February 27, 2008
LG Electronics and General Electric Announce Licensing Agreement
Patent cross-license agreement covers refrigerators and cooking appliances
Photo: Lynn Pendergrass, President and CEO of GE Consumer & Industrial-Americas (left) and Young Ha Lee, President and CEO of the LG Electronics Digital Appliance Company, celebrate the signing of a cross-licensing agreement between GE and LG for refrigeration and cooking appliances.
SEOUL, Korea, Feb. 26 -- LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, today announced that it has entered into a cross licensing agreement with GE Consumer & Industrial, an industry leader in major appliance, lighting and integrated industrial equipment, systems and services. This new agreement will allow LG and GE to use one another's patents for refrigerators and cooking appliances without paying licensing fees.
LG and GE have collaborated on cooking appliances since 1999, both in technologies and product development. This new agreement will help the companies strengthen their competitiveness worldwide. This agreement will be especially helpful to LG, in its push to expand its presence in digital appliances globally. The company currently sells its products through all three of the top retailers in North America: The Home Depot, Sears and Best Buy.
While, LG Electronics, Inc. is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications, GE Consumer & Industrial spans the globe as an industry leader in major appliance, lighting and integrated industrial equipment, systems and services. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Posted by Editors at 5:07 AM
January 12, 2008
PANASONIC LARGEST PLASMA
Photo: Panasonic unveiled the world's largest Plasma HDTV and the world's smallest and lightest HD Camcorder at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show this week. The 150-inch Plasma, which offers a resolution 4 times greater than 1080p and measures 11 feet wide and 6-1/4 feet high, was a must-see attraction at the show as was the Panasonic Full HD Camcorder (HD-SD9) which weighs a mere 6 ounces. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Posted by Editors at 5:52 AM
December 20, 2007
SYLVANIA Applauds Energy Bill Lighting Efficiency Standards
New law will give Americans more energy-saving choices
OSRAM SYLVANIA, the maker of SYLVANIA lighting products, has announced its support for the energy bill being signed into law by President Bush. The legislation calls for a phase-out of inefficient light bulbs, starting in 2012. The new law is expected to increase demand for energy saving lights, resulting in new products and lower prices.
OSRAM SYLVANIA and its parent company pioneered the compact fluorescent (CFL) light bulb and together rank as the world's second-largest producer of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The company produces more than 50 different ENERGY STAR-rated light bulbs, including dimmable, 3-way and globe-shaped CFL designs, as well as the SYLVANIA Micro Mini Twist bulb, the smallest CFL available in North America.
A 13-watt SYLVANIA Micro Mini Twist CFL produces the same amount of light as a 60-watt incandescent bulb, while using 75 percent less energy and saving about $50 in energy costs. By using less energy, CFLs reduce CO2 emissions from power plants and help fight global warming. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Posted by Editors at 4:46 AM
November 11, 2007
Halogen Energy Saver from Osram
Osram has developed halogen lamps that can be screwed into normal light bulb sockets. The lamps' service life is at least twice as long as that of conventional light bulbs, however. The biggest advantage of this lamp -- the Halogen Energy Saver -- is that it consumes as much as 30 percent less electricity than normal light bulbs, while providing the same level of light intensity for interior lighting. The new lamp is available in a range of different designs. It comes in the socket sizes E14 and E27 and is also available in low-voltage variants for applications of a more commercial nature. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Posted by Editors at 10:25 AM
October 30, 2007
Siemens technology supplies ships in port with environmentally friendly electricity from the public network
An innovative solution to counter "harbor smog".
Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution (PTD) has developed a solution called "Siharbor" based on its DC transmission system Siplink, with which ships berthed in port can be connected to the medium voltage network of the local power supply company and supplied with electricity. The advantage is that ships can shut down their diesel generating sets which would otherwise be needed, and which not only produce electricity but exhaust gases, soot, fine dust and noise. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Posted by Editors at 4:16 AM
September 25, 2007
MOBILE IMAGING AND PRINTING CONSORTIUM: Knicks City Dancers Up Close and Digital
Photo: KnicksCityDancers Up Close and Digital: Sponsored by MIPC (The Mobile Imaging & Printing Consortium) Digital Life 2007 attendees will have the opportunity to pose for camera phone photos with the Knicks City Dancers and walk away with their prints in seconds.
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The Mobile Imaging and Printing Consortium (MIPC) announces that on Friday and Saturday, September 28-29, 2007, New York's Digital Life attendees will have the opportunity to pose for camera phone photos with the Knicks City Dancers and walk away with their prints in seconds.
MIPC will showcase how widely available technologies such as Bluetooth and PictBridge can unlock a world of convenience for cell phone users to capture photos on the go and get great results in their hands instantly. MIPC will demonstrate how users can gain the flexibility to go from shoot to print in just a few simple steps.
"You will be surprised by the ease and simplicity of today's camera phone printing solutions. Digital Life attendees will be able to capture their memories with The New York Knicks City Dancers and print them instantly to show their friends at home," said MIPC Board member and Kodak Senior Marketing Manager, Jack Rieger.
