Mumbai's Nariman Point bounces back!Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:43PMAfter years of playing second fiddle to newer areas such as Bandra Kurla Complex and Andheri in Mumbai, Nariman Point, once the most coveted address in Mumbai and the country's first central business district (CBD), is bouncing back with a vengeance.
LG Electronics To Make Inroads Into Indian 3D LCD TV MarketMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:04PMSEOUL, March 9 (Bernama) -- LG Electronics, the world's second largest liquid crystal display (LCD) manufacturer, will introduce its 3D LCD TV products in India through a partnership with Valuable Group, the largest media and entertainment company in the Indian market.
Capo Valley High close to winning $210K technology prizeMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:03PMMISSION VIEJO– Capistrano Valley High is one of three high schools vying for an electronics prize package worth $210,000.If the school doesn't win the grand prize – furnished by Samsung, DIRECTV, Microsoft and Best Buy – CVHS will still be...
Chelston theft: police issue CCTV imageMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:13AMPOLICE have issued an image of people they would like to speak to in connection with the theft of a television from the Chelston Business Park near Wellington.
Cru craze is onMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:54AMSteakhouses are somewhat dime-a-dozen in this country that it is really hard to tell if these are true to the embodiment of a real steakhouse. But the new Cru Steakhouse at Marriott Hotel aspires to be the norm for steakhouse denizens from now on.
Kerala schools to have free digital librariesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:41AMThiruvananthapuram, March 8 : The government will set up "Free Digital Libraries" in all schools in Kerala, Education Minister M.A. Baby said Monday.
Best Buy to Partner With Panasonic, Push 3-D Televisions With Heavy Price CutsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:39AMAs reported by Japan's Nikkei newspaper, Panasonic is going to partner with retailer Best Buy in the US for a major push of 3-D technology. Best Buy brings the retail space, Panasonic brings the hardware, and presumably, customers will come, too--because Panasonic's cutting prices by almost 50% to entice them. Beginning this coming Wednesday, Best Buy will construct special exhibition areas for ...
Corning Announces Lab for the Cure ProgramMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:30AMCORNING, N.Y.----Corning Incorporated today announced the Corning Lab for the Cure™ program, a first-of-its-kind corporate sponsorship agreement with Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. Under terms of the agreement and through a one-time donation of $250,000, Corning Life Sciences will engage with Susan G.
Kerala schools to have free digital librariesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:11AMThe government will set up 'Free Digital Libraries' in all schools in Kerala, Education Minister M.A. Baby said Monday.
Barrington High School home to 50 new flat-screensFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:10AMBARRINGTON ? Barrington School Department staff spent some of the February vacation week installing 50 new 42-inch flat-screen LCD television sets in various classrooms at the high school. Final …
New Abela Supermarket At Etihad PlazaThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:30AM04 March 2010 Etihad Airways Etihad Airways , the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced the opening of an Abela supermarket at Etihad Plaza, its staff housing and facilities complex located opposite the airline's Head Office in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi.
Corning's Taiwan Facilities Unaffected by EarthquakeThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:14AMCORNING, N.Y.----Corning Incorporated said today that the company’s LCD glass production in Taiwan has not been impacted by the level 5 earthquake that shook Taiwan yesterday. The company issued the following statement:
Corning CEO's pay jumps 43% to $10.8 million in 2009Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:25PMROCHESTER -- Corning Inc. CEO Wendell Weeks' compensation soared 43 percent to $10.8 million in 2009, a seesaw year in which the specialty glassmaker began by trimming 3,500 jobs but ended with a $2 billion profit, according to an Associated Press analysis of regulatory filings.
Corning CEO paid $10.8 million in 2009Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:16PMCorning Inc. CEO Wendell Weeks' compensation soared 43 percent to $10.8 million in 2009, a seesaw year in which the specialty glassmaker began by trimming 3,500 jobs but ended with a $2 billion profit, according to an...
Trio Of Thieves Targeting Flat-Screen TVsWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:09AMPolice are looking for a bold trio of thieves who are stealing televisions from local stores.
DivX Announces Sony BRAVIA(R) Series Now Certified for DivX(R) PlaybackWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:49AMDivX, Inc. , a leading digital media company, today announced the first line of DivX Certified® HDTVs from Sony. The new Sony flagship BRAVIA® LCD HDTV series enhances consumers' viewing experience with support for high-quality DivX® video.
JHS students learn about renewable energy resourcesWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:08AMIf you look up on top of Jacksonville High School’s field house, you will see the future … of renewable energy that is. The Appalachian Regional Commission recently awarded a grant to JHS to have two solar panels installed.
Local news in brief, March 3, 2010Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:49PMGet FREE Daily Headlines by email! Got an old computer, cell phone or other electronic device gathering dust? The city of Santa Fe, Keep Santa Fe Beautiful and Albuquerque Recycling Inc. will take them off your hands from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 20 at 1142 Siler Road.
The Apple iPad Isn't Going to Revolutionize the Display IndustryTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:55PMThe iPad, Apple’s much-anticipated tablet computer due out this month, isn’t going to revolutionize the display industry. It doesn’t sport a bright organic LED display.
EcoModo - The Best of TreeHugger [Roundups]Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:35AM# roundups This week on TreeHugger, jackets that turn into sleeping bags with air mattresses, bad-ass photos done with iPhones, save energy with glow-in-the-dark toilet paper, underwater fly larvae might be the solution for surgeries, and more! More »
Man found guilty in Silica theftTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:29AMA Milwaukee man has been found guilty of stealing about $200,000 worth of electronics from a Silica Appliance warehouse in 2008.
