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Panasonic Shows Off Surface-Like Digital Wall

Microsoft's getting some competition for its Surface device. Panasonic is showing off a very Surface-like product it's calling Digital Wall, and it's exactly what it sounds like. While at this point it doesn't appear to offer all the the features of Surface it could also come in much cheaper that the Microsoft version, and for many people that's the key. Hit the jump for a short video of the Digital Wall in action. [Digital World Tokyo]

Panasonic develops Digital Wall surface computer...

Panasonic is working on a wall-mounted surface computer with an enormous touchscreen. What the company aptly calls the Digital Wall is reportedly twice the size of a normal 110-inch display, and allows users to drag folders and windows across it. Unlike the similar Microsoft TouchWall currently under development, which is based on its Surface computing technology, the Digital Wall does not yet support multi-touch inputs, although Panasonic is said to be working on it.

Panasonic Digital Wall takes on Microsoft: no multitouch but bigger

Microsoft Research got some hack-kudos earlier on in the year when they demonstrated their low-cost TouchWall, a potentially far-cheaper (and larger, and vertical) version of their Surface multitouch table. Now Panasonic are here to steal their thunder, with their own imaginatively-titled “Digital Wall�.

Olympus and Panasonic Launch Micro Four Thirds System For Smaller, Rangefinder-Like SLRs

Olympus and Panasonic rolled out a new standard for interoperable lenses and camera bodies today in Japan, which means we could see yet another new camera category smashed in between consumer, pro-sumer, con-fessional, and all the rest. The Micro Four Thirds system is basically a slimmed down version of the two companies' Four Thirds system, which allowed member companies to build lenses and bodies that were digital-only and interoperable between brands. And while the new Micro version may not sound like much, it could result in the revival of an all-digital, Leica-like quasi rangefinder system with tons of high-quality lens choices.

Research and Markets: Snapshots Japan Digital Cameras 2008: An Instant Overview of...

Research and Markets: Snapshots Japan Digital Cameras 2008: An Instant Overview of the Japanese Digital Camera Market DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5e646f/snapshots_japan_di) has announced the addition of the "Snapshots Japan Digital Cameras 2008" report to their offering. Snapdata's Snapshots Japan Digital Cameras 2008 provides 2007 year-end market size data, with 2008 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the Japanese digital camera market and covers built-in lens and interchangeable lens digital cameras. Market volume is based on shipments. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis.

Panasonic Canada Adds Ultimate Action LUMIX Digital Camera With Long Zoom and 27mm Wide-Angle Lens

LUMIX DMC-FZ28 Features AF Tracking, Helping to Capture Moving Subjects With Clarity MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 21 /CNW/ - Panasonic Canada Inc. today unveiled the LUMIX DMC-FZ28 digital camera, which boasts a premium 27mm wide-angle LEICA lens with an 18x optical zoom, ideal for tight indoor shots and long-distance action photos. The 10.1 megapixel digital camera also features an enhanced Intelligent Auto Mode (iA), with the new AF (auto focus) Tracking function, making it easier for photographers at any level to shoot sharp, well-focused photos, even when the subject is moving - making it ideal for action shots. The AF Tracking function, the latest component to be added to Panasonic's iA system, allows users to lock focus on a moving subject. The camera then automatically tracks the subject as it moves, keeping it in focus without the need t

Obscura Digital Demos "Minority Report"-Like Display

Barence and other readers sent along word of a demonstration by Obscura Digital of a new technology it's dubbed a multi-touch hologram — reminiscent of the display in Minority Report. The demonstration shows a man interacting with holographic images projected before him, moving them around and resizing them. It's only sort of like the Minority Report display, which used hand movements to control elements on a screen. Earlier, Obscura had demoed another take on the Spielbergian technology, a muiti-touch wall.

Show Off Your Holiday Memories

After you've captured tons of great holiday images you'll want to to show them off. The hard part is usually deciding which images to display in a limited space. Rather than face showing off only a few of your images, consider a digital photo frame. Digital photo frames are great for showing off lots of images in a small space. They generally range in size from wallet photo display up to 8x10 display.

