Panasonic announced it is exhibiting at the Energy Efficiency Global Forum & Exposition 2010 (EE Global 2010), May 10-12 in Washington, DC and invites show attendees to learn more about the company’s environmental vision and its energy-efficient products.
The WirelessHD Consortium announced immediate availability of the WirelessHD 1.1 specification, announced this January at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). According to the statement, this next generation WirelessHD specification enables HDTVs, Blu-ray Disc (BD) players, PCs and portable devices to transmit, share and display content in billions of colors with unprecedented vividness and accuracy as …
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Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS) and Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. (TACP) announced that they will be unified into a single operating company. According to the statement, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS markets and sells information technology products, including laptop computers, storage devices, telephone systems and industrial camera products in the U.S.
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced the results of its 12th Annual Household CE Ownership and Market Potential Study. According to the statement, this research indicates that the average U.S. household spent $1,380 on consumer electronics (CE) products in the past 12 months, an increase of $151 from last year. Additionally, the average household spent …
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The NPD Group announced that the landscape of consumer technology in the U.S. has shifted toward products that offer richer entertainment experiences and simplicity. According to the NPD Group’s 2010 Consumer Technology Household Online Penetration Study, in the home, flat-panel TVs grew slightly to 64 percent, up from 61 percent in 2009 while the percentage …
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SES ASTRA and Samsung Electronics announced that they will jointly promote 3D television to the market. According to the statement, under the terms of the agreement, Samsung will support SES ASTRA with 3D television content for its new 3D demo channel to be launched on 4 May 2010. The demo channel will be broadcast free-to-air …
Sonic Solutions announced the availability of its RoxioNow entertainment platform on Zoran Corporation’s SupraHD TV processor reference design.
Panasonic announced pricing and retail availability dates for its VIERA VT25 Series of Full HD 3D Plasma TVs. According to the statement, the first VIERA VT25 models will be available in early May in 50-inch class ($2,599.95) and 54-inch class ($2,999.95) sizes with 58-inch class ($3,399.95) and 65-inch class ($4,299.95) sizes to follow in June.
Sonic Solutions announced RoxioNow, a broad technology platform designed to simplify media access.
Sony Corporation announced that it has formed a strategic alliance with Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Foxconn) for the production of LCD TVs for Europe.
The Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) released its first quarter 2010 Home Entertainment Report. According to the report, Blu-ray Disc (BD) software sales continued to rise in the first quarter of 2010, up 74% compared to the same period last year. Consumer spending for the first quarter on pre-recorded entertainment, which includes DVD, Blu-ray Disc and …