Canon, Epson, HP, Kodak, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung and Lexmark are among several major companies supporting the MIPC Mission. Ramon Garrido, MIPC Chairman and HP program director, said the consortium enables consumers to free their photos from their phones. "These representative companies have come together on behalf of the consumer to streamline the mobile imaging and printing process. It is the MIPC Mission to enable customers to easily print from their camera phones however, whenever, wherever."
The Knicks City Dancers will be appearing at New York's Digital Life Show in the MIPC booth of the Javitz Center on September 28 and 29 from 12pm to 4pm. MIPC is encouraging the visitors to have their pictures taken with the Knicks City Dancers and experience the ease of printing from camera phones firsthand.
The MIPC is a non-profit industry association founded in 2004 by Canon, Epson and HP, leading companies in home photo printing. The MIPC enables mobile printing solutions by fostering collaboration across the hardware, software and wireless technologies involved in mobile imaging and printing.
MIPC Members represent the most prestigious companies in the mobile imaging and printing space. Those represented companies include: Aplix Corporation, Brother Industries Ltd., Canon Inc., Cerience Corporation, Eastman Kodak Company, Fujifilm Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Company, Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc., Lexmark International, Inc., MCCI Corporation, Micron Technology, Motorola Inc., NEC Corporation, Nokia, Olivetti, Olympus Corporation, Ricoh Company, Ltd., Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd., and Seiko Epson Corporation. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Posted by Editors at 1:15 AM
September 7, 2007
PANASONIC SCREEN
Photo: Panasonic, the market and technology leader in Plasma HDTVs, announced today at the opening of the 2007 CEDIA convention in Denver, that it has expanded its already industry leading line of 1080p High Definition Plasma TVs, to include two new, more affordable models -- the TH-42PZ77 and the TH-50PZ77. Panasonic's 2007 line of 1080p Plasmas produces crisp, clear images with a wide viewing angle so that the superb picture can be seen from any seat in the home environment.
CEDIA (Custom Electronic Design & installation Association) is an international trade association of companies that specialize in designing and installing electronic systems for the home. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Posted by Editors at 11:55 AM
July 30, 2007
Light Sources of the Future — New Study by Siemens : GlobalGiants.com
Completely new, energy-saving lighting technologies are the way of the future. That is the conclusion of a study by the Siemens subsidiary Osram, which investigated the trends, technologies and possible customer needs that will be shaping lighting technology in the next 15 years. As the latest issue of the research magazine 'Pictures of the Future' reports, the researchers have shown that the global trend toward sustainability is having a tremendous impact on the development of new light sources such as organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). |GlobalGiants.com|
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Posted by Editors at 12:20 PM
July 24, 2007
Panasonic's 103-inch HDTV-- World's Largest 1080p Plasma HDTV -- Installed in New York City's High-Tech City Hall : GlobalGiants.com
New York's Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg thanks Joseph Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Panasonic Corporation of North Americaon providing Panasonic's 103-inch High Definition Plasma display for the newly renovated City Hall office. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Posted by Editors at 1:41 PM
July 8, 2007
Turning Torso building, Malmö, Sweden : GlobalGiants.com
Artificial lighting is responsible for around 19% of the world’s power consumption! In the Turning Torso building, 14,000 Osram light diodes illuminate the floor corridors inside the building. Energy-saving bulbs and LEDs provide the same level of lighting while reducing the power consumption by around 80%. If all of the world’s bulbs were replaced by energy-saving bulbs or LEDs, this would correspond to a reduction of 450 million tons CO2 per year at the current global power mix – almost half of Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Posted by Editors at 12:40 PM
June 20, 2007
SANYO PLC-XL50 : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: SANYO's fixed ultra-short focus lens and proprietary optical engine facilitates the projection of images up to 80-inches from a distance of about 3-inches with their new PLC-XL50 projector. (SANYO Fisher Company) |GlobalGiants.com|
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Posted by Editors at 8:08 AM
May 24, 2007
Sony Delivers Big Sound in Micro Home Theater System : GlobalGiants.com
Delivering big sound in a small package, Sony yesterday introduced the DAV-IS10 micro home theater system.
The 5.1 channel home-theater-in-a-box system features five tiny speakers -- each about the size of a golf ball. The system, matched with a compact, single disc DVD/CD player/receiver, includes a unique subwoofer that helps the tiny speakers create sounds typically reserved for full size speakers.
While the system features small speakers, it packs all the power of conventional home-theater-in-a-box systems with 450 watts of total system power. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Posted by Editors at 3:09 AM
April 21, 2007
Motorola Launches Global Flagship Store in India : GlobalGiants.com
Continues Motorola's global commitment to reinvent the retail experience.
Photo: Inside the new Motorola Global Flagship MOTOSTORE in India. (Motorola, Inc.) |GlobalGiants.com|
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) , a global leader in wireless communications, has continued to deliver on its initiative to open Motorola's branded stores in key markets around the world. The opening of the latest Motorola "Global Flagship Store" in one of the busiest market areas of New Delhi's National Capital Region (NCR) adds to the existing Motorola Flagship stores already open in Shanghai and Moscow. The opening was further supported by the simultaneous launch of a concept MOTOSTORE in the country's capital and adds to the over 350 Motorola branded locations spread throughout Asia Pacific, Europe, India and Latin America.
