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March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharp Electronics Corporation today will spotlight key appliance products that tie into the company's vision for the ultimate high style, high performance kitchen. The company will highlight Sharp's newest microwave ovens, vacuum cleaners, air conditioners and kitchen- mountable AQUOS Liquid Crystal Televisions in kitchen lifestyle settings. Read more

Sharp's new Over the Counter microwaves can be mounted almost anywhere-- in corner cabinets, above islands, over food preparation areas and in nearly any wall cabinet in the kitchen. Unlike traditional built-in models, there is no need to create space around the microwave for ventilation because the OTC-required ventilated air comes through the bottom of the unit. Read more

Sharp’s new Zaurus SL-5500 gives you everything you need to be mobile, from wireless e-mail to view-anywhere movies and video. The Zaurus SL-5500 features a 206MHz processor, 64MB of standard memory, MP3 and MPEG-1 multimedia player, voice recorder, high-resolution color screen, an integrated QWERTY keyboard and dual expansion with a Compact Flash and SD/Multimedia card slot. Read more

The Platinum Collection microwave oven line from Sharp is big on the inside, small on the outside thanks to a unique design that moves the controls to the door, rather than on a side panel. Smart & Easy Sensor settings (available on models R-370, R-630) automatically determine cooking and reheating times for 11 different food types, and one-touch Instant Action keys make microwaving even easier. Read more

Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharp Electronics Corporation today announced that it is now shipping the AR-800 Digital IMAGER(TM), its first-ever 80 page-per-minute (ppm) digital "workhorse" multifunction machine and an ideal solution for busy networked office environments. Read more

Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Electric Fuel today announced the introduction of 3 new INSTANT POWER PDA chargers, for the Audiovox Maestro, the Sharp Zaurus and the Toshiba Genio. The new models will be available in February. Read more

Sharp’s AQUOS line of Liquid Crystal Televisions combines the bright, clear picture quality of Sharp's original Liquid Crystal Televisions with a sleek design, brighter picture and the new Black TFT technology that provides reduced glare in strong light for "TV where you want it." This proprietary Black TFT technology combines an anti-glare treatment with a low-reflection coating that allows a clear picture even in strong-light conditions. Read more

Wireless Solution to Provide Enterprise Customers With E-mail, Custom Applications and Integrated Wireless Data Package on Sharp Zaurus Read more

Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Zoran Corporation (Nasdaq: ZRAN) today announced that the Vaddis IV DVD video processor IC enables the high fidelity audio and high-resolution video playback capability in Sharp's DV-NC55 model Hi-Fi VCR and dual DVD/CD combo player. Quite popular in Japan, Sharp's 430 mm wide compact-size player not only enables users to playback videocassettes and DVD discs, they can also record TV programs while simultaneously playing back a DVD disc. Read more

In the years BC (Before Computers) Sharp Electronics owned the PDA category with its snappy Wizard and Zaurus electronic organizers. Then came the PC, and Sharp, like fellow market leader Psion, fell prey to a pesky new computer -friendly device called the Palm Pilot. The key to Palm's success and Sharp's demise was PC synchronization. To this day Sharp and Psion have failed to create software that allows its devices to efficiently communicate with a computer. Since that time Palm and now Handspring have run circles around it. Read more