Philips MASTER LED, a solid-state light bulb identical in form factor to a conventional light bulb, has been honored by both the Institute Francais du Design and Equip’Hotel Paris for its innovative design and sustainability. MASTER LED is the first LUXEON Rebel based replacement bulb that delivers on the promise of high efficiency, uncompromised quality [...]

First closed loop imaging research trial underway at University of Chicago Medical Center
New 3.0T MRI system adapts to patients’ bodies and is better equipped for challenging applications such as breast and liver imaging
RSNA 2008
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Today, at the 94th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, [...]

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick on-hand for opening
Move reinforces Philips’ plan for long term growth in region
Senior Management from Philips Electronics North America, a unit of Royal Philips Electronics, together with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, today announced that Andover, Mass., will serve as the company’s new North American Headquarters. As a result of this move, [...]

Ergonomically Designed and Innovative Accessories to Complement Professional Philips Dictation Products
Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI) (NYSE: PHG) today announced the launch of several dictation and transcription accessories designed for use with its professional dictation products. Specifically geared towards high-volume dictation users, the new accessory range includes ergonomic stereo headphones and high-sensitivity interview microphones, as [...]

Enables Real-Time Management of Video Content for Live Broadcast Events
NAB2008
Mediahedge, an initiative of Philips Content Identification, announced today the addition of the Mediahedge Live Media Registration service to its broad range of services that continue to provide the media and internet industry with the world’s most comprehensive end-to-end platform to identify, manage and monetize media [...]

LUXEON power LEDs from Philips Lumileds are poised to rapidly increase their presence in front-of-vehicle applications with expected European Union regulations mandating daytime running lamps (DRLs) on new cars beginning in 2011. One of the major factors driving LUXEON use will be the dramatic reduction in DRL power consumption (Watts), (on the order of 80%), [...]

Payback from Energy and Maintenance Savings Expected in 12 Months
The Brazilian government has awarded a first-place Rational Use and Energy Conservation National Award to a project by electric power distributor Bandeirante Energia S.A. that replaced all the incandescent-based traffic lights in a Sao Paolo suburb with LUXEON LED-based lamps. The annual award recognizes initiatives [...]

Innovative licensing tool replaces dongles, gives digital dictation software users increased mobility and flexibility
Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) today announced the launch of its new USB Smart Key, a unique licensing tool that allows dictation software licenses to be uploaded to any computer. Philips is the first company to offer such a [...]

Philips and Respironics announce satisfaction of antitrust approvals condition to tender offer
Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHI) (“Philips”) and Respironics, Inc. (NASDAQ:RESP) (“Respironics”) today announced that approval under Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 of the European Community, as amended, was obtained today, which approval is a condition to the tender offer by Philips’ wholly owned subsidiary, [...]

Philips announces filing of registration statement for benchmark USD Notes issuance
Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHI) today announced that it has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with its intention to launch a USD benchmark issue (“the Notes“) to refinance the EUR 1.7 billion worth of Philips notes that [...]