3-D

    By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool

    | 3:30PM 9/14/2011
    Hoping to come back from a disappointing summer, Disney is re-releasing its early-nineties classic The Lion King in 3-D on Friday. But the 3-D format itself is struggling after several underperforming titles. Read on to find out which of the two leading 3-D companies, RealD or IMAX, remains the better investment bet.

    By Bruce Watson

    | 11:30AM 6/14/2011
    It sometimes seems like everything that's fun is also a potential threat to your health, so it's hardly surprising that 3-D movies, games and TVs have drawn fire from critics who worry that they could cause long-term eye damage. But eye care professionals say that the reverse may be true.

    By Lauren Cooper

    | 7:00AM 12/30/2010
    In Asia Thursday Japan's Nikkei 225 Index fell 1.1% as exporters fight the effects of a surging yen. In China the Shanghai Composite Index inched up 0.3% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.1%.

    By Danny King

    | 6:30AM 12/28/2010
    At least one analyst is predicting that fourth-quarter box-office sales are set to fall 12% as most 3-D movies have failed to attract big audiences this year. Even worse: The trend extends beyond movie theaters to the living room.

    By Danny King

    | 8:15PM 11/08/2010
    Hasbro plans to unveil a new device Tuesday that will make Apple iPods and iPhones 3-D capable. The device, called My3D, looks like a pair of binoculars and enables users to view movies and games in 3-D. Apple plans to sell My3D content at its online apps store.

    By Danny King

    | 8:45PM 10/12/2010
    Sales of 3-D televisions aren't growing as quickly as TV makers had expected this year, according to new DisplaySearch report. The research firm now expects 3.2 million 3-D TVs to be shipped this year, down from the 3.4 million it had forecast in July.

    By Hugh Collins

    | 8:15AM 10/04/2010
    Toshiba (TOSBF) unveiled a new 3-D TV that viewers can watch without wearing special glasses. The 3-D liquid crystal display TV uses a high-definition screen backlit with LEDs, a special sheet on the screen and chip technology to display information from nine images, The New York Times reported....

    By Danny King

    | 4:30PM 9/29/2010
    Nintendo slashed its forecast for the year, citing weak sales and stronger-than-expected appreciation of the Japanese yen. It also announced its new handheld 3-D video game console won't be released until after the holiday season.

    By Paul Arzt

    | 10:20AM 9/20/2010
    The Nintendo Wii's dominance over motion-control gaming eroded further this weekend as Microsoft and Sony highlighted their own new controllers at Japan's largest video-game industry event. Plus, Sony updated PS3 to play 3-D Blu-ray movies.

    By David Schepp

    | 5:42AM 8/12/2010
    Here's news from the business world and other money matters to watch out for Thursday (last updated at 7:38 a.m. Eastern time): GM Earnings Top Expectations: General Motors reported net earnings of $1.3 billion in the second quarter on revenue of $33.2 billion. On a per-share basis, the Detroit...