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Ralf Jurrien : 2007-05-08 19:28:00
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JoeSoft software for the Average Joe : Prosoft Engineering, Inc., an award-winning software development company founded in 1985, announced a new division, JoeSoft - software for the average Joe! JoeSoft’s launch will coincide with the release of Klix - digital picture recovery software. “JoeSoft is dedicated to bringing great software to the masses at reasonable prices, states Greg Brewer, CEO of JoeSoft. “When you buy a JoeSoft product you can be assured of great, award-winning software from a customer-service oriented company. We take pride in working closely with our customers to provide them with the best service and support possible.” Klix is available to purchase online for $49.95 and at authorized partners.
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Ralf Jurrien : 2007-05-08 18:08:00
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Flash memory server for on-demand television : SeaChange International will unveil its flash memory solution for on-demand television at The Cable Show. The MediaServer Flash Streamer is a 100-percent flash memory-based solution that completely decouples on-demand streaming from disk-based content storage, empowering television operators to push their streaming resources to the network edge and deploy centralized content libraries. “With flash technology, operators can bring much more content to the network edge to more subscribers without having to bring disk storage with it, which means more content and higher quality of service at a much lower total cost of ownership,” said Bang Chang, director of server products, SeaChange.
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Mark Peters : 2007-05-01 22:41:00
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Daewoo plasma featuring Pixelworks video technology : Pixelworks, an innovative provider of powerful video and pixel processing technology for advanced televisions and digital projectors, announced today that Daewoo Electronics is now in production with a series of 42-inch plasma display televisions for the global market using Pixelworks DNX video processing technology. Daewoo is using Pixelworks’ flexible ImageProcessor Architecture to design three models that are optimized for major geographical markets including North America, Europe and Latin America. All three Daewoo plasma tv models are currently in production. A series of LCD televisions using this platform will be introduced in the third quarter.
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Mark Peters : 2007-05-01 18:49:00
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Wi-Fi network photo contest : Finalists in Tropos Networks “Coolest Use of Citywide Wi-Fi Photo Contest” reveal that Internet connectivity is ubiquitous, providing anytime, anywhere access. The 12 finalist photos were chosen for their creative and unique depictions including such cool applications as a system that snaps a photo and uploads it to the web, surfing the web from the beach, a park, even a baseball game, and playing a video game online while in the car. Entrants were asked to submit an original photo that best depicts a “unique and cool way to use citywide Wi-Fi.” The Coolest Use of Citywide Wi-Fi Photo Contest was produced by Cohen-Friedberg Associates, a provider of online marketing and sales promotions.
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Mark Peters : 2007-05-01 18:48:00
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Blu ray disc Sales : Blu-ray Disc has become the first high definition format to sell more than one million discs, a milestone it has achieved in less than a year. Blu ray Disc sales also accounted for 70% of the HD movies sold during the first quarter of 2007, according to sales figures published today by Home Media Research. Blu-ray’s sales lead has increased each month since the first of the year and nearly three out of every four high-definition movies sold in March were on Blu-ray Disc, according to the HMR sales figures. Industry projections suggest that this steady growth trend will continue based on the fact that seven of the eight major studios are releasing an increasing number of blockbuster movies on Blu ray Disc.
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Mark Peters : 2007-05-01 02:37:51
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Designers to meet in Montréal on World Graphics Day : The Society of Graphic Designers (GDC) will welcome Marie-Josée Lacroix, the City of Montréal Design Commissioner, at the opening reception of their Annual General Meeting in Montreal April 26 2007. "This is a very special opportunity for all designers from across the country to connect with designers in Montreal and to recognize World Graphics Day on April 27," said Society of Graphic Designers National President Dean McNeill. "It is especially fitting to do this in Montreal, a city with a positive and progressive policy regarding design, that recognizes the importance of design to the economic health and vibrancy of their Canadian city."
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Mark Peters : 2007-04-30 20:41:00
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NetShelter Branded Network grown to 65 tech sites : Technology vertical network pioneer, NetShelter, announced that in less than a year, its branded network (NSBN) has grown to 65 tech sites attracting 25 million global unique visitors each month. NetShelter Branded Network has selectively grown by adding sites that are most attractive to advertisers that are trying to reach specific audiences of technology users. For example, it has just signed The Developer Shed Network which adds 679,000 unique global visitors and - along with its solid stable of developer sites such as DaniWeb, OSDir, OSNews, ProgrammersHeaven, HowtoForge, OSWeekly and MadPenguin - gives NBSN dominant reach to the developer community.
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Ralf Jurrien : 2007-04-25 13:09:00
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Phantom Micro high-speed digital camera : At NAB in Las Vegas and SAE World Congress in Detroit, Vision Research is unveiling the first member in a line of Phantom high-speed digital cameras. The Phantom Miro line is a compact, light-weight, rugged family of cameras targeted at industrial applications ranging from biometric research to automotive crash testing. The first member of the family, the Phantom Miro 3, is optimized for applications such as Hydraulically Controlled, Gas Energized crash simulations used in the automotive industry. Rated to survive 100g acceleration this rugged camera can take 512x512 images at up to 2200 frames-per-second. Reduce the resolution to 32 x 32 and achieve frame rates greater than 95,000 fps.
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