Have you ever wanted a charger that was fuel-efficient, was portable and was also small in size? Well, you are definitely not the first one and even asking a question like that is dumb enough. Err. Panasonic announced yesterday that it has developed a fuel cell, which can be utilized to charge mobile gadgets.

The company has unveiled two models of which one can be loaded inside a notebook and the other model can be used to charge mobile devices externally. The models run on Li-ion secondary battery and run on 200ml of methanol. The device reduces volume, as the joints of the cell stacks are not required to generate power and the uses a fuel cell.

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Tablet PCs are on a roll with each new entry more exciting than the previous. Panasonic’s new tablet, the Toughbook T8 Tablet PC alternative will be a tough one to compete with. The Toughbook T8 claims to be the rugged original of all tablets, and one that can hold its end in every setting and situation.

Apart from an extremely sleek silver design, the Toughbook T8 is a touch-screen enabled tablet with anti-glare TFT active matrix colour LCD, for a healthy and entertaining experience, and a dual Intel core SU9300 1.20GHz processor. SDRAM on this has a space of 1GB extendable up to 4GB and the shock-mounted hard drive is 120 GB. The Toughbook T8 is Bluetooth v2.0 plus EDR enabled with Intel Wi-fi link. Optionally, you can also have integrated Gobi 3G global mobile Internet on it.

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Another new compact mid-range high-Panasonic, this model is the new DMC-FX37, a 10.1-megapixel camera and a tracking system objects. This new system is basa in the face recognition system that is able to focus and adjust the image especially for only once approached to photograph the object, if it bounces can follow automatically re-focusing.

It has an optical zoom, 5 increases, which is not much, but now we turn the typical 3x, 25mm, ISO 1600 but may force up to 6400 ISO. It includes a 2.5-inch screen, video recording at 30fps at 720p. It uses SD or SDHC cards to store your photos.

Not bad, compact, with recording in 270p to 30fps and with a price of 314 euros available in September.

The HDC-SD9 and HDC-HD9, and now Panasonic adds color Champagne Gold to its line of HD digital camera. Nothing new on the characteristics, but for a reminder, These HDC-SD9 and HDC-HD9 two cameras are still using AVCHD codec, supports Full HD video to 17Mbps. They also propose the system of face recognition for video, an improvement of LSI for a better quality video images and the support of 24p for the video “cinema” The difference between These HDC-SD9 and HDC-HD9 two models concerning the storage capacity: the HDC-HS9 offers 60 GB hard drive, while the HDC-SD9 uses SD Card. The HS9 will be available on July 26, and the SD9 should be available on August 23.

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Panasonic has presented the Viera PZ850, or an LCD television that allows you to use Google’s services.

It will be available in 4 versions from 46, 50, 58 and 65 inches, all FullHD with four doors HDMI, PC input and contrast with static and dynamic 30.000:1 until 1.000.000:1. All models are able to decode H.264 video and have slots for SD cards, so as to remove (in part) the need to hold an external player.

Very interesting that you can also see YouTube videos and you can upload photos to Picasa. The price, because of the rich endowment, is not very content: ranges from 3,000 to $ 8,000 and the first models will arrive in mid-June.

Come 2008, the New Year have just kicked off, and its time for new hi-fi gadgets to rock the year ahead. CES 2008 brings an entire gallery of fascinating gadgets for you this year. All you need to do is look, freeze your budget and get going on revamping your gadgets galore.
Here is one of what they have on their platform this year:

Panasonic brings for you an entirely new range of home theatre that is inclusive of everything that you will need for your newly spruced up living room. A detailed 2008 home-theater-in-a-box line has been unveiled. Three models are lined up and you can avail them just for $ 500. Isn’t that exciting enough?
This new range includes five-disc DVD changers, video playback options, HDMI upscaling that ranges upto 1080p and iPod audio; your take away home cost is $ 500 for this version.

Mobile phones are no longer meant just for communication but for other stuff as well. A group of research persons from Japan believes that the mobile can do much more wonderful things. The latest invention is by the P2P Universal Computing Consortium (PUCC); the mobiles can be used for controlling domestic appliances. This apart an iPhone application has been developed which is capable of controlling a flat in Tokyo. Things such as switching the lights on and off, air conditioner control, turning on the washing machine are few of the works that can be taken care of by using this application.
The world for sure has moved up high in inventing some real amazing technologies. The iPhone technology is already available in Japan. There are more on the show. So stay tuned!
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If you are looking for a full scale 1080p big screen, here are two interesting options that may gather your attention. VUDU, a VOD service that proposes immediate access of HD, TV shows and numerous movies online has inked deal with Sharp to endorse Free Vudu set of box with $50 of movies on a purchase of a 42″ and up 1080p Aquos LCD.

Agreed, the sound of ‘voodoo’ might not win your wife’s heart but this can be compensated by taking home Panasonic Plasma with Blu-Ray player. Panasonic is operating a special with $499 saving on a 42″ or 50″ 1080p plasma TV with the purchase of DMP-BD30K 1080p Blu-ray Disc player. To my knowledge, this would be one of its kind standalone Blu-Ray player to date with profile 1.1 and HBR Bitstream.

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Lately I went to Tokyo to attend Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.’s press conference. The company launched three models of the LUMIX digital came.

This time I captured the Panasonic LUMIX FZ18 in my old camera. Albeit, there were two other models as well by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co but my eyes were restricted to LUMIX FZ18. Lolz.

I am sure it will have a demanding price. But believe me its worth paying.

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