Aug 12th - Panasonic launches S10 Toughbook in America

Panasonic Solutions Company, provider of collaboration, information-sharing and decision-support solutions for government and commercial enterprises, today announced the Panasonic Toughbook® S10. Powered by an Intel® Core™ i5-2520M vPro™ processor, the Toughbook S10 delivers up to 12.5 hours of standard battery life – the longest in its class – and weighs only 3.0 pounds. The notebook offers optional Gobi2000™ mobile broadband and other enhancements to increase performance and drive return on investment. This lightweight device is ideal for road warriors and other highly mobile workers in a variety of markets.

Additional Enhancements for Improved Performance
Panasonic has designed the Toughbook S10 for the most demanding mobile users, offering exceptional battery life, connectivity, security features and performance. The Toughbook S10 also supports both USB 3.0 and 2.0, analog (VGA) and digital (HDMI) video and the latest SD card standard (SDXC) to enable faster file transfer speeds and greater flexibility. A host of security features, including an optional fingerprint reader, are available to keep your data protected and secured while on the road.

“The vast majority of business notebooks lack the durability to survive a hectic travel schedule; however, the Toughbook S10 is designed to address the needs of business professionals with the integration of security and remote management capabilities, protection against drops and spills, and exceptional performance and battery life,” said Kyp Walls, director of product management, Panasonic Solutions Company. “The Toughbook S10 provides road warriors a reliable and lightweight device that allows them to work virtually anywhere.”

Business-rugged Durability
In order to withstand a highly mobile work environment, the Toughbook S10 is designed to survive drops, bumps and spills. Due to its magnesium alloy case and shock-mounted flex-connect hard drive, the device can handle up to a 30″ drop to the base of the unit while operating. The Toughbook S10 also features a spill-resistant keyboard that can protect against spills up to six ounces (200 cc).

Embedded Wireless Connectivity
The Toughbook S10 offers a variety of embedded wireless technologies, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth® and optional Gobi2000™ 3G mobile broadband technology from Qualcomm, allowing workers to stay connected virtually all of the time.

Aug 3rd - Panasonic Integrates VersaPad Touchpad with Toughbook

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Interlink Electronics, Inc., announced today that the upgraded Panasonic Toughbook(R) 31 rugged laptop now integrates Interlink's 'VersaPad(TM)' touchpad technology.

Interlink Electronics is a global leader in the design of patented Force-Sensing Resistor (FSR(TM)) technology. For over 25 years, Interlink Electronics' solutions have focused on handheld user input, menu navigation, cursor control, & other intuitive interface technologies for the world's top electronics manufacturers. Interlink Electronics has a 15 year track record of supplying touchpads for use in uncompromising, harsh environments.

Interlink's VersaPad is a resistive touchpad that uses a unique pressure sensing technology, enabling exceptionally light touch and smooth tracking. Unaffected by moisture and other contaminants, the VersaPad is operable with any glove or passive stylus, and may be environmentally sealed to NEMA 4X / IP65 standards. This compelling combination makes the VersaPad ideally suited to the harsh environments in which the Panasonic Toughbook excels. The VersaPad is supported by a mouse driver which provides users with an advanced feature set and multi-language support.

"The Toughbook brand has a global reputation for quality, performance and reliability and we are proud Panasonic feels our VersaPad meets their high standards," said Trevor Bray, Vice President of Sales, Interlink Electronics. "We have engineered our FSR(TM) technology to meet the most demanding requirements and believe Toughbook users will benefit from this work. We hope this is the first step in a long and mutually beneficial relationship with Panasonic."

"The Panasonic Corporation, one of the largest electronic product manufacturers in the world, manufactures and markets a wide range of products under the Panasonic brand," says Steven N. Bronson, CEO, Interlink Electronics. "As such, Interlink Electronics, a world leading innovator of intuitive interface design, looks forward to a long-term partnership, enhancing the user interface/experience with both of our companies combining an array of technologies and expertise."

The Panasonic Toughbook 31 offers the highest performance in its class along with the world's most rugged design. The MIL-STD-810G and IP65 certified Toughbook 31 is the ideal solution for mobile professionals in mission-critical environments, including first responders, military personnel, and field workers in industries such as telecommunications, utilities and energy. For more information on the Toughbook 31, or any Toughbook mobile computer, go to www.toughbook.com .

About Interlink Electronics, Inc.

Interlink Electronics, Inc. (otc markets:LINK.PK) is a sensor technology company and one of the world's leading innovators of intuitive interface design. With more than 40 patents around the world protecting its technologies and products, Interlink Electronics serves a world-class customer-base from its corporate headquarters in Camarillo, California and offices in Japan, Hong Kong and China. For more information, see http://www.interlinkelectronics.com .

