Instagram has become an incredibly popular app for mobile photographers since its launch in 2010, and camera manufacturers are taking notice. Panasonic is hoping to lure mobile photography enthusiasts away from the smartphone by adding Instagram-style effects to its hardware. The Panasonic Lumix GX1 has two things going for it — its awesome retro style and customizable built-in photo filters Read more

If you like your science fiction and your hairstyling in close quarters, you'll want to check out the new hair-washing robot Panasonic just unveiled. The 16-"fingered" machine has sensors that allow it to determine the optimal pressure and technique for individual people's scalps. It can also "remember" heads, so you get a consistent wash. Unfortunately, it's only in prototype phase, and will Read more

I relied heavily on Skype to contact family and friends when I spent a few weeks in Japan last year, and even though I thought the video and voice quality were pretty fly I guess there's always room for improvement. Skype announced yesterday that the newest version of their software would bring HD-quality VoIP calls to your PC and will also be partnering with LG and Panasonic to bring the high Read more

Easily share videos and photos from your iPhone 3GS with the new Qik app — Gizmodo Twitter is giving its retweet functionality an overhaul by removing the cut and paste step — TechCrunch Wii Sports Resort from Nintendo was the bestselling video game in the US last month — Kotaku Here's a hands-on demo of Microsoft's new Zune HD in action — Mashable Wireless customer care scores are in, Read more

Coming this September are three new 12.1 megapixel LUMIX cameras — Engadget The Withing Connected Scale will send all of your weight records to your iPhone via WiFi — Chip Chick Why the BlackBerry Tour is both yay and nay — Switched The White House wants the public to know it likes Twitter very much — TechCrunch Apple's Final Cut Studio app update is out and it offers significant Read more

Kanye just can't get enough digital cameras. We've already seen him with the stylish Leica D-LUX 3 at the 2007 Givenchy show in Paris a few years back, and now he's been spotted in London with a new Panasonic Lumix LX3 ($600) number around his neck. The 10.1 megapixel LX3 is just what Kanye needs to capture great photos on his trips around the world — it comes with a large three inch LCD Read more