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L.A. lab forms 3DTV group
A major university lab has quietly kicked off an industry working group to study the future for stereoscopic 3D on next-generation televisions, at least the fourth group to convene this year to study the opportunities and challenges around 3DTV.
Video: LabView grows up - A Discussion with James Truchard
James Truchard, CEO and co-founder of National Instruments, offers an historical look at LabView and a prediction of applications and markets where the software technology will go.
Asia sales increase as ARC sees multimedia future
ARC International has raised revenue by 32 perecent to $18.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to first half of 2007 with licensing revenue up 33% to $8.4 million and royalty revenue up 53 percent to $8.3 million. Net loss was £2.0 million (about $4million) compared to £1.5 million (about $4million) in the same period of last year.
Digital TV in Western Europe to hit 104 million in 2008
Informa study says digital TV penetration rates have now exceeded 50 percent of homes with TV, and will hit 104 million in 2008.
Startup, R&S team to verify LTE protocol stack
Qasara, a fabless semiconductor start-up recently formed by a team of senior engineers, product marketing and sales from TTP Com/Motorola in Cambridge, England, is collaborating Rohde & Schwarz (Munich, Germany) on LTE protocol verification.
Intel details Larrabee many-core blueprint
Intel is preparing to flesh-out the details of its 'many-core' architecture codenamed 'Larrabee'.
Locals will tune in--on analog
How many people in China will watch the Beijing Olympic Games on mobile phones?
India unveils 3G, WiMax plans
Overseas companies will be permitted to bid for 3G and WiMax licenses in India, according to spectrum guidelines.
Report: Chips hold key to embedding 4G technology
The inclusion of embedded 4G technologies in a range of mobile and consumer devices will create a built-in market for anticipated 4G services such as mobile WiMax and LTE, but it also will force some fundamental changes in the mobile industry ecosystem, particularly in the relationships between network operators and device suppliers, according to the latest report from Unstrung Insider.
Motorola ekes out 2Q profit, beats forecast
Motorola Inc posted a small profit for the June quarter boosted by growth in its two smaller divisions and operating margin improvements that helped offset weakness in the wireless handset business.
Nokia increases funds for VC investment
Nokia is to invest $150 million in Nokia Growth Partners, the private equity and venture capital management firm, increasing funds under management for direct investments to $250 million.
Audiovox signs up for MMP license
Audiovox Corp. is the latest company to purchased a Moore Microprocessor Patent (MMP) Portfolio license from The TPL Group.
AMD to sell consumer lines, says analyst
Amid a possible plan to spin-off its manufacturing unit, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) may sell its consumer and handset chip lines from its ATI subsidiary, according to an analyst, who said Broadcom Corp. could be part of the mix.
Cisco backs startup's video-over-Wi-Fi chip
Celeno Communications Inc., a startup designing a variant of Wi-Fi chips geared for video, has closed a $16 million funding round led by Cisco Systems.
Global chip sales seen up 7% in June
The three-month moving average of global chip sales for June is estimated to have come in at $21.4 billion up 7 percent from $20.0 billion in June 2007, according to Bruce Diesen, analyst at Carnegie Research.
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