ArcSoft Announces Embedded Red-Eye Removal for Digital Cameras; Auto Red-Eye Removal Now Available for Digital Cameras/Firmware.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 2004 ArcSoft, the global leader in supplying multimedia technologies and software solutions, today announced a firmware A category of memory chips that hold their content without electrical power. Firmware includes flash, ROM, PROM, EPROM and EEPROM technologies. When holding program instructions, firmware can be thought of as "hard software." See flash memory, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM and FOTA. based solution to the age old problem of red-eye created by digital cameras using a flash. The solution, which is embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. into the firmware of a digital camera enables users to automatically remove this common error in their photo without the need for a computer. "Our Auto Red-Eye Removal functionality starts searching for red-eye as soon as flash occurs. Once it recognizes the problem, you can control, repair, and replace the original iris color with one click. Then the red-eye will be removed instantly. It's an amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. technology," said Todd Rumaner, senior vice president of ArcSoft. "This is a huge step in the way of creating a better experience for any digital camera user. The feature will save consumers hours of time and energy each year and help disconnect them from the PC." About ArcSoft ArcSoft, Inc. develops, markets and distributes advanced digital imaging and video solutions to companies around the globe. ArcSoft is a recognized technology leader, specializing in software for device manufacturers and infrastructure solutions for telecommunications and consumer electronics companies. Established in 1994, ArcSoft is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered in Fremont, California For the unincorporated community in Yolo County, California, see . Fremont (IPA: /ˈfriːmɒnt/) is a city in California that was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: , with regional commercial and development facilities in Europe and the Far East. For further details, please visit us at our corporate Web site: www.arcsoft.com. Note: ArcSoft and the ArcSoft logo are registered trademarks of ArcSoft, Inc. in the U.S., European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community and P.R. China. All other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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