2010 promises to be a very exciting year for the cinema community. Not only can we expect plenty of mouth-watering movie premières - including sure-fire block-busters such as 'Alice in Wonderland', 'Shrek forever after' and 'Toy Story 3' - the new year will also mark the dawn of the highly anticipated 'Series 2' technology.

Barcelona is one of Europe’s largest metropolitan areas. Founded in the times of the Roman Empire, it is a popular destination for many tourists, in no small part because of its rich cultural heritage, thriving night life and pleasant climate.

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'3G' is short for a three Gigabit per second serial data interface for video transfer. 3G makes it possible to transmit twice as much data as current high definition video standards. Currently, video processing is limited to 1.5 Gigabits, known simply as 1.5G.

A 2008 study conducted by automotive research agency Polk predicted that by 2010, there would be a combined fleet of one billion cars and trucks in the world. This will also affect the economy in several significant ways. Already, urban congestion is an unpleasant effect of the world’s growing mobility. The Texas Transportation Institute estimates that on average, people lose between 17 and 55 hours annually due to traffic congestion.

Collaboration is an everyday element of professional life. According to a recent research by PennEnergy, over 70% of oil and gas professionals believes collaboration is “important for driving revenue, cutting costs” and contributes to “the health and safety” of workers. Using salary statistics of the US Department of Labor, Microsoft and Accenture estimated that the industry loses out on about half a billion dollars annually due to shortcomings in collaboration technology alone.

The year 2009 marks the 75th birthday of Barco. Throughout the decades that have passed since Lucien De Puydt founded the company 1934, Barco covered a vast number of different markets and products.

Originally, Barco’s name was an acronym for the “Belgian-American Radio Company”. It manufactured a popular brand of radios that quickly gained renown through their forward-thinking technology and clever marketing approach.