LG Electronics highlighted its latest collection of home entertainment, home appliance and mobile communications products at the company’s 2009 holiday preview event.

During its annual Summer Line Show – at New York City’s newly renovated Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts – LG showcased its products’ “unparalleled performance by design” and latest technological innovations.

“Across our brand portfolio, LG products combine innovative features, intuitive functionality, exceptional performance and stylish design to provide consumers with something better than the ordinary home entertainment experience,” said Michael Ahn, president and CEO, LG Electronics North America. “Our featured Summer Line Show products, from our 4-Door French-Door Refrigerator with automatic open/close drawers, to our mobile phone with touch screens, and our advanced new SL80/90 HDTVs, demonstrate how together innovation and design produce exceptional performance.”

Home Appliances

With industry-leading features, powerful performance and sleek, contemporary styling, LG offers a full suite of premium kitchen and laundry appliances, providing consumers something better throughout the home, helping make everyday household tasks such as cooking and laundry a more enjoyable experience.

LG home appliance products featured at the Summer Line Show, include:
Ultra-Capacity 4-Door French-Door Refrigerator (model LMX28987ST): LG’s French-door refrigeration line now features an ultra-capacity 27.5 cubic foot 4-door model with an exclusive automatic open/close bottom freezer drawer option. At the press of a button, the drawers automatically open, making it easier for consumers to access food or unload groceries. The drawer also has an assisted open/close function that allows consumers to slightly push or pull on the drawer to experience the automatic open/close feature.

Gas Cooktops (models LCG3091ST and LCG3691ST): LG’s new high-performance gas cooktops, available in 30- and 36-inch sizes, offer professional-grade features, such as a range in power from 5,000 to 19,000 BTUs, and feature professional-grade knobs and three heavy-duty continuous grates, covering each of the five burners for a professional look. Its contemporary stainless steel styling package includes LED lights that indicate when a burner is in use or may still be hot to the touch. Controls are placed at the front of the cooktop for easier access when the cooktop is in use.

Slide-In Electric Range (model LSE3094): LG’s first slide-in electric range features elegant styling with its stainless steel frames and its rich set of features, such as its 5.4 cubic foot capacity – among the largest available in the slide-in category, and separate baking drawer. Dual convection fans with three different settings evenly disperse heat throughout the oven for faster pre-heating and more uniform baking, and a gliding and rotating rack provides added convenience for home chefs.

Steam Dishwasher (model LDF9932ST): LG’s newest Steam Dishwasher offers sleek styling with its stainless steel finish and LCD display integrated into the top of the door. Features include the highly efficient TrueSteam(TM) technology, which offers the option of adding steam to any wash cycle and a SenseClean(TM) washing system that automatically measures the turbidity of the water and adjusts wash time during the first rinse in order to optimize water usage. Consumers will also enjoy energy-saving features such as a half-load cleaning option and a hybrid condensing drying system, which allows for faster drying, reduced spotting and superior energy efficiency.

Graphite Steel Laundry System with Washing Motions (models WM2701HV and DLEX2701/DLGX2702): Until now, washers only used one cleansing motion – tumbling – to clean clothes. LG’s new motion technology introduces four “dance-like” washing motions – rolling, stepping, swinging and scrubbing – using LG’s Direct Drive motor to increase efficiency and reduce noise and vibration. These innovative washing
motions care for clothes while saving time, water and energy. LG’s TrueBalance(TM) anti-vibration system also helps offset unbalanced loads in the washer drum, allowing for quieter overall operation.

LED Steam Laundry Pair in Riviera Blue Designer Finish (model WM2801 and DLEX 2801/DLGX2802): One of the largest capacity front-load steam laundry pairs in the industry, at 4.5 cubic feet, with a new eye-pleasing LED display, the Riviera Blue with LED is the latest version of the Steam Laundry Pair. It comes with a LED display, which takes the guesswork out of cycle selection, LG’s TrueSteam(TM) technology, including the exclusive Allergiene(TM) cycle, designed to reduce common allergens such as dust mites and pet dander on fabrics, and like all LG steam laundry systems, it is Energy-Star rated.


View the latest NVIDIA Quadro by PNY products; see how they integrate into key partners’ industry-leading solutions

At SIGGRAPH 2009 (Booth # 2017) PNY and its key strategic partners will demonstrate industry-leading solutions for large-scale visualization, film and video, and digital content creation. Attendees will see how the NVIDIA Quadro FX by PNY graphics boards optimize professional 3D applications, streamlining 3D workflows and allowing users to give full rein to their creativity. Quadro HD-SDI graphics boards will demonstrate why they are chosen for the creation of high profile projects such as the latest feature films X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D and My Bloody Valentine 3D.

