Larry O’Connor, founder of OWC

Larry O’Connor, founder of OWC

by | May 30, 2016

NAB, April 2016 - OWC is the abbreviation for Other World Computing, one of the longest running 3rd party computer component and storage solutions providers in the personal computer industry.  The company started with individual users and small companies and now supports enterprise customers and cloud providers with their products.  In a casual and comfortable one on one discussion, we sat down with their CEO and founder to talk about his journey and the company. It seems like yesterday, said Larry O'Connor, when I asked about his...

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Digital Signage is a modern communication tool

Digital Signage is a modern communication tool

by | May 28, 2016

SID Display Week, May 2016 - Digital signage is used to entice and influence shoppers on their way to the retail stores and shopping malls. Tablets that replacing paper menus, allow restaurant patrons to preview and customize their orders. Engaging visual displays are revolutionizing leisure experiences, promoting increased consumer engagement as e.g. instant replay. Digital signage is a modern communication tool. At the business session at SID Display Week  the presenters: Sanju Khatri, Director of Digital Signage from IHS,...

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Cinema Summit focuses on HFR and 4K

Cinema Summit focuses on HFR and 4K

by | May 22, 2016

April 2016, NAB  – At the start of NAB, SMPTE held the Digital Cinema Summit.  The highlight speaker was Ang Lee who spoke following a discussion that HDR was not a tradeoff for future films, but was a technology that must be adopted due to its benefits in the story telling and immersive aspects of films.  He spoke on pushing the limits of cinema. One of the examples was with his film “Life of Pi”.  In this film, the story is the enticing element. One aspect of the story was how to visually represent an irrational number and bring...

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Opportunities are huge in transforming IP to the cloud

Opportunities are huge in transforming IP to the cloud

by | May 22, 2016

April, NAB - At the end of the day, the market is more and more competitive and we need our customers not only survive but also thrive – stated Charlie Vogt, CEO of Imagine Communications (IC), moderator of the power session “Transformation 2016: Media Technology Using IP, Cloud and Virtualization”. The session that took place at the Imagine Communications booth during NAB show, was featuring the panelists: Antonio Neri, EVP/GM, Enterprise Group, HPE and Steve Guggenheimer, CVP and Chief Evangelist of Microsoft Corporation....

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