Panasonic Ships Samples of Industry's Largest*1 Glass-molded Aspheric Lens
Business Wire - Fri Feb 13, 3:47AM CST
Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has developed the industry's largest*1 glass-molded aspheric lens measuring 75 mm in diameter that can be used for interchangeable lenses for cameras and projectors whose size and resolution have been increasingly reduced and enhanced, respectively. The shipping of samples of this large-diameter aspheric lens will start from February 13, 2015. We will also commence with external sales of these lenses.
Lincoln International represents Panasonic Corporation in the acquisition of Video Insight, Inc.
PR Newswire - Thu Feb 12, 8:30AM CST
Lincoln International ("Lincoln"
Tesla (TSLA) Misses Q4 Estimates on Delivery Shortfall - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Feb 12, 8:27AM CST
Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA) reported adjusted loss of 48 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2014
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Video Surveillance System (Camera, Storage, Monitor, Software & Services) Market Size: Global Analysis & Forecast 2014 To 2020 for the $5+ Billion Market
M2 - Thu Feb 05, 9:27AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9wz4br/video) has announced the addition of the "Video Surveillance System (Camera, Storage, Monitor, Software & Services) Market Size: Global Analysis & Forecast - 2014 To 2020" report to their offering. Video Surveillance as a Service is still in the nascent stage in the market but is expected to grow at a double digit CAGR during the forecast period accounting for over $5.18 billion by 2020. The report presents a detailed market analysis including an in-depth analysis of the market drivers, opportunities, challenges, and growth trend mapped across equipment, software, services, application, and geographies. The Industry Analysis presents detailed insights into the attractiveness of the video surveillance industry using the Porter's and Value Chain analysis. The market is segmented on the basis of equipment, software, services, key applications, and major geographical regions. Development of System on Chips (Processors) with faster processing speeds and Increasing concerns regarding public safety have been identified as the key drivers that could escalate the market growth in the coming years. However, Lack of standardization, High initial costs, and Threat to data integrity continue to remain the pain points of the market. Moreover, the reduction in the cost of cloud storage solution has surfaced as a key opportunity for service players in the video surveillance market. The video surveillance equipment chapter is the result of a comprehensive and rigorous research. The chapter is divided into three major equipments which are the camera, monitors and storage. Cameras are further segmented by technology, connectivity, resolution, and product type. Storage section is discussed under two subheadings of storage media and technology. The information supplied in the chapter includes key market players, market size, key restraints, and growth opportunities. The software market deals with video analytics and video management software (VMS). Each segment is presented with the key players, restraints, and opportunities in addition to the applications of these software in the video surveillance market. The next segment discusses the evolving market of Video Surveillance as a Service. This segment also discusses the market of VSaaS across different applications, geographies and types. Key Topics Covered: 1 Report Scope 2 Executive Summary 3 Market Overview 4 Video Surveillance Systems Market 5 Video Surveillance Equipment Market 6 Video Surveillance Software & Services Market 7 Video Surveillance Application Market 8 Video Surveillance Market, By Geography Companies Mentioned - Avigilon Corporation - Axis Communication - Bosch Security systems - D-Link Corporation - Genetec - Milestone Systems - Mobotix AG - Panasonic Corporation - Samsung Techwin Co. Ltd For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9wz4br/video
Global Fuel Cell Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2020