PNY will spotlight many new and exciting visualization products at its booth. Attendees will see impressive 4k images spanned across four displays in immersive stereoscopic 3D, using NVIDIA SLI Mosiac Mode technology, the Quadro Plex 2200 D2 and NVIDIA 3D Vision(TM) glasses. Also highlighted is the latest NVIDIA Quadro FX professional graphics solution for Mac Pro users, the new NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 for Mac . Adobe Creative Suite 4 users are invited to witness how the new CUDA-based video processing plug-in, Elemental Accelerator(TM) , can dramatically accelerate decoding, processing and encoding.

“We’re excited to demonstrate with our key partners industry-proven visualization solutions that provide advancements for our 3D professional clients to free up their creative process, make their workflows more efficient and help them stay ahead of their competition,” said Jeff Medeiros, director of marketing, PNY Technologies.

“The NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800 SDI by PNY is our gold standard at this point for SCRATCH . It provides the necessary graphics performance for real-time DI and the HD-SDI output that gives SCRATCH users unprecedented capabilities,” says Jeff Edson, CEO of ASSIMILATE.

Featured PNY Quadro Products:

  • NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 for Mac – specifically designed for Apple Mac Pro users offering: 1.5 GB of memory, support for two 30″ Apple Cinema displays, standard 3-pin stereo connector and support for Apple Boot camp.
  • NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800 by PNY – with 1GB Memory, this high-end graphics board is ideal for demanding CAD/CAM, 3D design and DCC applications.
  • NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800 SDI by PNY – this integrated graphics-to-video solution, designed for broadcast, film, and video professionals delivers high performance graphics to uncompressed 12-bit SDI in 2K, HD, or SD formats.
  • NVIDIA Quadro Plex 2200 D2 – a multi GPU system giving geophysicists, scientists, engineers, and other technical professionals visual supercomputing power at their desktops.

The following key partners will join PNY to demonstrate the power and performance of PNY’s Visual Computing Solutions: ASSIMILATE, Autodesk, BOXX Technologies, Colfax International, GlobalStor Data Corporation, and Realtime Technology AG. To preview what PNY will demonstrate at SIGGRAPH 2009 visit: www.pny.com/SIGGRAPH2009.

PNY has a long history of providing animators, designers, engineers and visualization clients with cutting-edge NVIDIA Quadro solutions. PNY understands the needs of its professional graphics clients, offering pre-and post sales assistance, three year warranty upon registration, toll-free professional technical support, and an unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. To learn more about PNY’s service and commitment visit: www.pny.com/service.

Source: PNY Technologies, Inc.


Asankya RAPIDnet service alleviates issue of heavy strains on Internet for dynamic applications with 40x performance improvement

While the promise of the cloud has piqued the interest of many IT administrators, adoption of Internet-based applications has been slowed by perceived barriers that have left many waiting to make the move from private networks to the public backbone. But for those who have been resistant to utilizing the cloud because they are concerned that their interactive applications might place too large of a burden on their Internet connection, bandwidth concerns need not be an issue say experts at Asankya.

“As companies continue to move to richer, more collaborative applications for an increasingly geographically dispersed workforce, a major issue of using the Internet to deliver these applications is whether the bandwidth required for these real-time business processes can be handled without too heavy a strain on a shared, public connection,” said Asankya Chairman of the Board, Patrick Harr. “By building a Cloud Acceleration Network that provides consistent, reliable, high-speed performance for Internet applications, Asankya has effectively removed the barriers of adoption for the cloud. Our RAPID algorithms are uniquely able to provide high performance while working with encrypted traffic and maintaining application independence, ensuring bandwidth is no longer an obstacle for cloud-based applications.”

By 2013 the software-as-a-service market is expected to show consistent growth going from a $6.6 billion market in 2008 to around $16 billion in 2013, according to Gartner, which also predicts that application delivery services will continue to have the widest reach in the enterprise.

Harr believes that increasing speed, reliability, security and consistency are the enabling factors for customers to take advantage of cloud economics while preserving the secure, high-speed benefits of private dedicated networks.

