The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) announced that President Obama signed into law the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act. According to the statement, the legislation gives individuals with vision or hearing loss improved access to television programming, smart phones, the Internet, menus on DVD players, program guides on cable TV and more.
Futuresource Consulting announced that, according to its latest estimates, sales of Blu-ray Disc (BD) players (excluding Sony’s PlayStation 3) will total nearly 24 million units this year across the United States, Europe and Japan.
Logitech International and DISH Network L.L.C. announced that they are teaming up to market and sell the Logitech Revue with Google TV to existing and prospective subscribers of DISH Network’s service in the United States.
Imation Corp. announced that its Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President Dr. Subodh K. Kulkarni has been invited to speak at the 2010 Library of Congress Meeting on “Designing Architectures for Digital Preservation.”
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced that it has filed a brief asking the United States Supreme Court to find unconstitutional a 2005 California law restricting the sale and rental of computer and video games to minors.
Panasonic Corporation announced that Tennis fans who can’t be at the US Open Finals matches in New York City this weekend can still view action, broadcast live in 3D at hundreds of Best Buy stores across the United States today and tomorrow, September 11-12, 2010.
Best Buy announced that more than 400 stores across the United States will open their doors at 12:01 am on Tuesday, September 14, to celebrate the launch of Halo: Reach, exclusively for Xbox 360. According to the statement, in addition to the extended store hours, Best Buy is also offering fans a $20 Best Buy …
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GameStop Corp. announced Halo: Reach midnight launch events at almost 4,000 of its stores in the United States. According to the statement, most GameStop stores will reopen at 10 p.m. local time Sept. 13 to host launch-night activities such as Halo trivia, Halo character dress-up contests, Halo tournaments and a countdown to midnight when pre-order …
DisplaySearch announced that overall Q2 2010 TV shipments continued to show resilience, bouncing back from dismal 2009 levels, but there were some indications of trouble in key markets. According to the statement, DisplaySearch’s latest Quarterly Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report reveals that global TV unit shipments rose 26% year-over-year (Y/Y) in Q2’10 to 56.2 …
Panasonic Corporation of North America announced that it will establish a new 3D Innovation Center in the U.S. this fall. According to the statement, the Panasonic 3D Innovation Center will focus on engaging with the entertainment and broadcast communities to enhance 3D production technologies and work flow and foster collaboration with industry partners to develop …
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In a curiously timed and unwelcome move, Microsoft announced that it is increasing the price of Xbox LIVE Gold subscriptions for members in Canada, United States, Mexico and the United Kingdom.