OSAKA, Japan - Monday, June 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Panasonic Corporation announced today that it introduces the industry's smallest* power relays “HE-S Relay”, which have realized one of the industry's lowest operating power levels*. HE-S Relays can safely cut off abnormal currents that may occur when power conditioners for photovoltaic power generation or power storage system, industrial equipment such as elevators, and stationary EV chargers are in operation. They will be available on the market starting in June 2015.

* As multi-contact, high-capacity relays with a capacity of 35 A or greater. As of June 1, 2015 based on Panasonic research.
 

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HE-S Relays

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June 2015

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To be discussed sepa ... Read more »

NEW YORK. - Tuesday, June 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc., the Canadian subsidiary of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris:PM), will appeal the judgment of a trial court in Québec that found in favor of plaintiffs in two class action lawsuits.

Philip Morris International Inc. is not a party to the cases and is not liable for any portion of this judgment.

“These two class actions in Canada are outliers and unique to Canada. They were outliers when filed in 1998 and, since then, courts have consistently rejected these types of class actions. Class actions are not designed for personal injury cases like these, where each class member’s experience is unique. Individuals begin smoking for different reasons, at different points in time, and have different experiences with smoking,” said Marc Firestone, Senior Vice President and General Counsel.

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INDIANAPOLIS - Monday, June 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Indianapolis Motor Speedway fans experienced the raw speed of the 99th Indianapolis 500, up close and personal, courtesy of 20 newly-installed LED video boards from Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company, a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America. Larger, brighter and smarter digital displays delivered content in real time to thousands of spectators watching the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” with the same clarity as home viewers.

Please watch the video report: See How Panasonic Brings Fans Closer to the Action at the Indy 500 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPZ8Mrh0804

Indianapolis Motor Speedway selected Panasonic to build a network of next-generation video boards throughout the infield and in front of the grandstands of the legendary 2.5-mile oval. Panasonic installed a series of networked LED displays measuring 11,540 total square feet, more than double the size o ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 28th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi, represented by the Al Dhabyaniah Committee (Abu Dhabi Committee), celebrated the International Day of Action for Women’s Health on Thursday, which falls on 28 May.   

The committee hosted Stephen Al Khoury, nutrition specialist at a specialized medical center in Abu Dhabi, in the hall of the Emirates Institute for Citizenship, Residency and Ports. There, Al Khoury provided health advice to female officers and conducted medical examinations.

For her part, Captain Badriah Misbah Al Fazari, Head of the Committee, noted that the organization of this event falls in line with the keenness of the Directorate General to spread and enhance a culture of health awareness amongst male and female personnel.  

The specialist and participating team were honored upon conclusion of the event.    ... Read more »

Fully Integrated USB-C Implementation Supports All Configurations of USB Data, Power Delivery and DisplayPort Alternate Mode

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Tuesday, June 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. today announced the availability of its ANX74xx product family that integrates all the elements needed to implement the new USB-C standard. Ideal for smartphones, tablets, notebooks and wearables, a single chip contains a cable configuration controller, a port controller and manager, and a high-speed switch for USB 3 and DisplayPort. In addition, the high-speed switch includes patent-pending circuits to reduce signal attenuation so that no external redriver is required in the USB-C system.

“Over time, the full-featured USB-C cable will replace HDMI cables, and indeed all USB cables, to become the ubiquitous way to transfer power, data and video. With all the integration present in our ANX74xx, no additional chips are needed to ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, May 30th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior hosted a ceremony to announce the launch of a Human Rights Professional Diploma initiative, which aims to prepare and qualify national cadres in human rights law and policies. The event, which was organized by the Human Rights Department at the Ministry of Interior, took place at the Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS) in Abu Dhabi.

Brigadier Ahmed Mohammed Nehkairah, Head of Human Rights Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior, attended the event.

In his speech during the ceremony, Colonel Mohammed Al Shehhi, Deputy Head of the Human Rights Department, said that the execution plan of the national initiative is composed of four major steps or phases. “In the first phase, the ministry of Interior’s staff members were invited to submit their applications for enrollment in the initiat ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 28th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Department of Community Police at the Abu Dhabi Police conducted an outreach program to raise public awareness about the negative effects of witchcraft and sorcery. This comes as a part of the department’s plan to combat the scourge of such hoaxes and to spread security awareness within the community.

Major Yusuf Faraj Al Hassan, Head of Community Awareness at the Department of Community Police, said: “Over the course of a month, about 54,000 people benefited from the program through their interactions with the various divisions of the Community Police and with our external partners.”

Should anyone encounter someone who practices sorcery, Major Yusuf urged the public to cooperate by reporting such fraudsters via the Aman service (8002626).

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Opening a new galaxy of CLOUD, IoT and Mobile Applications

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Monday, June 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Over the next five days COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2015 will re-invent the future by joining every facet ICT. Its four venues packed with 1,702 exhibitors and 5,072 booths to bridge makers with the markets. Themes of this show take up the big ICT issues, particularly Internet of things, Mobile Applications and Cloud Tech & Services.

The show organizers, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) & Taipei Computer Association (TCA), added two new exhibition areas to meet the demands of wearable technology and 3D Business & Applications. Numerous world’s top makers such as ARM, ASE Group, NTT, Haier, SOCIO CANON Korea, and Cypress Semiconductor joined this year’s event for the first time.

Huge prospects beckon with the Internet of Things that’s emerging with smarter lifestyles. By 2020 more than US ... Read more »

BETZDORF, Luxembourg. - Monday, June 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), one of the world’s leading satellite operators, announced today that it has signed on 29 May 2015 a subscription agreement with a financial institution relating to the subscription of 6,000,000 A-shares of SES in connection with a EUR 7,500,000 reserved capital increase. Such 6,000,000 A-shares have been issued today simultaneously with 3,000,000 B-shares subscribed by the existing shareholders of B-shares, resulting in a EUR 11,250,000 overall capital increase.

Type of operation and legal framework

A total of 6,000,000 A-shares (with no par value) and of 3,000,000 B-shares (with no par value) have been issued today by SES. The new shares will represent a dilution of 1.78% of the current A-shareholders of SES.

The issue has been decided by the board of directors in accordance with the resolutions of the shareholders’ general mee ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, May 31st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters launched a community campaign under the slogan “Your Safety”.  The campaign, which includes several awareness initiatives, will continue throughout the holy month of Ramadan until the Eid Al Fitr vacation. This activity comes as a part of enhancing efforts to ensure the safety of the public.

Captain Mubarak Al Mansouri, Media Campaigns Branch Manager at the Security Media Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; explained that the campaign focuses on bad behaviors such as begging, fireworks, and speeding when the time for Iftar approaches.

“The initiative is part of our continuous awareness campaign to promote public awareness, and will mainly be circulated via social media,” Captain Al Mansouri said. “The campaign, which will be implemented by variou ... Read more »