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Microsoft launches the Kin Phones

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:31:27 +0000

Microsoft hopes to take on the growing importance of bitter rivals Apple and Google in the mobile phone market with a new range of its own mobile devices that focus on social networking.

Its new “Kin” range of mobile phones have slide-out qwerty keyboards – with the smaller device bearing an uncanny resemblance to the Palm Pre– and will be arriving in the US within weeks. British mobile phone users, however, will have to wait until the autumn when the Kin devices will be available on the Vodafone network.

Microsoft has been in the mobile phone market for almost a decade but has consistently failed to grab anything like the market share it has enjoyed in the PC world. Its share of the US smartphone market dropped to 15.1% in February from 19.1% in November, while Google’s Android platform has 9%, up from 3.8%, and Apple maintained its quarter share of the market, according to figures from Comscore.

With analysts convinced that the next generation of web users will most likely be accessing the internet on a mobile device rather than a desktop computer it has become increasingly crucial to Microsoft that it improve its mobile offering.

The new devices are a result of a project within Microsoft known as Pink and have been developed alongside the seventh version of Microsoft’s mobile phone software. Windows Phone Series 7 was announced back in February and several mobile phone manufacturers are already working on devices that use the new software.

But Microsoft finally seems to have learned that just developing good software does not lead to a winning mobile phone.

Apple has complete control over the iPhone, while even Google has decided in recent months that it needs more of a say in how the open standards mobile phone platform it has championed – called Android – is implemented.

Earlier this year Google launched its own phone, the Nexus One. It is manufactured by HTC but Google has controlled exactly how the device looks and works.

In a similar manner, the Kin devices are manufactured by Sharp but Microsoft has control over the software, online services and hardware. The phones are designed to make it easy for users to access Microsoft’s online services – including search engine Bing – as well as publish and share information with their contacts.

In the US the devices will be available on Verizon Wireless while in Europe, Vodafone will launch them in the autumn in Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK, with further markets to follow before the end of 2010.

“Vodafone is delighted to further its partnership with Microsoft, bringing our customers Microsoft’s latest innovation – KIN,” said Patrick Chomet, group director of terminals at Vodafone.

“Mobile social networking is increasingly having strong appeal for our customers. KIN has a unique and intuitive way of engaging with the user, enabling them easily to share experiences and stay in touch with their friends.”

Pricing information and local availability dates will be announced by the markets closer to the launch date.

Vodafone has both Kin phones under a one-year exclusive deal in Europe.

Of the two devices the Kin One is the smaller and has a 5 megapixel camera – the same as the Nexus One and better than the camera in the iPhone. The larger Kin Two has an 8 mega-pixel camera and can take high definition video.

With the youth market firmly in mind, both phones are designed to be able to take pictures in low light with image stabilization and a bright LumiLED flash.

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AVA Advertising services

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:57:36 +0000

Marketing Research & Consultation

From consumer research and focus groups to strategic planning and brand consultation, AVA, Inc helps clients not just know more, but be better prepared to act on that knowledge. Learn more about AVA’s online market research.

Public Relations & Promotions

Whether you need to manage public perception, plan and promote a major event or navigate a crisis, AVA, Inc has the experience and creativity to meet your needs. Learn more about AVA’s optimized press releases.

Branding & Corporate Identity

With years of successful experience ranging from naming new companies and products to creating, designing and implementing logos, brand websites, signage, and advertising campaigns, AVA, Inc is your one-stop resource for top-down marketing communications.

TV, Radio & Print Advertising

AVA, Inc is a full-service digital marketing agency providing original concept development and full production services including writing, scripting, design, television production, radio production, print production, and audio-visual services. View a recent television commercial developed by AVA.

Media Planning & Placement

AVA, Inc provides full-service media planning and placement services. Unlike traditional advertising agencies, however, we do not charge clients a commission on media placement. With our fee-based media planning and placement structure, clients avoid exorbitant media commissions.

Direct Mail

AVA, Inc provides full-service direct mail campaign implementation including creative concept development, copywriting, design, print production, database management and fulfillment.

Creative Services

With a team of talented, award-winning creative specialists, AVA, Inc provides clients with unprecedented creative horsepower. From original concept to finished production, you get Results – With style. Find out more about AVA’s creative development.

