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Panasonic Toughbook Gets Its Own Microsite

Media slates may be running about, but tablet devices preceded them by years, especially on the professional and enterprise fronts, where Panasonic's Toughbook might just grow into a real power, given recent developments. Users may or may not know of a certain device bearing the name of Panasonic Toughbook. ...

15 September 2011
10:26 GMT

Panasonic Presents Concept Camera With 3D Recording

IFA will officially start on September 2, but attendants are already gathered in Berlin, some of them having already given previews of what they will have on display, including Panasonic.Panasonic is one of those companies that has a stake in many of the IT industry's layers, so its IFA 2011 exhibition is bound...

31 August 2011
10:19 GMT

Lumix FX90 Panasonic Camera Has WiFi

Panasonic did not limit itself to just one product announcement, having also delivered a compact camera that can wirelessly link to smartphones or computers and easily transfer photos and video.The market for video cameras never does go long without new arrivals, what with consumers' liking for fresh products b...

26 August 2011
08:35 GMT

Panasonic Super-Zoom LUMIX FZ150 Digital Camera Official

There are many things that Panasonic deals in, one of them being video cameras, products like a certain addition to the LUMIX FZ series that the company released in its newest press announcement.Panasonic is one of the IT players which has made it a point to cover multiple layers of the IT industry.Among other thing...

26 August 2011
08:14 GMT

Panasonic Plays the Ruggedness Card with New Toughbook

Eager to offer something for users concerned with the safety of their hardware, Panasonic has expanded a certain series that is known for both its ruggedness and portability.Toughbook is one word that, in the case of Panasonic's product collection, has come to signify both physical endurance and a performance l...

10 August 2011
09:53 GMT

Panasonic, Samsung, Sony and XPAND 3D to Develop New 3D Active Glasses

Some of the biggest names in the consumer 3D business, Panasonic, Sony, Samsung and XPAND 3D have recently announced they have joined forces in order to develop a new standard for consumer 3D active glasses, which will be known as the “Full HD 3D Glasses Initiative.”With this new agreement, the companies ...

8 August 2011
09:55 GMT

Panasonic Bundles D-IMager 3D Camera with Beckon SDK

There are quite a few product types that Panasonic is known for, one of them being cameras, and it looks like a particular type of camera will henceforth be complemented by a certain development suite.Makers of hardware always try to make sure that their newest inventions have everything that is necessary for it to ...

3 August 2011
09:54 GMT

Full HD 3D Home Theater Projector Presented by Panasonic

Panasonic may be best known for its many TVs, but it has been maintaining a visible presence in the projector market as well, where it has actually released what it calls its first first Full HD 3D home theater projector with 1080p (1,920 x 1,080 pixel) resolution.LCDs and Plasma screens are all well and good, but t...

1 August 2011
05:56 GMT

Panasonic Also Outs the Lumix LS5 Point-and-Shoot Camera

Together with the Lumix FZ47 superzoom camera, Panasonic has also released a much more simple point-and-shoot for casual photographers, known as the Lumix LS5, that also supports high definition video recording.This time though, the camera is limited at 720p resolutions, where it supports frame rates up to 30fps, eve...

21 July 2011
06:02 GMT

Panasonic Unleashes the Lumix FZ47 Superzoom with Full HD Video Recording

After releasing quite a few successful Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens cameras, Panasonic is now returning into the point-and-shoot space with the Lumix FZ47 superzoom, which supports a new creative controls mode that is available while shooting both still and video images. At the heart of Panasonic's ...

21 July 2011
05:03 GMT

Panasonic Develops Hybrid E-Reader Tablet Device

It appears that yet another so-called hybrid has emerged on the IT industry, one that might or might not act as a foil for the B&N Nook when it actually starts roaming the Japanese market. The way things are going on the IT market right now, hybrid devices are cropping up more and more frequently. This goes for pr...

12 July 2011
08:50 GMT

Panasonic Intros New Toughbook Field Tablet with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU

Panasonic has just updated its product portfolio to include its second-generation fully rugged tablet PC for field use, the CF-H2, which is said to deliver up to four times better performance than its predecessors thanks to the addition of Intel's second-generation Core processors. The tablet is built around ...

12 July 2011
08:49 GMT

ARM Powers New Panasonic Portable TV

Portable TVs aren't particularly widespread, but they nonetheless have a faithful following, one that can now test out a new idea from Panasonic, that of a TV powered by the Android OS version known as Eclair.The Android OS may have started out as a software for mobile phones, but it quickly evolved into someth...

