Sony Rolls Out World’s Smallest Full HD Camcorder Just in Time for Your Summer Vacation
SAN DIEGO, April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — The new pocket-sized Sony
HDR-TG1 Handycam(R) camcorder’s weighty high-definition capability will
appeal to vacationers who prefer to “travel light.” Read more
Time Warner Cable Launches Breakthrough Hispanic Digital Video and International Phone Services in Southern California
LOS ANGELES, April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — Time Warner Cable Los
Angeles Division today announced the launch of Paquetazo (translation:
package of all packages), its new best-of English and Spanish-language
digital video offering designed to appeal to the nearly two million
Hispanic residents in TWC’s service area. Additionally, TWC LA announced
the launch of International OnePrice calling plan that provides flat-rate
international calling to about 100 countries, representing more than 80
percent of the world’s population. To showcase the new services, Time
Warner Cable will hold a media launch event on April 24, 2008 from 5:00 to
8:00 pm at the Latino Theater Company (514 South Spring Street, Los
Angeles, CA 90013). Read more
Verizon Wireless and MTV Networks Launch GameTrailers and The N on V CAST Video
LAS VEGAS, BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and NEW YORK, April 1 /PRNewswire/ –
From CTIA WIRELESS 2008, Verizon Wireless, the builder and operator of the
nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, and MTV Networks
(MTVN), a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), today announced the launch
of two new MTVN channels on Verizon Wireless’ V CAST Video service –
GameTrailers and The N. Read more
March Networks Launches Intelligent Video Management Solution
March Networks(TM) (TSX:MN; AIM:MNW), a leading provider of intelligent IP video and business analysis applications, today launched VideoSphere(TM) - a next-generation video management solution that enables organizations to maximize investments in existing video infrastructure as they make the transition to all-IP video. With VideoSphere, customers benefit from common management software that unifies IP and analog environments in an end-to-end solution. Read more
Texas Instruments Extends OMAP(TM) Portfolio With Multimedia Coprocessor That Boosts Mobile Imaging and Video Performance
DALLAS, March 31 /PRNewswire/ — A news-breaking event, a baby’s first steps, a winning goal in the final seconds of a game are all milestones that occur in the blink of an eye and shape peoples’ lives. In order to capture these important events spontaneously when they occur, consumers demand an ever-present device that delivers the vividness and accuracy they’ve come to expect from standalone cameras, and mobile phones are increasingly the answer. Read more
Columbia College Chicago and YouTube Announce National Video Competition to Create ASL Sign for ‘Poverty’
CHICAGO, March 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Columbia College Chicago
has launched a national video competition on YouTube for a new American
Sign Language (ASL) symbol to represent the English language word
“poverty.” The competition, Signs of Our Ideas, was conceived out of
discussions by students and faculty in Columbia’s ASL English
Interpretation department that centered around the topic of poverty and
privilege, the theme of the college’s civic engagement initiative, Critical
Encounters (http://www.colum.edu/criticalencounters). Read more
China’s MP3 Market Slows Down; Rm/Rmvb Format Video Products Come into Being
BEIJING, March 25 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ — CCID Consulting Co., Ltd.,
China’s leading research, consulting and IT outsourcing service provider,
and the first Chinese consulting firm listed in Hong Kong (Hong Kong:
8235), released the 2007-2008 Annual Report on China’s MP3 Player Market at
the Consumer Electronics Market China 2008. The report shows that in 2007,
China’s MP3 market maintained a steady growth momentum. Total sales volume
for the whole year reached 8.75 million sets, while sales revenue amounted
to 4.26 billion Yuan, up by 17.0% and 2.7% over 2006, respectively. Read more
Verizon Enhances FiOS TV’s No. 1 Video-on-Demand Service With CBS NCAA ‘March Madness’ Programming
NEW YORK, March 19 /PRNewswire/ — FiOS TV customers now enjoy even
more home entertainment choices as Verizon expands its industry-leading
video-on- demand (VOD) offer with new, comprehensive NCAA(R) March
Madness(R) VOD programming from CBS Sports. A partnership between Verizon
and CBS Sports will provide FiOS TV customers with new VOD content
dedicated to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. Read more
SANYO Xacti CG9 Camcorder is the Easy, Fun Solution for Shooting Both High- Quality Video and 9.1-Megapixel Digital Stills
CHATSWORTH, Calif., March 19 /PRNewswire/ — SANYO, a world leading digital camera manufacturer, debuts the Xacti CG9, an exceptionally easy-to-use and affordable MPEG-4 digital camcorder with 9.1 megapixel
still image capability. The CG9 features an advanced CMOS image sensor for capturing video and stills, and employs the latest, high-performance MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video codec. Read more
Cablevision Makes It Easy for Customers with High-Definition Television Sets to Experience ‘March Madness’ in HD on iO TV(SM)
BETHPAGE, N.Y., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — With the tip-off of
the 2008 NCAA College Basketball Tournament just days away, Cablevision
Systems Corp. (NYSE: CVC) is reminding customers who have purchased
high-definition television sets that the transition from
standard-definition to HD is quick, easy, and — for current iO TV digital
customers — free. Unlike its competitors, Cablevision does not charge
customers any additional equipment or programming fees to receive HD
channels. Read more