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Adore Your Android: Cover with a Case from OtterBox
10 February 2012 12:01 AM | No Commentsvar AdBrite_Title_Color = '0000FF'; var AdBrite_Text_Color = '000000'; var AdBrite_Background_Color = 'FFFFFF'; var AdBrite_Border_Color = 'CCCCCC'; var AdBrite_URL_Color = '008000'; try{var AdBrite_Iframe=window.top!=window.self?2:1;var AdBrite_Referrer=document.referrer==''?document.location:document.referrer;AdBrite_Referrer=encodeURIComponent(AdBrite_Referrer);}catch(e){var AdBrite_Iframe='';var AdBrite_Referrer='';} document.write(String.fromCharCode(60,83,67,82,73,80,84));document.write(' src="http://ads.adbrite.com/mb/text_group.php?sid=2053203&zs=3436385f3630&ifr='+AdBrite_Iframe+'&ref='+AdBrite_Referrer+'" type="text/javascript">');document.write(String.fromCharCode(60,47,83,67,82,73,80,84,62)); FORT COLLINS, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Known as an innovator of protective solutions, OtterBox® introduces cases for newest Android™ smartphones...
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Isobar’s NFC Hackathon Winners Create Applications for Gaming, Gifting and Music Remixing
09 February 2012 5:10 PM | No CommentsBOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Isobar, a global communications agency, announced today the winners of Isobar Create 32, Silicon Valley’s first hackathon exploring Near Field Communication (NFC) technology...
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WeatherBug 2.0 for iPhone Mobile App Launches in iTunes Store
09 February 2012 12:00 PM | No CommentsGERMANTOWN, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Earth Networks SM, the owner of WeatherBug® products and services and operator of the largest weather, lightning and climate observation networks, announces...
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Digi-Key’s Android App Listed as a Top App
08 February 2012 9:58 PM | No CommentsTHIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s largest selection of electronic components available for...
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Infonetics Research: Mobile Broadband, Smartphones, LTE Drive Diameter Signaling Controllers to 106% CAGR to 2016
08 February 2012 4:40 PM | No CommentsCAMPBELL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Communications market research firm Infonetics Research (www.twitter.com/infonetics) on Friday released its Diameter Signaling Control Worldwide and Regional Market Size and Forecasts ...
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Daily Crunch: Station to Station Edition
Posted on June 9, 2010 | No CommentsBigelow Aerospace building first private space station Cthulhu cozy keeps your phone safe from the prying eyes of mortal men Pro gamers have brains like fighter pilots, lungs like career smokers Toyko Flash’s Changing Lanes Watch: Changing the way you view your time Panasonic Japan announces two 3D plasma TVs -
Panasonic Japan announces two 3D plasma TVs
Posted on June 8, 2010 | No Comments
And yet another 3D news item from Japan. This time, it's Panasonic, which today announced [JP] two new 3D plasma TVs, the 42-inch TH-P42VT2, and the 46-inch TH-P46VT2. Both VIERAs require active shutter glasses to view images in 3D and both feature full HD resolution.
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Panasonic unveils super-light convertible tablet PC
Posted on June 2, 2010 | No Comments
Panasonic in Japan today announced [JP] the "Let’s Note CF-C1", which the company says is among the world's lightest convertible tablet PCs. The latest addition to Panasonic's "Let's Note" series of notebooks weighs just 1.46kg (including the battery, 1.67kg with two batteries). The company says it was able to push down the weight by choosing lighter materials and changing the display's open-close and rotating mechanisms.
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Panasonic to roll out another two large-screen 3D plasma TVs
Posted on April 28, 2010 | No Comments
It seems Japanese companies are releasing 3D displays on an almost daily basis. Yesterday, we reported about Toshiba's 3D HDTV, and today Panasonic Japan announced [JP] two new 3D plasma TVs for their VIERA line-up, the TH-P65VT2 (65 inches) and the TH-P58VT2 (58 inches).
