AV Corp unveils projector

AV Corporation (AVC), the audiovisual wing of PCH Holdings, has introduced the Optoma Pico Pocket projector, adding another dimension in the digital light processing multimedia projector category in Sri Lanka, reports DailyMirror.

The Pico Projector weighs 115g and is sized at 50mm across, 103mm in height and 15mm in depth.

It is small enough to be comfortably carried in a pocket, is lighter than the average multimedia mobile phone found on the market, and is an audio-supported device, which enables users to view video and images from an iPod or media phone.

Sony, known for having some of the most expensive mass-market consumer technology gadgets, is set to lift prices by up to 30%, SmartHouse reports.

The move by Sony to accrue additional revenue from Australian consumers comes as no surprise with buyers of PlayStation consoles, such as the PS3 with 80GB hard drive, being forced to pay up to $200 more than the price of the same product in the USA. A Sony Bravia 46-inch HD LCD TV, the KDL46XBR, which is on sale online in Australia at $3 054 is being sold in the US by Best Buy at $1 199.

The move could force consumers into brands such as Samsung, which is only considering price rises of between 5% and 15%.

A learning innovation company plans to develop and offer creative technological teaching tools that make use of graphical representations of a people, known as avatars, according to New Brunswick Business Journal.

Syntesi Corporation, a subsidiary of Accreon, a Fredericton-based business consulting and IT service provider, is looking for ways to train current and future workers that will meet its clients' needs and teach workers using media they can relate to.

One of the ways they plan to do it is through online virtual world Second Life, an online software platform where users can socialise and connect, using voice, visuals and text chat.