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After a disastrous performance which has seen Matsushita offer it up for sale, JVC has announced that its current president Masahiko Terada, will step down at the end of June. The two remaining Matsushita representatives will also leave the JVC board. JVC Senior Managing Director Kunihiko Sato, will take over the role of President. His […]

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iTunes has finally begun to offer music downloads free of its FairPlay DRM technology; for the first time allow users of other portable music devices can make use of the online store. The DRM-free tracks will also be encoded at 256KB per second, significantly improving their audio quality. “Our customers are very excited about the […]

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Apple has inked a deal with YouTube to allow owners of its Apple TV streamer to flow YouTube’s user-generated content direct to their TVs. The service will begin in June, with the entire YouTube catalogue expected to be available by the autumn. Apple has also announced a new version of the Apple TV with a […]

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Matsushita, parent of Panasonic, has recalled three million home appliances in Japan amid fears about safety. At the centre of the recall are microwave ovens, fridge-freezers and clothes dryers. The goods were manufactured between 1983 and 1993. It says it has concerns about parts overheating, creating a fire hazard.
To date, 23 accidents involving its microwaves […]

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LG’s Polish LCD module assembly plant has opened for business. The new site, which it shares with affiliates LG Philips, LG Innotek and LG Chem, will concentrate on producing screens for the fast-growing European market, which already represents 37 per cent of global screen demand. Capacity is expected to be 2.4 million screens in […]

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