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• Panasonic to expand Lumix brand to phones

  Panasonic is expanding its Lumix digital camera brand to cell phones and will unveil its first "Lumix Phone" at next week's Ceatec electronics show in Japan, the company said Friday.

• Panasonic unleashes 16-finger, hair washing robot

  Panasonic has developed a hair-washing robot that uses 16 electronically controlled fingers to give a perfect wash and rinse, the company said Friday.

• Panasonic robot gives 16-finger, automated hair washing

  Panasonic has developed a hair-washing robot that uses 16 electronically controlled fingers to give a perfect wash and rinse, the company said Friday.

• WA Education department overhauls telephony systems

  The Western Australia Department of Education is overhauling its public school’s telephony systems to eliminate older systems, some of which have been operating for 20 years.

• Panasonic debuts fast-focusing Lumix GH2

  Panasonic's Lumix GH2 digital still camera, the latest in its line-up of cameras with removable lenses, will go on sale next month and features a speedy auto-focus that takes just a tenth of a second to work. Panasonic says that's the fastest auto-focus yet for any camera of its type.

• Panasonic debuts first consumer 3D HD camcorder

  Panasonic used the broiling, hectic setting of the U.S. Open tennis tourney in New York Wednesday to showcase the capabilities of its first handheld consumer-grade 3D camcorder. On a day so hot and humid that one athlete, Victoria Azarenka, collapsed and had to withdraw from competition, Panasonic showed how the US$1,400 Panasonic HDC-SDT750 handheld unit could record clear 3D video without the large and heavy hardware usually connected with 3D videography.

• 3D content is king at giant tech show

  Most observers agree that more content is needed for 3D to take off in the living room. An important part will be self-generated, Panasonic said Wednesday at the Internationale Funkaustellung (IFA) trade show in Berlin.

• Panasonic wires Japan, NSW schools for distance education

  Up to 130 Year Three students at a Northern Beaches primary school in Sydney will be able to communicate and learn with their counterparts in Japan from October.

• Panasonic shows prototype 3D lens for Lumix cameras

  Panasonic showed for the first time on Wednesday a prototype lens for its Lumix DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) cameras that will give them the ability to capture 3D still images.

• Panasonic debuts first consumer 3D camcorders

  Panasonic unveiled its first two consumer camcorders capable of recording video in 3D on Wednesday.

• Panasonic to unveil consumer 3D camcorder next week

  Panasonic will next week unveil a camcorder for consumers that is capable of recording images in 3D.

• Hollywood pushes movie streaming standard, UltraViolet

  The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE), a group of 58 Hollywood studios and technology companies, is pinning its hopes for the future of entertainment on UltraViolet, an online digital locker that would allow you to buy a movie once, and stream it over the Internet for free on any other compatible devices.

• Panasonic ships Skype-equipped HDTVs in US

  The big-screen HDTV is looking more like an oversized smartphone every day--only without the mobility. Not only are Internet-enabled models that run Web applications becoming commonplace, but HDTV apps stores from top manufacturers like Samsung are opening their doors too. And now Panasonic's new line of Viera Cast HD sets will include Skype software for video calls.

• Panasonic boosts production of its 3D HDTVs

  Panasonic has announced plans to increase its production of their 3D HDTV sets, due to higher-than-expected demand.

• Sony, Panasonic cameras combine small size with SLR features

  It's been a year since Panasonic debuted the first digital camera that combined the compactness of a point-and-shoot with the flexibility of interchangeable lenses. The Lumix G1 kick-started a new segment in the camera market, which this week saw a new model from Panasonic and the second showing of a prototype camera from Sony.