This release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The following are among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: historical losses and negative cash flow, the success of business divestitures and acquisitions, the ownership of the majority of our stock by a small group of investors, our success in predicting new markets and the acceptance of our new products, efficient management of our infrastructure, the pace of technological developments and industry standards evolution and their effect on our target product and market choices, the effect of outsourcing technology development, changes in the ordering patterns of our customers, a decrease in the quality and/or reliability of our products, protection of our proprietary intellectual property, competition by alternative sophisticated as well as generic products, pending litigation against Interlink, historical weaknesses in internal controls over financial accounting, the continued availability at competitive prices of raw materials for our products, disruptions in our manufacturing facilities, risks of international sales and operations including fluctuations in exchange rates, compliance with regulatory requirements applicable to our manufacturing operations, and customer concentrations. The forward-looking statements contained in this release should be considered in light of these risk factors.

SOURCE: Interlink Electronics, Inc.

Augl 3rd - Panasonic Introduces Its First Full HD 3D Home Theater Projector

The PT-AE7000U delivers exceptional 2D images and rich 3D features in a 3D Home Entertainment Center

LOS ANGELES,  (BUSINESS WIRE) — Panasonic Solutions Company, provider of collaboration, information-sharing and decision-support solutions for government and commercial enterprises, today announced the PT-AE7000U, its first Full HD 3D home theater projector with 1080p (1,920 x 1,080 pixel) resolution. The PT-AE7000U is also the world’s first*(1) 3D projector to use transparent LCD panels driven at 480Hz that, combined with Panasonic’s original Overdrive Technology, realize significantly low crosstalk. Thanks to the newly-developed optical engine, which produces an incredible 300,000:1 contrast ratio and 2,000 lumens of brightness, the PT-AE7000U delivers both stunning 2D images and a comfortable and immersive 3D viewing experience at home.”When we create our projectors, our goal is to produce images that mirror movie directors’ artistic vision and intent,” said Art Rankin, director of Projectors and Higher Education Sector at Panasonic Solutions Company. “The PT-AE7000U’s key 3D projection technologies were developed in collaboration with Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory engineers who are heavily engaged in the authoring and mastering of 3D Blu-ray Discs(TM). They have taken key roles in establishing the industry standards for 3D and bringing the experience from large screens to homes. Through this joint effort, the PT-AE7000U has been redesigned from the ground up to achieve higher basic 2D performance and is packed with unique 3D features to deliver studio-grade 3D content to the consumer.”

Aug 1st - Panasonic to Commence Total Energy Solution Test-Bed Project for Public Housing in Singapore

Panasonic aims to provide total energy solutions tailored to an existing residential building in Punggol Eco-Town, Singapore, which enable local energy generation for local use by combining photovoltaic systems and lithium-ion batteries.

Osaka, Japan - Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has agreed with the government of the Republic of Singapore to collaborate on the development and field-testing of total energy solutions at Punggol Eco-Town over the next two years. The company and Singapore's Housing & Development Board, Energy Market Authority and Economic Development Board will work together to improve energy efficiency of an existing public residential building in the eco town, using Panasonic's total energy solutions that create and save energy as well as manage power usage.
Through this agreement, Panasonic will promote its total energy solutions business in the country to help reduce energy consumption and spread the use of renewable energy and the concept of producing energy for local use. In addition, using experience and know-how it will gain from this project in a tropical country, Panasonic intends to further promote its total energy solutions business in other Southeast Asian countries.
In this project, Panasonic aims to provide total energy solutions tailored to the building that enable local energy generation for local consumption for the building's common facilities. Rooftop photovoltaic systems and lithium-ion batteries will be combined to create and store energy. In case of a power outage, the batteries will also serve as a backup energy source for such facilities as lighting in the common areas, elevators and water pumps installed in the building.
The total energy solutions will also be designed to implement demand response*1 by combining smart meters with Home Energy Management System (HEMS). Each household will have an in-home display (IHD)*2 so that the user can view how much electricity, water or gas is being used. Demand response will be achieved through Smart Energy Gateway (SEG)*3 which connects the smart meter and home appliances, such as air-conditioners.
To realize the above total energy solutions, Panasonic will develop and evaluate energy creation and storage technologies that can work in tropical climates. The field-testing will also enable to evaluate the network performance when smart meters are introduced in the existing public residential building. Technologies that enable demand response through the combined use of smart meters and HEMS will also be developed, and their energy-efficiency and comfort level will be evaluated.
Panasonic continues to contribute to society through its unique and total energy solutions that marry its energy technologies with a safe and secure living environment.

Notes:

*1: Demand response is a system to control the energy consumption in a household or office through a smart meter, in the case of energy unbalance between supply and demand. It will be able to decrease the energy consumption by way of peak cut or peak shift programs.
*2: In-home displays visualize smart meter data such as power consumption of air-conditioners.
*3: Smart Energy Gateway is an equipment to link to the smart meter and home appliances and realize optimal home energy usage in each household.

About PanasonicPanasonic Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of electronic products for a wide range of consumer, business, and industrial needs. Based in Osaka, Japan, the company recorded consolidated net sales of 8.69 trillion yen (US$105 billion) for the year ended March 31, 2011. The company's shares are listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and New York (NYSE:PC) stock exchanges. For more information on the company and the Panasonic brand, visit the company's website at http://panasonic.net/

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