Brochures & Sales Support Materials

AVA has full-service copywriting, design and print production services for branding brochures, sales support materials and annual reports. We’ll even manage your distribution program if you wish.

Video & Audio Production

With full-service audio/visual production services done in-house, AVA, Inc provides clients a convenient and cost-effective resource for the production of high-quality corporate videos, training videos, presentations, podcasts, and broadcast advertising materials. Learn more about AVA’s video and audio production.

Photography

AVA’s Integrated Marketing creative team includes talented and experienced photographers with years of award-winning experience. Our in-house photography provides clients with a convenient and cost-effective resource for all types of still imagery. See examples of AVA’s photography work.

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Lectern Control

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:25:09 +0000

Lecterns play an important part in your presentation or conference. They are not just designed for holding notes but also can be used for laptops and presentation equipment. Lecterns help provide the ability to deliver the maximum impact that your presentations deserve.

Executive Lucite Podiums(transparent)

Wood Podium/Lectern (Cherry Wood)

Versatility is the key feature of the Encore Series lectern. Unique two-part construction allows the top section to be removed for table top use. Clean architectural lines are accented with black laminate reveal, base and work surface. Brass reveal and base (shown here) are available as a special order. Includes recessed wheels, work light and timer/clock. AC sound system and “Lectrajust” height control available as options.

When a lectern is going to be subjected to lots of moving about by lots of different people…this is it. If your interior design uses carpet for more than the floor…this is it. Features chamfered corners and a black laminate base and work surface. Includes work light and recessed wheels for easy mobility. Available with self-contained AC sound system

Wireless Lecterns

Wireless lectern amplifier are designed for speech, teaching and meeting. They are built-in 3 wide band speakers, RMS 40W amplifier, gooseneck microphone. In addition, they also have XLR microphone input, AUX input for radio/ tape/ CD player or other audio signal sources, 6.3φREC output and line out jack which is easy to connect to mini broadcast system.

Truss Podium/Lectern (White/Black)

Multimedia control Lectern

Transform any lectern into a total media control station.
Cutouts in the work surface and structural bracing allow for computer/video monitor and controls. Custom drawers have been fitted for keyboard and projection equipment while additional equipment is “handy” behind cabinet enclosures.

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AVA TV

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:54:35 +0000

Video Production & Media Streaming

AVA Studio allows us to capture your event and remaster it digitally on one of our Hi-Def editing suites. We are equipped with a DPS Velocity, 2 HD Final Cut Pro Suites and Premiere professional. We can take any medium or footage and incorporate it into your video.

With our advanced equipment and software, we can produce hi-quality broadcast videos with digital special effects and motion graphics. If it is titling you are looking for, AVA can help you produce a unique custom intro for your event.

Our studio enables us to provide an endless range of services. Contact our studio if you require special attention from our artists or video producers.

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3D Mapping Projection

admin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:26:06 +0000

3D video mapping projection brings buildings alive

Get together a group of talented 3D artists, project their work onto buildings with a battery of powerful projectors, and here’s the result. NuFormer Digital Media is calling this techno-artform “the communication tool of 2009″ for good reason — the projections show you something you’ve never seen before.

The artists can custom-fit their mind-bending designs to any building, bringing architecture to life using a blend of technology and art. Could this be the way people decorate their houses for Christmas ten years from now?

Here’s another example of NuFormer’s work, in a 3D video mapping projection created for Volvo:

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Translation Booths & Accessories

admin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:55:35 +0000

Translation Booth
Designed to create the best acoustic environment for the distinction of various languages spoken simultaneously, Whisper Cube provides the perfect visual and two-way audio communication between the interpreters and the participants in various meetings conferences

Sennheiser HDI 1029 PLL16 Multi-Channel Infrared Stethoset Receiver
This is a 16-channel stethoset receiver for narrow-band applications. It is very easy to use and comfortable to wear due to its light weight. It is powered by an environmentally friendly N.MH rechargeable battery. The HDI 1029 is fitted with a squelch and energy-saving circuitry.

Product Weight: 2.11 oz including battery

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AVA Gallery

admin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:43:49 +0000

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Tricaster Pro. AVA Webcasting services

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:32:52 +0000

Webcasting & Streaming Services

Live Event Streaming allows a user to broadcast a live event in real time on the Internet. This capability is one of the most unique and exciting applications of streaming media technology. Only Streaming Media allows a user to do a live broadcast or webcast in real time on the Internet.

