Electronics

Review: Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' is robotic with heart

2013-05-18 08:00:00

For a sense of the random oddities that dot Daft Punk's strange, funky, cosmic new album, "Random Access Memories," consider a partial discography of the musicians employed by the two Frenchmen in service of its creation. The duo, Thomas Bangalter and...

‘Sonic the Hedgehog:’ New game to be among Nintendo exclusives

2013-05-17 10:42:18

Smart TV: The industry push to keep getting smarter

2013-05-17 08:00:00

For decades we've been watching TV. Now a new generation of televisions is beginning to watch us. Technological advances are giving the old clunky "boob tube" an I.Q. injection. Some of the new breed of smart TVs comes equipped with facial recognition...

MGM posts strong first quarter results on "Skyfall," "Hobbit"

2013-05-16 16:29:00

Buoyed by the billion-dollar box-office blockbusters “Skyfall” and “The Hobbit: �An Unexpected Journey,” MGM Holdings Inc., the parent of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., posted first-quarter net income of $57.4 million. That was more...

Billboard companies playing big role in L.A. city election

2013-05-15 21:45:00

Advertising company Lamar sued the city of Los Angeles two months ago, demanding the right to install new digital billboards in such neighborhoods as Sherman Oaks, Silver Lake, Glassell Park and the Fairfax district. Lamar's involvement in city politics...

Fox bets on stars! ESPN eyes Open. Pressure on Sony to split

2013-05-14 05:41:00

After the coffee. Before the ESPN and ABC upfronts. The Skinny: I got through the day without any pizza. Let's see if I can make it two in a row. Tuesday's headlines include Fox's new TV schedule for next season. Also, a hedge fund manager is pressuring...

Sony shares jump as hedge fund urges IPO of entertainment unit

2013-05-14 20:45:00

Sony Corp. stock soared in afternoon trading after New York hedge fund Third Point proposed that the electronics and media giant make an initial public stock offering of up to 20% of its entertainment arm. That unit, known as Sony Entertainment Inc.,...

Sony stock jumps as hedge fund pushes taking entertainment unit public

2013-05-14 07:23:00

Sony Corp.'s stock rallied about 9% in early trading after a New York hedge fund proposed that the company take its entertainment unit public. Sony shares added $1.64, or 8.7%, to stand at $20.53 shortly after the opening bell on Wall Street. Daniel...

A Sony entertainment spinoff would provide opening for CBS

2013-05-14 14:45:00

New York hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb wants Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp. to spin off its Culver City entertainment business. CBS Corp. might like that, too. Loeb, whose Third Point funds own more than $1 billion in Sony stock, sent a letter...

$8.8 million awarded to family of man killed by Culver City officer

2013-05-08 19:44:00

A jury Wednesday evening awarded $8.8 million to the family of a man fatally shot by a Culver City police officer, attorneys for the family said. The unanimous verdict came in U.S. District Court after jurors deliberated for a few hours over the 2010...

Family of man killed by Culver City officer awarded $8.8 million

2013-05-08 23:16:00

A jury Wednesday awarded $8.8 million to the family of a man fatally shot by a Culver City police officer, attorneys for the family said. The unanimous verdict was handed down in U.S. District Court after jurors deliberated for only a few hours over the...

Pacific Symphony's new Wavelength Fest will meld classical and pop

2013-05-08 06:00:00

Singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt will be among the artists joining the Pacific Symphony this summer in a new series intended to bridge the symphony’s regular crowd with non-classical audiences. � The series, titled the Wavelength Festival of Music, is...

Sometimes, the only thing harder than trying to keep your smartphone charged is finding the correct power cord, or even remembering to do so. The Powermat erases the need to use those charger cords at all. Simply place the phone on the mat to charge.

2013-05-09 13:08:28

Shoppers look at a Tokyo electronics store offering Sony products.

2013-05-09 00:00:00

Dr. Neil Boderman, an Optometrist in Allentown, is not going to adopt electronic health records, which the federal government wants physicians to do.

2013-04-30 00:00:00