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TouchStar Selects Advantage LX Barcode Printer for TouchPC Mobile IT Systems

Today, specialist IT provider Maxatec announces that TouchStar technologies has selected its Advantage LX barcode printer product for its TouchPC range of mobile IT systems

8 Jan 2010

Market Research Report on Optical Communications Industry in China

China's government policies in areas of broadband and optical communications segments, coupled with the establishment of the Optical Access (FTTx) Industry Alliance at year-end 2008, have accelerated the completion of China's last-mile optical fiber network deployment. With the massive deployment of 3G base stations and optical fiber infrastructure, the Chinese optical communications industry has grown rapidly.

8 Jan 2010

VIZIO to Launch Razor LED Mobile TV Models

VIZIO, America's #1 LCD HDTV Company, announced today it will be one of the first manufacturers to enter the new mobile television market. VIZIO will offer three Razor LED models with a depth of less than 1", including one capable of receiving broadcasts using the new ATSC-M/H mobile/handheld platform that can be operate in moving vehicles. The VMB070 has a 7" display, the VMB090 has a 9" display and the VMB100 has a 10" display. All scheduled for delivery later this year with MSRPs of $149.99, $199.99, and $229.99 respectively.

8 Jan 2010

BIO-key Announces SaaS Biometric Identification Solution for Blood Collection Industry

BIO-key International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BKYI), a leader in finger-based biometric identification solutions, today announced the launch of TruDonor ID, a fully hosted identity solution tailored to address the needs of the blood collection industry.

8 Jan 2010

JVC Offers Demonstration of 3D TV Technologies at 2010 International CES

JVC is demonstrating an array of 3-D television technologies at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which opens here today. Technologies on display include a 3-D LCD monitor already on the market, an ultra high resolution high definition 3-D demonstration and a processor for the professional market that converts 2-D content to 3-D.

8 Jan 2010

NASA Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer Captures First Image of Stars

Infrared all-sky surveying telescope sends back first images from space

8 Jan 2010

NAVTEQ Unleashes New Mapping Collection System Featuring High Resolution Cameras

NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of digital map, traffic and location data for in-vehicle, portable, wireless and enterprise solutions, today announced NAVTEQ True, the company's new mapping collection system. NAVTEQ is beginning the roll out of this new technology in its US fleet of field collection vehicles, further enhancing the company's ability to deliver a growing range of high quality digital map data.

8 Jan 2010

Lockheed Martin Wins Turkish Air Force Order for Sniper ATPs

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has signed a foreign military sales contract to deliver Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs) and LANTIRN(TM) Enhanced Resolution (ER) navigation pods to the Turkish Air Force. Valued at $118 million, the contract will provide Sniper ATP and LANTIRN ER navigation pods to equip Turkish Air Force F-16 Block 40 and Block 50 Peace Onyx aircraft.

8 Jan 2010

Ball Aerospace Delivers JWST Primary Mirror Segments to Marshall Space Flight Center

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has shipped five James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) beryllium primary mirror segments as well as the engineering development unit (EDU) to Marshall Space Flight Center

8 Jan 2010

New ZiiLABS' SiVO Digital Home Platform Offers 1080p Blu-ray Quality HDTV

ZiiLABS, a cutting-edge media processor and platforms company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Creative Technology Ltd., and ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMH)], will be showcasing ZiiLABS new ZMS-08 -based SiVO Digital Home Platform this week at CES. By combining the ZiiLABS StemCell Computing Array and the ARM® 1GHz Cortex-A8™ processor into a single SoC, the consumer can experience 1080p Blu-ray quality HDTV and 3D graphics user interfaces on low-power connected home devices.

8 Jan 2010

Microvision to Exhibit SHOWWX Laser Pico Projector at 2010 CES

World’s First Commercial Laser Pico Projector Adds Big Screen Experience to Mobile Devices

8 Jan 2010

AMD and Samsung Showcase Thin-Bezel Displays That Offer Multi-Display

AMD (NYSE: AMD) and Samsung today showcased new thin-bezel displays that enable the most seamless multi-display experience yet with ATI Eyefinity technology on select ATI Radeon™ HD graphics cards, by minimizing display edges to enable a super high resolution panoramic computing experience. Additionally, AMD announced the creation of a new ATI Eyefinity Validation program, designed to help consumers easily identify displays, adapters, software and other components, that have demonstrated their ability to enable an outstanding experience with ATI Eyefinity technology.

8 Jan 2010

Samsung Introduces its First e-Book at CES, Las Vegas

Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Corporation, today unveiled its first e-book devices, with six-inch and ten-inch screen size offerings, at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The E6 and E101 further solidify Samsung’s position as a global leader in display technology by raising the bar on the quality of writing capabilities for e-books.

8 Jan 2010

GUNNAR Optiks Unveils New Collection of 3D Glasses Featuring i-AMP Lens Technology

GUNNAR Optiks, the leading manufacturer of digital performance eyewear, announced today that they will be offering a collection of 3D glasses enabled with components of their i-AMP® lens technology. Versions will be available for the most widely used 3D platforms in gaming and video. For the first time ever, premium consumers will have a chance to view 3D technology with ergonomically correct and distortion free optics.

8 Jan 2010

New 23-Inch Premium LED Monitor from Samsung Electronics America

Samsung Electronics America Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Corporation, the number one worldwide brand of LCD display products, today announced the launch of its latest premium LED monitor, the 23 inch Samsung Syncmaster PX2370. The PX2370 will be available in April from Samsung resellers at a price of $369, giving customers outstanding performance combined with sleek, attractive design and energy-efficient technology.

8 Jan 2010