Filed under: TECHNOLOGY | Tags: Blu-ray Disc, Business, Lithium-ion battery, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mobile phone, Panasonic Corporation, Surround sound, Times
MIT researchers have developed a lithium-ion battery that can recharge cell phones, notebook computers and other electronics equipment much more quickly than at present, according to the scientists, who said the development would also lead to smaller and lighter hardware. “If you can charge your phone in 30 seconds, that becomes a life changer,” said MIT professor Gerbrand Ceder, who led the research team. The Times (London) (3/12)
Panasonic on Wednesday introduced a family of new products, including several Viera plasma TVs, three Blu-ray players and two home-theater systems. The new and upgraded devices, many of which had their coming-out parties at 2009 International CES, begin hitting store shelves next month. Dealerscope (3/12) , TWICE (3/11)
Onkyo USA has debuted its TX-SR607 AV receiver, the first to feature Dolby’s ProLogic IIz surround-sound format. Paul Wasek, Onkyo’s marketing manager, said the exciting new format was so realistic that “it adds a new realm of audience involvement in three dimensions, with surprise aircraft flyovers triggering the ‘duck’ reflex.” Dealerscope (3/12)
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Filed under: TECHNOLOGY | Tags: LG, LG Group, Liquid crystal display television, Panasonic Corporation, Plasma display, Samsung Group, Television, Vizio
Vizio has announced that it will get out of the plasma-TV business, concentrating instead on bringing new innovations to market with its line of LCD models, according to Laynie Newsome, who co-founded the company five years ago. The company’s departure leaves LG, Samsung and Panasonic as the only large-scale makers of plasma-TV screens being offered in the U.S. The New York Times (2/11)
LG has introduced the XCanvas, an LCD TV with a four-step energy-conservation system. The line — available in 47-, 42- and 32-inch models — aims to reduce power by 70% with options for minimum sleep, intermediate sleep, hibernate and screen off. Pocket-lint.co.uk (2/11)
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Filed under: TECHNOLOGY | Tags: Blu-ray Disc, Business, Consumer electronics, DVD, Electronics, Fiscal year, Panasonic Corporation, Wall Street Journal
The one-two punch of a global slump in demand and a strong yen that makes Japanese products less attractive to importers has led Panasonic Corp. to forecast a $4.3 billion loss for the fiscal year that ends March 31. As a result, the consumer-electronics giant said it would cut 15,000 jobs, about 5% of its work force. 
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Game consoles are turning out to be the most popular nexus point for consumer-electronics devices connected to a home network, according to a new study from research firm In-Stat. The study went on to say that, in the future, Blu-ray and DVD players — and not personal computers — will become more important conduits in the networked home. Cartt News Service (subscription only) (2/4)
While demand for low-cost, no-frill netbook computers seems to be on the rise, the number of people considering a notebook computer is ebbing, according to a survey by ChangeWave. In the survey, the number of respondents who said they plan on buying a notebook in the next 90 days fell from 8% last November to just 6%. CNET (2/4)
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