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Symphony Gains More Players

September 08, 2003
Consumer Electronics
DN Staff
Digital radio hasn't really taken off, but Motorola ( www.motorola.com/semiconductors ) is moving quickly to give users the clarity and other benefits of digital technology. The Semiconductor Products Sector has teamed up with two partners who will help bring its Symphony technology to consumers,...

Magic mirror

August 04, 2003
Consumer Electronics
DN Staff
Philips ( www.philips.com ) has unveiled a wall-mounted mirror that can convert into a television or computer monitor. The Mirror TV, which will be marketed to the hotel industry by the end of the year, is actually a 17, 23, or 30-inch liquid crystal display with a polarized coating that adjusts a...

Keeps it going

June 16, 2003
Consumer Electronics
DN Staff
Cambridge Display Technology ( www.cdtltd.co.uk ) has tripled the lifetime for its blue light emitting polymer (LEP) technology, which it's licensing to companies that want an alternative for LCD flat panel displays. The Cambridge, UK company's displays don't need backlighting like LCDs, thus LEPs...

New Processors Eliminate Fans

June 16, 2003
Consumer Electronics
DN Staff
Advances in low-power microprocessors are making these devices more attractive to designers of embedded systems. The devices designed for portable products run far cooler than conventional chips, making it possible to design systems that run cool enough to operate without fans. Products without...

Slick Slidin'

June 02, 2003
Automation & Motion Control
Consumer Electronics
DN Staff
Palmists: (From left to right) Mark Luzbetak, mechanical engineering manager, Eric Fuhs, senior mechanical engineer, and Joel Friedrick, senior mechanical engineer. Eric Fuhs is not your average mechanical engineer. His team of Engineers at Palm designs not just PDAs, but Palm's premium, "high-...

Integrated Power Module Meets Wide Needs

June 02, 2003
Consumer Electronics
DN Staff
Government regulators and consumers alike are pushing for more energy efficient appliances. International Rectifier (El Segundo, CA) says that motors consume about 50% of the world's electricity, with washing machines, air conditioners, and refrigerator/freezers consuming on the order of 1.1...

Sony Drops a Former Best-Seller

February 17, 2003
Consumer Electronics
DN Staff
It's no secret that the market's been flattening for CRT monitors. Now, we hear that Sony will stop making 17- and 19-inch CRTs on March 31, while increasing its production of LCD screens. Sony could no longer charge premiums in a market where margins have largely disappeared, so it's expanding its...

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