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Osaka, Dec 25, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Panasonic Corporation today announced it has developed a direct methanol fuel cell system[1] which can produce an average power output of 20 W by increasing the output per cubic centimeter twice that of its previous prototype[2. Using this technology, Panasonic aims to develop a 100 W-class portable generator and start field testing in fiscal 2012 ending in March 2012 ... In 2008 Panasonic developed compact fuel cell stacks[3] by reviewing the structure of... (JCN Network, Japan)
Kindle or Nook: Which E-Reader Will Win Out? Jan 18, 2010
For now, e-books are not like DVDs where a movie will work in a Panasonic, Toshiba, or any other company's player. Transferring. (ABC News)
Black Market Gear: Deals of the WeekWe pick the best hardware deals on the web. Jan 17, 2010
Panasonic HDC-SD10 HD Camcorder - $299 ... Legendary photo/video equipment retailer Burrently running a special on the Panasonic HDC-SD10 HD Camcorder that cuts the price almost in half of the full MSRP. With that you're getting a device capable of 1920x1080i resolution, 16x optical zoom, SD/SDHC memory card slot, and a 2. (IGN Gear)
Get tech-ready for 2010 Jan 17, 2010
The Blu-ray 3D specification has been finalised and Panasonic leads the hardware fray with its stunning line-up of Full HD 3D TVs ... Also available soon is Panasonics Full HD 3D camcorder, but it comes with a hefty price tag of US$21,000 (RM71,000). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Another View: Planet of the Apps Jan 15, 2010
Las Vegas was the perfect setting for this year's International Consumer Electronics Show, because the giant manufacturers that dominate the event placed a huge collective bet on 3-D. All of the best-known consumer electronics brands -- Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, LG, Toshiba and Sharp -- announced plans to sell televisions this year that are capable of displaying three-dimensional images. Sony and Panasonic also declared that they would subsidize forthcoming 3-D TV channels from ESPN and DirecTV,... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Panasonic outsources email to IBM Jan 15, 2010
BOSTON: Panasonic Corp has hired IBM Corp to run a web-based email system for the Japanese electronics giants entire 380,000 strong workforce, the industrys larg 00004000 est cloud computing contract to date ... Panasonics chief information officer for the Americas Cassio De Oliveira said in an interview on Wednesday that Panasonic was replacing in-house email systems in the Americas that run Microsofts software and systems in other parts of the world running on IBMs Lotus email... (India Times)
The 3-D Craze Hits Homes (at Forbes.com) Jan 15, 2010
"We believe [3-D TV] represents a fundamentally new experience in home entertainment because it adds the immersive nature of real life," Panasonic President Yoshi Yamada said in a statement ... Panasonic, a major proponent of 3-D's push to the small screen, expects to sell 1 million 3-D sets worldwide in its fiscal 2010 ... Panasonic and LG models will come with Skype in 720p HD, while ( - - ) streaming has been added to Panasonic and Sharp Web-ready TVs. (Multichannel News)
Is Your Home Ready for the Super Bowl? Jan 15, 2010
com's senior editor David Gregg spoke to Harry Smith about the 00004000 latest high-tech home viewing toys to prepare for the Super Bowl 44 including a Panasonic Plasma HDTV and an XM Skydock ... Big Game Big TV with the Smallest Price Tag: Panasonic TC-P65S1 65 Inch Plasma HDTV Great value deal on a state of the art plasma 65-Inch Plasma HDTV, 1080p flat panel. (CBS News)
It's Official: Netflix To Stream To Nintendo's Wii Jan 14, 2010
Netflix now has deals with more than a dozen manufacturers to , including Panasonic, Sanyo, Sharp, Toshiba, Funai, LG Electronics, Samsung, Sony, Best Buy's Insignia brand, Roku and TiVo. The movie-rental company is increasingly viewed as a competitive threat to cable and satellite TV, according to industry analysts, in that it provides more than 12,000 on-demand titles -- available directly to Internet-connected TVs and other devices -- for a lower monthly fee than traditional multichannel... (Multichannel News)
The Biggest Stories of CES 2010All of the hottest announcements in one place. Jan 14, 2010
In years past, there was an unspoken rivalry between HDTV manufacturers to see who could show off the biggest, baddest display at CES. This year the competition has shifted to who can make the biggest advancements in 3D, but that hasn't stopped Panasonic from bringing out a mammoth 152-inch HDTV for all to stand in awe of. But the size of Panasonic's larger-than-life display isn't the only thing that has us foaming at the mouth -- it is, in fact, a 4K display ... To compliment their new... (IGN Gear)
Ready or not, 3-D TVs get big push at electronics show Jan 14, 2010
