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Panasonic has rolled out a new line of digital cameras at CES 2013 that includes the compact and thin camera called the Lumix SZ3. Panasonic says that the little camera is packed with features that will cater to any photographer looking to take pictures of family and friends, vacation scenery, or subjects in low light. The camera features a 10 times optical zoom Leica DC lens.

The camera also has 20 times digital zoom and the lens is a wide-angle 25 mm unit. The little camera is capable of shooting bursts at 10 frames per second. The camera also has 12 creative effects built-in and is compact enough to fit in a pocket.

Panasonic fits the little camera with Intelligent Resolution technology to keep image quality high when zoom is used. The image sensor used inside the camera has a 16.1-megapixel resolution. The camera has a 2.7-inch LCD on the rear for viewing images and lining up shots. The 12 creative effects inside the camera include soft focus, retro, and more.

The compact camera can also record 720p HD resolution video. Camera users can also retouch photos from within the camera using the beauty retouch feature. The camera will be available in black, blue, and white with availability set for the end of March. Panasonic is taking pre-orders right now $149.99.

Panasonic launches new Lumix SZ3 digital camera is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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[CES 2013] In the market for a new Blu-ray player or media streamer and own a number of Panasonic devices in your home theater setup? Then you’ll be happy to hear Panasonic is announcing a number of new Blu-ray players as well as media streamers at CES this week to be available next month.

First off, there are a total of four Blu-ray players that will be available at retail starting in February. Panasonic’s DMP-BD89 and DMP-BD79 are the company’s 2D Blu-ray players, while the DMP-BDT330 and DMP-BDT230 offer Full HD 3D compatibility. All four Blu-ray players feature Panasonic’s IPTV platform and VIERA Connect, but the 2D Blu-ray players feature IP VOD, which is a service that offers a limited selection of streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video and YouTube.

Only two media streamers are being introduced this week: the DMP-MST60 and DMP-MS10. Both media streamers offer VIERA Connect and IP VOD, like the Blu-ray players, but the DMP-MST60 is 3D capable and includes a web browser while the DMP-MS10 doesn’t have those two fancy features. Both media streaming players have the ability to play media from an external HDD and offer Miracast, which allows you to transfer photos and videos located on their smartphone or tablet to their HDTV.

All of Panasonic’s Blu-ray players and media streamers will be available next month, but at this time, no price point has been announced for any of them.

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[CES 2013] One day, I have a feeling we’re going to look back at the design of headphones and earphones and think, “We actually used our ears to listen to music? Weird!!” as bone-conducting headphones seem to be in our future. Sure, you can probably get a better sound from actually using your ears, but we’re sure you have come across moments where you don’t want to dedicate your head holes to music and need to listen to your surroundings.

Panasonic is introducing this week at CES its new RP-BTGS10 wireless headphones, which are worn on your head and the play audio from your Bluetooth-enabled device straight into your cheekbones. The way it works is in the location of the headphones as audio travels from your skull, to your ossicles, to the cochlea and, finally, to your auditory nerve. Hopefully you took a course in physiology in high school, or that last sentence probably made absolutely no sense to you. Either way, just know the RP-BTGS10 work by using the bones in your head to send audio to your ears, leaving your actual ear holes open to be aware of your surroundings.

Panasonic’s RP-BTGS10 will be available this fall, although no price was given at the time they were announced.

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[CES 2013] Smart TVs have been becoming more and more common over the past few years as it seems people are always looking to see what more their television sets can do, besides of course watching television shows on. Panasonic is announcing today that it will take its Smart TVs beyond just throwing applications its users might possibly want to use once in a while to a completely personalized experience for all members of your family.

Select Panasonic Viera models will have its My Home Screen application able to use facial recognition with their built-in cameras. Each family member can have their own personalized experience with their Panasonic Viera TV that puts the user’s favorite content in front of them by just having the TV recognize them.

Panasonic is also going to be making it easier for its users to interact with their Smart TVs in a number of ways such as their new Swipe & Share 2.0, which allows users to easily share and transfer videos and photos between their mobile devices and the TV. Remotes with voice recognition will also be made available that allows users to be able to control and interact with their TV just by using their voice.

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