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"Bouncer" Protects Android Market, Apple Drums Up 278 Claims Against Samsung, Panasonic Forecasts $10 Billion Loss

Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day.READ»

A Sneak Peek At The TVs Of The Future

It's nearly time for the annual geek pilgrimage to Las Vegas for CES. It's easy to write off this massive tech trade show as an outdated, overrated, overhyped gizmo-fest, but it does provide ahead-of-the-curve marketplace knowledge. Here's what's next for TVs and other tech gadgets in 2012.READ»

Cars Are Horrible Mobile Tech Devices, So Why Are Pandora, MOG Hitching Rides?

Pandora's Tim Westergren and MOG's David Hyman agree that automobiles are slow, fractured, and generally a pain the tailpipe for web-powered services like theirs. And yet there's nowhere they'd rather be. Here's why.READ»

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This Week In Bots: Animaltastic Innovation

Yep, that's right, we said animaltastic.READ»

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iFive: Apple Buys iCloud.com, Yahoo Sells Delicious, Panasonic Slashes Workforce, TomTom Says Sorry, Nokia's Tablet Plans

Yes, yes, today is the day the white iPhone goes on sale--but there is other news, too! Find out what else is happening, here with the help of iFive.READ»

The 10 Most Innovative Companies in Consumer Electronics

01 / Apple >> For dominating the business landscape, in 101 ways. 02 / Samsung >> For transforming itself into a steady source of cutting-edge electronics. From Internet-enabled TVs to a camera ...READ»

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Would You Buy Toshiba's Glasses-Free 3-D Laptops?

With its new glasses-free 3-D technology, Toshiba is trying to show that 3-D is just a feature on your laptop, no different than having an HD screen, a DVD burner, or a Wi-Fi connection.READ»

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Panasonic Investment Underscores Tesla's Knack for Wrangling Corporate Investors

In the past year and a half, Tesla has generated investments from Daimler and Toyota. Now the automaker has grabbed $30 million from Panasonic. Not bad for a company with only one car on the road. How do they do it?READ»

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Why Don't We Care About 3-D TV?

Sales of these high-tech TVs are sluggish, according to Best Buy -- and the big box giant is pointing the finger of blame at electronics marketers.READ»

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Consumers Are Excited About 3D-TVs at Home--Until They Try One

For a solid two years now, TV manufacturers have been insisting that 3D-TVs at home are the next big thing. According to a recent survey, consumers agree--until they actually try one out.READ»

Toshiba Solves the Awkward 3-D Glasses Problem

Toshiba's new technology could end the awkwardness of watching 3-D television.READ»

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Study: iPhone Users Have More Sex

The best way to get laid is to tote an iPhone, according to a study of smartphone daters by OKCupid. And female iPhone owners are getting the most action of all. READ»

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WANTED: Panasonic's "World's First" 3-D Consumer Camcorder

Roger Ebert hates 3-D, and Avatar gave me a headache. But it's the hottest video trend in 2010 and likely 2011. Scores of movies (including good ones, like Toy Story 3) are leading the way in the high-end bracket, but 3-D televisions ...READ»

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WANTED: Panasonic Lumix LX5 Camera

A new crop of super-point-and-shoot cameras are hitting the scene, and Panasonic's Lumix LX5 looks to be one of the best.READ»

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This TV Will Cost You $550,000 (Bodyguard Sold Separately)

Yesterday, at a corporate gathering in New York City, Panasonic showed off their latest plasma 3-D television--the biggest in the world, weighing in at 1,500 pounds and measuring 152 inches, crushing the last record the company ...READ»

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Michel Tombroff Uses Gesture Technology for EA Sports, Panasonic

Michel Tombroff is developing software to analyze images captured by 3-D cameras and working with EA Sports, Texas Instruments, and Panasonic to make avatars move based on users' actions.READ»

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Free OS Android Too Expensive for Net-Enabled TVs, Says Panasonic

Google, we know, loves to extend its grasping business tentacles in as many directions as possible, so the company's execs will be interested to learn of this particular G-fail: Panasonic is rejecting Android for TVs, citing ...READ»

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Best Buy to Partner With Panasonic, Push 3-D Televisions With Heavy Price Cuts

As reported by Japan's Nikkei newspaper, Panasonic is going to partner with retailer Best Buy in the U.S. for a major push of 3-D technology. Best Buy brings the retail space, Panasonic brings the hardware, and presumably, customers ...READ»

Rugged Gear: Three Ways To Protect Your Digits

The Tough Tech market is projected to grow to over $1.6 billion by 2011. The reason: the more mobile the technology, the more vulnerable it is to bumps and bruises. Manufacturers are responding with more rugged offerings. This edition ...READ»

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Tesla Teams Up With Panasonic for EV Batteries

Panasonic scored the jackpot this week with Tesla Motors' announcement that the electronics giant will be the automaker's sole supplier of electric vehicle battery packs. As part of the partnership, Tesla and Panasonic will also ...READ»