ADVISORY/SofTECH/SDForum Event on the Battle for the Digital Home.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Wednesday (April 28) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Wall Street Journal Deputy Bureau Chief, Don Clark Don Clark may refer to:
tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: "The Battle for the Digital Home" in San Rafael San Rafael (săn rəfĕl`), residential city (1990 pop. 48,404), seat of Marin co., W Calif., a suburb of San Francisco on the northern shore of San Francisco Bay; inc. 1913. , CA on April 28, 2004. The panel, which will include Alfred T. Chu, principal of Panasonic Digital Concepts Center and Mark Ely, senior vice president of strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. at Sonic Solutions Sonic Solutions NASDAQ: SNIC is a digital media company based in Novato, California, USA. It was created in 1986 by former Lucasfilm employees who developed the AudioDroid digital audio editing system as part of the Droidworks project. , is co-sponsored by SofTECH -- the North Bay Software and Information Technology Association -- and the Silicon Valley-based SDForum. As the electronics industry shifts from analog to digital technology, a major battle is taking place between the industry giants and start-ups for control of the digital home. This battle is costing billions of dollars in the quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the new technology. While it has been underway for several years, recent developments are reshaping the entire industry. Everything from set-top boxes The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. to digital photography is driving new industry standards for the digital home. The arrival of broadband broadband Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies). and wireless technologies is changing the rules. This panel will discuss these trends, and the technology shaping them while answering the critical question: "Does the consumer really want access to their favorite digital entertainment, including recorded TV, photography, movies and music anywhere in the home?"
Where: Autodesk, Inc. 111 McInnis Parkway, San Rafael, CA
When: Wednesday, April 28, 2004
6:00-7:15 Registration/Networking
7:15-8:15 Presentation
8:15-8:45 Audience Q&A
Why: This event is part of a quarterly series of technology
meetings co-produced by SofTECH and SDForum. All meetings
are open to the public.
How: Pre-register at www.sdforum.org or register at the door.
Cost: Free to SofTECH and SDForum members; $15
Non-members; $10 Institutional/Student
Directions: Posted at www.softech.org. There is ample
parking in Autodesk's parking lot.
About SofTECH SofTECH, the North Bay Software and Information Technology Association, is a non-profit trade organization committed to fostering communication and cooperation for business and technology professionals in Northern California's Marin and Sonoma counties. Its goal is to identify and showcase technology leaders and support the technology user community. SofTECH develops programs, evangelizes community leaders, and provides meaningful networking opportunities for its members. About SDForum SDForum is the leading Silicon Valley not-for-profit organization providing an unbiased source of information and insight to the technology community for 20 years. SDForum provides a venue for engineers, executives, researchers, technology leaders, and venture capitalists Venture Capitalist An investor who provides capital to either start-up ventures or support small companies who wish to expand but do not have access to public funding. Notes: Venture capitalists usually expect higher returns for the additional risks taken. to exchange information on emerging technologies and best practices. Each month SDForum reaches 1,200 software professionals through more than 20 events. |
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