InfoValue provides IPTV and Interactive Video Solution at Casino-ResortTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:00AMInfoValue Computing, Inc. announced its installation in a recently opened Alabama-based, casino-resort. At the luxury property, guests enjoy an in-room, cutting-edge, IP-based HD television experience.
3D TV shipments to reach 78 million units by 2015, says iSuppliMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:26PMGlobal 3D television shipments will soar to 78 million units by 2015, rising at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 80% from 4.2 million in 2010, iSuppli predicts. Revenues from shipments of these sets will boom to US$64.4 billion in 2015, up by nearly a factor of nine from US$7.4 billion in 2010.
For your viewing pleasure?Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:44PMBy: Dan Rys Three-dimensional television once seemed like a science fiction fantasy. Now, it’s not too far off from becoming reality. The advance is leaving some futurists seeing stars, but will the extra expenses and equipment just leave others seeing red?...
You Can Now Get Officially Licensed Marvel Comics TVs...Wait! What? [TVs]Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:35PM# tvs A virtually unknown company called RTC23 claims that—with Marvel Entertainment's blessings—they've created "the ultimate comic fan's TV," complete with character-themed splash screens and clever little cosmetic touches. We could barely believe it, but Marvel confirmed that they approved. More »
Samsung Announces DTS Decoding and Skype for Upcoming HDTVsMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:42AMA pair of new features was announced by Samsung, both of which add a great deal of value to their already impressive feature sets. The first announcement, the addition of Skype, is a little expected. We already knew the 7000 series was coming with the free internet based videophone service in tow, but Samsung also revealed that the 8000 line of LED backlit LCD televisions was getting Skype.
Prevent Squiggly TV Images in Photographs [Photography Tip]Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:43AM# photographytip Ever notice how older-model televisions and monitors have that scanning-in-progress look in video and photographs? That's because your lens is literally capturing the set in the middle of a screen refresh. You can avoid that effect with some camera adjustment. More »
Horse racing fans feel put out to pastureSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 3:41PMVICTORVILLE • Though overwhelmingly retirees, they’re a passionate and lively group that’s not afraid to jump up and down on a table when things go their way. There are millionaires and serious gamblers among them, and those more interested in...
42 homes destroyed, 500 left homelessFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:52PMKOTA KINABALU: Every day on his way to work, Sergeant Abdul Rahim Mustafa prays for no untoward incident.
42 homes destroyed, 500 left homelessFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:12PMThe 47-year-old father of six had just moved into his new house at Kampung Seri Pandan, Putatan last August and poured his life savings into renovating it."I meant to transfer the insurance from my ol...
INDIANA'S OLDEST COLLEGE NEWSPAPERFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:22PMThe 3-D revolution has begun in Hollywood. Dating back nearly 50 years, 3-D technology is nothing new. But with the introduction of digital stereoscopic technology, the headaches and blur have been virtually eliminated.
Corning Incorporated GoalSharing ChecksFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:08AMCorning N.Y. - The company’s 2009 payout averaged 7.16% of an employee’s annual base salary.
AIST shows off see-through display prototype on videoFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:19AMFace it, folks -- the days of windows being just windows are behind us. Before long, our panes will double as widget displays or makeshift televisions, and AIST has the prototype to prove it. The demonstration seems to utilize technology that's far different than that seen in Samsung's iceTouch PMP , but it's certainly no less exciting. According to DigInfo , AIST is developing florescent glass ...
Alegent Health, TeleHealth Services partner in "Generation Patient" enhancement initiativeFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:35AMTeleHealth Services, the nation's leading provider of healthcare grade televisions and on-demand interactive patient education solutions, today announced an extended partnership with Alegent Health. Building upon an existing relationship, Alegent has chosen TeleHealth Services as its interactive patient education and entertainment partner in the health system's unprecedented "Generation Patient ...
WAYS TO SAVE: TV EnergyThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:36PMUpgrading to a newer flat screen TV can cost you more energy. Find out some ways to save with your new set.
Samsungâs 7000 LCD Series is Available NowThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:12PMIf you’ve been looking forward to the first of Samsung’s new television line, you’ll be happy to know that your wait is over. The LED backlit, 3D capable televisions are available from a variety of online retailers and are shipping now.
Samsung to Unveil Broadband HDTVs with Embedded Skype CapabilityThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 8:00AMLUXEMBOURG----Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd and Skype today announced that the new Samsung LED 7000 and 8000 series models of 2010 high-definition televisions will feature embedded Skype™ software* allowing Skype users to make video and voice calls through the TVs.
Televisions taken from lorry yardThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:44AMAt least 80 new televisions worth a total of £16,000 are stolen from a lorry parked in a Northamptonshire yard.
Dist. 59 Projects Carry $1.02 Million PricetagWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:54PMElk Grove Township Elementary Dist. 59 is considering spending $1.02 million on district-wide capital improvement projects for fiscal year 2010-11, which begins July 1.
iSuppli: Samsung, Vizio behinds the majority of US flat panel display salesWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:13AMSamsung makes some of the finest displays out there. I’ve been a fan of their displays for awhile, ever since my first 32-inch Samsung plasma HDTV was supplemented with a gorgeous, 1080p 50-incher. I’m glad to see that the market agrees that Samsung is excellent: according to the latest data from market analysis firm iSuppli, [...]
Sharp(R) Debuts New Large-Format LCD Monitor Line-UpWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:07AMLAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - February 24, 2010) - DIGITAL SIGNAGE EXPO 2010 - LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER - BOOTH #1423