Stories about: Matsushita

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    Nokia announces charger recall: What you need to know 10/11/2009 02:08:00

    Nokia says it will replace for free millions of faulty cellphone chargers that pose a shock hazard to its users. Nokia announced the recall program Monday reporting the Nokia-branded chargers were manufactured by a third-party supplier BYD Electronic Company of China. Nokia says the plastic casing surrounding the chargers in question could separate, exposing the unit's internal components, posing a shock hazard for users.
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    Panasonic will cut 15,000 jobs as it forecasts $4.3B loss 04/02/2009 21:14:00

    Japanese electronics giant Panasonic on Wednesday forecast its first yearly loss in a long time and said it will slash jobs due to the worsening global economy.
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    Panasonic to launch tender offer for Sanyo 22/12/2008 08:23:00

    Japan's largest consumer electronics company, Panasonic, plans to launch a tender offer for shares of Sanyo Electric with the hope of acquiring a majority stake in its smaller rival, the company said.
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    Panasonic, Sanyo to start acquisition talks 10/11/2008 13:40:00

    Panasonic will start discussions to take over Sanyo Electric with the aim of reaching a deal by the end of this year, the two Japanese companies said Friday.
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    Camera makers aim to trim camera depth by half 06/08/2008 13:05:12

    Digital cameras that can use lenses from different vendors could be up to 50 percent smaller in the future, two camera manufacturers said Tuesday.
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    2020: The future of technology revealed 02/06/2008 16:51:04

    With PCs disappearing from desks but technology showing up everywhere else, computing will only get more personal in the coming decades.
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    Sony, Sanyo, others settle LED patent complaint 27/05/2008 19:40:44

    Four consumer electronics companies, including Sony and Sanyo Electric, have settled a complaint that they were infringing a patent on semiconductors related to LEDs and laser diodes used in products such as mobile phones, billboards, Blu-ray disc players and data storage devices, according to lawyers for the patent holder.
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    MacBook Air has no WiMax; is Apple on to something? 17/01/2008 10:36:44

    WiMax-capable prototypes from several vendors were a big part of the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) last week, but the faster wireless networking did not figure into the stylishly thin MacBook Air laptop announced at Macworld Tuesday.
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    Mobile phone battery explodes in the night 30/11/2007 07:38:20

    A New Zealand man was woken in the middle of the night when his mobile phone battery exploded and burst into flames, the second exploding battery incident reported this week.
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    Lawsuit charges CRT makers with price-fixing 28/11/2007 10:01:26

    A class-action lawsuit was filed against six monitor manufacturers on Tuesday, alleging the companies of being a "global cartel" involved in price-fixing of CRT monitors.
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    High-tech toilets are lighted, play music, test your vital signs 20/11/2007 11:28:06

    Every year thousands of cell phones, PDAs and music players meet their demise in toilet water. But lest it seem the toilet is merely a destroyer of technology, consider the growing number of high-end toilets sporting remote controls, wireless sensors and built-in accessories such as music players and lighting.
 
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