Panasonic Corp. has built its 100 millionth washing machine
since starting production in 1951 under the leadership of founder Konosuke
Matsushita.
Its output of washing machines has accelerated since
Panasonic started production in China in 1992, with the last 50 million being
manufactured since 1998.
Panasonic said Thursday that its washing machines are
popular in numerous areas because they are designed specifically for each
region, taking into consideration size and washing method.
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Toshiba smart
appliances
Toshiba Corp. said it will launch new home appliances with
functions compatible with smartphones.
A new Vegeta series refrigerator, to be released in late
September, will be equipped with a camera that can take pictures of items
inside and send them to a smartphone, Toshiba said Thursday. This could be used
to check what foods are running low, or to monitor how an elderly relative is
eating, for instance.