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YouTube on TV now possible with Panasonic VIERA

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Ever dreamed of watching YouTube videos on TV? It is possible now, thanks to the new Panasonic VIERA PZ850 line of Plasma Internet-connected HDTV. As a bonus, you can also access Google’s Picasa Web Albums easily and seamlessly.

This is the outcome of the partnership between Matsushita Electric, the maker of consumer electronics under Panasonic brand, and Google. Don’t get overexcited for you can only access those originally created YouTube videos and not those video clips from your favorite TV shows.

“This is the first time mainstream consumers will be able to easily enjoy YouTube videos from the living room with the enhanced quality of a fully integrated widescreen TV experience. YouTube is already a huge worldwide sensation, and Panasonic VIERA Internet-connected HDTV’s will greatly expand users’ entertainment options,” said Toshihiro Sakamoto, President of
Panasonic AVC Networks Company.

All you need to do is click a button on the remote control and it will automatically direct you to YouTube or Picasa. These HDTVs will be available in spring 2008. However, there is no word on the pricing yet.

Via Forbes

Originally posted on January 8, 2008 @ 10:58 am

Panasonic to Introduce Eluga To Europe

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There was a time when mobile phones made by Panasonic was readily available all over the world. But the Japanese company decided to leave the worldwide market in 2006 and just concentrated on manufacturing and selling phones in Japan, where it has had a lot of success. Currently, 20 percent of the mobile phones in Japan are made by Panasonic.

After years of catering exclusively to the Japanese market, Panasonic is now ready to return to the global market. The company announced its intent last year with news that it will begin selling smartphones in Europe again this year. [Read more…]

Originally posted on February 21, 2012 @ 7:38 pm