Technology Report: LG aims at 25 percent of global 3D TV market

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Good afternoon Bit, THU 25 Mar 2010    LG aims at 25 percent of global 3D TV market Key U.S. lawmaker backs FCC's spectrum plan A virtual farm turns new ground for game developers U.S. lead in nanotech eroding, report finds Hacker gets 20 years for U.S. payment card theft Frenchman arrested, targeted Obama's Twitter account AT&T sees big cash in small gizmos like dog collars GoDaddy plans to stop China domain registrations Inside a global cybercrime ring Twitterers go offline in the name of charity Nano dress: Fashion meets function Broadband turns on the taps Crime fighting computer debuts LG aims at 25 percent of global 3D TV market March 25, 2010 06:00 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - LG Electronics, the world's No.2 TV brand, said on Thursday it was aiming to sell nearly 1 million 3D TVs this year to take one-fourth of the market, joining a growing number of global tech firms betting 3D will become the next hot product. Full Article Key U.S. lawmaker backs FCC's spectrum plan March 25, 2010 02:22 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key U.S. lawmaker expressed support on Thursday for a proposal by communications regulators to give auction proceeds to broadcasters as an incentive to give up some airwaves highly sought by wireless broadband providers. Full Article A virtual farm turns new ground for game developers March 25, 2010 07:05 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A virtual farm attracting up to 83 million aspiring farmers monthly has video game developers scrambling to find ways to plough the booming popularity of games on social networks. Full Article U.S. lead in nanotech eroding, report finds March 25, 2010 02:05 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - The United States urgently needs to invest more in nanotechnology if it is to maintain its global lead in the emerging field, according to a report issued on Thursday to U.S. President Barack Obama. Full Article Hacker gets 20 years for U.S. payment card theft March 25, 2010 04:33 PM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - One of the world's most notorious computer hackers was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to helping run a ring that stole tens of millions of payment card numbers. Full Article Frenchman arrested, targeted Obama's Twitter account March 24, 2010 07:11 PM ET PARIS (Reuters) - An unemployed Frenchman has been arrested for targeting the Twitter accounts of President Barack Obama and singer Britney Spears, French police said on Wednesday. Full Article AT&T sees big cash in small gizmos like dog collars March 24, 2010 08:01 PM ET LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - With most Americans already toting cellphones, AT&T Inc now wants to target their dogs. Full Article GoDaddy plans to stop China domain registrations March 24, 2010 05:30 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Internet domain company GoDaddy.com said it planned to stop registering domain names in China, joining Google Inc in protesting cyber attacks and censorship in that country. Full Article Inside a global cybercrime ring March 24, 2010 11:12 AM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - Hundreds of computer geeks, most of them students putting themselves through college, crammed into three floors of an office building in an industrial section of Ukraine's capital Kiev, churning out code at a frenzied pace. They were creating some of the world's most pernicious, and profitable, computer viruses. Full Article Twitterers go offline in the name of charity March 24, 2010 03:52 PM ET TORONTO (Reuters) - Thousands of Twitterers worldwide will put their fingers to rest and gather offline on Thursday in the name of charity. Full Article

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