7 July 2011
05:16 GMT

Panasonic Refreshes the Ruggedized CF-C1 Convertible Tablet PC

Panasonic has just unveiled an upgraded version of the ruggedized Toughbook CF-C1 convertible tablet PC which is now based on Intel's second generation Core processors while also including higher memory capacity and a faster wireless module.The Sandy Bridge CPU that Panasonic opted when it designed the CF-C1mk2 ...

23 June 2011
10:46 GMT

Panasonic Takes the Rugged Approach to Tablets

Even though the tablet market is more or less synonymous with the market for media slates, Panasonic decided to try to play a different card, namely that of physical endurance, although it stopped before handing out any details.When it comes to tablets, Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 is the one to be launched most r...

17 June 2011
03:43 GMT

New Panasonic Displays Aimed at Professional Users

Panasonic is well known around the world as a purveyor of display solutions for both the consumer and enterprise market, and it is the latter that the newest product announcement on the company's part deals with.Once again, Panasonic has stepped forth to unleash more than one sort of product, those being projec...

15 June 2011
10:43 GMT

Panasonic Intros the Lumix DMC-GF3 Micro Four Thirds Camera

Panasonic has just expanded its line of Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens cameras with the addition of the Lumix DMC-GF3, which comes as a much more user friendly version of the previous GF2. To make its latest creation more appealing to novice users, the Japanese company has redesigned the Lumix DMC-GF3 not ...

13 June 2011
05:26 GMT

Panasonic Upgrades Toughbook CF-19 Notebook to Feature Sandy Bridge CPU

Panasonic has just announced that is has updated its iconic Toughbook CF-19 rugged convertible notebook to feature Intel's second-generation Core processors as well as a better screen and improved usability. The notebook is packed inside the same characteristic magnesium alloy casing which protects the compon...

9 June 2011
08:04 GMT

Panasonic Successfully Embeds WiGig Technology into Mobile Devices

Japanese electronics producer Panasonic has recently announced that it managed to develop a 60GHz wireless communication technology for mobile devices.Usually, mobile devices only use the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands in high-speed wireless communication, while the 60GHz is employed only by stationary devices such as TVs due...

6 June 2011
13:31 GMT

Panasonic Plasma TV Black Color Levels No Longer Deteriorate

One reason plasma displays haven't been able to actually turn into a stronger rival to LCDs is that the way they rendered the color black was imperfect, with color levels worsening as time went by, but Panasonic claims to have surpassed this issue at last. When it comes to TVs and monitors, the LCD (liquid c...

27 May 2011
02:50 GMT

World's Biggest HD Display Measures 200 x 80 Feet

It may not be aimed at consumers and it might have been even more extraordinary if it had a better resolution, but there is no question that a certain Panasonic HDTV is so big that the phrase “over the top” definitely applies. Nowadays, HD (high-definition, 1,366 x 768 pixels resolution) is basically ...

14 May 2011
05:39 GMT

Panasonic Makes Official the Lumix DMC-G3 Micro Four Thirds Camera

Panasonic has just updated its G-series line of Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens cameras to feature the company's brand new Lumix DMC-G3 which is touted as the company's smallest and lightest snapper with an electronic viewfinder. The Lumix G3 improves the specs of its predecessor as it packs an up...

12 May 2011
05:20 GMT

Semi-Rugged Panasonic Toughbook CF-53 Notebook Almost Ready

Rugged and semi-rugged notebooks might not be very common, since they are aimed at a fairly reduced number of consumers and possible work environments, but they seem to always get attention thanks to their sturdy construction.When looking at the hardware within the Panasonic Toughbook CF-53, one might think it is me...

10 May 2011
09:34 GMT

Panasonic Plans to Let Go of 17,000 Workers

Even though some IT players are doing better than ever, Panasonic is one of those that are not, to the point that, as revealed by certain reports, it intends to reduce its workforce by the thousands.The past quarter most definitely left some companies with grins of glee, while others were forced to acknowledge diffi...

28 April 2011
08:02 GMT

3D Active-Shutter Glasses Get Standard from Panasonic and XPAND 3D

The problems with all sorts of 3D displays is that they rely on special glasses, and it looks like some makers of such solutions have had enough of the general lack of cross-compatibility between such eyewear. 3D panels, recorders, cameras and any other electronic devices have been steadily gaining traction ever ...

29 March 2011
02:45 GMT

Panasonic Grants 3 More Years of Warranty to Professional LCD Monitors

For quite a lot of customers out there, a certain product's warranty period is almost as important as the actual features it provides, and for this reason, the people over at Panasonic have decided to actually surprise their customers with an enhanced warranty for some of their display products.So, as the Japane...

