Toshiba has developed a trilingual translation system with voice recognition and synthesis that's compact and light enough to be installed in a cell phone.

The World Trade Organization has ruled that China's practice of funneling media imports to state-owned companies violates international trade laws. The ruling was a result of complaints filed by a number of US media companies, which contend that China's practices illegally restrict business opportunities.

Samsung has agreed to pay Kodak an undisclosed sum to settle a patent dispute over digital-camera technology.

An administrative law judge at the US International Trade Commission ruled that Samsung has infringed two camera patents developed by Kodak.

NextWindow, a provider of optical touch screens for desktop PCs and monitors, has announced that another all-in-one PC using NextWindow touch screens has begun shipping.

The Blu-ray Disc Association has released its finalized 3D specifications, outlining what to expect out of 3D Blu-ray in 2010. The specification includes full 1080p resolution, backward compatibility for both 3D Blu-ray players and the 3D Blu-ray Discs (meaning that both will play or be able to be played in 2D), and the use of a new MVC codec, an extension of the existing AVC.