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Panasonic stories: 15 news summaries

3-D TV Shows Promise, But Those Glasses Still a Must

You'll have stuff to watch next year—but you still need specs

Sep 26, 09 12:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Admit it, your heart skips a beat at the prospect of a 3-D high-definition TV in your own home. And by this time next year, Sony and Panasonic will have ‘em on the market. But—and it’s a big one, even after the cost—you’re going to... More »

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entertainment • Sony • USC Trojans • Ohio State Buckeyes • Panasonic • network television • Blu-ray • movie industry • 3-D • college football • 3-D glasses • 3-D HDTV • Monsters vs Aliens • Ray-Ban

 TV to Go 3D in 2010 

Manufacturers have the tech, but broadcasters lag

Sep 18, 09 1:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - HDTV is about to become old hat. Sony, Panasonic, Mitsubishi, and JVC all intend to debut new 3D television sets next year. The manufacturers are likening the move to the standard-to-high-def switch—or even the shift from black-and-white to color. “TV finally becomes real,” a Panasonic VP tells... More »

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television • ESPN • HDTV • Sony • Mitsubishi • Panasonic • 3D movie • 3D television • JVC

 Panasonic Cuts 15,000 Jobs 

Company cuts 15,000 jobs, closes 27 plants as it restructures

Feb 4, 09 6:47 AM CST
(Newser) - A strong yen and softening consumer demand is prompting Panasonic to cut 15,000 jobs, close 27 plants, and restructure as it struggles to withstand burgeoning losses, reports the Wall Street Journal. The electronics company last quarter posted a $707.2 million net loss, and experts expect the downward trend... More »

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layoffs • Sony • yen • Panasonic • Hitachi • Sanyo

Slump in TV Sales May Push Smaller Makers Out

Likes of Hitachi, Pioneer don't have staying power of Sony and other giants

Jan 20, 09 2:09 PM CST
(Newser) - A steep decline in demand for flat-panel TVs could push smaller manufacturers out of the market, the Wall Street Journal reports. As the economy sours and larger makers achieve economies of scale, the price gap between top brands and cheaper rivals has shrunken dramatically. The top five makers accounted for... More »

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television • Sony • consumer spending • retail sales • flat screen TVs • holiday shopping • Panasonic • discounts • financial crisis • Vizio • Pioneer

Toyota Working on Mass-Market Solar Car

Company believed to be trying to build first mass-market car running soley on sunshine

Jan 2, 09 7:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Toyota is trying to leapfrog rivals by developing a mass-market solar-powered car on the sly. The futuristic vehicle will get power from solar cells in the rooftop, providing enough energy to power only its accessories initially, reports Hybrid Cars News. The company is thought to be years away from creating... More »

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Toyota • solar power • electric cars • hybrid car • solar panel • Panasonic • cars

(AP) - Panasonic has begun a $9 billion takeover of Japanese rival Sanyo, hoping that transforming into one of the world's biggest electronics companies will help it weather the toughest business conditions in a century. Top shareholders, including Goldman Sachs, had been haggling over the price with Panasonic since last month, but... More »

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Japan • merger • Panasonic • consumer electronics • Sanyo

 Asian Stocks Dive 

Gains of recent days wiped out as investors switch focus back to slumping economy

Nov 6, 08 3:56 AM CST
(Newser) - Dismal earnings predictions from major companies snapped a three-day gain in Asian markets, Bloomberg reports. Japan's Nikkei index skidded 6.5% after Hyundai, Panasonic, and Isuzu warned that the US slowdown would hit earnings. Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped 6.4%, while News Corp's Australian shares took a 21% hit—... More »

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Hyundai • Cathay Pacific • Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • Panasonic • News Corp • financial crisis

Asia Markets Up,
Down (Again)

Indexes rise after Wall St. rally and rate cut hopes, but fall on weak earnings reports

Oct 29, 08 1:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Markets across Asia rebounded today following a huge Wall Street rally and hopes of a drop in interest rates, but failed to hold on to some of their biggest gains as investors hedged against weak earnings reports from heavy hitters such as Panasonic and Sony, MarketWatch reports. Meanwhile, the Japanese... More »

