Computing

Panasonic Wants You To Draw All Over Its New Plasma Displays

Gizmodo AU

Interactive displays are nothing new, but the technology behind Panasonic’s latest interactive Plasma display screen is pretty neat.


May 9, 2012
Entertainment

Aussie Big Screens: 2012 TV Updates From Panasonic, Samsung, LG And Sony

Gizmodo AU

Over the past few weeks, the big four in TV screens announced their 2012 lineup. The common theme between them all appears to all about the smart apps and multitasking capabilities. And it seems that we’re yet to see the last of those 3D panels that we all love to hate. If you’re looking to upgrade your TV anytime soon, be sure to read up on what’s in store for the Australian market.


May 1, 2012
Science

Hair-Washing Robot Promises Your Hands Will Never Touch Shampoo Again

Panasonic has officially begun testing the future of hair care with its robotic shampooer that’s now available for the public to try at select salons in Japan. The company is hoping to gain important customer feedback before it commercialises the machine, and to refine its three laws of robotic stylists.


April 28, 2012
Gadgets

Panasonic Steals Crown For Giant 8k TV That Will Melt Your Face

We thought Sharp’s eye-skewering, 85-inch 8k TV ad CES was an act of Zeus. It literally made us nauseous, it looked so good. But that’s nothing, as of right now: Panasonic just dropped a 145-inch 7680 x 4320 mega-set.


April 11, 2012
Entertainment

Panasonic’s New TVs Include Multi-Tasking, Web Browsing, Home Streaming And More Movie Options

Gizmodo AU

Panasonic launched its Australian 2012 Home Entertainment range today, including its first passive 3D LCD panel, TVs with lots of app functionality across Android and iOS and the announcement of both Telstra BigPond Movies and Quickflix Movies for this year’s crop, and selected 2011 TVs as well.


April 5, 2012
Cameras

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5: A Mirrorless Camera That’s Actually For Beginners

Panasonic’s new Lumix DMC-GF5 is incredibly similar to the Lumix GF3. It’s got some spec bumps, and a design tweak or two, but the main difference is that the GF5 is much more approchable for novices. And frankly, that’s a welcome change of pace.


March 30, 2012
Gadgets

Picky Panasonic Soundbar Only Streams AirPlay Tunes

We’re not saying Panasonic’s SC-AP01 wireless speaker bar is a connectivity snob or anything. But it will only stream your music from an Apple device with AirPlay connectivity. It doesn’t have Bluetooth, a dock, or even a line-in jack.


March 27, 2012
Entertainment

Harrods Will Sell A Near Million-Dollar TV

If you suffer from the most enviable predicament of having both too much money and too much wall space, the UK’s premiere high-end retail outlet would like to speak with you — something about a 152-inch plasma TV.


Cameras

Can The Panasonic GH2 Produce Better Video Than The Canon 5D Mark III?

The Panasonic GH2 is a mid-range micro four thirds camera that runs about $US900. It is a decent product, but would never be expected to compete with professional DSLR’s. Right? Wellllllllllll…


March 19, 2012
Cameras

Panasonic Lumix GF5 Micro Four Thirds Leaked

We like Panasonic’s Lumix GX1, so it’s exciting to see the new micro four thirds Panasonic GF5 leaked on Instagram. Its shape looks similar to the GF3.