Seattle, Jul 01, 2010 (Business Wire) - Amazon.com today introduced the new latest generation Kindle DX and new lower price of US$379, down from US$489, and still with free 3G wireless, no monthly bills or annual contracts. Kindle DX is the 9.7-inch large screen member of Amazon's family of revolutionary portable readers. The new Kindle DX features a new graphite enclosure and an all new, high contrast electronic ink display with 50% better contrast for the clearest text and sharpest images. The new Kindle DX is available for pre-order starting today and ships July 7."There's no turning back once you read on our beautiful new Kindle DX screen," said Steve Kessel, senior VP, Amazon Kindle. "With 50% better contrast and darker fonts, you'll find it easier than ever to read wherever you happen to be, whether it's outside in bright sunlight or under the low light of your living room. We're excited to offer the new Kindle DX with free 3G wireless at the lower price of US$379."The Kindle Store now has more than 620,000 books, including new releases and 108 of 111 New York Times bestsellers, starting at US$9.99 or less. More than 200,000 books have been added to the US Kindle Store in just the last six months, including the full selection of John Grisham titles. Over 1.8 million free, out-of-copyright, pre-1923 books are also available to read on Kindle, including classics such as "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes," "Pride and Prejudice" and "Treasure Island."

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 30, 2010 - MHL, LLC the entity responsible for administering the MHL Consortium, today announced the availability of the MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) specification version 1.0 and Adopter Agreement. The MHL standard defines a new mobile interface to directly connect mobile phones and other portable consumer electronics devices to high-definition televisions and displays. One of the key advantages of the MHL specification is that it enables manufacturers to utilize widely established connectors available in today's mobile and CE products. "The increasing availability of storage and media capabilities on smartphones, tablets, and other mobile electronics is contributing to the consumption of video on the go," said Michael Palma, senior research analyst for Consumer Semiconductors of market research firm IDC. "The MHL specification should enhance the ability to link these portable devices to HDTVs opening up opportunities for manufacturers and service providers to deliver new applications and add more value for consumers." The MHL 1.0 specification delivers the following functionality:- Video: Up to 1080p/60 picture quality can be displayed from portable devices to TVs and displays. - Audio: Up to 192 kHz of audio transmission is supported, delivering up to 7.1 channel Linear Pulse Code Modulation (LPCM) surround sound and compressed audio. - Power: Five volts and 500 mA are provided from an A/V device to continuously power the portable device and charge its batteries. - Products implementing the MHL 1.0 specification have the following benefits: - Connect: With a simple 5-pin interface, mobile devices can output high-quality video and digital audio over a single cable while receiving power from TVs and displays and multi-purposing existing connectors in the market. - Control: Consumers can display digital media from portable devices to A/V devices and access content with a remote through command and control technology. - Protect: High-value video and audio content is safe from unauthorized interception and copying with High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP). "Our 1.0 specification release marks another MHL milestone and brings us one step closer in achieving our goal of becoming the standard of choice for wired mobile connectivity," said Barry McAuliffe, president of MHL, LLC. "Utilizing existing connectors saves valuable space in devices by keeping form factors small, allows for cost-effective implementation, and enables consumers to get more functionality and features from a single connector." For more information about the MHL Consortium, 1.0 specification or to download the Adopter Agreement, please visit http://www.mhlconsortium.org.

