Imation Shutters Magnetic Tape Plant in Oklahoma
Imation Corp. announced that it will close its magnetic tape coating plant in Weatherford, Oklahoma by April 2011, which will result in the loss of 115 jobs.
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Hannstar Exec Indicted for Role in LCD Price-Fixing
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a federal grand jury in San Francisco has indicted the current president of HannStar Display Corporation for his alleged participation in a global conspiracy to fix prices of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels.
Nintendo DS and Wii Set U.S. Sales Records
Nintendo announced that its Nintendo DS and Wii set new U.S. sales records in 2010.
Times Square New Year’s Eve Webcast in 3D
EarthCam, Inc. announced that it will live webcast its 15th annual New Year’s Eve Times Square interactive celebration from New York City in 3D.
Majority of U.S. Households Own HDTV Set
Leichtman Research Group, Inc. announced that, according to its latest survey, 61% of households in the United States own at least one high definition television (HDTV) set, and roughly 26% have multiple HDTVs.
Canadian Consumers Gearing Up for Christmas
The NPD Group announced that, according to its latest survey, Canadian consumers appear to be more confident this Christmas and intend to spend slightly more on gifts in comparison to 2009.
Sensio Granted U.S. Patent
Sensio Technologies Inc. announced that it has been granted a patent (7,844,001 – Process and system for encoding and playback of stereoscopic video sequences) by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
3DTV Adoption Outpaces HDTV
Futuresource Consulting announced that the adoption of 3DTV is running at a far quicker pace in most territories than it did for HDTV.
Panasonic Launches Unwrap 3D Mall Tour
Panasonic Corporation announced its two-week, 14-city “Unwrap 3D” mall tour, which is designed to promote Panasonic’s latest 3D HDTVs, Blu-ray Disc (BD) players and camcorders.
Vizio and Samsung Split TV Market Leadership
iSuppli Corp announced that Vizio and Samsung continued to duke it out in the third quarter of 2010 for leadership of the U.S. television market.
Netflix Offers Streaming-only Subscription
Netflix Inc. announced a $7.99 streaming-only subscription plan in the United States, which is available now to both new and existing Netflix members.