Video / Imaging DesignWire
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May 18, 2012
The five-year old video-sharing company, with some 28-million users, will be filing for bankruptcy according to a Reuter’s report.
Laser Phosphor Display (LPD) technology claims unsurpassed image quality and lowest power consumption of all large format displays in its class.
A Reuters report says a Disney-led consortium will be spending $100 million on in-bus digital media.
Vizio 55″ and Toshiba 52″ Top List of Best Buy LCDs
Apple CEO Steve Jobs finally took the wraps off a sleek tablet that it called the iPad, pitching the new gadget at a surprisingly low price to bridge the gap between smartphones and laptops. Read the full report, from Reuters.
In the most anticipated Apple product launch since the iPhone, January 27 is shaping up to be a crucial day for a whole new product category, says a Reuters report.
According to a Reuters report, Kodak said it wants compensation for the use of the technology and is open to talks with Apple and RIM. But it is asking the ITC to prevent Apple and RIM from importing infringing devices, including certain mobile telephones and wireless communication devices featuring digital cameras.
The HDMI Consortium has announced plans for additional 3D formats as part of the HDMI 1.4 spec.
LG plans to unveil a full line-up of 3D TV models in the second half of 2010, targeting retail consumers. LG currently offers one 47-inch 3D TV, which is sold mostly to businesses due to a high price tag.
3D screenings of the film accounted for more than half of all box office receipts for the opening weekend.
Sony will offer streaming movies from Netflix on its PS3 game consoles, in a move that catches up with rival Microsoft’s Xbox 360. Sony also announced their Optiarc America unit is under investigation for anti-trust violations in the optical drive market.
For a projection system, HDI’s approach is compact, too, though not as thin as flatscreens. Their goal is to make their 100-inch diagonal screen fit in a cabinet just 10 inches deep, and to keep that 10:1 ratio at any size.
Bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc will soon sell its own electronic reader to rival Amazon.com Inc’s Kindle.
15 of the biggest broadcast network companies, advertisers and media-buying agencies formed the Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) to help improve audience metrics.
