Business Stories from January 11, 2014 (Change date)
-
Hops farming grows slowly despite brewers’ demandJan 12, 2014 7:25 am - MILWAUKEE — Craft brewers eager to capitalize on the local food movement have created a strong demand for hops to flavor their all-local beers, but farms in most states ...
-
VA under fire for proposed disability filing ruleJan 12, 2014 7:25 am - WASHINGTON — For veterans seeking disability compensation, the application process is supposed to be so easy that a handwritten note on a napkin will initiate a claim or...
-
Sony to sell waterproof phone through T-MobileJan 12, 2014 7:25 am - NEW YORK — Sony has unveiled a waterproof smartphone that sports a 21 megapixel camera and expands what users can do with it underwater. Sony Corp. said the new Xperia Z...
-
Sharp unveils TV positioned between HD and 4KJan 12, 2014 7:25 am - LAS VEGAS — Japanese electronics maker Sharp is bridging the gap between expensive 4K TVs and HD versions with an in-between solution that’s also priced in the middle. ...
-
New software battle coming to smart TVsJan 11, 2014 6:25 am - NEW YORK — More choice — and confusion — is coming to the next generation of TVs. At least three new software systems were announced Monday for Internet-connected televi...
-
New Dish Hopper setup can record 8 shows at onceJan 12, 2014 7:25 am - LAS VEGAS — Dish Network Corp. has unveiled a new digital recorder system that can record eight TV shows at once and can be controlled by voice. In a stunt worthy of the...
-
App Watch: Query your human network with JellyJan 11, 2014 8:46 pm - NEW YORK — Jelly is an app for when you walk by a tree and want to know what type of tree it is, so you snap a photo of it and ask your Facebook and Twitter friends. Jel...
-
Sony plans web-based television service in U.S. this yearJan 11, 2014 6:10 am - Sony Corp. will begin testing an Internet-based pay-television service in the U.S. this year, bringing live and on-demand programming to TVs and its PlayStation game con...
-
French company demos driverless shuttle at CESJan 11, 2014 6:05 am - LAS VEGAS — French company Induct on Monday showed off the first driverless vehicle to be commercially available in the U.S. The Navia shuttle isn’t ready for U.S. stree...
-
LG unveils web-connected tv running WebOS acquired from HPJan 12, 2014 7:25 am - LG Electronics Inc. unveiled its first Web-connected television that runs on the software platform it acquired from Hewlett-Packard Co. last year. The world’s second-lar...
Showing 1-10 of 15
next