Technology’s Biggest Myths

As it turns out, Windows Vista really wasn't all that slow; and no, your PC probably won't fry if you open it up without wearing a wrist strap. Thanks in large part to the Internet, the tech world is teeming with lies, half-truths, and misinformation. We've dug up some of the Web's most notorious nuggets of conventional wisdom to see which hold up to scrutiny and which are merely urban legends.

Sigma Designs to Showcase Advanced Video and Networking Technologies at The NCTA Cable Show

First Public Demonstration of Sigma's 3DTV Technology

Maxine Goldenson: Reviving Independent Programming: Connecting HDTV to the Web

A number of companies have been working to provide consumers with the means to connect HDTVs to the Internet. I believe when this technology ultimately enters the mainstream it could very well lead to cultural, economic and political changes that affect how our content is produced, and specifically who will be producing it.

Switched Digital Video is Thriving (Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance)

SDV technology distributes digital video content through cable network in a cost-effective manner so that additional uses can be made using the free bandwidth.

CES: Sharp QuadPixel technology promises better HDTV color (Macworld)

Sharp announced a new line of Aquos HDTVs, that will add a yellow subpixel to the normal red, green and blue (RGB) colors used in TV pixels.

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