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NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno addressed assembled Panasonic Corporation of North America employees at the future site of the company's headquarters in Newark, NJ. The Governor and Lt. Governor commended Panasonic's decision to remain and grow in New Jersey. Panasonic Chairman & CEO, Joseph Taylor addressed city, county and state officials, developers as well as company employees, thanking them for...

MANAMA, Bahrain, Oct. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, today took delivery of its first A330-200 aircraft retrofitted with Panasonic Avionics Corporation's (Panasonic) Global Communications Suite. The comprehensive communications and entertainment solution, 'Sky Hub,' offers passengers onboard full broadband connectivity to access internet, mobile phone services and, for the first time in the world, a global, live television service onboard....

MyReviewsNow Online Shopping, along with affiliate, Panasonic, prepare shoppers for the holidays with Panasonic’s new line of Viera 3D HD televisions. This 3D TV makes the perfect gift for consumers who want a real-life HD viewing experience. (PRWEB) October 10, 2011 MyReviewsNow Online Shopping features affiliate, Panasonic, and its new line of 2011 Viera 3D HD televisions. Panasonic television provides exceptional picture quality. The designers of the 3D...

HARRISON, N.J., Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic, a global leader in high definition and Full HD 3D technologies, U.S. Soccer, and Major League Soccer (MLS) announced today a multi-faceted, three-year sponsorship agreement which will make Panasonic the "Official Consumer Electronics Partner" of U.S. Soccer as well the "Official/Proud Sponsor" of the U.S. Men's and Women's National Teams and renews these same designations with Major League Soccer. Panasonic has been involved in the...

Welcome to the hair salon of the future, lean back and let 24 fingers of robotic bliss relax your troubles away. A newly developed robot, from engineers at Panasonic, was developed to help thinly-stretched staff at healthcare facilities, a common problem in Japan that has a growing elderly population, Reuters is reporting. In a three-minute media demonstration, the machine, which resembles a dentist’s chair with a wash basin, scans a client’s head using 3D technology, then shampoos...

SECAUCUS, N.J., Sept. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As a global corporate sponsor of 2011 World Heart Day on September 29, Panasonic will hold free public healthcare events on Saturday, October 1, 2011 in three cities across the nation in order to bring additional awareness to cardiovascular disease, prevention and treatment. Created by the World Heart Federation, World Heart Day was first celebrated in 2000 and was created to inform people around the world about the risks of heart disease and...

BAY VILLAGE, Ohio, Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Traq3D, a leader in computer simulation for the enhancement of health, physical performance and fitness, announced a successful launch of the next generation TRAZER® system. Panasonic Electric Works' 3D Image Sensing Camera, D-IMager, was chosen as the preferred 3D motion detection device for this state-of-the-art product. TRAZER is a groundbreaking interactive exercise technology that was featured on Oprah®, ESPN® and displayed at...

SECAUCUS, N.J., Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Critical acclaim, outstanding viewership and wide availability from major distributors greeted this month's 3D coverage of the 2011 US Open Tennis Championships. A joint production of CBS Sports, Panasonic and the United States Tennis Association (USTA), this is the second year that American viewers have had the opportunity to watch the US Open in 3D, bringing a unique sense of "being there" to viewers of one of the world's premiere sporting...

WALLDORF, Germany, Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Manufacturers are seeing a rapid expansion in the number and scope of regulations around product and packaging recycling, such as the European Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive. SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) is helping Panasonic comply with these worldwide product end-of-life regulations and retailer mandates with the SAP® Recycling Administration application. In addition to compliance, the application helps Panasonic to be...

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers love 3D TV, according to a new study of the TV marketplace. Conducted by well-known independent research firm Frank N. Magid Associates for Panasonic during Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim last month, researchers found that a vast majority of consumers believe that 3D TV significantly improves their television viewing experience. "We've always said that, just as with HDTV, once consumers experience 3D TV, they will want it," said Eisuke...