M2 - Thu Feb 05, 2:58AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fjz5wg/global_fuel_cell) has announced the addition of the "Global Fuel Cell Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2020" report to their offering. The global market for fuel cells is forecast to peg over USD3 billion through 2020 Majority adoption of fuel cell technology is taking place in stationary and transport applications. Being a clean energy source, the adoption of fuel cell technology has been growing at a tremendous pace in both developed as well as developing economies. Major brands like Apple, AT&T, Walmart, eBay, Coca-Cola, and Adobe are already using fuel cell technology in their in-house power generation facility. South Korea, in particular, has emerged as a major development center for fuel cell technology. Power-backup, combined heat and power units and automobiles are the key application areas where fuel cells are currently being used. Rising integration of fuel cell technology in automobiles, telecom towers and material handling equipment is creating significant growth prospects for fuel cell market globally. Asia-Pacific is emerging as one of the leading markets for fuel cells due to their growing adoption in countries like Japan and South Korea. Although the market penetration is currently very low in various major developing economies such as China, India and Indonesia, these countries offer huge growth potential in the long run. As far as developed economies are concerned, fuel cells are yet to witness market maturation in markets like Europe and the US due to their continuous demand across diverse end-use industries. Fuel cells also have an edge over other power generating sources as these uses hydrogen or natural gas in the form of fuel and are free from carbon emissions. Considering the environment related benefits, government agencies are also encouraging the adoption of fuel cells in industries through various incentives and subsidies. Recent Industry Trends & Developments - Asia Pacific Region Dominating Global Fuel Cell Market - Stationary Fuel Cells: The Market Leader - Increasing Number of Fuel Cell Patents - Methanol Fuel Systems for Telecom Sector - Hydrogen Infrastructure and Energy Storage - Toyota Sharing Fuel Cell Vehicle Patent for Free - Increasing Number of Fuel Cell & Fuel Cell Vehicles - Europe Focusing on Reducing Green House Gas Emissions Key Topics Covered: 1. Research Methodology 2. Analyst View 3. Fuel Cell Technology: An Overview 4. Global Fuel Cell Market Outlook 5. North America Fuel Cell Market Outlook 6. Europe Fuel Cell Market Outlook 7. Asia-Pacific Fuel Cell Market Outlook 8. Rest Of World Fuel Cell Market Outlook (includes Africa, Middle East & South America) 9. Global Fuel Cell Market Dynamics 10. Recent Industry Trends & Developments 11. Competitive Landscape 12. Strategic Recommendation Companies Mentioned - AFC Energy PLC - Ballard Power System, Inc. - Bloom Energy - Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited - Ceres Power Holdings PLC - Doosan Corporation - FuelCell Energy, Inc. - Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies Pte. Ltd. - Hydrogenics Corporation - POSCO Energy Co., Ltd. - Panasonic Corporation - Plug Power, Inc. - Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. - Toshiba Fuel Cell Power Systems Corp. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fj..._fuel_cell
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Doug Moss to Head Sales, Marketing for Audio-Visual (AV) Solutions Group of Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company
PR Newswire - Wed Feb 04, 9:30AM CST
Panasonic Corporation of North America today announced the appointment of Douglas Moss as Vice President, Sales and Marketing, for the AV Solutions Group of Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company. In this role, Mr. Moss heads strategy, development and implementation for all sales and marketing initiatives in Panasonic's audio-visual business, specializing in design and installation of high-end digital signage solutions in the sports and entertainment industry.
Panasonic posts net income of JPY59.5bn in Q3 fiscal 2015
M2 - Wed Feb 04, 5:29AM CST
Panasonic Corporation (TOKYO:6752) on Tuesday reported net income attributable to Panasonic Corporation of JPY59.5bn, or JPY25.7 per basic share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2015.
Acacia's subsidiary signs settlement and patent license agreement with Panasonic Corporation
M2 - Tue Feb 03, 8:25PM CST
Acacia's subsidiary signs settlement and patent license agreement with Panasonic Corporation
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The Rise Of Battery Storage And Its Implications
Simple Investment Ideas - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 03, 1:30PM CST
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Panasonic Acquires Video Insight to Strengthen North America Education Market Solution Business
PR Newswire - Tue Feb 03, 9:00AM CST
Panasonic Corporation of North America today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire all shares of Houston, TX-based Video Insight, Inc., a leading developer of video management software, as part of its strategy to expand business opportunities for both companies in the education market in North America. Founded in 2002, Video Insight provides enterprise-class video management solutions for security systems to over 25,000 customers in the financial, government, retail and transportation sectors as well as 6,500 K-12 school and college customers.