24 March 2011
06:17 GMT

Japanese Earthquake Takes a Toll on Panasonic's Business

Everyone's talking these days about the huge disaster that hit Japan last Friday, the very powerful earthquake followed by a strong tsunami wave seriously affecting the northeastern part of Japan and, consequently, all of the companies who had plants established in the respective region.And that's also the ...

14 March 2011
13:51 GMT

Devastating Japanese Earthquake Affects Sony, Panasonic, Nikon Plants, Others Too

Without a doubt, one of the saddest, most terrifying news today is that related to the devastating earthquake that hit Japan earlier, followed by a couple of tsunami waves that literally destroyed everything in their path.I believe many of you have already watched the videos posted online by various news outlets, you...

11 March 2011
09:18 GMT

95 MB/s SDHC UHS-I Memory Cards Introduced by Panasonic

Panasonic has released some pretty OK SDHC cards to accompany its numerous digital cameras over the past couple of years, and now, the company's back with yet another such product, namely a series of UHS-I Memory Cards.Without a doubt, Secure Digital memory cards have become a lot more popular these days than th...

8 March 2011
15:01 GMT

Panasonic Outs the Real Pro Ultra Massage Chair

Beside all of its 3D Viera PDPs, large-size displays, 3D camcorders, digital cameras, etc., Panasonic is also actively involved in the manufacturer of relaxation devices, more specifically, massage chairs, this being the type of device we'll talk about as follows.The latest model to join the company's lineu...

7 March 2011
14:51 GMT

Panasonic Terminates Jungle Handheld Development

Panasonic Corporation, the Japanese electronic firm, has announced that it is no longer developing the Jungle handheld, saying that there are changes in the market space for it and that it will focus its resources elsewhere. A statement from Panasonic says, “Panasonic decided to suspend further development due...

2 March 2011
04:19 GMT

Panasonic's Extensive VIERA LCD TV Lineup Has Full HD 3D

It appears that Panasonic decided to do one of those massive product launches, meaning that, instead of one or two devices, it unleashed an entire collection of them upon the consumer base.Panasonic is one of those companies known throughout the whole world for its various electronic inventions.Still, like all IT pl...

1 March 2011
10:02 GMT

Panasonic BizTab Enterprise-Oriented Tablet Makes Appearance in Japan

Unlike some of the other major CE manufacturers on the market, Panasonic's not really jumped head-first on the tablet bandwagon, but they did announce a couple of interesting products targeting this segment, such as the brand-new BizTab model.According to AkihabaraNews, the BizTab (official product ID is JT-H380...

28 February 2011
05:18 GMT

Panasonic VIERA DMP TVs Are Designed for the Kitchen

It would appear that Panasonic is one of those companies that want to leave an imprint on practically every faced of a household, and its latest means to achieve this goal seems to have taken the form of a trio of kitchen TVs.When saying TV, end-users no doubt think, immediately, of those display solutions ever pres...

21 February 2011
05:47 GMT

Panasonic Lumix GF2 Mirorless DSLR Pricing and Availability Revealed

Back in early November 2010, Panasonic brought forth the latest addition to its Lumix G series of mirrorless, interchangeable-lens cameras, the GF2, but the Japanese company sure took its sweet time before making it officially available on the market, not to mention providing some pricing details.However, it seems th...

1 February 2011
09:40 GMT

Vatican Museum is Powered by Panasonic PDPs, Might Soon Go 3D

Without a doubt, Panasonic's one of the most experienced digital display solutions' manufacturers out there, and for this reason, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that its digital signage solutions can be found just about anywhere the world, including here the Vatican City.So, as the Japanese co...

1 February 2011
05:42 GMT

Intel's Sandy Bridge Finds Its Way into Panasonic's Notebooks

Since Sandy Bridge was launched, we have seen virtually every computer manufacturer out there refreshing or upgrading its product line in order to feature Intel's latest processors, and Panasonic is doing the same now as they have just announced, during a press event that took place in Japan, their B10, N10, and...

28 January 2011
10:15 GMT

Panasonic EVERLED Might Just Be the LED-Powered Light Bulbs of the Future

Without a doubt, lighting solutions have evolved quite a lot over the past couple of years, many companies, but it seems that Panasonic might have yet another winner on their hands in this field as well, since they've just come up with the EVERLEDS LED bulbs, that feature a wide light distribution angle of appro...

27 January 2011
09:18 GMT

Rugged Panasonic LUMIX TS3 Compact Digital Camera Also Makes Appearance

Panasonic's been quite active today, releasing no less than four digital camera models, namely the ZS10 and ZS8, the FX78 and, last but certainly not least, the particular model you'll read about as follows, namely the ultra-rugged Lumix TS3 model.First and foremost, it's important to point out that th...