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Shanghai Composite Index • Honda • Asian markets • Nikkei 225 Stock Average • Panasonic • financial crisis • Hang Seng Index • Kospi • Topix • S&P/ASX 200

PRODUCT REVIEWS

A Midsummer Night's Screen: The Best Outdoor Projectors

A drive-in movie buff takes tech for a backyard test run

Aug 19, 08 8:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Though the drive-in movie theater has gone the way of the buffalo, Barry Sonnenfeld writes in Esquire, with the right projector you can recreate the outdoor film experience in your back yard. But take notice: A projector is only as good as the screen it’s projecting on, so make... More »

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Technology • Panasonic • consumer electronics • outdoors • movies • tech review • Epson • Optoma

PRODUCT REVIEW

 New HD Cameras Don't Cut It 

Demands of high-definition video overwhelm these digital cameras

Apr 24, 08 7:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Many digital cameras also shoot video, and two new cameras from Kodak and Panasonic take that feature one step further by adding the capability to shoot high-definition footage. At price tags under $500, a fraction of an HD camcorder, the Kodak EasyShare V1073 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 would seem too... More »

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Kodak • digital camera • high definition • digital video • Panasonic

Plasma TV Back From the Dead

Finds niche in developing countries, but boom may not last

Jan 11, 08 6:58 PM CST
(Newser) - Plasma TV's rollercoaster ride continues as the technology given up for dead more than a year ago has made a booming sales comeback, Reuters reports. Demand in the developing world, especially in China, is driving the upswing. LCD technology seemed until recently to have trampled plasma, but it turns out... More »

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China • Samsung • developing countries • Panasonic • LCD TV • Plasma TV

OPINION

Tech Doldrums Coming in '08

But 2009 will bring boom, predicts ABC 'Silicon Insider'
Michael Malone

Jan 11, 08 3:57 PM CST
(Newser) - Expect a tech recession this year, says Michael Malone of ABCNews.com. He predicts a failure by Apple to produce any new blockbuster products, forcing it to compete on price and distribution—“not its greatest strengths”—and a “major stumble” by Google, for which he cites the... More »

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technology • Panasonic • Consumer Electronics Show • Plasma TV • Sony XEL 1 • gadget

Electronics Giants Join Forces

Panasonic, Hitachi, and Canon announce tie-up

Dec 26, 07 7:08 AM CST
(Newser) - Hitachi, Canon, and Panasonic have announced plans to work to together in moving flat-panel display technology forward, PC World reports. Competition is heating up in the industry, and the companies hope the alliance will accelerate development time. The firms will work together on LCD displays and organic light emitting diode... More »

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Japan • electronics • Canon • flat screen TVs • Sharp • Panasonic • LCD • LEDs • Hitachi

Price War Moves High Def DVD Players

Competing HD-DVD and Blu-Ray makers drop prices under $200

Nov 23, 07 10:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Sales of high-definition DVD players have been languishing because customers were unwilling to choose one of the two competing formats—Blu-ray or HD DVD. But this holiday season may change that, with retailers dropping prices from upward of $400 to under $200, reports the Wall Street Journal. And Wal-Mart fueld... More »

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Microsoft • Sony • HD DVD • Toshiba • Blu ray • Panasonic

Top 10 HDTVs—Starting at $1K

Forbes picks the top 10, and busts a high-res myth

Nov 10, 07 6:26 AM CST
(Newser) - Forbes cuts through the confusion surrounding high-res flat-screens, picking 10 HDTVs that will give you a fab picture and a price tag to make you weep—with joy:
  1. Sharp AQUOS 37" LCD LC-37D43U, $1,000
  2. Olevia 42" LCD 342i, $1,000
  3. Philips 42" Plasma 42PF7321D, $1,000
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HDTV • list • Samsung • flat screen TVs • Sharp • Olevia • Phillips • Panasonic • Aquos • LCD • plasma

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