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Focuses on the computer industry in Silicon Valley, California, highlighting the three-dimensional (3D) sound system developed by Beth Wenzel and colleagues at the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ames Research Center. Identification of the main ability which Wenzel wants to exploit; Details on the 3D sound systems; Comments from Richard Duda, professor of electrical engineering at San Jose State University. INSET: Spaced-out sounds.

The article offers information on the LCD technology used by manufacturers in the electronic paper (e-paper) display. It states that today's e-paper has readability, low power and liquid crystal display (LCDs) have brilliant colors as well as full video motion. Moreover, the multimode display from Pixel Qi, in San Bruno, California, has taken a brute-force approach, which combines reflective and transmissive liquid crystal technologies.

The article highlights the operations of La Jolla, California-based Science Applications International Corp. which became the state's leading employers and one of the nation's major employee-owned companies. It is responsible for developing the Information Display Systems unit which demonstrated a method of projecting superbright high-definition television pictures onto movie screens.

Reports that a team of Californian researchers has reinvented in 1991 the cathode-ray tube (CRT), the heart of every computer screen and television except portable ones. Development of a flat screen that relies on thousands of tiny electron emitters rather than the usual single electron gun; Key features and specifications of the innovative CRT; Range of industrial applications for the discovery.

This article focuses on Siggraph 2003, a computer graphic conference held in San Diego, California. FogScreen, which is a new method for forming a high-quality walk-through dry-fog display, was center of attraction at the conference. The new technology projects images onto a laminar, non-turbulent airflow, creating a thin and swiftly flowing fog wall. The fog, made of chemical-free water, dissolves in seconds by itself, leaving no trace behind when switched off. Among its many potential uses, the Finnish inventors anticipate architects will integrate the screen into new buildings.

The article presents information about the 2006 annual conference of the Society for Information Display held from June 4-9, 2006, at San Francisco, California. The conference highlighted technological advancements in the display technology industry. Organic light-emitting diodes were discussed at several technical sessions during the conference.

The article reports on the construction of the Highly Interactive Parallelized Display Space (HIPerSpace) at the University of California in San Diego. It is noted that the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) brings out HIPerSpace as the highest resolution display system in the world. The so-called system offers about 20 teraflops of peak processing and 10 terabytes of storage capacity that extends outside the university.

The article reports that ViaSat Inc. has received a contract to deliver Multifunctional Information Distribution System tactical network terminals from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command in San Diego, California. The contract includes airborne and ground-based Low Volume Terminals, which provide secure, high-capacity, digital data and voice communications capability for the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.

The article presents information on two upcoming conferences focusing on systems design. The Sensors Expo, which will be held in Chicago, Illinois, will explore the continued miniaturization and integration of sensors to advance wireless applications. The Society for Information Display conference that will be held in San Francisco, California will focus on novel display techniques that promise alternatives to LCD and plasma technologies. At Sensors Expo, Dust Networks Inc. will discuss its next generation of wireless products.

The article features the visitor signature tablet introduced by Stopware Inc. from Topaz Systems company for its PassagePoint Visitor Management solutions in California. It has a 4-inches by 5-inches interactive liquid crystal display for capture of signatures. The tablet also can be programmed to automatically display a nondisclosure agreement, security consent agreement or other form of notice.

This article presents a range of mobile products that were displayed at the DemoMobile exhibition in La Jolla, California in 2004. Though the products on offer were mostly mobile-oriented, they varied from new mobile handsets to mobile services to infrastructure components. Most looked to have a serious business case behind them, and were even fun. One company offering a new wrinkle is OnAir Entertainment, whose OnAir Media Servers let users watch TV via Wi-Fi. The wrinkle, instead of connecting to streaming-service web sites like abc.com, it uses a local satellite receiver, then compress and re-send the signal. Satellite receivers are $50-100 per channel, instead of the $4-500 per month for high-speed bandwidth, and this strategy is much less susceptible to Internet service glitches. Not a mobile technology but a use of cellular technology, MediaTile's MediaCast is an in-store information display system or Networked digital signage. Point of Purchase signage is a multi-billion dollar business, with a great deal of manual labor required every time a new campaign is rolled out. DropZone's IntelliEdge platform is about exactly what one would expect from a company run by an amateur radio veteran who has worked with the military: It is a portable PC for providing wide-area wireless networks.

Reports on the development of the tiled display technology, called the High-Density Display, which utilized novel tiling approach and custom optics to provide high-quality, high-density views of large, complex datasets. Work of visualization researchers at the San Diego Supercomputer Center, in collaboration with the JVC Digital Image Technology Center.

The article reports on the highlights of the Society for Information Display show that was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center in California in May 2008. Several display innovations that have impressed attendees included products found at the booths of Lumus Ltd., Samsung, Digital Dash Ltd., Osram Semiconductors and NEC Display Solutions.

The article focuses on the plans of Polymer Vision to launch its new products in 2008. The company will unveil a colour version of its reliable display at the Society for Information Display (SID) conference to be held in Los Angeles, California. In the later part of 2008, the firm aims to launch Readius, its e-reader/ 3G phone measuring 115x57x21 and unfolds to a 125mm 320x240 display.

The article reports on the announcement of Marriott International Inc.'s plan during its 2007 Full Service General Managers Conference in San Francisco, California. The company plans to offer high-definition liquid crystal display television with a digital connectivity panel in all its guest rooms in the U.S. and Canada. It will be first offered by Marriott Hotels & Resorts, JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, and Renaissance Hotels & Resorts. Renovation plans are also discussed.

Focuses on highlights of the 2004 PhoCusWright Executive Conference held in Los Angeles, California. Benefit offered by the Ground Data System (GDS) flight display to Sabre Inc.; Overview of the Roaming Gnome advertising campaign of Travelocity; Reason behind the impossibility for Cendant Corp. to buy another GDS display system.

Reports electronic display innovations introduced during the 1999 Society for Information Display Conference and Exposition in San Jose, California. Organic white light-emitting diode by FED Corp.; Relevance of white-light in monochrome and full-color displays; Creation of the world's smallest ultra-high-resolution monochrome SXGA display by Kopin Corp.