Archive of the Portable Platforms Category

Montréal’s Underground Shopping Complex ‘Promenades Cathédrale’ Offers Customers Fun, Interactive Way to Win Holiday Shopping Prizes
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MONTREAL, Québec—November 25th 2010—2XM Interactive, a Montréal-based technology start-up that produces ‘through-glass’ interactive technology, augmented reality, and smart phone applications for iPhone, Android, Blackberry, and Windows Phone 7—today unveiled a special store-front interactive ‘through-glass’ projection display that gives holiday retailers and shoppers a new spin on an old favorite arcade-style game.

During the holiday shopping season (November 25th – December 24th) retail stores in Promenades Cathédrale will issue customers a Quick Response “QR� coupon upon check out, allowing them to play a virtual version of the “Claw� game on a glass surface, turned interactive by 2XM technology (remember The Claw arcade game, that lifted the three-eyed alien toys to freedom in Pixar’s Toy Story?).

The 2XM Interactive “Claw� game display is located in the central more

Auryn’s highly anticipated digital storybook iPad App “What Does My Teddy Bear Do All Day?� is now available via iTunes for $7.99: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/teddys-day/id400989528?mt=8 The App unites innovative technology with the highest quality production in an interactive book experience to be enjoyed by kids, parents and teachers.

View the “What Does My Teddy Bear Do All Day?� Promo here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFXwEf03oL8

Written by noted author Bruno Hachler and illustrated by Birte Muller, “What Does My Teddy Bear Do All Day?� is an enchanting, interactive story about a little girl’s curiosity regarding what her beloved teddy does when she’s away. The App is based on a best selling print edition published by Minedition, which co-released the App with Auryn.

With “Teddy,� kids will love immersing themselves in a world of wonder and imagination, where characters come to animated life and more

NewTek, a worldwide leader in video and 3D animation products, has won a Tech & Learning (T&L) Award of Excellence (AOE) for TriCaster high definition (HD) portable live production system in the “New Products” category of the annual awards competition sponsored by Tech & Learning magazine.

“Now that the use of technology in schools is no longer a novelty but a reality, it’s not about the promise of what a product can do; it’s about the proof,” said Kevin Hogan, editorial director for NewBay Media’s Tech & Learning Group. “This year’s Award of Excellence products were tested by edtech experts from the New York City Department of Education and the University of Michigan, our top T&L advisors, and others. These companies can be proud that their products were selected as winners by this prestigious team of judges.”

Outstanding technological products for education have been recognized by Tech & more

November 8, 2010 — Markham, Ontario: Digital Rapids – the leading provider of tools and solutions for bringing television, movie and Web content to wider audiences — announced today that four of the company’s market-leading encoding, transcoding and streaming solutions have been honored with 2010 Streaming Media Readers’ Choice Awards as the top products in their categories. The awards were presented at a special reception during the Streaming Media West conference and exhibition in Los Angeles. Digital Rapids’ success marks the first time that any company has won four Streaming Media Readers’ Choice Awards in the same year.

Digital Rapids’ StreamZHD live and on-demand encoding system was voted as the best high definition (HD) hardware encoder. The standard-definition StreamZ encoding system, powered by the DRC-Stream hardware, was honored as the best SD hardware encoder. The Digital Rapids Transcode Manager enterprise-class, automated transcoding software won in the ‘Encoding Software over $1000′ category, while TouchStream was recognized as the top portable live encoding appliance. more

NewTek, worldwide leader in video and 3D animation products, was chosen as a fan favorite in the 2010 Streaming Media Readers’ Choice Awards for its TriCaster™ portable live production system.

“To be a preferred company and product by Streaming Media readers is a wonderful result of why we come to work every day,” said Michael Kornet, chief marketing officer, NewTek. “TriCaster enables everyone from individual artists, MTV, city halls and the Dept. of Homeland Security, to high school teams and professional sports organizations like the NBA D-league, NHL and the NY Giants to attract a larger audience, deepen relationships with fans and deliver network-quality, live streaming content that can’t be found anywhere else.”

“These finalists—some well-known, some up-and-coming—represent the best of the best in the eyes of the people who really matter: the people who use online video technologies every day,” said Streaming Media Editor Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen. more

Ljud & Bildmedia Purchases Two MARVIN Systems for On-Set Camera Data Management

London: October 20, 2010… MARVIN Technologies today announced the sale of two MARVIN systems to Stockholm-based Ljud & Bildmedia, one of Sweden’s leading film production rental houses. MARVIN provides a one-step solution for backing up capture data and generating all camera deliverables on the spot, including LTO tape masters, offline files, DVD Dailies and high resolution production stills. “We’ve been looking for something like this for some time,� said Björn Thisell, founder and owner of Ljud & Bildmedia. “We have always had to make a whole long list of decisions about what equipment needs to go on set for each project, but with MARVIN the decision is already made.� more

Latest Gear Heading to Gear Alley at Burbank Marriott November 3rd & 4th

(Burbank, CA) Createasphere’s Entertainment Technology Exposition, the entertainment and media industry’s showcase for previewing and learning about the latest trends and ground-breaking technologies, will take place November 3rd & 4th, 2010 at the Burbank Marriott Convention Center in Burbank, California. Running in conjunction with the Expo, Gear Alley will put the latest camera, lighting and production tools in the hands of attendees while providing education and networking opportunities. Gear Alley will be set outside, against the backdrop of the Convention Center. more

NewTek, worldwide leader in video and 3D animation products, today announced that TriCasterâ„¢ portable live production system will be used to produce and stream through live to tape delay, the 2010 ThanksUSA benefit concert being held on October 12 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, DC. USVets.TV, a channel on the TV Worldwide network dedicated to United States veterans of all services and their families will be producing the event. more

Dallas Mavericks logo

When it comes to the Dallas Mavericks, everything moves fast and the in-house video production department needs to keep the pace. From commercial promotions for the marketing and corporate sales departments to broadcast features and in-arena entertainment, Tom Ward, Director of Production, and his team provide the pictures to tell the Mavericks story. “Our job is to give the rowdy, proud, and loud Mavs fans what they want to see—entertainment and access to team information. We’re the one-stop shop for everything Mavericks.” more

Provides Broadcasters a Variety of Options and Configurations in a Flexible, On-the-Run, Cost-Effective Turnkey Solution

NEW YORK, NY (October 5, 2010) – Integrated Microwave Technologies (IMT), a business unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division, and a leading digital microwave technology provider, will be showcasing its Modular Mobile RF Platform (MMRP) broadcast ENG news vehicle at Content & Communications World (CCW) 2010 (Booth 930). more