Somebody has to do something, and it’s just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us.
Jerry Garcia, of the Grateful Dead
General Topics
The DaVinci Group Names 2013 Rep of the Year
The DaVinci Group, a recently launched manufacturer and marketer of largely custom integration oriented products, announced that it has named Aim High Audio Sales and Distribution as its 2013 Rep of the Year. Aim High Audio represents The DaVinci Group products in the Southeast and Florida regions.
See more on this announcement… [Read more…] about The DaVinci Group Names 2013 Rep of the Year
Japan’s TDK to Launch R&D Facility in N. Cal’s Silicon Valley
Tokyo-based TDK Corp., a diversified tech manufacturing company, announced this week it would launch a high-tech “product development center” in California’s Silicon Valley to develop next generation electronic parts. TDK is mostly known in this country for its past dominance in the magnetic tape business, but is actually quite diversified and one of the leading electronic component manufacturers (i.e. capacitors, sensors) in the world with revenues in excess of ¥8.5 billion ($83.7 million).
See more on TDK’s Silicon Valley R&D facility plans… [Read more…] about Japan’s TDK to Launch R&D Facility in N. Cal’s Silicon Valley
Thought for the Week – April 21, 2014
If one morning I walked on top of the water across the Potomac River, the headline that afternoon would read “President Can’t Swim”.
Lyndon B. Johnson
In Wake of Electronic Stockroom Demise, What Will the Catalyst AV Group Do?
In what was a rapidly developing situation last week, California distributor Electronic Stockroom announced on Monday this week that it was closing its doors. Owner Glen O’Brien will refocus his energies on his sales representative company, Novidor & Firestorm. But Electronic Stockroom was also a founding member of the national distributor group, Catalyst AV.
What will Catalyst AV do now that the large California territory is without a member?
See what Catalyst AV group founder Wally Whinna, told Strata-gee… [Read more…] about In Wake of Electronic Stockroom Demise, What Will the Catalyst AV Group Do?
Seiko Epson to Launch Their Own Smart Glasses
Seiko Epson Corp. will launch their own version of smart glasses in April, according to a report by the Japan Times. These glasses, called Moverio BT-200, run on Google’s Android operating system and allow users to watch movies and browse the Internet…all while walking around.
See more on this new Google Glass challenger… [Read more…] about Seiko Epson to Launch Their Own Smart Glasses
While U.S. Frets about 4K, Japan Announces Successful 8K Long-Range Broadcast Test
Japan’s public broadcaster, Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK) announced today that it has successfully completed the test of a long-range terrestrial broadcast of a high quality 8K video signal – a system that they call Super Hi-Vision. The news is seen as significant, as previous tests had only achieved reliable broadcasting over much shorter distances.
See more on NHK’s announcement & why many tech executives are watching this closely… [Read more…] about While U.S. Frets about 4K, Japan Announces Successful 8K Long-Range Broadcast Test
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