This week at the huge Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, several of the big guns in TV manufacturing - Sony, Panasonic and Vizio, to name a few - will be showcasing 3-D-enabled sets and other gear that they hope viewers will embrace ... At CES, you could watch prototype 3-D TV screens at the Sony, Samsung, Toshiba, LG and Panasonic booths. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Is China ready to embrace the 3D generation? Jan 14, 2010
Household appliance magnates like Sony, Philips and Panasonic all have released their own lines of 3D TV. Local companies like Hisense and TCL reacted quickly and are ready to produce their own lines this year. "China is not lagging behind foreign countries in the area of 3D TV technology. We can even say we are on the same starting line," said Ju Xinhai, director of marketing and sales of TCL New Technology, a TCL branch specialized in researching and developing 3D TV.. (Xinhuanet, China)
Nikkei hits 15-month closing high on techs, Mizuho Jan 14, 2010
The Nikkei average booked its highest close in 15 months on Thursday, buoyed by tech firms such as Panasonic Corp on hopes the upcoming US earnings season will show a rebound in a key market for Japanese manufacturers ... High-tech stocks gained, with Panasonic shooting up 6. (Business Report, South Africa)
3-D TV: The EE Times guide to the shifting landscape Jan 13, 2010
"Everyone is going at breakneck speed because we believe 3-D will rejuvenate the consumer electronics business," said Eisuke Tsuyuzaki, chief technology officer of Panasonic North America. "We saw this CES as a watershed, so the first generation products may have some issues," he added. (EETimes)
SANYO Becomes a Panasonic Company Jan 13, 2010
Osaka, Dec 21, 2009 - (ACN Newswire) - Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has completed acquisition of a majority of the voting stock of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. With this acquisition, SANYO has become a consolidated subsidiary of Panasonic and will continue pursuing its business as a Panasonic Group company ... The new Panasonic Group will strive to realize synergies as early as possible by bringing together the technologies and manufacturing expertise each cultivated over the years... (JCN Network, Japan)
What was hot, cold and in between at CES Jan 13, 2010
Even Panasonic, which hosted the Skype CEO at its press conference, also showed a dedicated video conferencing box for TVs. Cisco will try out a similar system in field trials with France Telecom and Verizon this year. (EETimes)
Best of the large flat-panel TVs Jan 13, 2010
Best of the 55- to 60-inch flat-panel TVs Articles Panasonic TC-P58S1 Cnet rating : 3. 5 stars out of 5 (very good) The good : Reproduces deep black levels and excellent shadow detail; solid color saturation; adequate connectivity. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Best of the 55- to 60-inch flat-panel TVs Jan 13, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010. 5 stars out of 5 (very good). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Pandora: Streaming Everywhere on Everything Jan 13, 2010
Regarding the consumer devices that are embedding the service, Conrad said that "the high-volume products are only just hitting the market," among them devices made by LG, Samsung, Sony, Sanyo, Haier, Divx, Toshiba, and Panasonic. The biggest boost, he said, will come from the embedding of Pandora in automobiles. (BusinessWeek)
10 of the coolest gadgets for '10 Jan 12, 2010 3-D Movies Cause Headaches for Some Jan 12, 2010 Guide to Greener Electronics Jan 11, 2010 3D TVs to boost TV market in 2010 Jan 11, 2010 Fujitsu Selected as Vendor for Development of NTT DOCOMO's LTE Mobile Data Communications Terminal Jan 11, 2010 Panasonic develops more powerful batteries Jan 11, 2010 3-D TVs, handheld devices highlight CES Jan 11, 2010 Everything From TVs To Blu-ray Players Getting Networked Jan 11, 2010 CES: 3D Blu-ray Player Roundup Jan 10, 2010 Who fails? Who perseveres? Jan 10, 2010 TVs Third Dimension Jan 10, 2010 3D TV Avatar vs. In-Theaters Jan 10, 2010 CES 2010: The Year of the 3D TVIn-home 3D entertainment is the talk of the show, here's why. Jan 10, 2010 CES 2010: Eyes-On with Panasonic's 4K HDTVWe check out the next generation of HD on a 152-inch display. Jan 10, 2010 Internet Video Jan 10, 2010 Panasonic Releases Increased Lithium-ion Battery Jan 10, 2010 Panasonic Acquires 50.19% of Sanyo Electric Jan 10, 2010 Skype and Panasonic Announce Collaboration to Add Skype Software to VIERA HDTVs Jan 10, 2010 Panasonic Technology Incorporated into IEEE P1901 Draft 2.0 Standard for Broadband-Over-Powerline Networks Jan 10, 2010 Mobile Phones Fail to Make Waves Jan 10, 2010 Great Gizmos at Vegas Electronics Show Jan 10, 2010 Hot Gadgets at Consumer Electronics Show Jan 10, 2010 Thin and 3-D are in for televisions Jan 10, 2010 Compact cameras for advanced shooting Jan 10, 2010 Video conferencing for the masses Jan 10, 2010 Couple vows to stay thrifty Jan 10, 2010 Technotainment Jan 10, 2010 How close is 3-D TV? Jan 10, 2010 Tech titans to unveil new toys Jan 10, 2010 3D TV to be 'saviour' of industry Jan 10, 2010 World's largest consumer electronics show opens Jan 10, 2010 Show looks to regain "wow" factor Jan 10, 2010 3-D Gadgetry At CES 2010: Guy Gear Jan 10, 2010 CES:'Avatar' provides avatar for hopeful 3-D promoters Jan 10, 2010 Kathmandu Picks Intranet Dashboard Over SharePoint Jan 10, 2010 Personal Technology Jan 10, 2010 Case Study: Panasonic Picks Intranet Dashboard Jan 10, 2010 'Roughing it smoothly' (8) Jan 10, 2010 2010 could be the year for 3D with 3-dimensional at-home TV Jan 10, 2010 Flick-of-the-switch hopes Jan 10, 2010
