Philips lines up its all-new high performance LCD TVs for 2008 (AME Info)
Philips Electronics today introduced its all-new series of LCD Flat TVs that combines best-in-class motion and sound technologies with sophisticated design to bring ultimate cinematic quality to the living room, especially for viewing sporting events or intense action-packed movies.
| Philips New Handheld Ultrasound System Offers Premium Image Quality In A Portable System (Medical News Today)
Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHI) announced the launch of its advanced handheld ultrasound system, the Philips CX50 CompactXtreme. Designed to meet the needs of cardiologists for clear diagnostic data at the bedside, the new compact system combines the image quality expected of a traditional, premium, full-size system with the convenience of portability.
| Is this Philips' next-generation Senseo? (Engadget)
Filed under: Household Going out for coffee is so pre-recession, right? Either way, what you see above is a purported rendering of Philips' next-generation Senseo coffee system , which actually looks to be taking a step backwards in the design department. Not that we have anything against non-futuristic styling -- just an observation, is all. We know, at least a handful of you are ...
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Greyhound yanks ads praising peaceful bus travel after attack (AFP via Yahoo! News)
North American bus company Greyhound Lines said Thursday it had pulled billboard advertisements lauding bus travel as serene and carefree after a passenger was beheaded last week on its route in Western Canada during a gruesome attack.
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Swire Net Little Changed as Cathay Offsets Property (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Swire Pacific Ltd. , the Hong Kong landlord, marine services provider and Coca-Cola bottler that controls the city's biggest airline, said first-half profit was little changed as aviation losses offset property gains.
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China promises 'greatest' Olympic Games amid new terror threat (AFP via Yahoo! News)
China declared Thursday it was ready to stage one of the greatest Olympics ever, but a new terrorist threat, pollution concerns and human rights controversies hung over final preparations.
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Sony, Bertelsmann End Unstable Music Marriage (BusinessWeek)
For cash-out of its 50% stake in the Sony BMG joint venture, Bertelsmann will receive about $1.2 billion and some European music rights
| Sony expands Cyber-Shot digital camera line (Macworld)
Sony has added two new models to its line of Cyber-Shot point-and-shoot digital cameras.
| Waste Management and Sony Electronics to Host Free Electronics Recycling Event (Broadcast Newsroom)
PORTLAND, Ore. , Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- To encourage consumers to recycle electronic devices in an environmentally sound manner, Sony Electronics Inc. and Waste Management Recycle America are asking Portland -area residents to take action and recycle their old electronics for free Saturday, August 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center.
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