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'World's first' glasses-free 3D TV hits stores in JapanTokyo (AFP) Dec 22, 2010 Toshiba on Wednesday launched in Japan what it calls the world's first television that allows viewers to see 3D images without having to wear special glasses, amid intensifying competition in the market. But while curious shoppers stopped to test out the screen at an electronics store in central Tokyo as the 12-inch model of the Regza GL1 Series went on sale, there were doubts as to whether the technology will catch. The new model with a liquid crystal display carries a price tag of 119,800 yen ... read more |
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 Galileo's Navigation Control Hub Opens In Fucino Galileo's terrestrial nerve centre formally entered service Today. With the first Galileo satellites due to be launched next August, Fucino in central Italy will oversee the running of all the navig ... more | .. |
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