EPA SETS SPECIFIC RULES for toxicity and recyclability in draft Energy Star TV spec.

STRINGER CONCEDES ‘MISTAKES’ in seven-year reign as Sony CEO, but also blames ‘disasters inflicted on us.’

DOLBY KEEPS EYES SET on emerging markets and categories as DVD, PC business declines.

SONY AND SAMSUNG PRAISE Better Business Bureaus' advertising oversight group on LG's 3D TV claims. 

COINSTAR, VERIZON AGREE on digital video streaming and download service that will launch in second half, executives say.

OLED ALLIANCES EMERGING for materials and components supply with debuts looming of large-size TV panels.

SHARP SLASHES FORECAST for fiscal 2011 from 6-billion-yen profit to 290 billion yen loss.

PARTIES, DEALERS ON HOLD after judge issues tentative decision in DVD CCA-Kaleidescape case.

ADS & PROMOTIONS:  LG called out for releasing outcome of NAD's ad claims case to dealers.

THREE MOVIE STUDIOS EXPECTED to sign on to support Sensio's 3DGO! 3D video-on-demand rental service, Sensio CEO says.

DIGITAL GROWTH AT EA offset decline in packaged game sales Q3, company says.  EA sold 2 million copies of ‘Old Republic.’

KINDLE DEVICE HOLIDAY SALES 'nearly tripled,' Amazon says, but reports mixed Q4 results.

TRENDS:  Women spending more on CE products, according to CEA purchasing survey.

‘CONSERVATIVE OUTLOOK’ AT EA for Q4 emanates from concern over ‘major’ retail partner. 

HARD DRIVE SUPPLY will be short of demand into 2013, as industry struggles to recover from Thailand floods, Seagate says.

RENT-A-CENTER KIOSK EXPANSION slowed, number of planned installations slashed.

3D NOTES:  Xpand says its high-power IR emitter covers 50-seat 3D home theater.

THQ CEO TO TAKE SALARY CUT as beleagured company ponders 240 layoffs.

THAILAND FLOODS HURT Amazon Q4 electronics sector, CFO says.  Videogame revenue down, unit sales up. 

COMPANIES:  Toshiba’s core digital products sector takes big Q3 sales and profit hit as company downgrades full-year forecast.