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Countdown Begins for BBC Two’s Stargazing Live

The countdown to BBC Two’s Stargazing Live at Royal Holloway has begun this week.

8 Jan 2014

Dolby’s New Imaging Technology Enhances Picture Quality on UHD and HD TVs

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. today announced Dolby® Vision, a new imaging technology that helps content creators and television manufacturers deliver true-to-life brightness, colors, and contrast by augmenting the fidelity of Ultra HD (UHD) and HD video signals for over-the-top (OTT) online streaming, broadcast, and gaming applications.

7 Jan 2014

Ambarella Introduces MotorVu 360 Automotive Surround View Camera System

Ambarella, Inc., a leading developer of low-power, HD video compression and image processing semiconductors, today introduced the MotorVu™ 360 automotive surround view and recording reference design. The new MotorVu™ 360 reference design features four full 1080p30 HD camera modules that can be embedded at the front, rear and side mirrors of the vehicle, providing 360° surround view for driving or parking assistance as well as simultaneous four-channel “black box” recording of road incidents. MotorVu™ 360 will be demonstrated during CES 2014 in Las Vegas from Jan. 7-10th.

7 Jan 2014

Dialight Unveils Vigilant LED High Bay Lighting Solution for Industrial Environments

Dialight, the global leader in LED lighting technology, today unveiled the new Vigilant® LED High Bay with industry-leading efficiency for maximum return on investment and lower total cost of ownership.

From Dialight 7 Jan 2014

VIZIO Launches New Ultra HD Full-Array LED Smart TV Collection

VIZIO, America's #1 Smart TV company, today announced its revolutionary new Reference Series Ultra HD Full-Array LED Smart TV collection, highlighted by the larger-than-life 120" model. VIZIO's most powerful and advanced collection to date, the Reference Series started with a clean sheet of paper and was engineered from the ground up to offer consumers, videophiles and custom integrators an elite collection of TVs designed to set a new standard for world-class picture and audio quality.

7 Jan 2014

FUJIFILM Releases FUJINON XF56mmF1.2 R Lens

FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Shigehiro Nakajima) has announced the release of the FUJINON XF56mmF1.2 R lens. Available from February 2014, this latest addition to the company's line up of professional-grade lenses for X-series interchangeable-lens cameras features a fast maximum aperture of F1.2, a focal length of 85mm* and delivers beautiful bokeh, making it particularly suitable for high quality portraits.

7 Jan 2014

AIS Introduces Design for Manufacturability Services for Locomotive Cab Computer Displays

American Industrial Systems, Inc. (AIS), a leader in custom computer displays, touch screen interfaces and HMIs for railway applications, announces its design for manufacturability and concurrent engineering services available for development of new custom locomotive cab computer displays for freight and commuter railroad companies.

7 Jan 2014

Opto Diode Introduce New Single Active Area Photodiode

Opto Diode a division of ITW, and a member of the ITW Photonics Group, announces a new single active area photodiode featuring 100 mm2 - the SXUV100.

From Opto Diode Corp. 7 Jan 2014

Industry Analysis Report on Global Camera Module Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Camera Module Market - Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2013 - 2019" report to their offering.

6 Jan 2014

General Service Incandescent Bulbs to be Phased Out in the US

Under a little-known requirement that went into effect this week, the last of the “general service” incandescent bulbs—descendants of the original light bulb invented by Thomas Alva Edison in 1879— can no longer be manufactured or imported into the U.S.

6 Jan 2014

LG to Showcase ULTRA HD TV Lineup at CES 2014

LG Electronics (LG) will unveil one of the industry's most comprehensive ULTRA HD TV lineups* at this week's 2014 International CES®. Last year, LG won over the crowds with a collection of ULTRA HD TVs equipped with advanced features and enhanced picture quality. At this year's CES, the company will raise the bar once more, highlighted by the world's first 21:9 aspect ratio CURVED ULTRA HD TV (Model 105UC9) with a screen spanning a remarkable 104.6-inches (nearly 9 feet) measured diagonally.

6 Jan 2014

VIXAR Develops VCSEL Technology for Multiple Applications

Vixar designs, develops, and manufactures short wavelength (670nm to 1000nm) Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSELs) in a variety of packages for multiple applications. Vixar is building a reputation for designing and developing "hard to do" VCSELs for new applications.

6 Jan 2014

Samsung Techwin Introduced New Wi-Fi IP Cameras to its Home Security Line-up

Samsung Techwin America, a leader in consumer video monitoring and security products, today introduced two new Wi-Fi IP cameras to its extensive home security lineup. Samsung's new SmartCam HD and SmartCam HD Outdoor offer 1080p Full HD streaming and 128 degree ultra-wide angle lenses, giving consumers the ability to remotely monitor activity - both indoor and out - with full detail and clarity, via any computer or mobile device with no additional monthly video storage or monitoring fees.

From Samsung Techwin 6 Jan 2014

3M’s Multi-Touch Solutions for Interactive Digital Signage Applications for Display at CES 201

3M Touch Systems Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the 3M Electronic Solutions Division, today announces its latest multi-touch solutions for interactive digital signage applications with these new and innovative products on display at CES 2014

From 3M 6 Jan 2014

Frank Tittel Named as International Society for Optical Engineering Fellow

Frank Tittel, the J.S. Abercrombie Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, a professor of bioengineering and a pioneer in the development of laser technology, has been named a fellow of the SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering.

6 Jan 2014