LG Develops Way to Transmit Digital TV Signals to Gadgets

SEOUL, South Korea -- LG Electronics Co. says it developed a low-cost way for North American TV stations to transmit digital signals to cellphones and other portable gadgets, fixing a technological shortcoming that hindered the U.S. digital TV standard from global acceptance.

The company is using the electronics industry's big convention in Las Vegas starting Sunday to show how cellphones can pick up digital TV broadcasts from existing on-air signals. LG is expected to announce the development during its press conference on Sunday.

LG's technology, which it calls ...

Obama, Huckabee Win Iowa

Associated Press

Huckabee and Obama's victories are dramatic evidence of voters' hunger for change. Romney placed second among Republicans as evangelical Christians turned out to back Huckabee. Clinton and Edwards fought for Democratic runner-up. 4:40 a.m.

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Inflation Fears May Trump Rate Cuts

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Slump in Auto Sales Augurs Ill for '08

The auto industry's troubles are spreading to other manufacturers amid a slump in U.S. vehicle sales that is likely to turn 2008 into the weakest year in at least a decade. GM's vehicle sales fell 4.4% in December. Toyota had a 1.7% drop, but it overtook Ford for the year.