Hsinchu, Taiwan, July 1, 2010 – ZyXEL Communications (TSE: 2391), the world's leading broadband access solutions provider, announced today, that the ZyXEL Wireless ADSL2+ Router has been granted a carbon footprint label by Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) in Taiwan. ZyXEL is among the first group of Taiwan companies to achieve this distinction, and is also the first networking equipment maker to receive this honor.With the international community placing a growing emphasis on disclosing carbon footprint information, the Taiwan government announced the carbon footprint labeling system to help businesses gear themselves up to the global trend of making products greener and of helping to mitigate global warming. ZyXEL is the first networking company to be approved for the carbon footprint label in Taiwan and is also applying for a global carbon footprint certification.Before the label system was even introduced, ZyXEL had already started a carbon emission calculation of its products, including each stage of a product's lifecycle from raw material, manufacturing, delivering, consumer usage, discarding, and then to recycling. By learning the true numbers through viewing the carbon footprint calculations, the consumer will thoroughly understand the environmental impact they are causing, by using the electronic products and comprehend their responsibility in helping to reduce the carbon footprint.ZyXEL not only complies with the EU directives and compels its suppliers and self to meet international customers' environmental-friendly requests, but it has also completed a "Coordinated Information System" establishment and carbon emission investigation. Through use of the "Coordinated Information System", "Green Product Database", "Life Cycle Analysis System", "3R and disassembly Report Database" and "Restriction of Hazardous Substances Management System", ZyXEL aggressively controls its environmental impact in the entire lifecycle of all of its products, in its commitment, and in its responsibility as a corporate citizen in developing a low-toxic, waste-reducing, easily recyclable and energy-efficient product.In addition to finding different ways to reduce the carbon emission of a product, production and of the supplier chain, ZyXEL also adopts an energy-saving and environmental-friendly concept for product development. Because the largest share of energy consumption in the life cycle of an electronic product is due to the consumer, ZyXEL has developed many energy-efficient technologies for its green products. ZyXEL green products features include Power Usage Adjustment, Wireless Scheduling, Wake on Demand, Smart Fan Control and Intelligent Power over Ethernet that help consumers to reduce the amount of carbon emission when they use their electronic products.As a responsible global corporate citizen, ZyXEL will be aggressively seeking innovative 'green ways' to develop its products and technologies for a better environment, and is committed to taking all the necessary steps required, to further reduce its green house gas emission levels.

The SoC Summit, the conference series detailing next generation SoC design methodologies, will be held in Taipei, Taiwan on July 27. Leading off the program is Alex Shubat, president and CEO of Virage Logic. Shubat is joined by Robin Saxby, founder and CEO of ARM, Shauh-Teh Juang, senior director, design infrastructure marketing at TSMC and Charles Hsu, chairman of eMemory Technology.The conference will inform SoC designers of the new requirements confronting them in the nanometer process technology era: the need for early access to next generation process technology to meet a tight time-to-market window and the need for tools and libraries that ensure right-the-first-time process design kits (PDKs). An expected audience of 400 attendees will hear the morning program, and attend one of three breakout tracks in the afternoon: Multifunction Smart Devices, Evolving SoCs On-Chip Communications, and Achieving 28nm Success.When Virage Logic acquired ARC International in November 2009, it took over a conference series ARC began in 2006 called ConfigCon.The SoC Summit will provide a technical program focusing on higher level goals for the SoC industry. Past events have been sponsored by major suppliers in the SoC production ecosystems including Cadence Design Systems, Intel, SMIC and Toshiba.

