One of the most iconic television sets of the 20th century, the Panasonic TR-005 Orbitel spoke to a generation obsessed by the concept of outer space. Manufactured for a very short period from the late 1960’s into the very early...
Let’s cut through all the camera tech-talk for a simple insight into mirrorless versus DSLR camera systems. Part 1 of this two-part special looks at the development of the mirrorless camera system. First of all, to answer the question...
The premise was simple… combine a radio with headphones and voila, two popular products become one! What came out of this wonderful experiment was a gadget that made the wearer look like a character from the Jetsons. With two enormous...
Before iPods … before Walkmans … there was the Toot-a-Loop When the 1970s rolled around, Panasonic was ready for fun and we expressed this desire in the form of bright, kitschy products (especially personal radios) that became...
The beloved Lumix GX7 is a not just a celebrity must-have in the hands of folks like Ruby Rose and Jamie Oliver; it’s also a critics dream, garnering great reviews and winning awards at every turn. Just recently, this superb camera was even...
The GM1 may be our smallest-ever Compact System Camera, but its gigantic feature-set is captivating the hearts of reviewers. The Lumix DMC-GM1 has been called a “tiny gem of a camera”, a “remarkable feat of electronic engineering”, and...
It’s always so much fun to flashback to our unintentionally hilarious National TV ad spots. With this ad we learn about National’s “friends in the kitchen”, as Australian actress and television personality, Victoria Nicholls, extols the...
Your vision could light the night for people living without electricity. All you have to do is go to Panasonic’s Cut Out the Darkness (COTD) website and design a lantern shade online. One hundred designs (chosen by a poll) will then be made...
The Remote Control Tourist initiative that was launched in October by Tourism Victoria has been named the winner of IAB Australia’s Creative Showcase 8.3. This clever ‘virtual tourist’ campaign saw Panasonic AG-HCK10G HD POVCAMs fixed to...
Lamingtons are that most quintessentially Australian treat. While adventurous chefs are known to trick the lamington out with different flavours or jam and cream, even at their most basic, these soft squares of sponge cake, coated in gooey...