The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) today announced its plans for incorporating 3D into the widely successful Blu-ray Disc format. The rapid and enthusiastic consumer adoption of Blu-ray Disc, coupled with the format’s technical capabilities and capacity make it the ideal format for bringing a vibrant 3D experience to consumers.
“The BDA intends to take full [...]

Philips showcases its continuing commitment to the consumer lifestyle market by presenting a new range of products in the Health and Well-being domain at this year’s IFA, taking place in Berlin from September 3 to September 9.
Recognizing an increasing consumer focus on health and well-being, Philips Consumer Lifestyle has identified four strategic platforms for growth: [...]

Shapeways offers 3D Printing in Stainless Steel
SIGGRAPH (August 4, 2009) — Many 3D modelers have found their way to Shapeways to bring their personal designs to life by using 3D printing. Until now the materials were limited to different kind of polymers. Today Shapeways becomes the world’s first company offering 3D printing in stainless [...]

Create the Most Unique Stamps in the World with Shapeways New Stampmaker—Upload Any Image and Create Your Own Today
MakerFaire – (May 30, 2009)—Shapeways announces the ultimate scrapbooking and crafting breakthrough with the beta version of the Stampmaker creator. The Stampmaker allows anyone to turn photos or other images into their very own custom-made stamps. The [...]

Philips MASTER LED, a solid-state light bulb identical in form factor to a conventional light bulb, has been honored by both the Institute Francais du Design and Equip’Hotel Paris for its innovative design and sustainability. MASTER LED is the first LUXEON Rebel based replacement bulb that delivers on the promise of high efficiency, uncompromised quality [...]

First closed loop imaging research trial underway at University of Chicago Medical Center
New 3.0T MRI system adapts to patients’ bodies and is better equipped for challenging applications such as breast and liver imaging
RSNA 2008
Booth #7713
Today, at the 94th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, [...]

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick on-hand for opening
Move reinforces Philips’ plan for long term growth in region
Senior Management from Philips Electronics North America, a unit of Royal Philips Electronics, together with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, today announced that Andover, Mass., will serve as the company’s new North American Headquarters. As a result of this move, [...]

Royal Philips Electronics and its subsidiary, Philips Healthcare, recognized NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd. for its performance and quality in 2007 with two Philips “Partners for Growth” Global Supplier Awards. These awards are a key part of Philips’ strategic supplier relationship management program, which brings together Philips executives and representatives from top suppliers to create a [...]

Ergonomically Designed and Innovative Accessories to Complement Professional Philips Dictation Products
Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI) (NYSE: PHG) today announced the launch of several dictation and transcription accessories designed for use with its professional dictation products. Specifically geared towards high-volume dictation users, the new accessory range includes ergonomic stereo headphones and high-sensitivity interview microphones, as [...]

Dolbey, a leader in healthcare dictation, transcription, speech and coding products, unveils a new speech recognition product at the Medical Transcription Industry Alliance conference in Long Beach, California on April 24, 2008. This product, called Voice2Text™, is specifically designed for the medical transcription service industry and offers the productivity enhancements of back-end speech without requiring [...]