US-based LCD TV vendor Vizio showcased its expanded lineup of HD TVs that include Vizio Internet Apps (VIA), 3D, Razor LED and TruLED at CEA Line Shows, June 22-23, 2010 in New York City."As well as focusing on convenient, easy-to-use technologies to access the best in entertainment, information, and social networking - our CEA Line Show sponsorship will demonstrate our leadership in today's hottest technologies including LED backlighting and 3D imaging," stated Laynie Newsome, Vizio Chief Sales Officer and Co-founder. "The early response to our Vizio Internet Apps and LED TVs has been gratifying. Clearly, Americans are looking to Vizio for higher performance and larger size HDTVs. We are moving at a breakthrough pace to bring these to market while maintaining outstanding value for our consumers."Vizio XVT 3D HDTVsTwo of its 3D TVs offer an Active 3D HD TV solution with their TruLED backlighting. The 55- and 47-inch direct full array TruLED with Smart Dimming Active 3D HDTVs incorporate a frame sequential display and active-shutter glasses that work together with Vizio's 480Hz SPS high frame rate technology with Smooth Motion for amazing 3D images.Vizio's 42-inch XVT 3D HDTV produces stunning 3D images with Vizio's Razor LED backlighting with Smart Dimming and incorporates a frame sequential display and active-shutter glasses that work together with Vizio's 480Hz SPS high frame rate technology with Smooth Motion. All three models will be shipping in in the fourth quarter of 2010.Vizio Wireless Internet Apps (VIA) TVs in 22- to 55-inchVizio showcased its 42-inch XVT series Razor LED HDTV along with the M261VP 26-inch Razor LED LCD HDTV with Vizio Internet Apps. It and its sister, the M220NV, are the smallest Internet-enabled HDTVs that put the best of the web right on a TV screen, offering the convenience of on-demand movies, TV shows, social networking, music, photos and more at the push of a button. With built-in WiFi (802.11n) for easy set-up, the M261VP also boasts full HD with Razor LED backlighting for brilliant clarity in an elegant, razor thin design.Vizio Internet Apps (VIA)All XVT sets feature the Vizio Internet Apps (VIA) Connected HDTV platform, delivering unprecedented choice and control of web-based content directly to the TV without the need of a PC or set-top box. Current Apps from top online content and service brands including Amazon Video On Demand, Facebook, Flickr, Netflix, Rhapsody, Twitter, VUDU, and Yahoo! TV Widgets, as well as several new apps recently released, including:NBA Game Time - provides fans with access to NBA scores, highlights and news throughout the entire year. Browse live and past game scores, view team and player game stats, stay updated on NBA and Team news and even view NBA video and game recaps.RadioTime - listen to over 25,000 live radio stations or millions of on-demand programs from local dial or worldwide. Access your RadioTime.com Presets, search by genres, DJs, personalities, sports games, or regions.SyncTV Kids (soon to be Zoing) – watch thousands of full-length kids TV shows instantly. Zoing is an exciting new kids video app available on a wide variety of other Internet-enabled devices as well, such as smart phones, and is free of charge for a limited time.Able to connect to the Internet using the built-in high definition wireless (802.11n dual-band) or a wired connection, accessing on demand movies, TV episodes, music and other online content is easy, Vizio XVT Series HDTVs with VIA include a Bluetooth universal remote control with sliding QWERTY keyboard that makes thumb-typing easy.

AMD has announced the launch of the AMD FireStream 9350 and 9370 GPU compute accelerators, targeting the commercial, scientific and academic research markets. With up to 2.64 teraflops of compute power, the new AMD FireStream accelerators are ideal for HPC, cloud and enterprise-scale deployments that require advanced performance for handling highly parallel, compute-intensive workloads, said AMD.The AMD FireStream 9350 delivers two teraflops of single precision performance and 400 gigaflops of double precision floating point performance in a single-slot, 150W solution with 2GB of GDDR5 memory. The AMD FireStream 9370 delivers up to 2.64 teraflops of single precision performance and 528 gigaflops of double-precision performance, and includes 4GB of high-speed GDDR5 memory, at a maximum board power of 225W.In addition, the AMD FireStream 9350 and 9370 both support standard application interfaces including OpenCL, DirectX 11 and OpenGL.The AMD FireStream 9350 and 9370 GPU compute accelerators are scheduled to be available for purchase from AMD and its technology partners including One Stop Systems and Supermicro, beginning in the third quarter of 2010.

