Berlin (dpa) – Microsoft said Tuesday it had taken offline its service showing photographic views of German city streets because of criticism from local residents demanding privacy.
StreetSide, part of its Bing Maps portal, is the equivalent of Google’s more famous Street View, which triggered huge controversy when it was launched in Germany after a long delay.
CHICAGO (AFP) – Eugene Polley, who in 1955 invented the first wireless remote control for television, has died of natural causes, his longtime employer Zenith Electronics said Tuesday. He was 96.
In a statement, Zenith — a subsidiary of South Korea’s LG Electronics formerly known as Zenith Radio Corporation — said the Chicago native passed away in hospital on Sunday.
HEFEI – DMAX, a large film screen made with Chinese independent technology, on Monday was put into commercial use in a cinema in the eastern province of Anhui, as developers hope to break the IMAX monopoly in China’s booming film market.
Santa Clara, California (PRWEB) – 2011 has been a challenging year for the TV industry. Sluggish consumer demand in developed regions, like North America, Japan and Western Europe, has led to poor profitability on the part of TV set makers and panel makers. With supply chain inventory problems persisting well into mid-year, many TV brands cut back on their shipment plans for 2011 and reduced panel orders in Q3, which resulted in larger price declines for those core panels. The upside for consumers is more attractive retail set prices during the upcoming holiday season, particularly during Black Friday in the U.S.
New Survey Shows Majority of Consumers Say 3D is Better Than Regular TV
LOS ANGELES /PRNewswire/ — Consumers love 3D TV, according to a new study of the TV marketplace. Conducted by well-known independent research firm Frank N. Magid Associates for Panasonic during Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim last month, researchers found that a vast majority of consumers believe that 3D TV significantly improves their television viewing experience.
