http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- Intel has announced it will launch over two dozen new products next month, including new processors, chipsets, and a number of wireless components. http://www.physorg.com/news180341627.html Electronics Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:30:01 EST news180341627 The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) today announced the finalization and release of the "Blu-ray 3DTM" specification. The specification, which represents the work of the leading Hollywood studios and consumer electronic and computer manufacturers, will enable the home entertainment industry to bring the 3D experience into consumers' living rooms on Blu-ray Disc, the most capable high definition home entertainment platform. http://www.physorg.com/news180302065.html Technology Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:55:06 EST news180302065 (AP) -- Although prices for some Blu-ray players dropped below $100 this holiday season, customers are hesitating to jump into the next-generation video format. Even people who already own Blu-ray players are still buying movies on DVDs. http://www.physorg.com/news179935130.html Technology Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:40:01 EST news179935130 2010 is poised to be the year where consumers can enjoy stunning 3D experiences across all entertainment mediums, including gaming, photographs, Web browsing, and of course, movies. And, with the forthcoming 3D Blu-ray specification expected to be formally announced later this year, NVIDIA announces that the amazing 3D experience that has proven so popular in movie theaters is about to come home. http://www.physorg.com/news179763158.html Electronics Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:50:06 EST news179763158 (AP) -- Best Buy Co. is trying to nudge consumers away from its stores' DVD aisles by making it easier for them to rent and buy movies over high-speed Internet connections. http://www.physorg.com/news176448617.html Technology Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:33:39 EST news176448617 (PhysOrg.com) -- At the September '09 Emerging Tech Conference in Boston, GE announced it has been developing a 1TB DVD size disk that can be read by a modified Blu-ray player. http://www.physorg.com/news173550252.html Technology Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:24:35 EST news173550252 Panasonic Corporation has developed a 50-inch Full HD 3D compatible plasma display panel (PDP) and high-precision active shutter glasses that enable the viewing of theater-quality, true-to-life 3D images in the living rooms. Aiming to bring Full HD 3D TVs to the market in 2010, the company steps up its efforts in developing the related technology. http://www.physorg.com/news173431116.html Technology Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:19:20 EST news173431116 (PhysOrg.com) -- Sharp Corporation has announced the development of a new 500 mW semiconductor laser for triple- and quadruple- layer Blu-ray discs. http://www.physorg.com/news172481493.html Technology Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:10:01 EST news172481493 Offering the best of full HD 1080p and streaming Internet video, Sony today introduced the BDP-N460 networked Blu-ray Disc player. http://www.physorg.com/news171817132.html Electronics Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:00:02 EST news171817132 Like it or not, we're now officially a nation of technology-obsessed, gadget-loving geeks. http://www.physorg.com/news171746920.html Technology Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:30:02 EST news171746920 The sharp video quality of Blu-ray disc players, increases in the devices' technical capabilities and growth in the number of high-definition video titles has made the devices one of the most-popular consumer-electronics categories in the last year. http://www.physorg.com/news171137467.html Electronics Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:40:01 EST news171137467 (AP) -- "Titanic" director James Cameron has signed on with Panasonic Corp. to promote new 3-D TVs. http://www.physorg.com/news170053586.html Technology Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:07:25 EST news170053586 (AP) -- Having lost the video format war, Toshiba Corp. said Monday it will make Blu-ray disc products and plans to join the once-rival camp, the Blu-ray Disc Association. http://www.physorg.com/news169118646.html Technology Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:24:34 EST news169118646 Hitachi Ltd., Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. and some other organizations plan to jointly develop a next-generation optical disc that can store 25 times more data than a Blu-ray Disc, with the aim of putting the technology into practical use in 2012, industry sources said this week. http://www.physorg.com/news168803868.html Electronics Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:00:01 EST news168803868 Japan's Toshiba Corp. will enter the Blu-ray DVD market, more than a year after it gave up on its own next-generation format that failed to gain industry support, a report said. http://www.physorg.com/news167209843.html Electronics Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:11:14 EST news167209843 (PhysOrg.com) -- G.E. has unveiled a 500 GB micro-holographic disc that is the same size as existing DVD's. The storage capacity is equivalent to 100 DVD's and is aimed at the archive industry but eventually can be used in the consumer market place. http://www.physorg.com/news160061435.html Electronics Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:30:58 EST news160061435 (AP) -- Online DVD rental leader Netflix Inc. is raising its prices for Blu-ray discs in a change that will triple or quadruple the high-definition surcharge on Netflix's most popular subscription plans. http://www.physorg.com/news157646171.html Electronics Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:36:35 EST news157646171