December
2


NVIDIA Corporation and Planar Systems are cooperating closely to produce display systems that will enable doctors to more effectively screen for breast cancer. The two companies are working to develop high-contrast, 10-bit grayscale display systems for use in mammography and other medical applications. Instead of developing specialty hardware, NVIDIA and Planar have developed a method of “pixel packing” that allows 10-bit or 12-bit grayscale data to be transmitted from an NVIDIA Quadro graphics board to a Planar Dome display using a standard DVI cable. Instead of three 8-bit grayscale channels, now two 10- or 12-bit channels are transmitted, providing up to 864 possible shades of gray at more than three times the image contrast of an 8-bit system.

Currently, digital mammography displays that rely on standard PC workstations are limited to 8-bit grayscale, which provides only 256 possible shades of gray for each pixel. Being limited to 256 shades-of-gray can sometimes obscure valuable data when an image is displayed; mammography systems and other medical sensors, however, are capable of greater degrees of contrast.

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June
28


The 7 inch portable DVD player GH-PDV720-TV from Greenhouse Corporation comes with many unique features, in addition to the MPEG-4 (DivX/XviD) playback, the player is Compatible with DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/WMA/CD-R /CD-RW. The 2.5 hour lithium battery is great for watching films on the move on the 480×234 resolution 7inch TFT LCD screen. The built in TV tuner allows you to watch your favorite TV shows with ease at home or when you are on the move. You can play the player via the cigarette socket of your car. Measuring 215.0×175.0×37.3mm, DVD player GH-PDV720-TV weighs approximately 780g.Standard accessories include- Card type remote control, carrying bag, power adaptor etc.

The portable player will be available from mid July for approximately 24,780 yen($213).The portable DVD player GH-PDV720-TV from Greenhouse Corporation is one of the best budget portables around-to enjoy television and DVD anywhere.

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June
27


The Elecom Corporation AVD-SCA5G and AVD-SCRA5G3CRG series Silicone Case are for fifth generation black model iPod with 30 GB and 50 GB capacity with cord retraction function on the rear of the case. For iPod nano you have “AVD-SCRANN series” in 4 different colors to suit your iPod nano with cord retraction function on the rear of the case. The silicon case are made from high quality silicon material. The Elecom Silicone Cases are precision molded from impact absorbent Silicone to provide a thin yet durable protective skin for your iPod and iPod nano.The silicon case easily fits inside your pocket and protects from impacts, scratches, dust and dirt. You can access all ports, and controls inside the case and view your device screen inside the case. Dock connection is also possible.

Model AVD-SCA5G3BK for 30GB model measures 64× 13×105mm, weighs 18g and model AVD-SCA5G6BK for 60 GB model measures 64× 16×105mm and weighs 20g. The silicon case each is available for approximately 3,150 yen ($27) from mid July.The AVD-SCRANN series for iPod nano measures 42×16x92mm, weighs 19g and is available for approximately 2,250 yen($20) from mid July.

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