Microsoft Corp. and Toshiba Corp., which have a patent-sharing agreement on consumer electronics and personal computers, will develop players for next-generation DVDs and the Longhorn operating system for portable computers.
The extended agreement will combine Microsoft’s knowledge of personal computers with Toshiba’s expertise in consumer electronics, the companies said in a statement. Microsoft’s new Xbox 360 […]
The Leviton Manufacturing Company, North America’s largest manufacturer of electrical and electronic wiring devices and Dedicated Devices, Inc. (DDi), a designer and manufacturer of a new generation of digital home networking products, announced today that they have begun distribution of their award-wining networked digital home entertainment system, the Leviton Entertainment & Applications Platform (LE&AP). LE&AP […]
Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) announced today that the sound teams for television programs produced and presented in Dolby(R) Digital 5.1 last season received a record 20 sound-related Emmy(R) nominations for the upcoming 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. This number is up significantly from nine last year.
“It is an honor to be associated with these nominees. We […]
NME (OTCBB: NMEN) today stepped up its campaign for VMD (Versatile Multilayer Disc), its much talked about mega optical storage disc, following its newly appointed board and management under its CEO, Mahesh Jayanarayan.
Versatile Multilayer Disc is similar to DVD9 in that it is a multilayer technology. It is an advanced optical disc that enables mobile […]
TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), the creator and leader in advertising solutions and television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), today launched its next generation interactive advertising technology solution with advertising campaigns from General Motors and The WB Television Network, two of the world’s foremost brands.
The new features build on the history of innovative advertising solutions […]
InFocus(R) (Nasdaq:INFS), a worldwide leader in digital projection technology and services, is pleased to announce that its joint venture company, South Mountain Technologies (SMT) Ltd., which provides high-quality projection engines for OEM TV manufacturers and front projectors, shipped the first front projectors from its new manufacturing facility two quarters ahead of original expectations.
The first product […]
Joining the esteemed ranks of inventions such as the toothbrush, seat belt, computer and alarm clock, several TiVo inventions are featured in a new year-long exhibit at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Museum in Alexandria, Va., beginning July 13.
Designed to celebrate the nation’s most influential inventions, “The Invention Machine: A Day in […]
Bose Corp. has announced the newest addition to its 3-2-1 product line, the GSX DVD home entertainment system, featuring fewer speakers and wires, and the capability to store and organize music collections through the uMusic intelligent playback system.
With uMusic, consumers can digitally store up to 200 hours of music directly into the system. […]
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