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TROY, Mich., Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair today formally announced the rebranding of its LED lighting subsidiary, ilumisys, to TOGGLED. TOGGLED will be the commercial brand name carried by its energy-saving LED light tubes to replace standard fluorescent lights. At the same time, TOGGLED appointed Brent York, CEO of Tangenesys Consulting to the subsidiary's Board of Directors. A recognized lighting business executive with a deep understanding of the solid-state lighting...
FARMINGTON, Conn., Dec. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The global Home Audio Equipment market is marked by rapid developments in digital technology. Changing media consumption habits and tastes have resulted in a paradigm shift in the home audio equipment market towards alternative and non-traditional solutions such as soundbars and speaker docks for audio playback. Driving forces propelling growth in the market include incessant developmental cycle of innovative products with...
LONDON, Dec. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the GSMA and AHCIET released findings from respective reports 'Mobile Telephony and Taxation in Latin America' and 'Taxation and Telecommunications in Latin America', both undertaken by Deloitte, showing that lowering taxation on telecoms would benefit the Latin American economy. The GSMA's study highlights that the mobile industry contributed an estimated $177 billion USD(1) to the economies of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia,...
FARMINGTON, Conn., Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Constant developments in the commercial, residential, public, and industrial lighting segments have, over the years, driven the global lighting fixtures market. In addition to these, various factors, such as technology and consumer preferences greatly influence the lighting fixtures market. Developments in the lamps market also wield significant amount of influence on the lighting fixtures market. For instance, with lamp...
ANDOVER, Mass., Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHIA, NYSE: PHG) today announced the release of CarePartners Mobile, a new mobile app designed to help family caregivers coordinate the support they provide their loved ones. There are 43.5 million family caregivers in the United States who provide support to an adult family member(1), often an aging parent, and more than half report feeling overwhelmed by the amount of care their loved one requires(2). The...
CHICAGO, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Underscoring its commitment to providing innovations that transform care now and into the future, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) highlights the company's future innovations at the 98(th) annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, November 25-29. In addition to showcasing the existing solutions within its Imaging 2.0 portfolio, Philips is offering a preview of solutions that aim to improve...
CHICAGO, Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --At the 98(th) annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), November 25-29, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) continues the Imaging 2.0 journey by showcasing several new features for existing image modalities that deliver clinical benefits to customers while simultaneously answering the economic challenges clinicians face worldwide. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click...
CLEVELAND, Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- University Hospitals (UH) and Philips Healthcare are among a group of global leaders in healthcare to showcase the latest medical technology at the new Cleveland Medical Mart & Convention Center. The two organizations will collaborate to highlight innovative imaging technology in use and in development by Philips and other Ohio biomedical companies. Scheduled to open in July 2013, the $465 million Cleveland Medical Mart & Convention...
CHICAGO, Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 98(th )annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, November 25-29, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today reaffirmed its commitment to transforming care for the imaging and patient community through creating new clinical solutions, offering faster ways to collaborate and providing breakthrough economic value. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click...
NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tonight, the world-famous Empire State Building (ESB), in collaboration with Clear Channel Media and Entertainment and 14 time Grammy® Award winner, Alicia Keys, will give a gift to New York City and the world by revealing ESB's new, one-of-a-kind LED tower lights with a first-ever light show on the Landmark. This show marks the official unveiling of a groundbreaking new LED lighting system, developed by the world's leader in LED lighting...
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A Compact Disc, or CD, is an optical disc used to store digital data although it was originally developed to store sound recordings exclusively. Audio CDs have been available commercially since October 1982 and were popular until around 2010 when other digital forms took over. The standard CD can hold up to 80 minutes of uncompressed audio. There are also Mini CDs that hold up to 24 minutes of audio. Eventually the technology was expanded to include CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, video compact...
