidekick popping up sometime soon. The new device from Sharp supports the 1700MHz spectrum...the same band used by T-Mobile 3G. The GSM handset also supports Bluetooth, but other than the FCC, there's been no official confirmation that the 3G Sidekick exists yet. [FCC via Phone Scoop]

Only in Japan: KDDI au's Spring 2009 Cellphone Line

In case you're curious about what else our friends across the Pacific are getting, here's some more of KDDI au's Spring 2009 line. This season's trends: 3-inch-plus screens, easy global calling and fitness.

Sharp E67U, E77U: LCD HDTV Up to 65 Inches

On top of their Blu-ray-packing BD series, Sharp's E-series is new for CES. Sharp's big-panel LCD prowess lets them hit 65-inches for under 5 grand—a size (and price) we're not seeing a lot of. More »

Gadget Deals of the Day: HDTVs, Free DTV Converter

Today we've got a handful of solid deals on HDTVs, video games, and even a free DTV converter for the primitive grandpas among us. More »

Chinese Cheap Blu-ray Makers Battered by Just-as-Cheap Players From Sony and Samsung

Only possible in today's crazy world: Chinese OEMs who planned to steal Blu-ray marketshare with sub-$200 players are being bloodied by name brands like Sony and Samsung selling their players at that price. More »

Sharp LCD TVs Come With a Free Blu-ray Player Until January 31

While the downward pricing spiral may be over, manufacturers are finding new ways to move TVs, like including a free Blu-ray player worth $300 when you buy one of many Sharp LCDs.

Sharp 720p DLP Projector to Clock In at Under $1000

Sharp's expanding its WXGA line with the PG-F255W projector, packing 1280x800 resolution, Sharp's BrilliantColor tech, 2,200:1 contrast ratio, 2,500 ANSI Lumens, Ethernet, variable audio line-out, and a USB port. It's a lot for not so much cash, coming in at less than $1000. More »

Hot TV Deals You Don't Have to Wait Till Black Friday To Score

Our friend Gary Merson at HD Guru has compiled a list of super great prices on top-branded HDTVs, like a Samsung 40" Series 5 1080p LCD at Circuit City for $800, a Sharp 46" 1080p for around $900 at Best Buy, and a 50" Panasonic 720p plasma for $988 at Sixth Avenue Electronics. If you want to spend more than a $1000 on a bigger, better, TV, check out Gary's full list of today's deals, and don't forget to check out yesterday's deals too. [HD Guru]

26-Foot Tall Christmas Tree Made of 43 Sharp TVs

Sharp has unveiled a stunning 26-foot-tall Christmas tree made of 43 Aquos LCD televisions, which sizes ranging from 19 to 52 inches. The gigantic TV tree is located in New York's Grand Central Station, where people can not only admire its coordinated decoration animations, created by Japanese video artist Tsuyoshi Takashiro, but also register to win one of the Aquos panels in the tree. If you are a New Yorker and need another reason to go to Grand Central, Sharp will also donate one dollar per registered person to a program that trains people in environmental jobs. [PopSci]

Dealzmodo: Two Sub-$200 Blu-ray Players, No Catches or Rebates

What's this? A brand new sub-$200 Blu-ray player? From a respectable, legitimate brand? No dirty tricks or mail-in rebates? Holy crap, yes. In a sad, scorched wasteland of Black Friday deals, this $180 Sharp Aquos BD-HP21U (usually $300) from Sears.com is a tiny beacon of hope—an affordable Blu-ray player. Update: If brands aren't important to you, Woot's also got a Memorex Blu-ray player for $140. [Sears via Cnet]

LG, Sharp and Chunghwa Fined $585 Million For LCD Price Fixing

After nearly three years of investigation, LG, Sharp and Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd have admitted to participating in a cartel between 2001 and 2006 that fixed prices of LCD screens affecting "millions of American consumers who use computers, cell phones and numerous other household electronics every day." The Justice Department has ordered the companies pony up $580 million in fines—$400 million from LG, $120 million from Sharp and $65 million from Chunghwa. More »

Dealzmodo: 2 Sharp 46" AQUOS HDTVs for $1999

Costco, in a fit of either economic optimism or pessimism, is selling not one but two Sharp AQUOS 46" HDTVs for just $1999 with $99 shipping. That's a solid $200 below anything PriceGrabber could find for me, and more than $350 below Amazon. Sure, two giant LCDs might be seen as a little excessive, but even the super wealthy are allowed to be a little thrifty. The 1080p set features a 4ms response time and is only 3 3/4" thick, and reviews have been positive. It's a pretty stunning deal if for some reason you're in the market for multiple HDTVs. [TechDealDigger]

We Have an ePaper Challenger! (And Its Name is LCD)

Sharp may not do much in terms of ePaper, but they know their way around an LCD. And they've just shown off a new type of eight-color LCD that can hold a static image even when the power is cut. More »

Dealzmodo: Sharp AQUOS 32" 1080p LCD for $699 Shipped

6th Avenue Electronics has the Sharp AQUOS 32" 1080p HDTV for $699, including shipping, with a coupon. It's the lowest price we've seen for this LCD by about $100, and it's a pretty well-reviewed line. This one features a 6ms response time and dual HDMI inputs. [DealNews]

Sharp Aquos DX LCDs Come With Integrated Blu-Ray Recorders

If you're in the market for a new television and a Blu-Ray player, Sharp will help you kill two birds with one of its new Aquos DXs. The company has released a line of LCD TVs that have built-in Blu-Ray disc recorders, which they tout as an all-in-one solution for recording television onto BDs... in case there's television that's actually worth the trouble. The 16 sets in the Aquos DX line range from 26-inch to 52-inch models and cost between $1,600 and $4,900. More »

52-inch Sharp TV Runs on Solar Power

There's so much wrong with the application of this technology that we won't even get started on it, but this Sharp television runs off the juice of a single attached solar panel. That's because the 52" LCD is illuminated by LEDs which coincidentally reduces its power draw to the same amount produced by that solar panel sitting on the floor. More »

Sharp Builds Wireless Electronic Car Keys into a Phone, Finally

In collaboration with Nissan and NTT Docomo, a Japanese mobile operator, Sharp has developed what they claim is the first mobile phone that also functions as a keyless entry and ignition device for cars. Rather than building a new system from the ground up, Sharp has simply opted to include Nissan's existing Intelligent Key technology in a phone. The system will function like any of the many other wireless keyfobs on the market today, authorizing the driver to enter, exit and start his or her car without ever poking any keys around. More »

Sharp Aquos Contest Winner, Answers to Burning Questions Announced

Congrats to Thomas Kash on winning the 37-inch Aquos TV from Sharp. The Super Bowl party is at his house this year. For everyone that didn't win, you still have an opportunity to take away a bit pride in knowing that you got the right answers to the contest entry questions. Those answers are available after the break. More »

Dual Blu-ray/VHS Player is 50% Obsolete Out of the Box

Much like Master/Blaster, the Mad Max villain which consisted of a gigantic retarded guy with a smart little midget on its back, the Sharp Aquos BD-HDv22 combines the smart and the stupid in one bulky package. How so? Well, it's a combination of a Blu-ray player/recorder and a VHS player/recorder. No, not DVD, VHS. You know, just in case you want to convert your collection of movies taped off HBO from the early 90s you have in a box in your basement to Blu-ray. How much will this monstrosity cost you, what with its decades-spanning techs brutally crammed together? $1,100, due to be released on October 20th. I'll take two! [CrunchGear via Boing Boing Gadgets]