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European Innovation Alliance for the Internet of the Future Launched
Schavan: "We are making a central contribution to the future technical standard"
Procon receives Beijing Olympics technical contract
Procon receives a contract worth more than US$4 million to equip venues for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Red Herring 100 Global Award: Actimagine Cannot Be Stopped
Actimagine Corp. is among the finalists for the “Red Herring 100 Global Award 2007”.
Vanished Roman Temple Reconstructed with 3D Technology
1,280 electrodes collect over 110,000 underground data.
Kaspersky Lab Publishes Its October Extreme Virus Hit Parade
For the month of October, Kaspersky Lab once again publishes its extreme virus hit parade.
New PolySwitch picoSMD035F component offers the smallest form factor for highly integrated PCB designs
Tyco Electronics introduces an extension to its resettable PolySwitch PPTC (Polymeric Positive Temperature Coefficient) component family for surface mounting.
Klassik Radio is thrown off the network by Kabel Baden-Württemberg
The nationwide and publicly listed broadcaster Klassik Radio has been taken completely off the network by Kabel Baden-Württemberg (Kabel BW).The specialist magazine Werben & Verkaufen (W&V) reports this in its issue
appearing on Thursday.
Spectacular 360-Degree Live Images at the DTM Finale
At its live premiere, the PanoMotion Pro camera system delivered entirely new perspectives from the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) at Hockenheim.
dc days: Tapeless Distribution
What is the state of tapeless distribution in the broadcast sector? Which systems are used? What experiences have been made so far?
Apple Details Mac OS X Leopard Server
Leopard Server adds automated podcast production, CalDAV scheduling and 64-bit services while retaining native 32-bit compatibility.
Apple Sets Mac OS X Leopard Release
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard adds Spaces, Quick Look, Time Machine, Boot Camp and updated Finder workflows, shipping on 26 October 2007.
Lucasfilm Adopts Qt for Production Tools
Lucasfilm adopts Trolltech Qt for cross-platform tools at ILM, LucasArts, Skywalker Sound and Lucasfilm Animation.
VideoSnooper.tv TV Search Adds New Features
The VideoSnooper.tv television search engine now searches programming more thoroughly: alongside spoken words and EPG data, it also evaluates all available subtitles.
Buying advice: CHIP Online on flat-screen TVs – LCD beats plasma
Buyers of a modern flat-screen television always face the difficult question: LCD or plasma? As part of a major buying guide, CHIP Online now gives the definitive answer. “LCD is clearly ahead,” says CHIP Online editor-in-chief Christian Riedel. “Here, the buyer has the best selection and the best price-performance ratio.”
Google undisputed world ruler of online search
A total of 61 billion Internet search queries in August.
Britons suffer from mobile-phone addiction
No other European country so obsessed with mobile telephony
Mobile 3.0 Plans German DVB-H Platform
MFD and NEVA Media form Mobile 3.0 to operate a German DVB-H mobile television platform, subject to regulatory approval.
Artec Technologies examines infringement of its IPTV patent by Arcor
Artec Technologies is examining legal action against Arcor regarding its patent for time-shifted television. Patent protects the development of an IPTV service with “Time-Shift” function
Colorfront Installs 43 TB DVS SAN
Colorfront installs a 43 TB DVS SAN with DDN storage for six realtime uncompressed 2K streams and collaborative DI workflows.
Sat.1 Shares One Studio Across Two Shows
Sat.1 News and Sat.1 Das Magazin use separate virtual sets inside one Berlin studio for uninterrupted consecutive live broadcasts.
IBM and Linden Lab Plan Portable Avatars
IBM and Linden Lab explore portable avatars, secure cross-world transactions and interfaces to existing web applications and databases.
dc days: Infrastructure is everything
At least for Armin Ißmayer, who gives the lecture "Concept and planning of the IT infrastructure for animation and postproduction studios" at the dc days
Starting signal for mobile TV in Germany is imminent
Capgemini expects a hesitant start with three million users in 2012.
Sony’s new production plant for BRAVIA LCD televisions in Nitra, Slovakia, begins mass production
The newly opened production facility in Nitra, which has state-of-the-art technical
equipment and focuses on the manufacture of large-format premium LCD mod-els, will, together with the plant in Barcelona (Spain), be Sony’s main production facility for LCD televisions for the European market. In 2008, the annual production capacity of the Nitra plant will be 3 million LCD televisions. 3000 employees will be employed there.
SWR Rebuilds Kaiserslautern Studio
SWR invests about €4 million in its Kaiserslautern studio, concert hall and multimedia production facilities.
ZDFvision Adds Selectable Digital Subtitles
ZDFvision adds user-selectable German subtitles over cable and satellite, with DVB-T excluded by technical limitations.