Asankya has built a Cloud Acceleration Network (CAN), consisting of strategically located network nodes on several major Internet backbone providers, enabling applications to work around congestion and bottlenecks in the Internet. Asankya’s RAPIDnet(TM) service provides up to a 40x performance improvement for Internet applications, enabling corporations, SaaS providers and government entities to deploy interactive, cloud applications and data services delivered over the Internet without the need to utilize expensive private dedicated networks or build out multiple data centers to support users worldwide.

Asankya’s RAPIDnet provides LAN-like performance and consistency even when users are far-removed from application origin by using multiple parallel pathways across the Internet to aggregate bandwidth. With its breakthrough performance and unique ability to accelerate encrypted, application independent traffic, Asankya’s RAPIDnet enables customers to take advantage of the economics of using the Internet backbone for the secure delivery of applications and removes the barriers for broad cloud computing adoption.

Source: Asankya


MotionTouch, an innovative product design and manufacturing business based at Dunsfold Park in Surrey, has designed and manufactured the ground breaking Powcell light-powered mobile phone charger.

The Powcell sleeve slides onto the back of a mobile phone handset and its solar panel uses light to charge the unit. Using light-power makes Powcell an environment-friendly product and the sleeve is continuously keeping the phone charged – reducing the chance of a low battery preventing that important call.

In fact, Powcell has an internal battery which is being charged by exposure to light, even when the sleeve is removed from the phone – so when reconnected the phone will work even if its battery is exhausted. This means if you’ve let your phone battery go flat – Powcell will provide the power for more talk-time.

A DESIGN CHALLENGE

The initial versions of the Powcell sleeve have been designed for premium mobile brands – the Apple iPhone series and BlackBerry devices. Therefore a key challenge for MotionTouch was to create a product with superb quality and a sleek appearance central to its design.

The Powcell sleeve features premium-quality styling and it looks like an integral part of the phone. Its contours and colours are exactly in keeping the device it fits. Powcell works in complete harmony with the handset, allowing all the features of the phone to function perfectly.

On the electronics side challenges for MotionTouch included ensuring that the design of the high quality solar panel enabled the sleeve to charge most effectively. Also, crucial to the success of Powcell, the team had to design a super-efficient power management and distribution system to pass the power from the sleeve to the phone.

Powcell’s large solar panel provides the greatest surface area for light-capture and maximises its efficiency, including working in some ambient light conditions.

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

Ahead of full production the sleeve has attracted considerable interest from major phone manufacturers. Some have even approached Powcell about sleeves for future, yet-to-launch models of their phones.

Henry Powell, Client Director of MotionTouch says, “Dispensing with the need for plug-in chargers makes Powcell a ground-breaking eco-product. And the ability to provide power for that crucial call, even when your phone is flat, makes it an essential accessory. We are very excited to have been so involved in this unique product that could change the future of mobile technology.”

Chris Simmons, Sales Director of Powcell added, “We’ve designed the Powcell sleeve to integrate seamlessly with the iPhone 3G and the new 3GS. The unique design shines a light on the future of eco-friendly portable charging solutions. This exciting technology is completely transferable and can be adapted to suit almost all battery operated devices, which has attracted the attention of some of the world’s largest consumer electronic manufacturers. We are already planning to integrate this technology into future mobile devices, which will be seen in the very near future.”

Source: MotionTouch


Market Leader Expands Portfolio of ClearPad Touchscreen Solutions

Expanding its portfolio of market-leading ClearPad(TM) solutions, Synaptics Inc. introduced its advanced multi-touch ClearPad(TM) 3000 Series capacitive touch sensor solution. Building upon the success of Synaptics’ patented, flagship ClearPad touchscreen solution, the new 3000 Series offering combines Synaptics’ best-in-class ClearPad sensing technology with the company’s exclusive design-in services which helps to make it easier for OEMs and ODMs of mass-market mobile handsets and other handheld devices to integrate high-resolution capacitive touchscreens with advanced multi-finger gesture capability into their products, bringing them to market faster and with less risk.

Synaptics’ currently shipping ClearPad solution – now branded the ClearPad 2000 Series – and its Enhanced Gesture Suite (EGR(TM)), has achieved tremendous success in bringing the power of touch to mid- and high-end mobile phones. In its effort to offer a complete portfolio of capabilities to its customers, Synaptics has also today introduced the Series 1000 capacitive touch sensor, a low-cost solution with single-finger and limited two-finger gestures. Leveraging years of experience delivering a touchscreen solution that leads in optical clarity, reliability, and power management, with today’s 3000 Series and 1000 Series announcements, Synaptics has expanded its touch sensor portfolio to serve the growing touchscreen market with a complete portfolio of touch solutions. OEMs can now select from a full range of touch and gesture capabilities, from single-finger touch with simple gestures to multi-finger touch with complex gestures.

