I know what you’re thinking. I know that when you read “holster,” you figure the word “NERD” is going to follow soon. But sometimes, holster can mean a “fashion object.” It can also mean “convenient” and “reliable,” and I think Trexta (http://www.trexta.com) is right on track when it comes to a solution that combines all three of those.
Read MoreAs High-Definition (HD) video has hit its stride worldwide, the TV and film industry are looking ahead to the next new thing. 3D TV and Ultra-HD (UHD) are on the horizon, according to market research firm, In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com).
3D video is already out of the gate, with growing proliferation of 3D films in theaters. Pay TV operators are in the early stages of deploying 3D TV capability. Early 3D TVs and 3D Blu-ray players will ship in 2010. In-Stat projects worldwide 3D TV shipments will reach 41 million in 2014. 3D Blu-ray player shipments will track closely with 3D TVs.
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In some ways, the 2010 Winter NAMM show was a different show, but the larger vendors were not missed nearly as much as one might imagine. Attendance was actually up, according to the NAMM press office, and anyone who was there will attest to the fact that the floor was jammed every single day of the show.
The bonus was that the less corporate vendors and manufacturers really shined with some excellent new products in many cases. While some companies did not present anything really new, there were some very impressive items that caught the attention of the attendees.
Read MoreIt hasn’t been released yet, but the iPad is already helping create jobs it seems. Elance (http://www.elance.com) — a site where companies find, hire, manage and pay contractors online — says that, within 24 hours of the iPad announcement, 20 iPad application development jobs were immediately posted on their site.
Read MoreSeveral Apple patents ranging from theme-based slideshows to device testing have appeared at the US Patent & Trademark Office. Here’s a summary of each:
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