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Alliance for Mobile TV in Germany: MFD and NEVA Media Agree Cooperation
Joint venture is to become independent platform for mobile television / Support from media groups Burda, Holtzbrinck and Naspers
TANDBERG Connects People and Technologies
New Video Communication Server with FindMe communication program supports SIP and H.323.
IFA 2007: Paramount and Mitsubishi Electric Present Blockbusters in Full HD
Paramount is represented at IFA 2007 with no fewer than four cinemas. Paramount partner Mitsubishi Electric is showing HD-DVD and Blu-ray film highlights such as "Das Parfum", "Dreamgirls", the "Mission Impossible" trilogy or "World Trade Center" in special screening rooms - around the clock and in Full HD quality. Real cinema fans should therefore under no circumstances miss a visit to the Mitsubishi stand. Especially since there is also a daily chance to win a Mitsubishi HC1100 home-cinema projector.
Apple: New iMacs and more
At home in Cupertino, Steve Jobs showed newly designed iMacs, iWork and iLive 2008, an upgraded .Mac and improved Mac Minis and Airports Extreme
Sony Adds Three C-Series LCD Projectors
Sony expands its professional C-series with three XGA LCD projectors and a WXGA model scheduled for September.
SIGGRAPH 2007: Marketplace for intellectual property
For investors and developers, the “Intellectual Property (IP) Marketplace” takes place for the first time this year as part of SIGGRAPH. The event is intended to help facilitate business processes in the acquisition and sale of technological know-how.
SIGGRAPH 2007: Multi-touch table reaches market maturity
As part of Siggraph 2007, Microsoft presents its Surface multi-touch solution at a market-ready stage of development.
Google plans its own mobile phone
According to the Wall Street Journal, Google is planning to enter the mobile communications hardware business.
T-Systems Builds DVB-H Network in Dubai
A T-Systems subsidiary builds a DVB-H mobile-TV network in Dubai for a twelve-channel trial.
“Anyone who brakes is out”
Kaspersky Lab will participate twice over at this year's Games Convention in Leipzig: Under the motto “anyone who brakes is out”, performance champion Kaspersky Lab shows the optimal protection for gamer PCs.
Google launches multimillion initiative for SMEs
The global market leader among search engine providers launches an initiative worth millions for German SMEs.
German version of FileMaker 9 available
The database products FileMaker Pro 9, FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced, FileMaker Server 9 and FileMaker Server 9 Advanced are available online as well as from specialist retailers.
Games exhibition at Games Convention
Unique special exhibition shows 35 years of gaming history from 1972 to 2007.
Google’s Web History research software released
The search engine operator offers the software in German and in 25 other languages.
Jocomp distributes storage solutions from CalDigit
Solutions for smaller projects through to the 2K workflow
Bavaria Open House Looks Toward 2010
Bavaria Open House will examine production, postproduction and distribution technology for film and television in 2010.
ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion under new management
Dr. Christian Wegner succeeds Frank Meißner as Chairman of the Management Board
Xtopia: Rediscover the web with Microsoft
Designers, developers and decision-makers learn everything about Silverlight, web design, IP-TV & Co in Berlin from October 10 to 12
CANCOM IT Systeme AG acquires assets of ComLogic Darmstadt Systeme GmbH
CANCOM IT Systeme AG, one of the leading providers of IT infrastructure and professional services, is acquiring partial assets of ComLogic Darmstadt Systeme GmbH through its subsidiary CANCOM Deutschland GmbH.
Adobe: ColdFusion 8 is ready
Adobe Systems announced today that Adobe ColdFusion 8 is available now. The development environment enables the creation and deployment of dynamic websites and Internet applications.
Microsoft: Vista sold 60 million times so far
The world's largest software manufacturer Microsoft has so far sold its new Windows Vista operating system 60 million times.
ingame launches wiki for upcoming game hit Starcraft 2
For years, the computer-game scene has awaited the launch of the real-time strategy game Starcraft 2. Only a few weeks ago, manufacturer Blizzard held out the prospect of the launch. ingame is now launching its own knowledge database for it as a wiki on the almost ten-year-established Stracraft site inBroodwar.de.
Internet-based form service especially for SMEs
Adobe and Absolute Development conclude OEM agreement
Microsoft establishes research center for search and advertising technologies
New Internet Services Research Center (ISRC) is affiliated with Microsoft Research
Kabel Deutschland: Investments in Internet and telephony offering show success
Kabel Deutschland, Germany's largest cable network operator, looks back on a successful 2006/2007 fiscal year (to March 31, 2007). The results published today according to IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) show clear growth in the number of revenue-generating units (Revenue Generating Units, RGUs) and in revenues.
Kaspersky Lab appoints Günter Fuhrmann Director Hosted Security
Kaspersky Lab has appointed Günter Fuhrmann Director Hosted Security Europe. Fuhrmann was most recently Managing Director at BlackSpider Technologies. The 46-year-old is to build the Kaspersky Hosted Security Service.
Germany Plans First HD Radio Field Trial
Radio Regenbogen, T-Systems and LFK plan Germany’s first HD Radio field trial for late August.
ViewSonic presents new projector for the education sector
With the PJ678, ViewSonic presents a powerful LCD projector with an impressive 2500 ANSI lumens, designed especially for use in schools, universities or other educational institutions. Packaged in an attractive metallic design, the model offers the budget-conscious the latest projector technology for crystal-clear images, excellent brightness and natural color reproduction.
