Information Packaging Corporation announced that it is celebrating 25 years in business.
According to the statement, founded in 1985, Information Packaging is world renowned for the manufacture of its most popular product – CD and DVD sleeves and envelopes. Utilizing its Tyvek converting expertise in the production of sleeves for computer disks, Information Packaging rapidly became the world’s largest manufacturer of optical disc sleeves.
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Screen Digest announced that there are 16,405 digital cinema screens around the world, an increase of 86.4 per cent on 2008, with further growth to come in 2010 as digital 3D pushes the market towards a 35mm-free cinema sector.
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uVuMobile, Inc. announced that it is collaborating with and building a number of mobile applications for Sonic Solutions.
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Western Digital (WD) announced that it has introduced its new My Passport AV portable media drives.
According to the statement, designed specifically for video storage and playback, the new My Passport AV portable media drives deliver a plug-and-play experience for digital media enthusiasts. Available now at select retailers and WD’s online store, the My Passport AV portable media drive is offered with 320 GB of capacity.
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NCR announced that it has made renting a DVD from BLOCKBUSTER Express-branded kiosks faster and easier, now allowing customers to rent DVDs online for $1 per night.
According to the statement, through the new rent online feature at blockbusterexpress.com, customers can create a favorites list, browse available titles at their preferred kiosk, complete the rental of up to three titles at once online and then pick up their DVDs from the kiosk at their convenience. These new rent online features enhance the home entertainment experience: movie fans spend less time renting and more time enjoying their DVDs.
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CMC Magnetics and Ritek Corporation announced that their operations were not significantly affected by the 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Kaohsiung, Taiwan on March 4, 2010.
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MAM-A Inc. announced that it has introduced its new FlexPrint multi-print compatible surface DVD-R, DVD+R DL and CD-R media.
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Pegasys, Inc. announced a comprehensive .wtv compatibility update to all three main TMPGEnc software programs: TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress, TMPGEnc MPEG Editor 3, and TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4.
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iSuppli Corp. announced that, after suffering a decline 2009, global revenue from shipments of Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) and Optical Disc Drives (ODDs) used in computers is expected to grow in 2010 as PC shipments rise on the strength of the economic recovery.
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Singulus Technologies AG announced that Microservice, Brazil decided in October 2009 to buy the Singulus system BLULINE II for its prerecorded Blu-ray Disc (BD) replication and, now, the system has successfully passed its final acceptance test and all verifications.
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Imation Corp. and ProStor Systems announced Imation has extended its RDX license agreement with ProStor Systems. Under the terms of the agreement, Imation will have a license to manufacture, market and sell RDX removable hard disk systems through 2020. Further underscoring the company’s commitment, Imation also announced that it has invested $5 million to help advance ProStor’s technology.
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OnLive, Inc. announced that the PC and Mac versions of its game service will begin rolling out to consumers on June 17, 2010 during the E3 2010 show.
According to the statement, the OnLive Game Service is a revolutionary, on-demand video game platform capable of delivering the latest and most advanced games instantly via a broadband connection on virtually any PC or Mac, via a small browser plug-in, or on an HDTV, via OnLive’s MicroConsole TV Adapter. The OnLive Game Service enables an entirely new way to discover, explore, purchase and experience video game content. Additionally, the game service offers instant access to purchase or rent new release games on an à la carte basis from many of the world’s leading publishers including Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, 2K Games, THQ and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
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Tagged 2K Games, 3D, Assassin's Creed II, Borderlands, Dragon Age Origins, E3, Electronic Arts, Mass Effect 2, Metro 2033, OnLive, Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands, THQ, Ubisoft, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
The Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA) announced that it has released its annual Theatrical Market Statistics Report for 2009.
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In-Stat announced that consumers want their Internet TV. Already, 26% of U.S. consumer respondents report viewing Internet TV more than once per week. However, rather than a substitute for traditional pay TV services, consumers want Over-the-Top (OTT) Internet video to compliment traditional TV offerings.
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Panasonic and Best Buy announced the world’s first consumer purchase and retail availability of Panasonic’s Full HD 3D home entertainment system certified under the new Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) 3D standard.
According to the statement, beginning today, Panasonic’s Full HD 3D Home Theater System will be exclusively available at select Best Buy Stores via Magnolia Home Theater. The total combined SRP of the Panasonic Full HD 3D Plasma Home Theater System components is $2,899.99. The system consists of a 50-inch class (49.9″ measured diagonally) Panasonic VIERA VT20 Plasma 3D HDTV (TC-P50VT20 – SRP $2,499.95) which includes one pair of Panasonic 3D Active Shutter Lens Eyewear (TY-EW3D10U), and the Panasonic BDT300 3D Blu-ray Disc Player (DMP-BDT300 – SRP $399.95). Additional pairs of 3D eyewear will be available with an SRP of $149.95. The individual components of the system will also be sold separately.
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