Myvu Corporation today announced that it has signed an agreement with Airport Wireless making its line of Myvu personal media viewers available through 35 stores at 18 airports nationwide. Myvu will also be carried in 10+ airport locations slated to open this year. In addition to the Myvu Solo Plus already available through Airport Wireless, the retailer will carry Myvu Crystal, the newly introduced premium product, and Myvu Shades. Myvu media viewers transform portable media players into hands-free, full-screen private viewing experiences, offering the thinnest, lightest and most durable video eyewear incorporating the Myvu patented SolidOptex® technology.

“Nothing demonstrates the need for on-the-go entertainment like air travel. The availability of our Myvu line through Airport Wireless and Techshowcase is a strategic extension to our brand and for our retail distribution,” said Kip Kokinakis, president and CEO of Myvu Corporation. “Air travel can be stressful enough and with increased airport retail availability, people can purchase a Myvu viewer at the airport, sit back and enjoy their favorite videos on a full screen.”

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Myvu Crystal and Myvu Shades offer travelers a better way to enjoy their favorite entertainment with their own personal theaters on any flight. Created for extended use, Myvu products offer the industry’s thinnest, lightest, and most comfortable and ergonomically designed video eyewear.

“We’re constantly seeking out the best and most innovative consumer electronics for our customers, and that is exactly what found with Myvu Crystal and Myvu Shades,” said Michael Goldschmidt, EVP of APW Holdings, LLC, the parent company for APW and TSC. “Video eyewear is leading the evolution for personal in-flight entertainment, and Myvu is a great addition to the Airport Wireless and Techshowcase product line.”

Myvu Crystal and Myvu Shades include a rechargeable battery, a USB charging cable and noise-cancelling earphones from Ultimate Ears®. Available in black or amber, Myvu Crystal offers the highest resolution in the Myvu line (full VGA), the widest field-of-view and the truest DVD quality experience possible. It retails for $299.95 MSRP. Myvu Shades features glance-down technology allowing users to have true situational awareness at all times. It retails for $199.95 MSRP.

Compatibility
Crystal and Shades are compatible with portable media players, including all iPod® with video models, Microsoft Zune, mobile phones (Nokia N95 and select Samsung models), portable DVD players and various game consoles. In addition to Airport Wireless, Myvu personal media viewers and accessories are also available for purchase online at www.Myvu.com.


Next Generation Push-To-Talk over Cellular leverages EVDO Rev A to improve call setup performance for discriminating users

Motorola, Inc. today announced that it has released its next generation Push-To- Talk over Cellular (PoC) solution, optimized for CDMA 1x networks equipped with EVDO Rev A data capability. This solution leverages the improved performance capabilities provided by the CDMA 1x EVDO Rev A standard including higher speed data rates, low call set-up time latency and quality of service (QoS).

Motorola’s end-to-end Push-To-Talk over Cellular solution provides walkie- talkie like capability to mobile devices equipped with special PoC client software, connecting people to those they communicate with most. With the push of a button on their PoC-enabled handsets, both enterprise and personal users can connect directly with individuals or groups and quickly share information.

In today’s time-pressed world, instant access to people at the push of a button can quickly translate to a signed deal for a small company or a fun- filled night on the town with college friends. Market research shows that customers would appreciate access to Push-To-Talk on a variety of mobile devices for use both at work and at play.

Motorola’s next generation PoC solution provides competitive call set-up time performance with other PoC and proprietary solutions, “buddy list” availability, an open ecosystem to support a wide variety of mobile devices from multiple manufacturers equipped with the PoC client and access to the Internet to enable “push-to-X” features and services to complement basic PoC.

“Motorola’s latest Push-To-Talk over Cellular release demonstrates our commitment to delivering innovative and relevant applications that enable service providers to offer both enterprises and consumers a truly competitive communications experience,” said Mark Poulin, senior director, Push-To-Talk product management, Motorola.

For business users, this next generation Push-To-Talk system paves the way for new enterprise applications such as Push-To-Productivity and encrypted, PC-based dispatching, which will enable companies to enhance communication among employees, customers and suppliers.

Source: Motorola, Inc.


DTV TRANSITION 101: A VIDEO GUIDE

B&C and MonkeySee.com Release Web Video Series Featuring Industry Experts to Share Insight and Instruction on Making the Transition to All-Digital TV

On February 18, 2009 – six months from today – the television industry will enter a new era as all full-power broadcast stations shut off their analog signals and complete the transition to all-digital broadcasting.

To help TV viewers understand how this momentous change will affect them, Broadcasting & Cable (B&C), the leading industry source for news and analysis on the business of television, with the help of how-to video site MonkeySee.com, has created “DTV Transition 101,” an online video guide now viewable on Broadcastingcable.com and on MonkeySee.com.

B&C assembled a roster of experts from U.S. Commerce Department; National Association of Broadcasters; National Cable & Telecommunications Association; Consumer Electronics Association; and LG Electronics to explain the various aspects of digital TV and the analog shutoff.

Presented as a series of six short video clips, “DTV Transition 101” provides:

  • An overview of digital broadcasting and the coming transition
  • An explanation of how the transition will affect cable, satellite or other multichannel-service subscribers
  • An overview of digital TV sets and digital antennas
  • A step-by-step demonstration of how to set up a digital-to-analog converter box
  • An explanation of the federal government’s program to help consumers pay for converter boxes and how to apply for assistance

“The DTV transition next February is going to be one of the most important events in the history of television,” said Ben Grossman, editor of Broadcasting & Cable. “Thanks to the expertise of the participants and the elegant production by MonkeySee.com, this video series offers answers to viewers’ fundamental questions about how the switch to digital will affect them.”

“This is the most comprehensive series of its type available online,” said MonkeySee.com CEO & Co-founder Greg Letourneau.  “By capturing B&C’s all-star lineup of experts in MonkeySee’s easy-to-navigate video format, viewers now have a quick and simple way to bridge the analog-to-digital divide under the advice and instruction of the television industry’s top authorities.”

“DTV Transition 101” is available for streaming at B&C’s Website, Broadcastingcable.com, and on MonkeySee.com, the Web’s destination for expert how-to videos on nearly any topic imaginable.


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