25 January 2011
16:01 GMT

3D-Capable Ultra-Compact LUMIX FX78 Digital Camera Also Outed by Panasonic

Since rolling out just one compact digital camera capable of taking 3D photos simply didn't feel OK with Panasonic, the Japanese company has decided to also unveil today yet another addition to the LUMIX FX family, namely the FX78 model that, despite of its ultra-compact form factor, packs plenty of attractive f...

25 January 2011
14:11 GMT

New Panasonic Lumix ZS10 Digicam Offers 3D Photo Mode, Full HD Video Recording, GPS

Despite rolling out quite a large number of Lumix compact digital cameras at CES 2011, it really seems that Panasonic had some more such products up its sleeve, and that's because it has just unveiled the latest addition to its ZS series, namely the ZS10 model, that comes equipped with plenty of attractive featu...

25 January 2011
02:12 GMT

Panasonic Lumix S3 and S1 Digital Cameras Target the Entry-Level Segment

There have been plenty of interesting additions to the Lumix lineup of Panasonic digital cameras at CES 2011, targeting various specific consumer segments, and that's also the case with the S-series compact digital cameras, that target the entry-level segment.The 14.1-megapixel LUMIX S3 and 12.1-megapixel LUMIX ...

13 January 2011
04:32 GMT

Three New 3D Blu-ray Home Theater Systems Also Outed by Panasonic

Since Panasonic rolled out at CES 2011 a very large number of 3D Blu-ray players and 3D Viera HDTVs, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that they've also introduced three new complete 3D Blu-ray home theater setups, namely the SC-BTT770, SC-BTT370 and SC-BTT270 models. As they're designed to co...

13 January 2011
01:41 GMT

Panasonic Also Debuts iPhone/iPod Docking and Streaming Audio Systems

Panasonic's CES 2011 lineup has been quite extensive, featuring multiple products from all the various CE and IT segments, including here the devices you'll read about as follows, namely four audio systems designed specifically for iPhone and iPod docking.The devices in question, models SC-HC55, SC-HC05, SC...

12 January 2011
08:44 GMT

New 3D Blu-ray Players From Panasonic Offer 2D-3D Conversion

Since just about everyone else had some 3D Blu-ray players in store for CES 2011, it's not really a big surprise that Panasonic also released a couple of products of this type, namely the DMP-BDT310, DMP-BDT210 and DMP-BDT110 models, accompanied by a 2D device, the DMP-BD75.Quite obviously, the main selling poin...

12 January 2011
05:07 GMT

Ultra-Slim LUMIX FP-Series Digital Cameras Outed by Panasonic

Beside its extremely impressive home-entertainment oriented lineup, Japanese company Panasonic also brought to CES 2011 plenty of compact digital cameras in its LUMIX family, including here two ultra-slim models in the FP series, namely the FP-7 and FP5. In spite of the fact that the LUMIX DMC-FP7 (16.1 megapixel)...

12 January 2011
01:50 GMT

3D-Ready Slim Sound Bar Audio System Launched by Panasonic at CES 2011

Since quite a lot of people, especially those who don't have enough space to set up a proper surround audio system, go for sound bars to enhance the audio experience delivered by their HDTVs, Panasonic has introduced at CES 2011 exactly such a product, namely the SC-HTB520.Without a doubt, the main selling point...

11 January 2011
15:31 GMT

Panasonic Also Debuts Three Standard-Definition Camcorders

As strange as it may sound, in the age of 3D Full HD camcorders, Japanese company Panasonic has decided to officially unveil at CES 2011 three new Standard Definition models, the SDR-H100, the SDR-T70 and the SDR-S70, all of which provide plenty of interesting features in a very compact and portable form factor.The t...

11 January 2011
04:10 GMT

More Ultra-Slim, 3D-Capable Full HD Camcorders Revealed by Panasonic

Since it's one of the world's biggest and best-known CE manufacturers, it should come as no surprise that Panasonic brought a very large number of products to CES 2011, including several different series of Full HD camcorders.So, beside the 3CMOS devices we've talked about earlier, Panasonic also revea...

10 January 2011
04:01 GMT

New Panasonic LUMIX FH27 and FH25 Compact Digicam Introduced at CES 2011

Although its VIERA 3D HDTVs and Cloud services represented Panasonic's main announcements at CES 2011, the Japanese company also brought along for the ride plenty of other products, including a very large number of LUMIX digital cameras, such as the DMC-FH27 and FH25 models we'll talk about as follows.The t...

7 January 2011
08:04 GMT


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