Entries from April 2008

Monday, April 28th, 2008

From Ice Cream to Home Movies

This week, iMemories announced the latest addition to our Team. Doug Ducey, former CEO of Cold Stone Creamery, has joined iMemories as lead investor in our recent round of financing and as Chairman of the Board.
Doug Ducey Press Release.  Story in Arizona Republic.
Doug’s background and success with Cold Stone says it all.
Doug and I have know each other […]

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Mobile users look for supercharged Web connections

As usability increases, Wi-Fi-compatible cell phones are becoming increasingly popular, as well as models that operate on newer, high-speed mobile phone networks.
When Apple’s second-generation iPhone hits the market later this year, it is expected to take advantage of a faster mobile phone network known as “3-G,” which will make DSL-style speeds available to cellphone users. […]

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Say ‘cheese’: New consumer tech measuring smiles

Looks like consumer technology companies are focused on making digital video camcorders and digital cameras more intelligent, and more useful – as it relates to people’s smiles.
Sony Corp. has a Smile Shutter function for its digital cameras which automatically clicks the shutter when people in the image break into a smile. Whenever Face Detection finds a […]

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Tiny projectors bring big screen to cellphone cinema

Companies are racing to develop gadgets that project what’s playing on the small screens of mobile phones and media players onto walls, table cloths and other handy surfaces.
“Pico projectors” that are small enough to carry around in your pocket or purse are expected on the market later this year. Eventually, the technology will be tiny enough […]