Digital Trends
By Michael Greeson, CEO, Co-Founder of The Diffusion Group
The Headlines Say?
According to a number of recently published reports, demand for ?home media servers? ? generally defined as hard drive-based platforms with media networking software that enable the use of a home network for media sharing purposes ? is set to accelerate to staggering heights in just the next few years.
The new EX-Z750 is equipped with an astonishing 7.2 megapixel imaging element and an array of high-tech features, while the new EX-Z57 boasts a large 2.7-inch liquid crystal display. Both cameras will be available at retail in April, MSRP is $449.99 for the EX-Z750 and $399.99 for the EX-Z57.
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The Vodafone 802SH has a Mobile ASV display, which is based on ASV (Advanced Super View) liquid crystal display technology found in Sharp’s AQUOS line of LCD TVs. As a result customers can enjoy remarkably clear viewing in bright locations outside and in dark spots indoors. In addition the handset display offers wide views of 160 degrees* from all angles without any colour distortion.
*In conformance with JEITA standards (5:1 contrast ratio)
Following its high-profile entry into the U.S. market a year ago, LG Electronics has introduced groundbreaking innovations that are shaping the U.S. digital display landscape. At the 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), LG takes its reputation to the next level by introducing a broad selection of plasma display panel (PDP) and liquid crystal display (LCD) flat-panel products that set the stage for the new year and beyond.
“Sales of liquid crystal display (LCD) desktop monitors outpaced CRT monitor sales in the third quarter despite the inability of the market to adjust to lower panel pricing, according to market research firm DisplaySearch Inc.
The Austin-based market research firm said LCD monitors reached 16.9 million units in sales, growing 31 percent year-over-year and 12 percent from the previous quarter to outsell CRT monitors. LCD monitor shipments are expected to reach 19.9 million units in the fourth quarter and account for 54 percent of monitor sales, the firm said. “
Read more at EETimes
Roku announced today a new low cost SoundBridge M500 network music player. SoundBridge M500 streams music from any computer and many free Internet radio stations to powered speakers or a stereosystem anywhere in the house. It is one of the most compatible network music player on the market since it works seamlessly with the most popular file formats and music player software thatpeople are using today. Easy to set up and easy to use, SoundBridge M500 integrates into any home computer network, either through its built-in Ethernet or integrated WiFi connections. Consumers nolonger have to go to a computer to pick their songs, now they can browse and select music by artist, album, song, genre or composer on the SoundBridge M500 using an included remote control.
NEC Corp unveiled Monday the N940, a cell phone developed for the Chinese market, saying the new model is expected to be the first handset capable of receiving television programs to hit the world’slargest mobile phone market.
The cell phone, which has a 2.1-inch liquid crystal display, will be put on sale by the end of March 2005, the electrical machinery maker said. It is expected to sell for about 3,000 yuan (about 40,000 yen).
Source: Kyodo News
“After three years of being synonymous with “digital music player,” Apple’s iPod will widen its horizons and gain photo-viewing capabilities within the next 30 to 60 days, highly reliable sources tell Think Secret.
The new iPod, which will sit at the top of Apple’s fourth-generation line-up, will pack Toshiba’s new 60GB 1.8-inch hard drive, a 2-inch color liquid crystal display, iPhoto synchronization, audio/video-out capabilities, and will sell for $499.”
Read more at Think Secret
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Samsung Electronics unveiled the first-ever mobile phone (model: SPH-V5400) with an internal hard disc drive. The company’s latest innovation, which also comes with a mega-pixel camera, is currentlybeing exhibited at the ITU Telecom Asia 2004 from September 6 to 11 at the Busan Exhibition and Conference Center (BEXCO).
The V5400 is equipped with a 1-inch diagonal, 1.5GB hard disc drive that greatly expands the memory capacity of mobile phones. In addition, the phone boasts a high-resolution (QVGA) 2.2-inch liquid crystal display and includes features, such as MP3 player, electronic book and Korean-English/English-Korean dictionaries. A powerful microphone enhances the camcorder function, while dual speakers provide a 3D sound effect.
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