Verizon to distribute first Android 2 smart phone
Motorola has made the first smart phone with Android 2.0, Google’s latest mobile operating system, and Verizon Wireless will distribute the “Droid” in the U.S. next month. The companies call the phone “a no-fuss, high-tech, location-aware, voice-recognizing, over-the-air updating, multi-tasking machine.” The phone has a 5-megapixel camera with a dual-LED flash, autofocus, and image stabilization. [...]
Panorama Express creates easy virtual tours
Imatronics reports in July this year it was issued a broad-based patent on the technology used in Panorama Express 3, and calls it “the only authentic and comprehensive patent for a virtual tour system.” Working from standard or panoramic photos, Panorama Express 3 automatically creates professional virtual tours used in advertising, real estate, and tourism, [...]
Samsung Electronics selects tele atlas for digital maps and location content
Samsung Electronics, Seoul, Korea, is expanding the mapping and GPS functionality of certain phone models through and agreement with Tele Atlas, Gent, Belgium. Samsung will leverage Tele Atlas’ suite of enhancement products including more than 24 million points of interest (POIs), Voice Maps and visual enhancements such as 3D Landmarks, 2D City Maps and Digital [...]
American consumers want brands that inform
eMarketer reports what American consumers want most from brands they like is information —and the least desirable characteristic in a brand is to “only be visible in store”— according to the “Global Web Index” from Lightspeed Research. Helping consumers keep up to date on topics that were important to them was also key, followed by [...]
Learn how to control the online conversation in today’s AIE Imaging Executive podcast
Many business executives are striving to make the best possible use of social media, but in this brand new world, it’s tough to know how to go about it. Online, anyone can say anything they want about you and your company. On the new episode of the AIE Imaging Executive podcast, Dr. Rachna Jain, chief [...]
RadioShack announces third quarter income decline
RadioShack Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, announced net income for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2009, of $37.4 million compared with net income of $49.1 million reported for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2008. Operating income for the third quarter was $69.4 million compared with $84.9 million last year. Total net sales and operating [...]
SanDisk loses patent infringement ruling
Bloomberg News reports SanDisk Corp., Milpitas, Calif., failed to convince the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that more than a dozen companies infringe its patents for flash-memory technology. Imation Corp. and LG Electronics are among the 50 companies named in original complaint. SanDisk’s complaint targeted flash drives, memory cards, USB drives and media players made [...]
Constant Contact launches first event marketing tool designed specifically for small businesses and organizations
Constant Contact Inc., Waltham, Mass., a provider of email marketing and online survey tools for small organizations, announced Constant Contact Event Marketing, a new online service developed to help small businesses and organizations professionally promote and efficiently manage registrations and RSVPs for their meetings, functions, seminars, and other events. Event Marketing is designed to help [...]
Joby adds flexible light
The Gorillatorch is the newest product from Joby, Geneva, Switzerland, and as might be surmised from previous Gorillapod products, the Gorillatorch has the flexible legs. It adds an ultra-bright, white CREE LED flashlight, magentic feet and an adjustable dimmer. Joby says it’s designed to allow hands-free operation. The light is powered by three AA batteries [...]
Kodak launches year-long “It’s Time to Smile” campaign
Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y., launched “It’s Time to Smile” campaign, which it calls a new year-long, fully integrated marketing initiative, which began with social media activities supported by public relations in summer 2009 and will be capped off with a dedicated advertising push starting Oct. 31. Recent research points to the fact relationships are [...]
