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The article discusses the International Trade Commission's (ITC's) decision to ban the import and sale of several products from Samsung Electronics Co. into the U.S. as of August 2013, focusing on patent infringement claims and the potential economic impact of the ITC's ban.

The article reports on the end of the antitrust investigation, involving Samsung Electronics Co. and Toshiba Corp., being conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) into the flash memory chip market. The two firms will not face criminal charges or fines as a result of the department's move. The investigation is about the alleged price fixing in the market for dynamic random-access memory chips.

The article reports that Samsung Electronics Co. has entered the laptop computer market in the U.S. with the introduction of five new computer models including netbooks that cater to the corporate segment. According to the author, Samsung is the world's largest market of memory chips and ranks second to Nokia in volume of cell phone shipments. Vice president Kyu Uhm and U.S. Samsung executives say that they will target the premium sector of the notebook market.

The article reports on the filing of a bankruptcy protection by Syntax-Brillian Corp. in the U.S. in July 2008 which is said to confirm that the demand for flat-screen has failed to meet expectations. The outlook for liquid-crystal-display (LCD) manufacturers is deemed unfavorable because of the economic slowdown in the U.S. and the record prices of oil. Prices for the LCDs used in cellphones, televisions, and computers are expected to diminish further in July 2008.

Reports on the decision of consumer electronics firm Samsung Electronics Co. to delay the U.S. launch of its Blu-ray DVD player until June 2006.