No bells and whistles: Panasonic cuts down on appliance functions

Japanese electronics giant finds consumers don't want complex features

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New rice cookers from Panasonic let users swap functions with their smartphones. (Photo courtesy of Panasonic)

KENTO HIRASHIMA, Nikkei staff writer

OSAKA -- Panasonic will offer rice cookers and microwave ovens that let users add functions via the internet later, in response to customer feedback revealing that many of the features packed into such products go unused.

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