With a massive 82 inch, 3-D-ready television, TV laggard Mitsubishi is attracting fresh buzz at this year's CES. The company is betting its clear and bright rear projection set will take some bite out of TV heavies like Sony, Panasonic and Samsung. Yes, 3-D TVs like these will require consumers to wear special glasses. (CNN -- Money)
It's a 3D World Jan 12, 2010
I enjoyed watching the 3D (especially the live crowd shots that were done with a new 3D video camera being shown at Panasonic;s booth ... As I stood in the Panasonic booth as a SatelliteGuy I couldn;t help feeling some pride as I stood there though. (Multichannel News)
"The illusions that you see in three dimensions in the movies is not exactly calibrated the same way that your eyes and your brain are. If your eyes are a little off to begin with, then it's really throwing a whole degree of effort that your brain now needs to exert. "This disparity for some people will give them a headache," she said. Dr. John Hagan, ophthalmologist in Kansas City, Mo., and a fellow with the American Academy of Ophthalmology, said some people who do not have normal depth... (Newsmax)
January 11, 2010 Hot topics. Free Newsletters : lect. (Datamation)
Panasonic expects to sell 1 million 3D TVs in 2010, hoping the new technology will satisfy consumers' latest curiosity. "It's a challenging market. We need something to kick us out of this," said Panasonic's Elsuke Tsuyuzaki. (Xinhuanet, China)
(2) LTE-compliant: On October 1, 2009, NTT DOCOMO, INC., NEC Corporation, Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd., and Fujitsu Limited plan on launching their LTE-enabled "LTE-PF" communications platform. About Fujitsu. (JCN Network, Japan)
TOKYO - Panasonic Corp. has developed more powerful batteries for use in everything from laptops to electric vehicles, the Japanese electronics maker said Friday. The new lithium-ion batteries are 20 percent to 30 percent more powerful than current batteries, according to Osaka-based Panasonic ... Panasonic has a joint venture with Toyota Motor Corp. that supplies batteries for hybrid cars, including the Prius, and plug-in models. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Companies tripped over themselves to announce plans for 3-D sets this year, with Toshiba, Samsung, Sony and Panasonic among the leaders. The show also brought out critical support from content providers and distributors, such as ESPN, Discovery Network and DirecTV, which all committed to 3-D channels in the next year or two. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Finally, in 2009, networked TVs and Blu-ray players began trickling out from companies including Panasonic, Sony, LG and Samsung ... Bob Perry, an executive vice president at Panasonic, calls 2010 "the beginning of the most fundamental change in the availability of content for the American consumer." ... On Tuesday, Panasonic and LG said their new Web-enabled TVs will let you make video calls from Skype with an accessory webcam and microphone. (W-USA News, DC)
The Samsung BD-C3900, Panasonic DMP-BDT350, and Sony BDP-S770, just a few of the new 3D Blu-ray players introduced at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show ... The four 3D Blu-ray players announced are the Panasonic DMP-BDT350, Samsung BD-C3900, Sony BDP-S770 and Toshiba BDX3000 ... The Panasonic DMP-BDT350 Is the Only Player With Dual HDMI Outputs. (CBS News)
A good job for Debra with Panasonic Automotive took the Waterses to Detroit ... Her mother died in August and, about the time Walle s eye gave out, Panasonic announced it was consolidating her division. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
DirecTV will debut three 3D channels in June that use RealDs video-encoding format and will be sponsored exclusively by Panasonic. Vendor companies including Sony, Samsung, LG Electronics, Toshiba and Vizio announced 3D televisions and 3D Blu-ray Disc players including Panasonics 152-inch HD 3D plasma display ... DirecTV and Panasonic said they will leverage current relationships with programming partners and movie studios to procure new and existing 3D content. (Multichannel News)
