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		<title>Sony and Panasonic rally behind quake relief effort</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2011/03/15/sony-and-panasonic-rally-behind-japan-quake-relief-effort/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stevemay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Both Panasonic and Sony have pledged additional support to help the Japanese earthquake relief effort. Panasonic, through its new subsidiary Sanyo, is donating 4000 solar-powered lanterns. This comes on top of radio, flashlight and battery donations. Sony similarly is contributing radios to help with communications. Here are the releases from the two companies: Panasonic Announces [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Panasonic issues statement on Quake damage to its facilities in Tohoku region</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2011/03/14/panasonic-issue-statement-on-quake-damage-to-its-facilities-in-tohoku-region/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stevemay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Panasonic Effect Of Earthquake In The Tohoku Region On Business Operations &#8211; TheStreet Panasonic Japan has issued the following press release following the Earthquake: Panasonic Corporation (NYSE:PC) (TSE:6752) “Panasonic” extends its condolences to everyone who has been affected by the major earthquake in the Tohoku region of Japan on March 11, 2011. The effects to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yamaha UK creates new AV Division, appoints industry veteran Ian Galloway</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2011/03/06/yamaha-uk-creates-new-av-division-appoints-industry-veteran-ian-galloway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Mar 2011 08:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stevemay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yamaha Music UK has opened the doors of a dedicated Audio Visual Division and has appointed industry veteran (and my good chum) Ian Galloway as Divisional Director. Galloway (pictured above, left) played a pivotal role in the 1981 UK re-launch of Yamaha Hi-Fi, and helped form Yamaha Electronics UK in 1986. He went on to lead [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Awards season: so who put on the best bash?</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2010/10/31/awards-season-so-who-put-on-the-best-bash/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 23:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stevemay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If the recent round of industry Awards events is anything to go by, the UK consumer electronics industry is in surprisingly good health. The sheer scale of the recent T3 Gadget Awards was awe-inspiring. With 500 attendees, Stephen Fry and Jimmy Carr as hosts (the latter jumping in as a late replacement for a no-show) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Samsung and Panasonic rush to launch first BD Live player</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2008/04/24/samsung-and-panasonic-rush-to-launch-first-bd-live-player/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Samsung is to challenge old rival Panasonic in the race to launch the first dedicated BD Live Blu-ray player. The two companies first went head-to-head in the global rush to release a dedicated player, and now they&#8217;re competing again to introduce players compatible with both Bonus View (Profile 1.1) and BD Live (profile 2). Panasonic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Philips sells set-top business to Pace, but still tuned into digital TV future</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2008/04/23/philips-sells-set-top-business-to-pace-but-still-tuned-into-digital-tv-future/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Philips may have divested itself of its set-top business, selling its STB and Connected Solutions divisions to Pace Micro Technology, but it&#8217;s still got a vested interest in the sector. As part of the deal, Philips has acquired 64.5 million Pace shares, giving it a 21.6 per cent stake in the company. The deal makes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Samsung Group Chairman quits under pressure</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2008/04/22/samsung-group-chairman-quits-under-pressure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Enough is apparently enough. Having been indicted for tax evasion, the Chairman of the Samsung Group, Lee Kun-hee, is to step down. He confirmed that he will quit during a televised news conference, saying: &#8220;I will step down from the Samsung chairmanship today. I am saddened as there is still much to do, but I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Panasonic confirms Blu-ray alliance with Samsung</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2008/04/21/panasonic-confirms-blu-ray-alliance-with-samsung/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:21:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Panasonic has formed a strategic alliance with Samsung to develop Blu-ray hardware. Speaking at a Pre-IFA press event, brand Corporate Communications Chief Peter Weber confirmed the tie-up and promised a big push behind the high-resolution format for 2008. The company is expected to bring its first profile 2.0 Blu-ray model to market in a matter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sony develops superthin OLED panel</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2008/04/21/sony-develops-superthin-oled-panel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sony has refined its ground-breaking XEL-1 OLED TV, reducing the panel thinness to just 0.3mm, down from 1.4mm. The prototype edition, shown at Japan’s Display 2008 trade expo, is based on an entirely new substrate and glass. It retains the original resolution of  960 x 540 pixels. Commercial production is expected to begin later this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Samsung Chairman indicted in tax evasion scandal</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2008/04/18/samsung-chairman-indicted-in-tax-evasion-scandal/</link>
		<comments>http://avzombie.com/blog/2008/04/18/samsung-chairman-indicted-in-tax-evasion-scandal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Chairman of Samsung, Lee Kun-hee, could be jailed for five years after being indicted by South Korean Special Investigators on charges of tax evasion and breach of trust. The revelation came at the conclusion of a very public 99-day probe into corruption charges. The shamed Chairman was found guilty of hiding 4.5 trillion won [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JVC makes Japanese TV history for all the wrong reasons</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2008/04/17/jvc-makes-japanese-tv-history-for-all-the-wrong-reasons/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is looking increasingly likely that JVC will become the first Japanese TV maker to withdraw from its local market, citing fierce pricing competition for the retreat. Many of the company&#8217;s financial woes stem from its money-losing TV operation. JVC&#8217;s latest prediction is that it will lose 47.8 billion yen this fiscal year. The company [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LG hits paydirt with new Scarlett LCD TV range</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2008/04/16/lg-hits-paydirt-with-new-scarlett-lcd-tv-range/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Flatscreens and mobile phones have helped South Korea&#8217;s LG Electronics to turn last year&#8217;s financial loss into a first quarter net profit. The company has declared earnings of 422 billion won for Q1, with sales up 14.8 percent. LG&#8217;s Digital Display Company in particular is shining. Sales jumped 32.1 per cent to 3.637 trillion won, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Super slim LCD TV delay hurts JVC, display rethink on the cards</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2008/04/16/super-slim-lcd-tv-delay-hurts-jvc-display-rethink-on-the-cards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JVC has revised down already gloomy sales projections, &#8220;due to intensified competition as well as delays in the launch of some new products in the area of LCD televisions.&#8221; The Japanese CE icon is banking on a new breed of ultra-slim LCD TVs to reinvigorate the brand, but these have yet to come to market. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US retailer lines up to buy Denon and Marantz</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2008/04/15/us-retailer-lines-up-to-buy-denon-and-marantz/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:41:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mainstream US CE retailer Best Buy is apparently in the running to buy a large chunk of D&#038;M Holdings, owner of high-end AV brands Marantz, Denon, Boston Acoustics, Snell and Escient. Holding company RHJ International SA/NV is auctioning its 49 per cent stake in D&#038;M, and has lined up four potential suitors: the aforementioned US [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TV results cast cloud over Philips</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2008/04/15/tv-results-cast-cloud-over-philips/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Phillips says that difficult trading conditions surrounding its TV business are to blame for a 28 per cent fall in profits. In a statement about its poor past quarter performance, Gerard Kleisterlee, president and CEO, confirmed that while results across most of its operations were good, &#8220;our results are clouded, more than we like, by [...]]]></description>
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