At last, music to Europe's ears

Article Abstract:

Japanese high-technology companies have long surpassed European firms but in May 1992 Philips and Sony announced new products to replace audio cassettes. Sony introduced the Mini-Disc which can record and play using a memory buffer so the music continues if the player is pushed. Philips produced the Digital Compact Cassette (DCC) which stores less information. The tape deck plays and records digitally, and also plays ordinary cassettes. Operation Centurion plans to provide DCC recordings and to offer the lowest priced machine.

Product development, Sony Corp., Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken N.V., DAT (Digital audiotape), Digital audio tape, Digital Compact Cassette (Tape, cassette), Mini-Disc (Tape, cassette)

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One road, four wheels, no hands

Article Abstract:

Technologies which would allow cars to be driven much closer together, thus vastly increasing the capacity of existing roads and making it unnecessary to build new ones, are developing rapidly. Scientists in this area of research, known as Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), are now hoping to pool their resources. Some of the most advanced research is being carried out at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, where a self-drive vehicle has already been developed.

Research, Intelligent vehicle-highway systems, Intelligent vehicle highway systems

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Mention art, and I reach for my wand

Article Abstract:

Acoustiguide, a company selling taped tours of tourist attractions, has linked with Israeli engineers Shmuel Shalem and Giora Oron to market a high-tech 'wand' which can carry four hours of recorded tour. It uses random access technology, allowing the user to select any one of up to 1,000 different segments of the tour by punching a number into the keypad. It is battery-operated, and resembles an elongated mobile phone.

Evaluation, Product information, Audio cassette recorders, Audiocassette players and recorders, Acoustiguide Corp.

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