Panasonic launches a cable TV access computer

Japanese electronics firm Panasonic on January 5 announced in the second quarter of 2011, the company will introduce the worldwide multi-function computer that allows users to access many services that connect to TV transmissions. Internet Viera cable, which includes movies and e-book reading.

President of Panasonic Consumer Electronics Co. , Panasonic's major US subsidiary, Shiro Kitajima, made the statement at a press conference at a hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is also the place where the Consumer Electronics Show will take place, starting on January 6.

Kitajima introduced reporters to a liquid crystal touch screen tablet computer. This computer has three screen versions from 4 inches to 10 inches.

Computers on Google's Android operating system, allowing users to download a variety of TV programs, movies and other TV series from movie-based services - Viera Connect online request that Panasonic will start introducing this spring.

Other services will include online games, e-commerce and social networking. In addition, this computer is also used as a "remote control" for the Viera TV, including channel switching.

In another move, Japan's electronics group Sharp said it would introduce a 70-inch LCD TV in the US market in May.

Not only that, South Korean electronics firms Samsung and LG have also introduced flat-screen TVs with Internet-related features.

Realistic photo set of Panasonic tablets