| March 22, 2011 | News covering the consumer electronics industry |
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- All eyes are on the 3DTV glasses debate
While the manufacturers of today's sophisticated 3DTVs bring the latest and greatest designs to the market, much of the talk in the 3D industry is focusing on an accessory: the glasses. Active-shutter glasses typically have certain advantages related to image quality, but passive designs generally are more comfortable and cost less, and they're working to catch up with their active-shutter counterparts on the technical front. TWICE
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- Web TV specification effort moves forward
Proposals for an Open Connected TV standard are due within the week as the move to develop the open-source specification for Web TV advances. The goal is to promote content, services and products that support interoperable multichannel two-way access and delivery, according to OCTV leaders. EE Times
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- Who will be Nokia's tablet partner?
Nokia, which recently began working with Microsoft on smartphone designs, may not partner with the software giant when it comes time to build its first tablet computer, according to one published report. Nokia has teamed up with Intel to develop the MeeGo platform, which could have applications in the tablet arena. Reuters
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- Is Microsoft gearing up to replace the Xbox?
Microsoft, according to this report, is working on a secret project that could lead to a next-generation Xbox console by 2015 or a new platform altogether. Comparing the project to the Nintendo 3DS, the author of this report writes that "Microsoft is going to shoot for a similar approach via the implementation of technology based on innovation achieved by in-house research and development; not simply create a product encompassing the familiar." ZDNet/Between the Lines blog
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- Smartphone owners decide bigger is better, study finds
Smartphones with larger screens -- those measuring 4 inches or more -- have significantly increased in popularity and accounted for 24% of the total market in the U.S. at the end of 2010, according to a study from The NPD Group. Interest in phones with screens that are between 3.5 inches and 3.9 inches increased just 2% in the fourth quarter of last year compared with 2009 figures. MediaPost Communications/Online Media Daily
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- Tech stalwarts create next-generation standards-setting group
A group of tech vendors that includes telecoms and search engine leaders has launched an open-source standards-development organization that promises sweeping changes in the way networks are deployed and maintained. The Open Networking Foundation, which counts Microsoft and Google among its members, will build on technologies first developed at Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley, that it says will lead to more intelligent networks, along with added security and greater flexibility. The New York Times (free registration)
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- Groups warn against bogus communications cables
The Communications Cable and Connectivity Association and the Copper Development Association are speaking out against the practice of selling Category 5e and Category 6 communications cables made with copper-clad aluminum conductors instead of solid copper conductors. These cables, the groups contend, run afoul of several industry safety standards and legally cannot be installed in certain areas of buildings. CEPro.com
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Broadband communications zone is coming back to CES
Where would CE devices be without the telecom industry? One thing is for certain -- they wouldn't be. The Broadband Communications TechZone at the 2012 International CES will showcase broadband services and equipment alongside the CE devices that work seamlessly with them to make it all happen. If you're interested in exhibiting in this area of the show floor, contact Tira Gordon.
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CEA seeks proposals for IR-based 3D Active Eyewear Standard
CEA's Video Systems Committee is seeking proposals for a standardized IR-based 3D display/active eyewear synchronization interface. R4 WG16 has been tasked with developing a standard for 3D active eyewear. Its efforts will likely result in a new standard called CEA-2038, IR-Synchronized Active Eyewear Standard. Companies wishing to submit proposals must complete the official Request for Proposals form and return it to Alayne Bell by 5 p.m. Eastern time March 31.
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