Panasonic Abandoning TV Production
Panasonic will soon stop TV production with sales waning. And the company may completely pull out of the plasma tv business by 2014. Panasonic hasn’t turned a profit in the past five quarters and will focus instead on focus its efforts on airplane entertainment systems, automotive parts, and enterprise products.
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Panasonic, LG To Release Skype Ready HDTV
Skype is partnering with LG and Panasonic to release high-definition TV that is capable videoconferencing for home users by June. FaceVision and In Store Solutions SL will provide the high-definition Web camera for the service.
Skype on the Panasonic VIERA CAST-enabled HDTV delivers many familiar Skype features including:
- Free Skype-to-Skype voice and video calls
- Calls to landline or mobile phone at Skype’s low rates
- The option to receive inbound calls via a user’s online Skype number
- Skype voicemail, if you have it set up
- Being invited to participate in voice conference calls with up to 24 other parties
Source: Skype and Panasonic Announce Collaboration to Add Skype Software to Viera HDTVs