Virage Logic has announced it is investing in its ARC processor product portfolio by releasing the ARC GNU 2.3 Toolchain for its complete range of ARC processor cores and the ARC Linux 1.3 operating system for its ARC 750D processor. The suite contains the ARC Linux 2.6.30 kernel for the ARC 750D processor, and a GCC 4.2.1 based ARC GNU Toolchain for Virage Logic's complete range of ARC processor cores."Linux and GNU have seen renewed interest among software developers thanks to the exploding popularity of Android," said Mike Thompson, director of product marketing for Processor and SoC Solutions at Virage Logic. "Virage Logic is committed to supporting GNU and Linux for its ARC processor cores to give customers a broad choice in the selection of development tools for their specific application."The ARC GNU and ARC Linux Toolchains are professional quality products that have been thoroughly verified with the extensive community test suites, according to Virage Logic. The tools have been optimized to take full advantage of the ARC processor architecture, and Virage Logic's ARC Open Source Tools are supported on the ARC Instruction Set Simulators that enable software development long before silicon is available.About Virage Logic's ARC Linux and ARC GNU toolchain releaseThe ARC Linux kernel allows ARC 750D processor users to leverage the abundance of free Open Source Software available in the Linux ecosystem. This enables them to build complex applications quickly while greatly reducing cost and time-to-market by re-using Open Source libraries and packages. The kernel is tuned to take full advantage of the ARC processor architecture features for optimal performance and comes with BusyBox, uboot and InitRamFS to jumpstart development.The ARC GNU Toolchain is available for Virage Logic's complete range of ARC cores, both the ARC 6xx and ARC 7xx series. It fully supports the ARCompact instruction set architecture, as well as the ARC DSP and ARC SIMD extension instructions. It contains a GCC compiler and GDB debugger for C and C++, with the must have libraries and utilities that make up a complete software toolchain. The GNU Toolchain offers a widely used and cost-effective development environment. It is a standard known by software professionals around the world and provides a well-known and cost-effective development environment for ARC processors.The ARC Open Source Tools are available now free of charge and may be downloaded at http://sourceforge.net/projects/arc-linux/.

AMD has announced availability of the new AMD Opteron 4000-series platform, the first server platform designed to meet the specific requirements of cloud, hyperscale data center, and SMB customers needing highly flexible, reliable, and power-efficient 1P and 2P systems. This platform is also available for high-end embedded systems such as telecom servers, storage, and digital signage, through AMD Embedded Solutions.Systems from Acer, Dell, Hewlett-Packard (HP), SGI, Supermicro, ZT Systems, and numerous other channel partners are expected to start shipping today and in the coming months, said AMD.The AMD Opteron 4000-series platform offers four- and six-core performance at less than 6W per core, reducing power up to 24% over the previous generation, and allows more than double the servers within the same power budget as previous generation platforms.In addition to on-going savings associated with ultra power-efficient platforms, the AMD Opteron 4100-series processor offers price points as low as US$99 and is a no-compromise, trusted server-class processor with full feature sets.The AMD Opteron 4100-series processor is ideal for custom-designed servers because it allows for smaller heat sinks, power supplies, and fans, as well as low voltage memory to help improve power efficiency. Depending on how the system will be used, customization also allows unnecessary, power-consuming features to be eliminated, further driving cost and power efficiency.This platform is available with embedded industry-standard five plus two years longevity and provides the power, price, and performance balance required for high-end, commercial-class embedded systems with specific target markets and long product life cycles, said AMD.While highly flexible, the AMD Opteron 4000-series platform is chipset-consistent with the 8- and 12-core AMD Opteron 6000 series platform and is planned to support the new Bulldozer core, planned for 2011.AMD Opteron 4000 series processorPhoto: Company

Chicago--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today the addition of the 42-inch V421 to its value-driven V Series. Designed with corporate conference rooms, retail stores and restaurants in mind, these cost-effective LCD displays provide an assortment of features to entry-level digital signage users.The new V421 dazzles passersby with full high-definition details using high contrast and brightness. Its full selection of inputs, from HDMI to 5 BNC, allows customers the ability to connect a variety of secondary devices to the display, as well as the opportunity to remotely monitor and control the display by utilizing its Ethernet port.To dissipate potential damage and encourage interactivity, the V421 is protective-glass and touch-panel-ready. Its real-time scheduler enables the advanced scheduling of content and power on/off, which saves both time and energy costs. Additionally, the display offers an advanced cooling fan-based technology to eliminate the possibility of overheating and runs off a high-performance, commercial-grade panel to protect against permanent image retention."The value to cost ratio has an enormous significance for basic digital signage customers that want to delve deeper into the digital signage industry," said Luke Bruschuk, Product Manager for NEC Display Solutions. "With integrated video wall technologies and advanced features for frequently used environments, the V421 is a resourceful proponent of cost efficiency and reliability. The V Series enhances areas where static signage is no longer effective and change is necessary without costly implementations."The V421 will be available for July 2010 shipment at an estimated street price of $999.00. The display ships with a 3-year parts and labor warranty, including the backlight.NEC 42-inch V series Full HD LCD display - V421Photo: Company

