Three of the biggest consumer technology Companies in the world, Philips, Nintendo & Microsoft have been slammed by Greenpeace over their toxic products. They have also urged consumers to avoid products made by these Companies unless they change their ways.
For Philips, a product is “green” once its external auditor, KPMG, has certified that it is at least 10% more efficient than other similar products on the market. Efficiency is measured in at least one of five categories: hazardous substances, recycling, packaging, product weight and energy efficiency. Philips’ green products have carried a special green […]
Harriette Cecilio - AHN News Writer Seoul, South Korea (AHN) - The world’s second largest maker of flat TVs, LG Philips LCD, has settled the two infringement suits it lodged against Taiwan’s Chungwa Picture Tubes (CPT), the Dutch-South Korean venture said Wednesday. LG said aside from dropping the two cases the company filed in […]
Elsewhere, Apple moved up a bit, Sharp and Philips got moaned at for not recycling old TVs enough, with Sony Ericsson crowned the darling of Greenpeace thanks to an improved recycling scheme and a lower use of PVC in the manufacturing process.
Aurea by Philips seduces the senses and brings emotion, luxury and desire into the functional world of consumer electronics, the statement said. The associated campaign, ‘Seduction by Light,’ has been specially developed to reflect the powerful and emotive experience created by Aurea.
Andrea Ragnetti, Chief Executive Officer of DAP, will focus on the fundamentals of the strong performance of its businesses and the key drivers of the sustainable growth in sales and margins DAP has achieved. Mr. Ragnetti, who will become CEO of Philips Consumer Lifestyle sector effective January 1, will also elaborate on the strong […]
The new Philips 3D Wow technology now enables narrowcasters to create a bigger impact on the consumer by placing 3D screens on strategic positions on e.g. the shop floor to enable real stopping power . Switching traditional a 2D screen for a 3D screen is simple.. 3D unit are now available in 2 sizes, 20 […]
“Over the past five years, Emergin has brought several innovations to market in concert with Philips , from new care models to multi-faceted alarm notification methods,” said Michael A. McNeal , Emergin ’s president and CEO.
December 6, 2007 Electronics giant Philips said that it was on course to achieve three per cent core profit margin in its consumer division for 2007, reaching its annual target. Consumer electronics division chief executive Rudy Provostsaid that overall the companys performance was improving though it was facing strong competition on displays in the […]
NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Royal Philips Electronics NV, one of Europe’s largest medical equipment and electronics manufacturers, said Tuesday it will acquire privately held U.S.-based Emergin Inc., a provider of clinical alarms used in hospitals. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. When the transaction is completed, Emergin will be folded into […]