Blu-ray Disc Association Prevails Over Pivos Technology

The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) announced that it has secured a permanent injunction against Pivos Technology Group, preventing Pivos from infringing the industry group’s trademark rights.

CyberLink Uncorks PowerDVD 13

CyberLink Corp. announced its new PowerDVD 13 media playback software, which is available in Ultra ($99.95), Pro ($79.95) and Deluxe ($54.95) versions.

Panasonic Expands Blu-ray Disc Player Lineup

Panasonic announced a handful of new Blu-ray 3D (DMP-BDT330, DMP-BDT230) and BD-Live (DMP-BD89, DMP-BD79) Blu-ray Disc players at CES 2013.

Panasonic Puts Prices to 2012 Blu-ray Players

Panasonic announced pricing and availability for its 2012 model year of Blu-ray Disc (BD) players, which includes the DMP-BBT01 ($269.99), DMP-BDT500 ($349.99), DMP-BDT320 ($199.99), DMP-BDT220 ($149.99), DMP-BD87 ($119.99) and DMP-BD77 ($89.99).

USITC Targets Blu-ray Majors in Patent Investigation

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced that it will investigate a complaint filed by Walker Digital alleging that Blu-ray Disc (BD) players manufactured by Panasonic, Samsung, LG, Sony, Pioneer and others infringe a patent owned by the private research and development lab.