Chicago--(Business Wire)--NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today the addition of the 55-inch P551 to its professional-grade P Series. Prestigious in the AV industry, the P Series also provides digital signage professionals with the 40-inch P401, 46-inch P461, 52-inch P521 and 70-inch P701. Designed for the rigors of 24/7 environments such as airports, public information, rental and staging and healthcare, the P551 brings supreme features and extended connectivity to the most demanding users. Providing twice the refresh rate than that of most competitive displays, the P551 reduces typical blur seen in fast-moving images and gives viewers a life-like crisp image with a 120Hz setting. A wide range of inputs include DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-D, 5 BNC in/out (RGBHV, DVD/HD, composite video), as well as RS-232 and Ethernet connectivity for remote monitoring, control and email notifications for diagnostic purposes. The integrated expansion slot enables users to connect a variety of accessories, such as a single board computer, DVI daisy chain module or internal HD-SDI card, to the P551 for additional methods for displaying content. The Energy Star 5.0 certified display carries a multitude of eco-friendly technologies, including an ambient light sensor for consistent brightness no matter the lighting conditions and a carbon footprint meter to track and calculate the conservation of green gas emissions. "The NEC P Series is now offering more features than ever in the P551 with 120 frames per second refresh rate and heightened flexibility that will suit any digital signage deployment and allow users to take full advantage of their digital content," said Luke Bruschuk, Product Manager for NEC Display Solutions. "This premium LCD display has the advanced capabilities that 24/7 operations need to function efficiently, such as an Enhanced Digital Signage Technology Suite, the tandem-working TileMatrix and TileComp for seamless video walls and copy functions for applying the settings from one display to all others." Below is a partial list of features included in the P551: 1920 x 1080 full high-definition resolution3000:1 contrast ratioBrightness up to 700 cd/m²120 Hz refresh rate for optimal video contentPremium-grade panel with advanced thermal protection and internal temperature sensors for the most demanding digital signage industry requirementsSealed panel design, which provides protection against dust, grease and steam in less than optimal environmentsEnhanced Digital Signage Technology Suite, which offers more than 30 advanced features, making it easier to deploy and manage multi-screen networksBroad connectivity with DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-D, VGA, BNC (RGBHV, DVD/HD, or composite in/out), component in/out, S-VideoFlexible control options with Ethernet, RS-232 in/out, IR and DDC/CIBuilt-in expansion slot, which increases the connectivity and methods for displaying contentReal-time clock and built-in scheduler, which allows for advanced scheduling of monitor powering up/downEnhanced video wall capabilities, including Individual or Group ID functions, copy settings function; TileMatrix (up to 100 displays in a 10x10 matrix) and TileCompAmbiBright™, which ensures constant and consistent brightness in any lighting condition via the ambient light sensorBuilt-in eco-friendly options such as real-time scheduler and carbon footprint meter for calculating and tracking carbon savingsBuilt-in IP tuner, which allows users to stream content up to 1080p directly to the display, as well as ATSC/NTCS/Clear QAM signals (P551-AVT version)Optional accessories and products for the P551 include the NEC Display Wall Calibrator, SpectraViewII Color Calibration Kit, stand, Digital Signage Kit, NET-SBC-01/02/03 single board computers, TNETPC-ION external PC, DVI daisy chain module and internal HD-SDI card The P551 will be available for August 2010 shipment at an estimated street price of $3,499, while its tuner counterpart, the P551-AVT, is offered at US$3,649. The displays ship with a 3-year parts and labor warranty, including the backlight. Extended warranties of 4- and 5-years are available for purchase. NED professional-grade 55-inch P series LCD display, the P551Photo: Company