Panasonic Reports Third-Quarter and Nine-Month Results
Business Wire - Tue Feb 03, 6:42AM CST
Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic [TOKYO:6752]) today reported its consolidated financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2014, of the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2015 (fiscal 2015).
HyperSolar Comments on Japan's Commitment to Hydrogen Fuel for Residential Use
Marketwired - Tue Feb 03, 2:30AM CST
HyperSolar, Inc. (OTCQB: HYSR), the developer of a breakthrough technology to produce renewable hydrogen using sunlight and water, today commented on Japan's recent announcements pertaining to its dedication to residential hydrogen fuel implementation, seeking to add 5.3 million units, or 10% of all Japanese households, by 2030.
Acacia Subsidiary Enters into Settlement and Patent License Agreement with Panasonic Corporation
Business Wire - Mon Feb 02, 5:00AM CST
Acacia Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTG) announced today that its Nexus Display Technologies LLC subsidiary has entered into a settlement and patent license agreement with Panasonic Corporation and Panasonic Corporation of North America. The agreement resolves litigation that was pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
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Global Wearable Sensor Market 2014-2020: Analog Devices, Freescale Semiconductor, Infineon Technologies & Panasonic Dominate the $654 Million Market
M2 - Mon Feb 02, 4:56AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/kz9rp4/wearable_sensor) has announced the addition of the "Wearable Sensor Market by Type, Application, Industry Verticals and Geography - Global Forecast to 2020" report to their offering. Wearable Sensor Market by Type (Motion, Pressure, Temperature, Medical & Others), Application (Wristwear, Eyewear, Footwear, Bodywear), Industry Verticals (Consumer, Healthcare, Enterprise) and Geography - Global Forecast to 2020 Wearable computers are small electronic devices that are worn by the user, which assist mobile computing and wireless networking. The term Wearable Electronics refers to any electronic device or product which can be worn by a person to integrate computing in his daily activity or work and use technology to avail advanced features and characteristics. Concerted efforts from industry and academia for over two decades have resulted into host of sophisticated products and devices being launched in the market. The potential of the industry can be gauged by the fact that both - the big and established players and small start-ups have upped their ante in sensors used in wearable electronics market. The global sensors in wearable electronic products market size is expected to grow at a CAGR of 48.40%, and cross $654.16 million by the end of 2020, with steady sales in the wrist wear and foot wear category, along with the emergence of small market size for eye wear and body wear category. Sensors in wearable electronics are in demand due to increasing industrial & enterprise applications, consumer applications, healthcare applications and others. Few challenges which they are facing include technology awareness and educating people on the usage of sensors in wearable electronics and also reduction of integration problems. The report is based on the extensive research study of the sensors in wearable electronics market and aimed at identifying the entire market by type, application, industry verticals, and geographical split. The sensors in wearable electronics market are segmented geographically into four major regions namely: the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World. America is believed to be the largest producer of sensors in wearable electronic devices followed by Europe and Asia-Pacific. The major players in market are Analog Devices, Inc. (U.S.), Freescale Semiconductor Inc. (U.S.), Infineon Technologies AG (Germany), Panasonic Corporation (Japan), and among others. Key Topics Covered: 1 Introduction 2 Research Methodology 3 Cover Page - Interview 4 Executive Summary 5 Premium Insights 6 Market Overview 7 Industry Trends 8 Market By Types 9 Wearable Sensor Market By Applications 10 Wearable Sensor Market By Industry Verticals 11 Geographic Analysis 12 Competitive Landscape 13 Company Profiles - Analog Devices, Inc. - Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation - Freescale Semiconductor Inc. - Infineon Technologies Ag - Invensense - Nxp Semiconductors - Panasonic Corporation - Robert Bosch Gmbh - Stmicroelectronics - Texas Instruments For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/kz...ble_sensor
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Fuel Cell Technology Market Trends and Forecasts to 2019: Type (PEMFC, MCFC, SOFC, DMFC, PAFC, OTHERS) & Application (Stationary, Portable, Transportation) Analysis
