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Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi Releases Her First Facebook Game with Apps Genius Corp
08 February 2012 11:01 AM | No CommentsRED BANK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apps Genius Corp (OTC.BB: APGS.OB), a creator of innovative social games and mobile applications, released “Snooki’s Match Game,” a Facebook game...
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‘I Love Jenni’ – #1 Hispanic Celeb Reality Series on Cable Television – Returns for Season Two on mun2
07 February 2012 3:00 PM | No CommentsUNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jenni Rivera, the iconic Latin music superstar, returns for season two of her mun2 original reality series I Love Jenni on March 4 at 9pm/8c. I Love Jenni...
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Secret Deodorant Partners with Bravo’s Jenni Pulos to Launch the New Secret Outlast Collection, for 48-Hour Odor Protection
06 February 2012 2:00 PM | No CommentsCINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The New Secret OutlastTM Anti-Perspirant and Deodorant Collection is partnering with Jenni Pulos, the ultimate to-do-list master on Bravo’s Flipping Out, to help fearless women everywhere ...
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LAGUNA GAMAGORI’s 10th Year Anniversary Coincides with the 10th Year Anniversary of the NARUTO Television Anime for a Planned Special Event: “NARUTO – Memories of Chakra in Lagunasia”
06 February 2012 7:00 AM | No CommentsAICHI, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gamagori Marine Development Co., Ltd., operator of the marine resort complex LAGUNA GAMAGORI – a marine resort complex where guests can enjoy the beauty of the sea – has...
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ConnecTV Launches Most Comprehensive Social TV Service into Open Public Beta
02 February 2012 4:00 PM | No CommentsEMERYVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ConnecTV, the most comprehensive social platform for all TV fans, opens its doors to the public today so viewers can share every “Did you see that!” television moment from...
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Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi Releases Her First Facebook Game with Apps Genius Corp
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Pioneer Plasma Archive
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Pioneer officially leaving the TV biz by March 2010, focusing on audio
Posted on February 12, 2009 | No CommentsFiled under: Industry, Displays, Pioneer, Plasma
Bad news Kuro fans, the rumors were true and Pioneer is leaving the TV manufacturing business. On the upside, the restructuring deadline is March 2010, so a predicted net 130 billion yen ($1.44 billion) loss shouldn't be enough to get between you and the plasma HDTV of your dreams. The company's U.S. and U.K. plants are shutting down by April and February of this year, respectively, and product development for TVs beyond what's currently on the market is ending, seeing no prospects for improving profitability even after combining plasma efforts with Panasonic and LCDs with Sharp. Overall, there will be 10,000 fewer full time and temporary Pioneer employees than there were at the end of last year, while pay and bonuses for execs have been cut. The future for Pioneer? Mostly car audio, including in-car Blu-ray players and networked electronics, while its home electronics business focus on audio, DJ equipment and cable TV boxes, with a focus on using its expertise in improving sound. All other ugly details are contained in the press release, mourning the passing of another plasma supplier is in the comments.
[Via Bloomberg and AV Watch, thanks Carl H.]Pioneer officially leaving the TV biz by March 2010, focusing on audio originally appeared on Engadget HD on Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Pioneer reportedly ending TV production, spinning off DVD business
Posted on February 6, 2009 | No CommentsFiled under: Industry, Blu-ray, Displays, Pioneer, LCD, Plasma
Say it ain't so (again) Pioneer, Japan's Nikkei is reporting that despite planning a return to profitability by sourcing Panasonic plasma panels, facing a consolidated loss of 100 billion yen ($1.08 billion U.S.) it will end TV development and production entirely. The DVD business will be spun off into a new venture with Sharp as part of a plan to shed several thousand employees over the next year, including a shutdown of its Shizuoka plant, along with already planned closings in the U.S. and Europe. Honestly, we should have seen things were going badly when it let LaserDisc die, but the worsening economy may have proved too tough for the idea that its Kuro and Elite line of products would not be subject to the ups and downs of the economy.
[Via Gearlog, registration required on read link]Pioneer reportedly ending TV production, spinning off DVD business originally appeared on Engadget HD on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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