Electronics News

A Feb. 20, 2012, file photo, shows flat screen televisions at a Target store in Methuen, Mass.

Global sales of mobile phones fell 2% in January-March after ten straight quarters of growth, as Chinese buyers held back in anticipation of new models and economic uncertainties weighed on developed markets, research firm Gartner said.

Satellite broadcaster Dish Network Corp.'s new Auto Hop feature, which makes it easier for viewers to avoid watching commercials, is not winning the company any fans in the television business.

The report finds more users are logging into facebook through GILMER -- A candidate running for Upshur County constable is free on bail tonight.

Passengers on certain Virgin Atlantic flights are now able to use their cell phones to make and receive phone calls at 35,000 feet, the airline announced Tuesday.

A cell phone for seniors: it's not a brand new concept, but there's a new one hitting the market very soon.

The carrier scored a grade of 69 out of 100 this year in a report out today from the American Customer Satisfaction Index.

ABC's "Desperate Housewives" drew a little more than 11 million viewers for the two-hour series finale of creator Marc Cherry's prime-time soap.

The Nokia 110 and Nokia 112 have been designed to appeal to young, urban consumers who want to experience a fast, affordable online experience.

The California State Senate Monday passed a bill authored by Sen. Joe Simitian that would increase the fines on motorists who talk or text while driving.

Japan's cash-bleeding electronics giants Sony and Panasonic are looking to join forces to produce next generation televisions in a bid to claw back market from South Korean rivals, a report said Tuesday.

It seems like everyone is getting in on the budget wireless network business. Joining Virgin Mobile, Boost, Metro PCS, and Cricket, newcomer Voyager Mobile also has high hopes in the prepaid mobile phone market.

Reds manager Dusty Baker is a big believer in the running game. But the Reds entered Monday second last in the National League in stolen bases... If this is it for Jim Thome, it's been one heck of a career.

ROBOTS: Canon Inc. is moving toward using just machines to make digital cameras, part of an industry trend being played out across Japan, a world leader in robotics.

The list of major manufacturers who make plasma TVs is on the wane and those that are still in the game are showing a reduced bottom line.

An elderly couple was exiting the driveway of their remote vacation home in Andes, N.Y., when their car got stuck in a ditch.

Two Pakistani men named among five terror suspects by intelligence agency RAW and whose photos were carried by the media in India have been identified as traders linked to a bustling electronics market in this eastern Pakistani city.

The clubhouse at North Leigh FC was left awash with beer last month after the thieves left the pumps running.

It's 3 a.m. and your phone starts making its instantly recognizable, impossible to ignore, you-just-got-a-text sound.

Poor cell phone coverage in the Catskills may have contributed to the death of an elderly New York City couple.