M2 - Mon Feb 02, 3:38AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/mh8z6q/fuel_cell) has announced the addition of the "Fuel Cell Technology Market by Type, by Application and Geography - Global Trends and Forecasts to 2019" report to their offering. The global fuel cell market is estimated to reach $5.20 billion by 2019, with a projected CAGR of 14.7%, signifying a substantial increase in demand, during the next five years. Fuel Cell Technology is a clean energy source getting commercialized widely for its applications. The fuel cell industry has been growing at a promising rate in the past few years. The technological developments and growing commercialization have fuelled the demand for fuel cells. This growing demand for fuel cells has been positively affecting the development of hydrogen storage infrastructure globally. The stationary units used for telecommunication and household purposes are primarily designed by taking cost efficiencies into consideration. Global fuel cell market is witnessing decent growth based on increased clean energy demand and large investments related to hydrogen storage infrastructure development globally, especially in Asia- Pacific and North America. Asia-Pacific holds the major market share followed by North America and Europe. In terms of applications of the fuel cell, the market is dominated by stationary applications, due to the off grid and household applications. Ballard (Canada), Ceramic Fuel Cell (Australia), Fuel Cell Energy (U.S.), Hydrogenics (Canada), and Plug Power (U.S.), are the major players, constituting more than 50% of the total market for fuel cell technology, while the remaining percentage is shared by companies such as Toshiba Corp. (Japan), Plug Power Inc. (U.S.), Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies ltd. (U.S.), and Doosan corp. (South Korea), among others. Most of these companies mainly rely on growth strategies such as agreements and contracts, joint ventures and collaborations, mergers and acquisitions along with, expansions in diversified geographic areas. The growing demand for technologically advanced clean energy solutions has prompted most of the companies to launch highly innovative and integrated fuel cell solutions. The companies involved in fuel cell business are thus, expanding into emerging markets such as South America and Africa. Agreements, collaborations & partnerships are the key strategies that are helping the companies penetrate the existing market, and expand into the new and emerging markets. Asia-Pacific has the largest market of stationary fuel cells, due to the increase in household applications. South Africa, Asia-Pacific, and China offer major growth potential to the fuel cell market, due to its portable and off grid applications. Major fuel type/technologies include Polymer/Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell, Direct Methanol Fuel Cell, Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell, Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, and Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell, among others. Polymer/Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell constitute the largest segment in terms of generating more than half th Key Topics Covered: 1 Introduction 2 Research Methodology 3 Executive Summary 4 Premium Insights 5 Market Overview 6 Industry Trends 7 Fuel Cell Technology Market, By Type 8 Fuel Cell Technology Market, By Application 9 Fuel Cell Technology Market, By Region 10 Competitive Landscape 11 Company Profiles - AFC Energy - Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd. - Ballard Power Systems Inc. - Bloom Energy - Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited - Ceres Power Holdings PLC - Doosan Corporation - Fuel Cell Energy - Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies - Hydrogenics Corporation - JX Nippon Oil & Energy - Kyocera - Panasonic Corporation - Plug Power Inc. - Toshiba Corporation For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/mh8z6q/fuel_cell
Business events scheduled for the coming month
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Jan 30, 12:35PM CST
All times are Eastern
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Business events scheduled for the coming week
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Jan 30, 12:33PM CST
All times are Eastern
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NTT becomes first domestic sponsor of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
AP - Mon Jan 26, 3:48AM CST
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Olympic organizers have signed up Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation as the first domestic sponsor of the 2020 Games.
Where Will Intel Corporation Stock Be in 10 Years?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jan 22, 12:07PM CST
Intel stock rallied more than 40% over the past 12 months, breaking its decade-long streak of stagnant price performance. Those solid gains can be attributed to the company's streak of solid earnings, optimism regarding its progress in...
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