But while visiting the Panasonic booth at this year's CES convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, I happened to catch a presentation where the company was showing off its new 3D Blu-ray player and television by screening the trailer in its native format ... However, the 3D experience I had with Panasonic's home theater equipment was far superior to what I witnessed in theater ... Battle scenes looked amazing in Panasonic's 3D BD. 01:55: As the camera panned through the foliage to reveal Neytiri... (IGN Gear)
This year all of the major brands have announced their commitment to making 3D the next generation of home entertainment, including Sony, LG, Samsung, Panasonic, and more ... Panasonic also updated two range of their Viera display series with the full HD 3D TV V20 and V25 series. (IGN Gear)
CES 2010: Eyes-On with Panasonic's 4K HDTV - Gear story - at IGN ... CES 2010: Eyes-On with Panasonic's 4K HDTV ... We check out the next generation of HD on Panasonic's 152-inch display. (IGN Gear)
Netflix announced agreements with five consumer-electronics companies -- Panasonic, Sanyo. Posted: Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:50:37 GMT. (Multichannel News)
Tokyo, Dec 30, 2009 (JCN) - Panasonic Corp. has developed a rechargeable battery that can store 10 percent more power than a model introduced earlier. Panasonic increased the lithium-ion battery's power to at least 3 ... Panasonic estimates the global market for such batteries will increase fivefold from this year to 3. (JCN Network, Japan)
Panasonic Acquires 50 ... Panasonic Acquires 50 ... Tokyo, Dec 18, 2009 (IRG) - Panasonic Corp., the world's largest plasma-television maker, acquired 50. (JCN Network, Japan)
Las Vegas, NV, Jan 6, 2010 - (JCN Newswire) - Panasonic Corporation, a worldwide leader in High Definition technology and built-in TV web entertainment, and Skype, a leader in internet communications, today announced a collaboration that will enable consumers to make voice and video calls over Skype(TM) on Panasonic's line of 2010 VIERA CAST-enabled HDTVs planned for launch in spring 2010 ... "The addition of Skype to our VIERA CAST offerings truly takes HDTV connectivity to a whole new level,"... (JCN Network, Japan)
Panasonic Technology Incorporated into IEEE P1901 Draft 2 ... Panasonic Technology Incorporated into IEEE P1901 Draft 2 ... Osaka, Jan 7, 2010 - (JCN Newswire) - Panasonic Corporation and Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd. announced that a wavelet-based broadband-over-powerline (BPL) technology jointly proposed by the two companies has been accepted as part of Draft 2. (JCN Network, Japan)
LG and Panasonic both announced that they will build Skype into their televisions. LG will build a Webcam and microphone into the set, while Panasonic will require a separate device to send video and audio to your callers. (CBS News -- Early Show)
PANASONIC FULL HD 3-D TV: Price Unlisted/Availability Spring This is a 3D and HD television. They cannot provide pricing information, but they say it will be available in the spring. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Panasonic 3-D Camcorder: $21,000 / Available Fall Solid state memory Usually to record it requires much more setup This uses standard memory card as well ... "Not anymore. This is a big bulky camera, though, and it's $21,000. You got to want it if you're going to shoot in 3-D, though. You do have to wear the glasses. These are Panasonic's version of the classes so you'll look like a dork in your living room." ... Panasonic 3-D TV Does not have a price point, or an availability listed. (CBS News -- Early Show)
And almost everyone from LG to Samsung and Panasonic talked about building 3-D images and expanded Internet connectivity into their future TV sets ... "If anyone has any doubts about consumers wanting to experience 3-D, Avatar gave a very clear answer to them," said Yoshi Yamada, chairman and CEO of Panasonic North America. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1. Cnet rating: 4 stars out of 5 (excellent). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Cisco Systems, Panasonic, LG, Skype and other companies used the Consumer Electronics Show this week to show off their vision for video calls using an HD television ... LG and Panasonic said they will be teaming with Skype to put Skype's free software on upcoming televisions this year ... Cisco Systems, Panasonic, LG, Skype and other companies. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Samsung, or maybe Panasonic. Shouldn t cost more than $700. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
If youve got a Panasonic set with VierraCast functionality, dont get too excited about the companys newly announced partnership with Netflix. Earlier this week at CES, Panasonic announced it would be bringing several new partners, including Skype, Twitter, Pandora and Netflix, to its line of Internet-enabled TV sets ... What Panasonic couldnt answer was why other manufacturers, some of which have had Netflix included for a while now, havent faced similar problems. (Variety)
Sony, Samsung, LG and Panasonic are among those who say they'll have 3-D TVs ... Manufacturers like Sony, Samsung, LG and Panasonic have either rolled out 3-D products or are expected to in the next couple of days. (CNN -- Tech)
