Citizen Watch Co., Ltd, T.I.C.-Citizen Co and E Ink Corporation demonstrate the world’s first curved clock product to utilize an electronic paper display(EPD).

This unique design is enabled by E Ink Imaging Film. Citizen Watch Co. and T.I.C.-Citizen Co. worked closely with E Ink to develop the electronic paper display used in this new clock.

Displays made with E Ink Imaging Film provide a number of benefits over traditional display technologies, including:

Exceptional Readability - roughly twice the contrast of a reflective LCD, EPD’s can be easily read in bright sunlight or in dimly lit environments and at virtually any angle.

Low Power Consumption - In addition to the fact that no backlighting is required, the display also has an inherently stable “memory effect” which requires no power to maintain an image - both of which drastically increase the battery life. The result is 1/100 the power consumption of traditional display options.

Versatile, Flexible Form - E Ink Imaging Film allows product designers to create entirely new designs that were never possible before. This thin, flexible display can be used to create curved, eye-catching shapes.

These benefits allow the clock to be installed in locations that would otherwise be difficult. Especially in the case of using Battery, this Clock is “Mobile”.

Citizen Watch Co. and T.I.C.-Citizen Co. have not yet announced a launch date for this product, but it is expected to be commercialized in Japan in 2005. Plans for the international launch are under consideration, along with other design interpretations.

DivX released version 6 of its ward winning media format DivX 6.0.

DivX 6 introduces the DivX® Media Format with advanced features including:

• XSUB™ subtitles let you author movies with multiple language subtitle sets
• Interactive video menus offer unprecedented convenience and control so you can quickly navigate between various scenes or bonus features, and select from audio track and subtitle options
• Chapter points provide flexibility, allowing you to jump straight to the scene you want to watch from anywhere within the video
• Alternate audio tracks enable audio tracks in multiple language versions or separate audio tracks for specific speaker configurations
• XTAG™ video tags contain descriptive information like title, author and the video specifications used in the file’s creation to streamline organization
• The .divx file extension clearly identifies content in the DivX format so you’ll never again be left wondering whether that .avi file will really play in your DivX® Certified device

Current DivX® Certified devices will playback DivX 6 files, but will not offer full support for the advanced media features of the DivX Media Format. Devices that offer full support for the DivX Media Format are expected to reach retail shelves in late 2005.

The latest DivX Codec Offers up to 40% better quality and compression than the DivX 5 codec, features enhanced playback performance and quality and adds DivX media file playback support to all popular media players

Intel Corporation announced new tools for software developers to help build threaded applications and extract the best performance from applications on multi-core platforms. The Intel® Compilers version 9.0 for C++ and Fortran programming languages also help improve security protection in Linux* and Windows* applications.

Software developers use compilers to translate a programming language, such as C++, into a language the processor understands. Intel’s compilers are designed to help software developers deliver improved performance for their applications running on platforms from handheld devices to desktops, laptops, servers and super computers.

“As demand increases for multi-core platforms, there is an opportunity for software vendors to add performance, features and innovations to their products concurrent with this major architecture shift,” said Bill Savage, general manager of Intel’s Software Products Division. “As one of the most technically advanced compilers in the world, the Intel Compilers version 9.0 enable C++ and Fortran developers to accelerate the development of their applications for multi-core and threaded environments.”
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