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The CNET UK Blu-ray player speed challenge

Crave Panasonic DMP-BD35 The Panasonic loads discs quickly enough, but it's still a long way from taking the top spot. Some sort of ranking for how fast Blu-ray players load discs. This way, when we review a new player, we can pop its results in here...

Tags: pioneer, tray, blu, disc

27 November 2008, 11:51

Olympus E-30: 30-something gets out the vote

Crave While the rest of the camera world scrambled to punt out entire new line-ups before Photokina had even opened its doors, we thought Olympus had been beaten to the Micro Four Thirds punch by partners Panasonic.

Tags: olympus, panasonic, art, nikon

5 November 2008, 4:00

Welcome to the CNET UK Editors' Choice awards October 2008

Crave Not only has Panasonic made a brilliant plasma TV, but its integrated Freeview and freesat tuners mean no more ugly boxes making your lounge look like a branch of Comet. The best bit, though, is that Panasonic has also managed to create a TV...

Tags: editors, sound quality, ground, freeview

31 October 2008, 16:52

Panasonic unveils CF-W8, CF-T8, CF-F8 laptops for the clumsy

Crave Panasonic dragged a few of Europe's finest geeks to Paris today, to launch its new ToughBook Executive series of laptops -- all aimed at the pathologically clumsy. Panasonic says they can handle "a small glass" of liquid -- regardless of whether...

Tags: ram, weight, hard drive, water

23 October 2008, 13:10

Crave Podcast 107: Let's spam the universe

Crave There was also a significant amount of Craving, with Nate lusting over iPlayer on portable devices and Rich getting a kick out of the Panasonic G1, which he reckons is the future of cameras. This week's Crave Podcast crew -- Ian, Rich and Nate...

Tags: podcast, crave podcast, crave podcast lounge, cinema display

17 October 2008, 11:37

Crave Podcast 107: Let's spam the universe

Crave There was also a significant amount of Craving, with Nate lusting over iPlayer on portable devices and Rich getting a kick out of the Panasonic G1, which he reckons is the future of cameras. This week's Crave Podcast crew -- Ian, Rich and Nate...

17 October 2008, 11:37

Crave Podcast 107: Let's spam the universe

Crave There was also a significant amount of Craving, with Nate lusting over iPlayer on portable devices and Rich getting a kick out of the Panasonic G1, which he reckons is the future of cameras. This week's Crave Podcast crew -- Ian, Rich and Nate...

17 October 2008, 11:37

Photos: Asus Eee PC S101 hands-on

Crave Asus is pitching the Eee PC S101 at those who want a less toy-like netbook, or anyone who doesn't want expensive alternatives such as the Sony Vaio TT, Toshiba Portege R500, Panasonic R7, or even Asus' own S and U series.

15 October 2008, 11:13

Crave Live: Panasonic Lumix G1 video tour

Crave The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 has the traditional camera manufacturers feeling a little nervous at the moment. Panasonic is the first manufacturer to make a camera that has the lens-swapping advantages of an SLR, but without the bulk.

9 October 2008, 15:45

Photos: Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 does lenses, but no video

Crave Today's Crave is a game of two halves, because we're looking at the first compact camera to split into a camera body and interchangeable lens: it's the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1. Panasonic's presentation promised high-definition video as part of the G...

9 October 2008, 11:59

Panasonic DMP-BD35 and BD55: New ultra-sleek Blu-ray players

Crave Everyone has times when they feel restless and unable to settle on decisions, but those good folks over at Panasonic have got it bad. As with previous Panasonic Blu-ray players, you also get DivX support, so you can play SD content encoded in the...

Tags: panasonic, ray, players, profile

7 October 2008, 10:44

Sony not alone in displaying OLEDs at Ceatec 2008

Crave Panasonic may have said earlier this week that OLED (organic light-emitting diode) is still far from becoming a mass-produced mainstream technology for use in big-screen TVs, but other electronics makers are plowing ahead with their own research...

Tags: sony, inch, lcd, tvs

2 October 2008, 9:08

Photos: Hands-on with the 3MOS Panasonic HDC-HS100

Crave The Panasonic HDC-HS100 we first met in Monte Carlo has arrived in Crave Towers with a raft of features, and even sporting a new name for this type of camcorder. The Panasonic HDC-HS100 is available for as little £610 online.

30 September 2008, 10:14

Panasonic doubts future of OLED TVs

Crave Already sceptical about the ability of OLED to uproot the TV technology dominance of plasma and LCD in the next few years, Panasonic cast even more doubt on the opening day of Ceatec 2008 in Chiba, Japan.

Tags: panasonic, market, tvs, lcd

30 September 2008, 8:50

Samsung HZ1: High zoom kicks off Photokina

Crave The slender frame and specifications pitch the HZ1 against Panasonic's TZ5. Camera'd out yet? We've had announcements from just about everybody, and Photokina has only just started! In a novel twist, Samsung held off announcing its new swag until...

Tags: samsung, zoom, detection, optical

23 September 2008, 15:07