Panasonic’s released its 2012 quarterly report (its financial year runs from summer to summer) and concedes it’s been as bad for them as it was for Sony and Sharp. It’s blaming the Japanese Earthquake for damaging its supply chain, a strong yen for keeping prices high, plus having to write-down the costs for its acquisition [...]

We’ve seen Panasonic’s 2012 lineup of ruggedized and entry-level point-and-shoot cameras, but now the Japanese-based manufacturer is unleashing a pair of compact “Traveler Zoom” cams to the 2012 mix. The Lumix DMC-ZS20 and ZS15 include 20x (24-480mm) and 16x (24-384mm) optically stabilized zoom lenses, respectively, 3-inch 460k-pixel LCDs, 1/2… Tweet This Post

Panasonic’s slew of low-end Lumix point-and-shoots may have slid in under your radar during CES, but now the Japanese camera maker is back to refresh your memory — this time with pricing and availability in tow… Tweet This Post

It’s no surprise that the mirrorless interchangeable lens camera category is continuing to grow at a rapid pace. These compact, pro-featured ILCs undoubtedly have a strong future, with mass consumer appeal and a widening assortment of price points… Tweet This Post

Media outlets in China reported on Monday that between 3,000 to 4,000 people staged a protest over the weekend at a Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. plant in Shenzhen, China. The protest was spurred by the joint business venture between Sanyo and Panasonic as well as growing concerns among workers about job security and compensation… Tweet [...]

The Consumer Electronics Show is always a big deal for HDTVs and the devices that plug into them, and the 2012 edition was no different. With the majority of households already owning an HDTV, manufacturers are pressed to convince you to upgrade, and are pulling out all the stops… Tweet This Post

The leader in plasmas TVs keeps stepping up its game with 16 new 3D models for 2012 and one lonely 2D set. At the top of the line is the VT50 series — 4 is unlucky in Japan — featuring the new Infinite Black Ultra Panel with blacker blacks then the 2011 VT35 and 24,576 [...]

Time Warner launched the TWCable TV live streaming app for iPad last year (Android streaming coming soon), and now at CES Panasonic is showing off a version for TVs. While it’s still streaming TV channels from the internet just like the tablet version, the one Panasonic is demonstrating also has DLNA streaming access to anything [...]

LAS VEGAS — Panasonic just won’t let 3D die. Despite a lukewarm response by the public to watching 3D in the home, Panasonic spun the technology as an the best-kept secret in the electronics world, announcing new efforts to keep it going… Tweet This Post

Justin Timberlake, we learned Monday, is serious about bringing MySpace back. He’s so serious, in fact, that he actually showed up at Pansonic‘s press event today at CES to talk up MySpace’s partnership with the consumer-electronics giant, featuring a brand new MySpace app for TV… Tweet This Post

Panasonic announced an app for its connected devices on Monday that could make your movie collection accessible on your friends’ televisions. The app, Warner Bros.-owned Flixster Collections, will be available on the device maker’s 2012 VIERA Connect line, including Blu-ray players and HDTVs… Tweet This Post

The show floor for CES 2012 may not open until tomorrow, but news from the show is coming fast and furious from every direction, and we’re here at Panasonic’s press conference to bring all you wanted to know about the company’s latest products… Tweet This Post