Corel positions international management team
In the course of the acquisition of InterVideo completed in December 2006, Corel Corporation presents its newly structured international organization.
Mobile television must also be committed to diversity!
ARD Chairman Fritz Raff sees himself in agreement with the responsible EU Commissioner Viviane Reding in the effort to advance mobile television as a platform.
CANCOM IT Systeme AG takes over partial assets of 4PC GmbH
CANCOM IT Systeme AG, one of the leading providers of IT infrastructure and professional services, is taking over partial assets of Düsseldorf-based 4PC Computer-Upgrade und -Service GmbH (4PC) through Its subsidiary CANCOM Deutschland GmbH.
Tartan Video Selects Blu-ray
Tartan Video plans its first Blu-ray releases for August and September 2007.
25 years of German cable television
Today, German cable television celebrates its 25th anniversary. What was launched on July 16, 1982, through the signing of a contract as the ambitious cable pilot project "Anstalt für Kabelkommunikation" in Ludwigshafen developed over the years into the most successful television infrastructure in Germany.
Wolfgang Kemna Becomes New Chairman of the Executive Board of living-e
living-e AG appoints Dr. Wolfgang Kemna (49) with immediate effect as Chairman of the Executive Board (Chief Executive Officer, CEO). Kemna was Managing Director of Steeb Anwendungssysteme GmbH, an SAP subsidiary, from 2004 to 2007. Previously, he held various management positions at SAP, including Managing Director of SAP South Africa, SAP Germany and SAP America.
Tele 5 Massively Expands Technical Distribution
Just in time for the second half of the year, the analog and digital reception of the feature film channel Tele 5 has increased considerably in several federal states. In addition to the existing local distribution of Tele 5, a further 3.5 million households in the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Brandenburg and Baden-Württemberg have been able to receive the feature film channel 24 hours a day since this month.
AMITELO AG Reports Success with B2B Platform Prepaid.tv
At the end of 2006, the AMITELO Group, a provider of telecommunications services and VoIP specialist, launched the B2B platform for prepaid telecommunications products «Prepaid.tv». The project is a success; after a seven-month start-up period it is already generating 600,000 euros in profitable revenue per month.
With FileMaker 9 into the World of SQL Data
Today, with its FileMaker 9 product family, FileMaker is bringing a new version of its multiple award-winning desktop database software for Windows and Mac OS to market.
“Verified in Germany” Becomes a Quality Mark for German Software
Software errors cause economic damage of well over 100 billion euros annually in Europe. Because requirements are often misjudged during software development and the existing technology for troubleshooting is very laborious, manufacturers today spend 70-80 percent of their work on removing software errors.
,eneloop’ Batteries Have Been on the European Market for One Year
SANYO Component Europe GmbH is celebrating: The subsidiary of SANYO Electric Co. Ltd, the worldwide market leader in rechargeable batteries, introduced ,eneloop' to the European market one year ago. Since then, the novel rechargeable battery has already become available in 28 European countries and has sold more than five million times throughout Europe. Worldwide, as many as 30 million units have already crossed the counter (as of April 2007)
MFD to Compare DVB-H and DMB at IFA
MFD will let IFA visitors compare mobile television delivered through DVB-H and DMB.
Sony Lowers Price of PS3
Sony has lowered the price of its Playstation3 games conssole in the USA. After the PS3 did not really sell, the model with a 60-GByte hard drive costs 499 US dollars from today instead of 599 US dollars. In addition, an edition of the Playstation 3 with an 80-GByte hard drive is to be available in the USA from August, sold together with the racing game "MotorStorm" for 599 US dollars.
Adobe Calls for Entries for the Adobe MAX Awards 2007
Competition recognizes innovative applications of Adobe technologies / Presentation at the Adobe MAX conference / European MAX event in mid-October in Barcelona
CANCOM IT Systeme AG Intends to Purchase bios GmbH and Assets of 4PC GmbH
One of the leading providers of IT infrastructure and professional services, CANCOM IT Systeme AG, is seeking to purchase bios GmbH, based in Norderstedt. CANCOM IT Systeme AG and Bios AG, the parent company of bios GmbH, signed a Letter of Intent today. CANCOM also plans to acquire assets of 4PC GmbH, based in Düsseldorf. A Letter of Intent was also signed here.
Studios Back European D-Cinema Roll-out
Twentieth Century Fox and Universal Pictures have agreed a cost-sharing model with Arts Alliance Media for European digital cinema deployment.
Nemetschek Presents Planning Package for Civil Engineering
Nemetschek is now offering the D planning package for civil engineering as a supplement to the Allplan Civil Engineering CAD system. It is an extensive collection of CAD planning data that helps engineering firms handle projects efficiently and reduce organizational effort
BVDW: New Working Group Devotes Itself to Mobile Internet and Entertainment
Association's Mobile specialist group creates committee for growth market
1st German IPTV Award: Registration Period Begins
Promoting IPTV technology in Germany as a goal
Quo Vadis 2007
The 5th German game developer conference Quo Vadis is taking place in Berlin for the first time this year and forms the centrepiece of the first "Gamestage Berlin-Brandenburg" (18-21 April). Aruba Studios has been organising the developer conference, which focuses on workshops, since 2003. The conference aims to provide a platform for all computer and console game developers. Game developers talk about new methods and technological innovations. The conference will be accompanied by presentations by renowned industry representatives from the German and European developer scene.