Toshiba notes that with the advent of wide-screen television sets, higher sensitivity and better resolution have become particularly strong concerns for the television broadcasting industry. The Intercom toolkit is software used for developing telecommunications applications that allow corporate and home users to make bank transfers and check on account activity from their personal computers. This should allow developers to make existing applications conform to the new standard with relative ease. Behind the decision was a recognition of the rapidly growing demand on the part of both corporations and consumers for Internet-based electronic commerce. Zenginkyo says that initially, transactions will be limited to PPP connections between personal computers and bank hosts, but the association envisions full Internet-based banking services as soon as security and settlement issues can be resolved.
Intercom anticipates even greater demand for the new version.
In monochrome mode, says Fuji Xerox, the camera brings out sharp contrasts between black and white. It is both Windows and Macintosh compatible. Digital music sources have improved fidelity, but have made it more difficult for listeners to customize their sound systems. The company currently offers graphic equalizer, universal frequency equalizer, and acoustic image equalizer software for use with the processor. It will go on sale July 10.