Not only is the very concept of doing a live webcast an exciting and often perfect solution, it is also relatively easy to do: webcasting live can be accomplished by simply having a webcam or digital camera, a laptop or home computer, appropriate cabling, some free software, and a modest broadband connection.

Put all the elements together, and you are online live! At the other extreme, professional productions such as major music or sporting events can be broadcast to tens of thousands of viewers via their web browsers.

By utilizing our Live Event Streaming servers, you can reach a much wider audience across a much larger geographic area. The sights and sounds of your Live Event are then streamed from our Streaming Media servers to your viewers anywhere in the world using a standard internet connection.

There are already a substantial number of users who connect to the Internet using high speed bandwidth alternatives such as ISDN modems, DSL, dedicated T-1 access, cable modems or through their company’s network. The growth of these high-speed connection alternatives has already eclipsed standard 28.8 and 56K modem connections.

If you’d like current and future visitors to your web site who are connected to the Internet at higher speeds to be able to see higher quality video, we can specifically encode additional video clips which are meant for transmission and viewing at alternate speeds. In most cases, you will usually want your basic streaming video clip encoded for transmission to standard 28.8 or 56K modem users. Our charge for encoding alternate higher speed clips is only $25 per video clip.

If you have a need for high resolution video for stand-alone presentations on of your PC or Mac, we can also digitize your video into either AVI, QuickTime or MPEG formats and provide your digital video on CD-ROM.

File Sizes and Bandwidth Requirements

So that you can anticipate how much file storage space you’ll require when we encode your videos, here’s a chart which details file sizes based on video that has been encoded at different bandwidth speeds. Although these are some of the more popular choices, we can encode your videos using any bandwidth settings you specify.

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Integrated touch screen LCD monitor

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:34:13 +0000

O4200U is a professional-grade 42.0″ integrated touch screen LCD monitor designed for desktop/wall mount applications. It utilizes a 42.0″ diagonal color TFT LCD display and a resistive touch screen as the input device. Touch screen communication to CPU is USB.

Specifications:

Screen size : 42″
Pixel Pitch : .681 mm
Pixel Response : 10ms (G-G)
Horizontal Viewing Angle : (H/V) 178/178
Vertical Viewing Angle (degrees) : 178
Maximum resolution : 1366 x 768
Brightness : 500
Type : 1600:9
Horizontal Frequency Range : 30 – 83kHZ
Vertical Frequency Range : 56 – 85kHz
Inputs : Video Component, Audio Line in, Composite Video, RGB Analog, Digital, HDMI/DVI/VGA
Energy Star Compliant : Yes
Display Colors : 16.7 million
Video Connector : VGA(15-pin D-Sub), HDMI (19-pin HDMI Type A), D-Sub (DB-9), S-Video(4-pin Mini-DIN)
Case Color : Black
Weight (lbs) : 97
Width (inches) : 41.6
Height (inches) : 25.7
Depth (inches) : 4.7
Power Management : 240W

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Pioneer Unveils Skinniest TV Yet

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:18:42 +0000

Pioneer invited us to get a first look at its Advanced Design Concept TV last night before the start of the show. The 50-inch diagonal screen plasma measures just 9 millimeters thick—less than an iPod and way skinnier than anyother full-sized TV. (Sony’s Lilliputian OLED set notwithstanding.)

Like JVC’s thin LCD, the Pioneer does have a small dirty secret—a hump on the back that holds the electronics for the panel. But even
this is a mere 20-some millimeters thick.

Pioneer reps couldn’t remember the exact figure. And this is the real innovation.

Turns out 9 millimeters is about the same thickness of the glass panels inside all Pioneer’s current TVs. But the power supply and
extremely complex drive circuitry makes the whole thing about 100 millimeters (4 inches) thick. It’s not clear whether this also includes the power supply—probably the bulkiest component.

How did Pioneer do it? Well, they’re not saying. But there is clearly some serious foo involved. So when can you get it? Pioneer says it
won’t be out in the coming year, but they definitely will sell it—combined with their amazing new infinite contrast screen technology prototype (also revealed at CES) as soon as they can. My bet is sometime in 2009.—Sean Captain

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