Canon Ships One-Millionth Compact Digital Camera

It seems like just yesterday that the imaging world went digital, but it has actually been more than a decade since we saw our first consumer digital camera come to market. This week, Canon Canada, a company that has been on the forefront of the “digital” switch, announced that it has shipped its one-millionth digital camera.

Lytic Transglycosylase MltB of Escherichia coli and Its Role in Recycling of Peptidoglycan Strands of Bacterial Cell Wall

The cell wall is an indispensable structure for the survival of bacteria and a target for antibiotics. Peptidoglycan is the major constituent of the cell wall, which is comprised of backbone repeats of N-acetylglucosamine (NAG) and N-acetylmuramic acid (NAM). A peptide stem is appended to the NAM unit, which in turn experiences cross-linking with a peptide from another peptidoglycan in the final steps of cell wall assembly. In the normal course of bacterial growth, as much as 60% of the parental cell wall is recycled, a process that is not fully understood. A polymeric cell wall is fragmented by the family of lytic transglycosylases, and certain key fragments are transported to the cytoplasm for recycling. The genes for the six known lytic transglycosylases of Escherichia coli were cloned, and the enzymes were purified in this study.

Panasonic Announces Much-Anticipated Addition to Its LX-Series of LUMIX Digital Cameras

Panasonic today introduced the LUMIX DMC-LX3 digital camera, the successor to the highly regarded and popular DMC-LX2. Designed for easy, creative shooting, and high-performance in low-light conditions, the DMC-LX3 features a F2.0 24mm LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens, 10.1 megapixels and an ultra-sensitive 1/1.63-inch CCD developed specifically for this model. By combining a high-quality lens and sensor ready for a variety of shooting conditions with a wide range of accessories and manual controls, the DMC-LX3 is ideal for professional photographers and serious amateurs looking for a compact digital camera that furthers their creative photography.

Panasonic Releases Firmware Update for Lumix DMC-TZ4 / TZ5 Digital Cameras

June 24, 2008 -- Panasonic today released a firmware update (version 1.2) for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4 and TZ5 series digital cameras. This firmware update, which can be downloaded here , improves auto focus performance. Both PC and Mac downloads are available today.

Panasonic Canada Adds Ultimate Action LUMIX Digital Camera With Long Zoom and 27mm Wide-Angle Lens

MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 21 /CNW/ - Panasonic Canada Inc. today unveiled the LUMIX DMC-FZ28 digital camera, which boasts a premium 27mm wide-angle LEICA lens with an 18x optical zoom, ideal for tight indoor shots and long-distance action photos. The 10.1 megapixel digital camera also features an enhanced Intelligent Auto Mode (iA), with the new AF (auto focus) Tracking function, making it easier for photographers at any level to shoot sharp, well-focused photos, even when the subject is moving - making it ideal for action shots.

Panasonic's Pivoting HDMI Cables Flex 180 Degrees For Tricky HDTV Wall Mounts

If you're wall-mounting your TV in tight quarters and don't have a free side or downward-facing HDMI input on your set, these Panasonic HDMI cables will probably come in handy, once they're released this August. No word yet on price; Panasonic's standard 5ft cables go for around $30 on Amazon (and we all know you can do a lot better than that). You can bet these will be even more expensive. [Pocket Lint]

Panasonic Announces Much-Anticipated Addition to Its LX-Series of LUMIX Digital Cameras

SECAUCUS, NJ -- 07/21/08 -- Panasonic today introduced the LUMIX DMC-LX3 digital camera, the successor to the highly regarded and popular DMC-LX2. Designed for easy, creative shooting, and high-performance in low-light conditions, the DMC-LX3 features a F2.0 24mm LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens, 10.1 megapixels and an ultra-sensitive 1/1.63-inch CCD developed specifically for this model. By combining a high-quality lens and sensor ready for a variety of shooting conditions with a wide range of accessories and manual controls, the DMC-LX3 is ideal for professional photographers and serious amateurs looking for a compact digital camera that furthers their creative photography.

