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Panasonic T8 Toughbook unboxed

November 27, 2008, 5:39 pm by Ben Sillis Leave your comment

Filed under Laptops Tags: computer, intel, Laptop, Microsoft, Panasonic, PC, rugged, T8, toughbook, Windows

If you’ve ever dropped your laptop on the floor and heard a soul destroying crunch, you’ll know how delicate the lil’ things can be. Panasonic’s Toughbook range give the clumsy and outdoorsy types portable computers that can take a beating however, and we’ve just got the latest model, the T8, here in the office. We smashed it out of its box to see if it’s as hard as it thinks it is - see for yourself after the jump.
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Panasonic launches TH-65VX100 65-inch plasma with “blackest black”

November 21, 2008, 4:00 pm by Sam Kieldsen Leave your comment

Filed under HDTV Tags: Panasonic, plasma, TH-65VX100

So you thought Pioneer’s Kuro plasmas and Philips’ LED Lux LCD delivered the blackest black levels? Not according to Panasonic, which says its new 65-inch monster plasma screen boasts the world’s highest native contrast ratio of 60,000:1.

Panasonic snaps up Sanyo to create Japanese tech superpower!

November 10, 2008, 11:00 am by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under News Tags: business, buy-out, merger, Panasonic, Sanyo

This should have Sony shaking in its boots: Panasonic just confirmed it’s buying Sanyo in a deal worth around £5.5 billion to create a tech superpower in the Far East.

Panasonic breaks out brand new Toughbook

October 24, 2008, 10:14 am by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Laptops Tags: Panasonic, rugged, toughbook

Clumsy, accident-prone and thrill-seeking laptop fans now have a new Toughbook to take on their travels, with the latest model packing ultra-hard shells on the outside, and brawny tech on the inside.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1: Hands-on!

October 8, 2008, 5:44 pm by James Holland 3 comments

Filed under Cameras Tags: G1, Lumix, Panasonic, SLR

We’ve just been getting touchy feely with Panasonic’s ultra-small, ultra-light G1 SLR. It’s one of the first to offer Micro Four Thirds technology, packing in all the features you’d expect from a professional SLR, but in a package just a bit bigger than a compact camera.

Lunchtime Lowdown: Samsung netbook revealed, Pro Evo scores Champions League rights, Panasonic goes Micro with new camera

September 12, 2008, 1:00 pm by Sam Kieldsen Leave your comment

Filed under News Tags: DSLR, Gaming, Micro Four Thirds, Panasonic, PC, Playstation 3, Pro Evolution Soccer 2009, Samsung, Xbox 360

Sandwiches and healthy box of juice at the ready? Good - because it’s once again time to kick back, chow down and catch up on this morning’s biggest tech stories.

Panasonic shrinks SLR, creates Lumix G Micro System

September 12, 2008, 11:30 am by Ben Sillis 1 comment

Filed under Cameras Tags: Cameras, DSLR, Live View, Micro Four Thirds, Panasonic

Digital SLR cameras may take great shots, but they’re a bit inconvenient to carry around unless it’s your actual job to be a photographer. Lucky for us then, Panasonic have said no to convention and sneaked out the Lumix DMC-G1, a little snapper with SLR specs and compact proportions.

Panasonic DMC-FX150: for the advanced amateur snapper

August 8, 2008, 5:00 pm by Sam Kieldsen Leave your comment

Filed under Cameras Tags: DMC-FX150, Panasonic

Looking for a dinky digital camera but don’t fancy compromising on quality? Then you might want to check out Panasonic’s latest launch, the 14.7-megapixel DMC-FX150.