“By enabling more devices to have multi-finger gesture capabilities, our premium ClearPad 3000 Series opens the door for innovative software developers to push the edges of the user interface envelope by creating exciting new classes of applications – such as multi-user gaming – not possible before, giving OEMs greater flexibility to differentiate their products,” said Tom Tiernan, Synaptics president and COO. “Synaptics’ leadership is built on leveraging our industry-leading complete solution stack, driving innovation and best-in-class R&D, and enabling our customers with powerful and easy-to-use interface solutions to differentiate their products. The 3000 Series is the latest demonstration of our commitment to providing our customers with complete touchscreen solutions.”

With its ability to distinguish up to 10 simultaneous finger touches and complex multi-finger gestures (such as pinch and rotate) with fine accuracy and low latency, the ClearPad 3000 Series sensors are ready for the next generation of 3D graphical user interfaces on a broad array of handheld consumer electronics devices. The ClearPad 3000 Series is based on new, proprietary Synaptics technology that features 48 sensing channels and advanced power management, allowing for larger screen sizes up to 8 inches diagonally with more accurate sensing and low power consumption. Engineered to be nearly borderless with best-in-class edge performance and high noise immunity, the ClearPad 3000 Series offers a thin, low-profile design that enables OEMs to create sleeker, more compact, and stylish product solutions, optimizing industrial design while using any industry standard LCD display.

ClearPad 3000 Series touch sensors feature an accuracy of +/- 1 mm, are only 0.300 mm thick, offer full multi-finger tracking and are available in sizes up to 8 inches diagonally. ClearPad 3000 Series solutions offer low power consumption with 5 mA in full active mode, 150 microamps nominal, and 12 microamps in deep sleep mode for extended battery life.

“While other vendors may be able to show a slick demo of their multi-touch sensor solutions, only Synaptics understands the complexities of making them work in the harsh, challenging environments of real-world products,” said Gopal Garg, senior vice president of Synaptics’ handheld business unit and corporate marketing. “We have the experience and expertise to help customers get to production quickly, with products that not only work as per expectation, but also offer advanced functionality.”

Synaptics provides an industry-leading and comprehensive suite of software tools with an easy-to-use interface for the ClearPad 3000 Series that enable manufacturers to rapidly transition from design to development to prototyping stage to mass production. Synaptics also offers its customers PC-based pre-production and production test support hardware and software optimized for speed and full coverage of sensor manufacturing defects, which includes software limits to optimize yield.

As with all ClearPad solutions, the ClearPad 3000 Series is supported by Synaptics’ exclusive solution stack and engineering services from its worldwide customer design centers to address the multi-dimensional engineering challenges customers face when creating and implementing advanced human interfaces. The Solution Stack delivers a broad range of services and deep knowledge in the multiple engineering disciplines required to create reliable products that go far beyond standard chip offerings, and integrates these key capabilities to help OEMs create reliable, highly intuitive human interfaces that meet their design and usage requirements.

A Complete Solution Stack

Synaptics’ market leadership is built upon its Solution Stack, a complete and reliable design process which includes systems engineering and system integration, firmware/software design, module design, mixed-signal ASIC development, gesture/character development, human factors/usability, supply and support, concept prototyping, and testing and qualification. The Synaptics Solution Stack addresses multi-dimensional engineering challenges customers face when creating and implementing advanced human interfaces – challenges best solved at specific steps in the design process. Synaptics delivers a broad range of services with deep knowledge in multiple engineering disciplines that go far beyond standard chip offerings, and that integrate these key capabilities to deliver a reliable, highly intuitive human interface that meets customers’ design and usage requirements.

“Multi-touch lays the foundation for a better user interface. DisplaySearch forecasts that the market for touchscreens with multi-touch capability will grow from $0.8 B in 2008 to over $4B in 2015,” said Dr. Jennifer Colegrove, director of display technologies at DisplaySearch. “OEMs welcome touchscreen suppliers who can provide the whole multi-touch solution with low risk, reliable manufacturing, design flexibility, and a seamless production ramp.”

Availability and Pricing

Synaptics ClearPad 3000 series engineering samples for general release will be available in November 2009. For pricing and more information about Synaptics and its ClearPad product line, please visit http://www.synaptics.com/solutions/products/clearpad


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