Panasonic Canada Announces Much Anticipated Addition to Its LX-Series of LUMIX Digital Cameras

MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 21 /CNW/ - Panasonic Canada Inc. today introduced the LUMIX DMC-LX3 digital camera, the successor to the highly-regarded and popular DMC-LX2. Designed for easy, creative shooting and high-performance in low-light conditions, the DMC-LX3 features a F2.0 24mm LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens, 10.1 megapixels and an ultra-sensitive 1/1.63-inch CCD developed specifically for this model. By combining a high-quality lens and sensor ready for a variety of shooting conditions with a wide-range of accessories and manual controls, the DMC-LX3 is ideal for professional photographers and serious amateurs looking for a compact digital camera that furthers their creative photography.

Panasonic Canada Announces Much Anticipated Addition to Its LX-Series of LUMIX Digital Cameras

New LUMIX DMC-LX3 Combines Enhanced CCD Technology, LEICA Lens, and a Wide-Range of Manual Shooting Controls For Increased Creativity MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 21 /CNW/ - Panasonic Canada Inc. today introduced the LUMIX DMC-LX3 digital camera, the successor to the highly-regarded and popular DMC-LX2. Designed for easy, creative shooting and high-performance in low-light conditions, the DMC-LX3 features a F2.0 24mm LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens, 10.1 megapixels and an ultra-sensitive 1/1.63-inch CCD developed specifically for this model. By combining a high-quality lens and sensor ready for a variety of shooting conditions with a wide-range of accessories and manual controls, the DMC-LX3 is ideal for professional photographers and serious amateurs looking for a compact digital camera that furthers their creative photography.

Vertical surface climbing Spider-like Robot

waalbot_4_diagram.pngWaalbot is the lightest wall climbing robot we’ve seen and with gecko-like sticky fibre type feet can scale any straight-up surface that other robots would treat as a dead-end.

Zoe Susice to Lead Panasonic's U.S. Imaging Group, Including Camcorders and LUMIX Digital Cameras

SECAUCUS, NJ--(MARKET WIRE)--Jul 1, 2008 -- Zoe Susice has been appointed Group Manager, Imaging for Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, based in Secaucus, N.J. With Susice's appointment, she is responsible for the company's Imaging Group, which encompasses the award-winning Panasonic LUMIX digital cameras, camcorders, including its popular High Definition models; blank media, such as SDHC Memory Cards and recordable Blu-ray discs, as well as audio accessories such as headphones and HDMI cables.

Not from the creators of WALL-E: Pictor, the wall painting robot

The day when robots take over all of mankind's most tedious chores has just got a little bit closer. The Pictor wall painting robot will climb walls all by itself and paint them using various science-fiction sounding techniques. It'll apparently use a "cleaning laser" to prepare the wall for painting, then use an "airless nozzle" to paint the wall - which apparently results in no "atomised spray". And apparently that is a good thing.

Nanotechnology paper for switchable surfaces

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Generally, a surface either loves a liquid drop (then it's called solvophilic – wetting) or hates it (called solvophobic – repulsion) when it lands, depending on several parameters of both the surface – like geometric roughness asperities or ups and downs and chemical composition – and the liquid – like surface tension or tendency of solvation. When water is the liquid the terms hydrophilic and hydrophobic are used respectively for this and for oil similar terms like oleophilic and oleophobic.

Digital Music Provider Aims To Compete In Social Media Market

Digital Music Provider Aims To Compete In Social Media Market - WaTunes.com, a leading digital content provider that helps music artists, record labels, and distributors sell their music on iTunes has announced its plans to enter the social media market with their new site WaTunes 2 scheduled to launch on September 1st of this year. WaTunes 2 is a social media distribution service that provides not only digital services for music artists to sell their music on iTunes, but also welcomes the fans to listen to free music from the WaTunes 2 catalog, rate & comment their favorite albums, meet new friends, and download music on iTunes. “By combining core elements of digital content management, social networking, and Web 2.0, we’re able to create a system that caters to a wide-range of demands from both the artists and fans from around the w

Digital Foci Photo Safe II First Look

If you own a digital camera you know the headaches which can be caused by running out of storage for digital photos on your memory cards. You also know it isn't too hard to accidentally erase all of your photos off of your camera before you have a chance to download them to your home PC. One category of products – digital photo storage devices – helps to resolve that problem by letting you offload your photos to what is essentially an external hard drive.

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