Citing strong sales of flat-panel TVs and other audiovisual products, Japanese consumer electronics giant Matsushita Electric posted a 130 percent year-to-year increase in fiscal second quarter net income and a 79 percent increase in net income for the first six months of the fiscal year.
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Apple iPod to remain market king 
The popular Apple device shows no signs of losing momentum, researchers say.
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MIT developing an ‘engine-on-a-chip’ 
A potential early application might be a small engine that a soldier could wear to power equipment like night vision gear. Batteries currently in use by soldiers are relatively heavy and often run out of juice too soon.
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UMC making good progress on 65 nm, analyst says 
Taiwanese Foundry United Microelectronics Corp. is making decent progress on 65- nanometer node development, according to an analyst at CLSA Asia Pacific Markets.
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Garmin(R) G1000(TM) Enhancements Provide New Capabilities and Added Safety 
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , today announced significant enhancements to its all-glass, G1000 integrated avionics suite. These upgrades simplify operation, enhance situational awareness and increase safety during flight and when taxiing. Garmin’s FliteCharts(TM), ChartView(TM), and SafeTaxi(TM) will be on display at Garmin’s exhibit (#2853) at the National Business Aviation
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“Image Moments” digital photo frame 
Digital Foci today introduced its new redesigned “Image Moments” digital photo album frame, enabling users to display and share photos directly from digital camera memory cards on a selection of decorative interchangeable picture frames. Users can insert any digital camera card into Image Moments to view photos on the 8-inch color LCD screen, and t…
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