Kaspersky Lab integrates PhishTank database into Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0
Kaspersky Lab is now integrating the PhishTank database into the anti-phishing module of Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0. The PhishTank service from the Californian company OpenDNS collects known phishing websites in a database that is constantly updated by the international open-source community. Kaspersky Lab has also been actively participating in this project for some time and supplements the PhishTank database with its own information about phishing sites.
RTT Places 45th in German Fast 50
Realtime Technology ranks 45th in Deloitte's German Technology Fast 50 after reporting 283.69 percent growth from 2002 to 2006.
Mobile 3.0 Plans German DVB-H Platform
MFD and Neva Media form Mobile 3.0 to operate a German DVB-H mobile-television platform, subject to regulatory approval.
DVS and DataDirect Build Colorfront SAN
Colorfront deploys a 43 TB DVS-SAN with DataDirect Networks components for six concurrent uncompressed 2K streams.
Australia: Zombie hunters track down hijacked computers
The "Australian Internet Security Initiative" has dedicated itself to the goal of tracking down zombie PCs individually and cleaning them of malicious programs.
Paul Hering now “Head of Technology” at n-tv
Paul Hering (42) is now the “Head of Technology” at news broadcaster n-tv. He is thus responsible for broadcast, studio production and all other technical matters at n-tv.
On Course for Success with the Right Voice
The sound of a voice plays a decisive role in what impression and emotional attitude arise in a listener. The voice of one and the same person can have a completely different effect – for example confident, soothing or insecure. The decisive factor is the speaker's current emotional state. With the new Power2Voice software, it is now possible to recognize the emotional effect of one's own voice and optimize it to suit the context and listener.
EICTA Defines HD Ready 1080p Label
EICTA publishes minimum requirements for its HD ready 1080p display label, covering current and earlier Pioneer 1080p plasma models.
Alibre and TraceParts enable convenient access to millions of 3D CAD models
Alibre Inc. and TraceParts Inc. today announced the immediate availability of the new TraceParts Online Portal (www.tracepartsonline.net/ws/alibre), which gives the rapidly growing Alibre customer base direct access to the entire TraceParts component library. With more than 100 million 3D CAD models and 2D drawings, the TraceParts component library is one of the most extensive worldwide and includes both standard and purchased parts from hundreds of component manufacturers.
Sanyo Adds XGA Projectors for Bright Rooms
Sanyo's PLC-XU75 and PLC-XU78 combine XGA imaging, 2,500 or 3,000 ANSI lumens, blackboard correction and rapid power cycling.
Kaspersky Lab presents its email top 20 for September 2007
The September rating was unable to confirm some forecasts by the virus experts at Kaspersky Lab: Contrary to expectations, the active spread of the Trojan Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.brk in August did not lead to the creation of a botnet, and the Warezov family is entirely absent from the September top 20.
Tomb Raider: Anniversary Arrives on PSP
Eidos releases Crystal Dynamics' Tomb Raider: Anniversary for PSP, rebuilding the 1996 game with the Tomb Raider: Legend engine.
NEC NP4001: First 15:9 Wide-Format Projector
New model in NEC Display Solutions' high-performance NP projector series - ideal for e-cinema applications.
Babylon Box Available
New model in NEC Display Solutions' high-performance NP projector range - ideal for large conference rooms or e-cinema applications. Interesting dealer purchase price and tiered prices as well as optionally available reference works from leading publishers ensure margin.
T-Shirt Shows Wi-Fi Networks in the Vicinity
ThinkGeek sells more or less useful toys for technology freaks.
NEC Adds 19- and 22-inch Widescreen Displays
NEC's AccuSync LCD19WMGX and LCD22WMGX add 16:10 panels, HDCP, 5 ms response and multimedia inputs to its entry-level range.
Kaspersky Lab Extends Support Hours for End Customers
From October 15, 2007, Kaspersky Lab is significantly extending the availability of its telephone support team. The hotline will then be available to private customers at telephone number +49 (0)1805-554624 from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A call costs 14 cents per minute.
BenQ FP94VW Adds 2 ms Gaming Mode
BenQ's 19-inch FP94VW widescreen display combines a 2 ms response, two Senseye+Game modes, HDMI, DVI and 800:1 contrast.
Sony VPL-CW125 Adds WXGA and AirShot
Sony's VPL-CW125 combines WXGA 3LCD imaging, 3,000 ANSI lumens, network presentation and horizontal keystone correction.
Advertising-Funded Zero-Rate Mobile Phone Is Implemented with Mobile Virtual Network Operator Services from TietoEnator
TietoEnator supports Blyk, a new advertising-funded mobile phone service for young people, by building a Mobile Virtual Network Operator Service (MVNO). The project includes application and business process management and the provision of a scalable and cost-efficient IT infrastructure.