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Panasonic to release VIERA-compatible HD web camera for Skype
Posted on April 20, 2010 | No Comments
Back in January, LG and Panasonic were the first companies to announce that they would build a Skype function into their future TVs, making it possible to video chat in HD quality without a computer. And today Panasonic in Japan unveiled the TY-CC10W [JP], a web camera that can be used to skype on some of the company's VIERA TVs.
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VIERA D2: Panasonic Japan announces new LCD TV series
Posted on March 30, 2010 | No CommentsPanasonic may have a penchant for plasma TVs, but that doesn't mean they'll abandon the production of LCD TVs anytime soon. The company announced [JP] a total of six new LCDs today, all of which are part of the new VIERA D2 series. According to Panasonic, the main selling points of these models are the design and the LED backlights.
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BE-ENV: Panasonic Japan’s expensive, cool e-bike
Posted on March 22, 2010 | 1 Comment
We've covered plenty of electric bicycles from Japan in the past, but let's be honest: Most of them are really ugly, for example these (technically interesting) models Sanyo introduced three weeks ago. But this new Panasonic e-bike, the BE-ENV [JP], looks rather cool and is something I could see the younger (and male) population actually using, too.
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Panasonic’s new “Stereo D-Dock” is slim, supports iPhones and iPods
Posted on February 25, 2010 | No Comments
Panasonic in Japan has announced [JP] a new stereo system today, the D-Dock SC-HC40. The device is just 69mm thick at the thinnest part but integrates a speaker plus digital amplifier (20W×2ch(6Ω)), a CD player, an AM/FM tuner, an SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card slot, and a "sliding door" (Panasonic).
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Panasonic’s portable neck and leg massagers
Posted on February 15, 2010 | No Comments
Panasonic Japan has announced [JP] two devices of a very different kind today: A massage device for your neck and one for your legs. Both massagers are primarily targeted at women and marketed by Panasonic as "compact and portable".
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Now in more colors: Panasonic’s GF1 digital camera
Posted on February 12, 2010 | No Comments
Two weeks ago, we reported about Amazon starting to sell white and red versions of Panasonic's excellent GF1 digital camera in America (through a reseller). And today, Panasonic in Japan announced [JP] the camera will be available in two more body colors, namely "blade" silver and "fairy" pink.
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Panasonic announces world’s first 1080/60p camcorder(s)
Posted on February 10, 2010 | No CommentsIt's not everything about 3D for Panasonic these days. The company today announced the HDC-HS700 and HDC-TM700 [press release in English], which are the world's first 1080/60p camcorders. Strangely enough, said press release mentions neither this bit of information nor release dates (the Japanese one does).
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Panasonic’s 3D full HD TVs get priced and dated (in Japan)
Posted on February 9, 2010 | No Comments
Panasonic Japan went on a 3D spree today, presenting a total of 6 3D products to be rolled out soon. And the company has priced and dated the new TVs, Blu-ray recorders and players, too (at least for the Japanese market). Some of them were shown last month during the CES, there's no new word on their cool 3D camcorder, but anyway, here are the 3D TVs [JP] first.
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Panasonic Japan to release AVCHD-compatible, external DVD burner
Posted on November 10, 2009 | No Comments
Panasonic Japan announced the VW-BN2 [JP] today, an external DVD burner that supports video recorded in the AVCHD format. The device allows you to burn your AVCHD video files directly from the camera (via USB 2.0) onto DVD. You can also use it to convert HD video quality into standard quality videos.
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Japan’s No. 1 company regarding patents is Panasonic, research company says
Posted on October 14, 2009 | No Comments
Japan is the world's second biggest nation in terms of patent application filing, but which company is leading the race in the country that's home to world class tech firms like Sony, Toshiba and Thanko? Tokyo-based Patent Result thinks it has the answer: According to them [JP], the quality and quantity of Panasonic's patents (filed in the past fiscal year) is unparalleled in this country.
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Panasonic Japan outs three Blu-ray set-top boxes with digital TV tuners
Posted on September 9, 2009 | No Comments
Panasonic Japan announced a total of three new Blu-ray-based set-top boxes today [JP], the first devices in the industry featuring a digital CATV tuner. All of the models (TZ-BDW900M/pictured, TZ-BDW900F and TZ-BDW900P) have a 500GB HDD on board, too.