FCC
ENDS M2Z PUSH to offer a free national network in AWS-3 band.
DISH STELA ORDER, soon to get FCC OK, step to freeing it to restart
carrying distant TV signals.
'PREFERRED' PAY-TV STORE where consumers buy video content sought
by Motorola executive.
MODERN BROADBAND over satellite technically feasible, but it's unclear
if economics are right, says executive. 400-Gbps satellite on drawing
board.
IFA
NOW BIGGER THAN CES in net square meters, Berlin organizer says,
claiming that's the metric that matters most.
PANASONIC 3D PRO CAMCORDER shown at U.S. Open, as company hints
at Avatar holiday promo.
CRUTCHFIELD OPENS 'LAB' STORE in Charlottesville, Va., to test retail
concepts, allow customers to try out speaker systems.
STRONG INITIAL SALES of Kobo, Aluratek, Velocity Micro e-readers
reported by Borders, without sales specifics.
2011 STATE TV STANDARD push will depend on market 'movement' in
energy efficiency, says NEEP official.
BROADBAND: Apple bows new Apple TV device for streaming video at
significantly reduced $99 price, starts offering 99-cent TV show
rentals.
3D NOTES: CableLabs publishes new 3D encoding specification for
encoding of stereoscopic content.
RETAIL: Barnes & Noble closing one of its flagship New York
City stores.
COMPONENTS & DEVICES: Nvidia to pay $12.7 million to settle
suits alleging graphics processors that shipped in PCs in 2008
were defective.
COURTS: June 6 trial date set in BAN lawsuit to strip recycling
industry of 'certified electronics recycler' trademark.
INDUSTRY NOTES: Ontario Electronic Stewardship mobile recycling
center to roll out Sept. 11.
