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Microsoft and ARM Turn Their Back on Huawei As Well After US Ban
Huawei Losing More Partners Following the US ban on Huawei last week, more companies are cutting ties with the Chinese smartphone giant. Initially, Intel, Micron and Qualcomm were the first. Now, Microsoft as well as ARM Technologies are suspending business with Huawei. ARM is reportedly telling their employees to cease…
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Panasonic’s ‘Wear Space’ Helps You Focus (and Look Stupid)
Designed to Minimize Distraction Panasonic‘s Future Life Factory teamed up with Japanese fashion designer Kunihiko Morinaga to develop the ‘Wear Space’. The device is intended to be worn publicly at an office setting so users can focus on their work. Wear Space simply consists of a curved flexible strip which…
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Panasonic Announces the 5th Gen Toughpad FZ-G1 Tablet
Double Upgrade from Panasonic Panasonic is announcing a new 2018 version of their popular Toughpad FZ-G1 ruggedized tablet. This 5h generation model will now be sporting Intel’s 7th Generation Core i5 processor and will be getting twice the RAM. It is now 8GB from 4GB. Plus, Panasonic is also doubling…
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Panasonic Lumix GH5 Adds 6K Anamorphic Video
Panasonic’s promise that its Lumix GH5 mirrorless camera would feature 6K video proved misleading, disappointing many. Before release, the GH5 seemed to be a great budget alternative to RED’s range of ultra-HD cinema cameras. Those hopes, sadly, were dashed upon the camera’s release. However, Panasonic is preparing a new firmware…
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HDR10+ About to Make HDR Even More Confusing for Consumers
HDR10+ The technology behind HDR is getting a bit crazy, or should I say the technologies behind HDR are getting a lot crazy!? There’s certainly a format war going on, but in a strange way, there’s actually a need for more than one, but consumers may be confused to why,…
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Panasonic Launches CF-XZ6 Rugged Business-Oriented Hybrid Laptop
Panasonic is announcing the availability of their latest Toughbook CF-XZ6 business hybrid laptop. Since it is under the Toughbook banner, the CF-XZ6 has a ruggedized build. It is able to withstand and continue performing under extreme conditions where average laptops will fail immediately. This includes high temperatures, dust-filled rooms, high-humidity…
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Panasonic Issues Recall for Toughpad Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard
Due to concerns about fire hazard, Panasonic issued a voluntary recall of batteries for their Toughpad tablets recently. Panasonic discovered the issue after receiving 16 separate reports of combustion between March and April 2017. The company estimates an affected total of 280,000 units worldwide. This issue involves the hot-swappable battery…
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Japanese Company Develop Ground-breaking Solar Cells with 26.3% Efficiency
A group of Japanese researchers have developed solar cells that boast a record-breaking 26.3% efficiency, which is considerably more effective than current ~20% “good” efficiency standards for commercial solar panels. Silicon-based solar cells have a theoretical 29% efficiency limit and this new development is the closest it has been to…
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Panasonic Introduces the Toughbook CF-33 12″ 2-in-1 Fully Rugged Laptop
Two-in-one devices are great for many areas as they can work as both laptops and tablets. One area where they weren’t so good so far were the more rugged ones with dust, dirt, and water all around. That has changed with Panasonic’s introduction of their new CF-33 12-inch 2-in1 fully…
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Panasonic Investing $256M in Tesla’s Solar Cell Plant
Japanese company Panasonic has been expanding from their consumer electronic base and into more integrated components as well as business solutions so sticking with Tesla in their Solar Cell plant based out of New York seems like a good move. Panasonic’s investment is in the neighborhood of about 30 billion…
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In-Flight Entertainment Could be Used to Hack Planes
Security researchers have found that passenger aeroplanes carrying a certain type of in-flight entertainment system are vulnerable to hacks. The vulnerabilities in the Panasonic Avionics in-flight entertainment system could grant hackers access to a plane’s vital systems, including the flight controls. The flaw in the Panasonic system – which is…
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Panasonic Launching Translation Megaphones and Laundry-Folding Robot
Panasonic has been involved in developing some pretty interesting and unique technologies lately, including investing $60 million USD in creating the world’s first laundry-folding robot. Dubbed “Laundroid”, the robot was made by Japanese start-up Seven Dreamers, and has the ability to fold and sort a shirt in ten minutes. The…
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Panasonic’s Innovative Wireless Switch Powers Appliances Without Batteries
In the technologically advanced age, it’s quite common to own a huge array of switches to turn different devices. This can be a hassle, especially if the room in question is relatively small which makes a single smart switch a sound investment. Unfortunately, the smart switches tend to be wired…
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Panasonic Unveils “Invisible TV” OLED Transparent Glass Prototype
The technology in modern displays is advancing at a blistering pace and manufacturers are already planning the future of home entertainment. Since the initial reveal during CES this year, Panasonic has been working on improving their transparent glass, “invisible TV”. This particular prototype blends into the background and can be…
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The Waterfront – Panasonics 4K Seat For Airplanes
Going to take a long flight in the near future? You may want to hope that Panasonic is the ones providing you with the in-flight entertainment though after they revealed the Waterfront, a 4k experience to keep you happy on the plane. Concealed within a private seating area, not only…
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