Several manufacturers seem to differ from that view and companies like Sony, Samsung and Panasonic have announced plans to sell 3D TV to consumers in 2010. "3D is a big deal. Every TV manufacturer is putting on a 3D push," said Jason Oxman, a spokesman for the Consumer Electronics Association. (BBC News -- Technology)
"It's a challenging market. We need something to kick us out of this," said Panasonic's Elsuke Tsuyuzaki ... It, along with the other top names such as Sony, LG and Panasonic, put on ritzy displays at CES to show the hundred thousand plus attendees what the future holds ... Panasonic revealed a tie-up with top US satellite provider DirecTV to launch three high-definition 3D TV channels by June to try and jump-start demand for 3D TVs and content. (BBC News)
A pair of Active Shutter 3D glasses sit on top of a Panasonic 3D Blu-ray player during a news conference at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada January 6, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)
Top TV makers including Sony, Panasonic, LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics are expected to show off their 3D TVs, although consumer interest is still uncertain given the cost of accessories like glasses and the lack of sports programming. "3D is a big deal .... Every major TV manufacturer is putting on a 3D push," said Jason Oxman, a spokesman for Consumer Electronics Association, which runs CES. He compared the pace of adoption of 3D TV to that of high-definition TV, which can now be found... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Panasonic 152-inch 3-D HDTV ... In this case, doing it all the way means the impossibly mammoth 152-inch Panasonic HDTV. Assuming you have a living room big enough to fit the world s largest plasma full HD 1080p TV, this beast is truly unbeatable ... The Panasonic 152-inch 3-D HDTV is sure to be the king of the new technological jungle. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
All five panelists -- from branches of the industry as diverse as Technicolor, Panasonic and ESPN -- dismissed as essentially moot any further serious technical challenges to broadcasting 3-D TV, or producing 3-D content live or recorded ... And panelist Eisuke Tsuyuzaki, chief technology officer for Panasonic North America, said his company's latest 3-D camera will price out at $21,000. (EETimes)
Intranet Dashboard, based in Melbourne, Australia, has helped more than 800 organizations worldwide -- including Jetstar, Shell, Audi, SEEK, and Panasonic -- streamline their business processes and has been an award winner at Intranet Journal. . (IntranetJournal)
Panasonic, Sanyo and Sharp among quintet of manufacturers that will embed Netflix's streaming service in their next generation of Blu-ray disc players and HDTVs. A report from the Corporate Executive Board finds that the tough climate has workers unhappy and less willing to put in extra effort. (IntranetJournal)
As the world's largest consumer electronics manufacturer, Panasonic has built its reputation on reliable products and service. To maintain this standing, Panasonic needed to ensure its staff and partners had quick and easy access to technical documentation relating to the thousands of products it brings to market ... Panasonic was being hindered in supplying technical information to its authorized service centre (ASC) partners because it had thousands of documents spread across the business... (IntranetJournal)
"It's a far cry from what we did when we camped (20 years ago), said Verdia Dora of West Sacramento.Fletcher and Mary Carlyle are living the life of luxury now that they have retired. Fletcher was a maintenance supervisor for Sears Roebuck and Mary a personnel management specialist for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. They've been doing the "RV thing" since 1979, but it wasn't so luxurious back then.Fletcher and Mary Carlyle may not have a top-of-the-line recreational vehicle, but they... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Panasonic, Sony, Samsung, Mitsubishi, Vizio and LG are among the manufacturers poised to unveil 3D-capable televisions and Blu-ray players this week at CES. ... Following the migration from black-and-white to color, and analog to digital high definition, "3D is the final frontier for television," says Panasonic Vice President Bob Perry ... "You won't need to take out a mortgage or home-equity loan," says Panasonic's Perry. (The News-Press -- Business)
Among them is Skype, which announced that new high-definition TVs from Panasonic of Japan and South Korea's LG will enable the free voice and video calls offered by the Web communications firm. In the nascent electronic book reader category, Amazon is facing growing competition to its popular Kindle and a host of would-be rivals are displaying their wares at CES.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
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