Philips

June 9, 2005 There isn't a big screen manufacturer on the planet without a team of fast-talking, jargon-wielding product managers and technical experts who are all incredibly good at convincing you their brand is the most technologically advanced in existence. Which made it a refreshing change when Philips invited us to a blind comparison test – over 400 retailers and journalists were invited to go along and see its 42-inch Plasma and 32-inch LCD televisions placed alongside several other comparable brands and models in a ‘masked’ study. We were there – we participated – from a blind survey of 400 industry people 74% ranked Philips Plasma first, and over 60% ranked the Philips LCD first based on overall picture quality. The products tested were 42 inch plasma screens from Philips, Panasonic, Pioneer and LG and the 32 inch LCD screens from Philips, Panasonic, JVC, Samsung and Sharp. Read More

October 13, 2004 Philips has launched a pilot study to test a secure, personalised healthcare communication platform that connects chronic disease patients at home to their care providers through their television.

Philips will be testing this platform - called Motiva - over coming months with the Cardiovascular Associates of the Delaware Valley (CADV), a US-based physicians' group providing complete cardiovascular care to patients. Read More

Combining the sound quality of a micro hi-fi shelf stereo system and the portability of a personal CD player, Philips has released the eXp3373. The MP3-CD player is accompanied by the Sound Station, a docking station that functions as an amplifier with two external speakers, transforming the portable audio player into a stereo system equivalent in sound to a mini hi-fi in one easy click. Read More

Monday October 13, 2003: Philips HG100 Gaming Headphone uses a new Active Motion System incorporating a neck-and-ear shell vibrator and sound enhancers, that when coupled with powerful sound effects and deep bass reproduction add an extra element to the gaming experience. Read More

Friday October 3, 2003: Philips has demonstrated an electronic-paper technology capable of displaying full-colour video content with reflectivity and contrast qualities approaching those of real paper. Presented by scientists from Philips in the September 25 issue of Nature, the low-power technology uses a process known as "electrowetting" to form images in fluid trapped within the "paper" interface. Read More

Saturday July 12, 2003: Philips DesXcape 150DM Smart Display is designed to bring easy access to the Internet, computing applications and entertainment in every room of a wireless networked home. The light-weight LCD screen can operate as a remote access point to a wireless network or a full-featured LCD monitor when housed in its base station. Read More

Monday June 30, 2003: Among several impressive multi-purpose portable USB devices to emerge from the recent CES in Sydney is Philips new line of portable Key Ring MP3 players and digital cameras. Read More

Philips Australia has announced the availability of the two largest Philips plasma televisions to date, the 50PF9966 and 42PF9966. At the same time, they've released eleven new look flat television solutions for every room in the home, with sizes that extend to 50 inches in Plasma and 42 inches in LCD TV.

Highlighting key innovations in the new FlatTV range for 2004, these models feature Philips' own Ambilight and Pixel Plus 2 visual enhancing technologies. Philips is significantly extending its FlatTV range to match consumers' growing demand for flat, slim and widescreen televisions, modern design and advanced picture quality. Read More

May 2004 Philips, Sony and E Ink have won the race to market for electronic paper and announced the world’s first consumer application of an electronic paper display module in Sony’s new e-Book reader, LIBRIé, which went on sale in Japan as we publish (May 2004).

E Ink’s electronic ink technology offers a t... Read More