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Panasonic Corporation (パナソニック株式会社, Panasonikku Kabushiki-gaisha?) (TYO: 6752 NYSE: PC), formerly known as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., is a multinational corporation based in Kadoma, Japan. Its main business is in electronics manufacturing and produces products under a variety of names including Panasonic and Technics.

Since its founding in 1918, it grew to become the largest Japanese electronics producer. In addition to electronics, Panasonic offers non-electronic products and services such as home renovation services. Panasonic was ranked the 59th largest company in the world in 2007 by the Forbes Global 500 and is among the Worldwide Top 20 Semiconductor Sales Leaders.

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EU drops Qualcomm antitrust probe

Technology / Business

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- European Union antitrust regulators on Tuesday dropped a monopoly abuse probe into wireless chip maker Qualcomm Inc. after mobile phone companies withdrew complaints about high royalty fees.


Panasonic, Sanyo win EU takeover approval

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created Sep 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Panasonic Corp. and Sanyo Electric Co. must sell off a European plant that makes batteries to win EU antitrust approval for the $9 billion deal creating one of the world's biggest electronics makers, the EU said ...


Panasonic Develops 50-inch Full HD 3D PDP and High-Precision  Active Shutter Glasses

Panasonic Develops 50-inch Full HD 3D PDP and High-Precision Active Shutter Glasses

Technology / Hi Tech

created Sep 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Panasonic Corporation has developed a 50-inch Full HD 3D compatible plasma display panel (PDP) and high-precision active shutter glasses that enable the viewing of theater-quality, true-to-life 3D images in ...


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Panasonic develops bed that turns into wheelchair

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created Sep 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Japan's Panasonic Corp. has developed a "Robotic Bed" that can transform into a wheelchair to make life easier for elderly and disabled people, it announced Friday.


Panasonic Introduces New LUMIX DMC-GF1

Panasonic Introduces New LUMIX DMC-GF1 Digital Camera

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Panasonic today announced that it has introduced its newest addition to its LUMIX G Micro System line-up of advanced digital interchangeable lens system cameras based on the Micro Four Thirds system standard. ...


Panasonic ties up with 'Avatar' movie to go 3-D (AP)

Panasonic leans on 'Avatar' movie for 3-D pr blitz

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created Aug 21, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- "Titanic" director James Cameron has signed on with Panasonic Corp. to promote new 3-D TVs.


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Panasonic announces Q1 net loss of 560 mln dlrs

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created Aug 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Japanese high-tech giant Panasonic Corp. announced Monday a big first-quarter loss, blaming weak sales of televisions, digital cameras and other electronic goods during the recession.


New Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ35, 18x Optical Superzoom Digital Camera Features HD Video Recording

New Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ35, 18x Optical Superzoom Digital Camera Features HD Video Recording

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created Jul 27, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Today, Panasonic announced the new LUMIX DMC-FZ35, a digital camera featuring AVCHD Lite, High Definition (HD) video recording capability, combined with a powerful 27mm wide-angle, 18x optical zoom LEICA DC ...


Panasonic breaks into robotics with medical robot

Electronics / Robotics

created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0

(AP) -- Panasonic Corp. said Tuesday has developed a medical robot that dispenses drugs to patients, the Japanese electronics giant's first step into robotics.


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HD camcorders shoot great video but it's not easy to watch

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created May 27, 2009 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (6) | comments 1

If you want to buy a high-definition camcorder, no problem -- you have a range of options.


Panasonic slumps to $4 billion yearly loss (AP)

Panasonic slumps to $4 billion yearly loss

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created May 15, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Panasonic Corp. slumped deep into the red last fiscal year, joining the expanding club of big Japanese brands shellshocked by their rapid descent from cash cow to money loser.