Photo: Malcolm Dawe of Motorola and Soha Ali Khan. (Motorola, Inc.) |GlobalGiants.com|
Motorola has spent the last two years deeply engaged in a global research and development effort around the new retail concept, and as a result has come up with an approach that is centered around the consumer.
Fun is a core element of the stores, offering users an opportunity to personalize their phones using laser etching and customized Motorola "phone tattoos," as well as unique in-store training programs and on-site factory authorized technicians to aid with questions and any necessary service. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Posted by Editors at 7:23 AM
February 27, 2007
PANASONIC PROVIDES HD VIEWS FOR NEW YORK MAGAZINE'S OSCAR PARTY : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: Zodiac's Elias Koteas grabs a front row seat to catch the start of the 79th Annual Academy Awards broadcast on a Panasonic Plasma HDTV at New York magazine's 2nd annual Oscar viewing party on February 24, 2007. Panasonic provided several 42" high-definition Plasma TVs so the standing room only crowd, including Liev Schreiber, Senator Chuck Schumer, Congressman Anthony Weiner and Jersey Boys' Christian Hoff, would have the clearest view from any location inside New York City hotspot The Spotted Pig. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Posted by Editors at 1:52 AM
December 12, 2006
DURACELL SANTA RECEIVES LETTERS
PHOTO: Santa receives letters from North Pole postman, Curt Haase in North Pole, Alaska in November 2006. The city of North Pole, the official mail stop for thousands of "Dear Santa" letters, Santa Claus and Duracell, the official battery of North Pole, have partnered on a unique analysis of these letters to determine what really tops kids' wish lists this year.
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Posted by Editors at 6:49 PM
December 11, 2006
NVIDIA Named Most Respected Public Fabless Semiconductor Company by FSA
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 11 -- NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) , the worldwide leader in programmable graphics processor technologies, today announced that the Fabless Semiconductor Association (FSA) presented the Company with the "Most Respected Public Fabless Company" award during the annual FSA Awards Dinner on Thursday, December 7, 2006 in Santa Clara, Calif.
Photo: NVIDIA Corporate Headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif.
The industry's "Most Respected Public Fabless Company" award is designed to identify the company garnering the most respect in the industry in terms of its products, vision, and future opportunities. On-line voting took place to allow members of the semiconductor industry, including semiconductor companies and partners, to cast a ballot for the public fabless companies they most respect.
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Posted by Editors at 10:45 PM
November 25, 2006
Osram Dulux EL Sensor
A lamp that thinks for itself.
Photo: Time switches or other systems are no longer necessary with this lamp because it switches on and off on its own and is optically adjusted to the current brightness of the surroundings. With the Dulux EL Sensor, Osram offers operating and lighting comfort in addition to maximized cost-efficiency for your exterior lighting setup. On top of that, because of its different operating times it also give the impression that people are at home, an advantageous contribution to home security. (Photo: Osram)
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Posted by Editors at 5:41 PM
November 16, 2006
DURACELL: OFFICIAL BATTERY OF NORTH POLE
PHOTO: Madison Rathbun, 7, ducks under the covers in her North Pole, Alaska, home to write a "Dear Santa" letter in November 2006 by flashlight, compliments of Duracell. Recently named the "Official Battery of North Pole," the company is supplying batteries and flashlights to all North Pole residents this year. (PRNewsFoto/Duracell, Susan Goldman)
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Posted by Editors at 1:04 PM
November 15, 2006
Sony Supports Internet Video With Expanded Line of Hard Disk Drive Camcorders
Sony's U.S. camcorder business is getting a boost from the growing popularity of video websites, such as YouTube(TM), MySpace(TM) and Grouper(TM).
More than 35 percent of U.S. adult Internet users -- approximately 48 million -- have posted video online this year, according to the May 2006 Pew Internet and American Life Project, which points to the popularity of user-generated content on the Web.
Starting at about $600, the Sony(R) hard disk drive Handycam camcorder line includes five models, with such varying features as 60GB of hard disk drive storage, 1080i high-definition recording, HDD Smart Protection to safeguard against data loss, and Dolby (R) Digital 5.1 channel surround recording.
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Posted by Editors at 11:48 AM
November 9, 2006
SANYO Portable Navigation Gets You There on 'Easy Street'
NVM-4030 Has Touch Screen, Hands-free Cell Phone Operation With Bluetooth(R) Technology and MP3/WMA Digital Music Playback.
PHOTO: Finding your way on the road has never been easier than with "Easy Street," the new compact portable navigation system from SANYO. Simply touch the LCD screen to set your destination; then enjoy the automated convenience of voice guidance, turn-by-turn directions and the added safety of hands-free calling with Bluetooth(R)-equipped cell phones. The SANYO Easy Street NVM-4030, immediately available in the USA, features a bright and easy-to-see 4-inch TFT LCD touch screen display for simplified, button-free navigation.
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Posted by Editors at 7:46 PM