Kaspersky Lab Presents Kaspersky Hosted Security Services at Systems
Kaspersky Lab is presenting its complete range of enterprise security solutions at this year's Systems from October 23 to 26 at Messe München.
Corel Introduces MediaOne Plus
MediaOne Plus combines photo and video editing, slideshows, DVD authoring and templates, alongside a free Starter edition.
Rapidform Links 3D Scans to Pro/ENGINEER
Rapidform XOR2 liveTransfer sends scan-derived CAD geometry and feature history directly to Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0.
New Copyright Law: Rising Printer and Computer Prices Feared
The German Bundesrat today, Friday, approved the new copyright law for information technology.
NVIDIA Adds Grey Computer as SLI Partner
Grey Computer joins NVIDIA's German SLI partners as WHQL driver 163.69 improves multi-GPU performance under Windows Vista.
Teltec Catalog for Broadcast Equipment Available
For IBC, Teltec has released the first German-language and manufacturer-independent product catalog for broadcast equipment and professional media technology.
Apple: iPhone Coming on November 9
At a press conference at the Berlin Telekom representation, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the launch of the iPhone in Germany
Wacom Presents New Growth Concept
The new approach reaches a broader target group and goes beyond pen technology.
Autodesk Acquires PlassoTech Simulation
Autodesk plans to integrate PlassoTech's mechanical analysis technology into Inventor for assembly, thermal, modal and impact simulation.
Ministry Promotes Development of Grid Technology with High-Tech Strategy
Whether in science, business, politics or even private life: The need for computing power keeps growing and growing. It has long since ceased to depend only on the strength of individual computers; efficient networking of computing resources is becoming increasingly important. The key to this networking is so-called grid technology.
TANDBERG Acquires Codian for HD Video
TANDBERG agrees to acquire Codian for about US$270 million, adding multipoint, content-server and management infrastructure.
CUNIMA MCU[1] Delivers HD at 182 Grams
The 182 g CUNIMA MCU[1] miniature camera outputs native HD and SD from a 2/3-inch CMOS sensor while drawing no more than 3 W.
Multibridge Pro Adds 3 Gb/s SDI and 2K
Blackmagic's PCIe Multibridge Pro combines 3 Gb/s dual-link SDI, HDMI, analogue video, multichannel audio and 2K capture.
Bright Systems Presents New Storage Solutions
Oliver Au, European Sales Manager, and Roger Beck, Senior Systems Engineer, of Bright Systems explain the concept and technology of their new storage solutions to DIGITAL PRODUCTION in an interview.
TriCaster STUDIO by NewTek Available
DIGITAL PRODUCTION met Franck Henri Lafage and Audrey-Jane Belin of NewTek at IBC 2007 to have TriCaster Studio presented to it.
Fusion 5.2 Released as a Learning Edition
For IBC 2007, manufacturer Eyeon followed its Fusion update to version 5.2 with a Learning Edition. The compositing software is available as a free download.
Rimage Video Protect Blocks Rip and Copy Programs
Rimage Corporation, manufacturer of recordable CD, DVD and Blu-ray publishing systems, has introduced Rimage Video Protect, its new copy-management application.
IBC 2007: Philips Shows Video-on-Demand Feature Films in 3D
The Dutch shows three-dimensional video-on-demand feature films as part of the Amsterdam broadcasting trade fair – without viewers having to use special glasses.
eco: New WLAN iPods Make Mobile Internet a Mass Market
Internet industry association sees WLAN capability as the beginning of the end of the mobile-network corporations’ oligopoly over mobile Internet
StarDSL GmbH Now Offers True Satellite Flat Rate for the German Market
StarDSL GmbH is now offering interactive broadband satellite access via the ASTRA2Connect broadband service for the German market through its stardsl.de Internet platform.
TraceParts Opens US Subsidiary
TraceParts establishes a US subsidiary to create, manage and distribute online 3D product catalogues for component manufacturers.
Maintaining Modern Workstations Remotely
NTRglobal recognized the trend toward increasing the productivity of multi-display workstations early on, and with its NTRsupport remote-support solution offers suitable software for web-based IT assistance from afar.
Barix AG Presents New Broadcasting Technology
Swiss Barix AG presented the new Exstreamer 1000 for audio distribution and the new Annuncicom 1000, a voice-over-IP device for STL transmission/monitoring of voice programmes, in Amsterdam.
Envivio: VC-1 Encoder for Convergende Generation Headend
The IP video specialist has licensed Microsoft’s VC-1 Encoder for its headend solution
Gefen Adapter Adds DVI Displays over USB
Gefen's USB-to-DVI adapter connects as many as six additional displays to a Windows 2000 or XP PC at up to 1600 × 1200.
IBC 2007: Rimage Protects Against Content Pirates
Rimage Corporation, the world’s leading manufacturer of recordable CD, DVD and Blu-ray publishing systems, is presenting Rimage Video Protect, its new copy-management application, at the International Broadcast Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam.
“Public broadcasters must be involved in digital development
During a tour of the International Consumer Electronics Fair in Berlin, the Chairman of the Broadcasting Commission of the Federal States, Kurt Beck, defended the digital strategy of ARD and ZDF from attacks by private competitors
In Berlin, voyages Is Coming to the Analog Cable Network
The travel channel voyages has agreed to expand its 24-hour reach in Berlin. From today, 650,000 analog cable households in provider Kabel Deutschland’s Berlin network can receive voyages all day.
Epson EMP-TW2000 Adds 1080p and HDMI 1.3
Epson's EMP-TW2000 home-cinema projector combines 1920 × 1080 output, dual HDMI 1.3, 1,600 lumens and 50,000:1 claimed contrast.
ZDFinfo Channel Expands via DVB-T
The ZDFinfo channel became available free over DVB-T on 1 September 2007. Existing viewers need to run a new automatic channel scan.
Penta Studiotechnik Expands Sales Team
Maike Sager and Branko Pezelj have joined the sales team at Penta Studiotechnik in Neufahrn.
WDR Builds Live Streams in a One-Metre Studio
G&L is producing WDR event streams with live switching, recording, graphics, and broadcast effects from a compact mobile system.
Deutsche Welle TV Expands Playout Centre
Wellen + Nöthen will expand Deutsche Welle TV's Berlin playout centre from two channels to eight for regionalised broadcasting.
VideoSnooper Launches Television Search
VideoSnooper.tv uses artec technologies' XentauriX technology to search television programmes for spoken keywords within seconds.
Software Calculates Time of Death of Hard Drives
Under the name "HDD Life Pro", Zonelink has launched monitoring software that continuously monitors the serviceability of hard drives. The program informs the user when the time of total failure has come for a hard disk, so that they can still back up their data in time.
Telekom Expands Internet Television Service
Deutsche Telekom plans to extend internet television beyond its VDSL footprint using an upgraded DSL network and lower-priced packages.
Fraunhofer FOKUS Develops Personalised TV
rtv and Fraunhofer FOKUS are integrating EPG data into a standards-based recommendation system for personalised IPTV.
Survey: Buyers Not Yet “HD-ready”
According to a study, almost half of Germans do not yet know HDTV / DVB-T and VoIP are familiar to most, Web 2.0 is known only to a minority
SANYO Introduces PLV-Z2000 Projector
SANYO's PLV-Z2000 combines 1920 × 1080 LCD projection, extensive lens shift, 19 dB operation, and 3D colour management.
Apple Updates iMovie ’08 to Version 7.0.1
Apple's 10.4 MB iMovie 7.0.1 update addresses .Mac Web Gallery publishing, improves stability, and fixes smaller issues.
RTT AG Continues Massive Growth Course
Realtime Technology AG, RTT for short, (stock exchange abbreviation: R1T) surpasses even the record figures from the previous quarter in the second quarter of 2007 and in the overall view of the first half-year:
TransMagic R7 Expands CAD Conversion
TransMagic R7 adds surface repair, CAD-to-point-cloud comparison, axis-specific scaling, and Direct3D acceleration.
Actimagine Expands Mobiclip Operations
Actimagine is adding staff in France, Japan, and the United States as it expands the Mobiclip mobile-video codec.
2D Barcodes Connect Print to Mobile Video
Camera-readable 2D barcodes are linking print advertisements and editorial pages to mobile websites, video, and digital tickets.
Dimetis Shows BOSS Broadcast Platform at IBC
Dimetis will demonstrate BOSS tools for broadcast links, playout control, network monitoring, stream recording, and scheduling.
25 Years of CD: The Triumph of the Compact Disc
The technical revolution began with ABBA’s last album. The final songs by the Swedish superstars were the first to be pressed onto a completely new sound carrier in 1982. The CD
Fujitsu Services Assumes Responsibility for Reuters’ IT Infrastructure
Employees of all Reuters branches worldwide gain access to IT services through modern infrastructure and service centres from Fujitsu Services
Finalists Announced for First German IPTV Award
Twenty-nine entries reach the final round; winners will be announced on 30 August at a gala event.
United Internet with Profit Jump in the Second Quarter
Internet service provider United Internet (1&1, GMX, WEB.DE) increased its result in the past quarter.
MFD and NEVA Form German Mobile-TV Venture
The joint venture is intended to provide an independent platform for mobile television in Germany.