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Monday May 21 | SF Classical Voice

S.F. Symphony's Cutting Edge Approach to Sound Quality

On May 17, when San Francisco-based Dolby Laboratories announced the availability of the first Blu-ray discs with sound quality noticeably improved by its new TrueHD process , one and only one classical music organization stood side-by-side with offerings from major movie production houses in both Hollywood and China: the San Francisco Symphony.

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Related Topix: Symphony, Arts, Startups, Classical, San Francisco Symphony

Sun May 20, 2012

Dis411

Disney/Pixar's 'Brave' Premiering In Hollywood June 18

World Premiere of Disney*Pixar's "Brave" Heads to Hollywood for Grand Opening of the Dolby Theatre --Epic Action Adventure Joins 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival Lineup -- World Premiere * Grand Opening June 18, 2012 BURBANK, Calif.

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Related Topix: Brave, Burbank, CA, Marketing, Startups

Fri May 18, 2012

Boxoffice

World Premiere of DisneyPixar's "Brave"...

BURBANK, Calif. and SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- DisneyPixar's "Brave," a groundbreaking adventure full of humor, heart and breathtaking action, extends its pioneering spirit to its world premiere on June 18, 2012, marking the Grand Opening of Hollywood's Dolby TheatreSM.

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Thu May 17, 2012

Stereophile

Dolby Upsamples & Apodizes TrueHD

Pictured : Rhonda Wilson, Senior Member, Technical Staff, Products & Technology Group, Dolby Laboratories; Craig Eggers, Director, Content Creation and Playback, Home Theater Ecosystem, Dolby Laboratories; Poppy Crum, Senior Staff Scientist, Dolby Laboratories pose with some of the most recent titles using Dolby TrueHD with advanced 96k up ... (more)

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Related Topix: Startups, Theater, Arts, Classical, Symphony, San Francisco Symphony

Mon May 14, 2012

Mi2n

Dolby Announces World's First Implementation Of Dolby TrueHD 5.1 In Online Music Distribution Service

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. announced today that e-onkyo music, the high-quality music distribution service managed by Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation, a subsidiary of Onkyo Corporation, will be the first online music distribution service to feature Dolby TrueHD 5.1-channel surround sound.

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Fri May 11, 2012

Engadget

E-Onkyo music service becomes first to offer Dolby TrueHD 5.1 audio

Looking for something a little more than your average online music store has to offer? Then you may soon want to give Onkyo's somewhat niche e-onkyo service some consideration.

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Related Topix: Audio and Video, Electronics, Business Wire, Startups, Gadgets

Wed May 09, 2012

Wall Street Journal

Movie Magic Worth Leaving Home For?

Someday, if the dreams of movie-technology designers come true, you'll flash your smartphone ticket, settle into your plush cinema seat and be greeted with a hyper-real picture, sounds from every direction and - if you need them - closed captions projected on special glasses.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Startups, Marketing

Mon May 07, 2012

Seeking Alpha

IMAX ([[IMAX]] +1.3%), Dolby Laboratories ([[DLB]] +2.3%), and RealD...

IMAX , Dolby Laboratories , and RealD all trade higher on enthusiasm stirred up by strong movie ticket sales for blockbuster The Avengers .

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Fri May 04, 2012

SFGate

Dolby Labs stock hits 5-year high on Windows gig

Number of the day 18% Dolby Laboratories stock soared the most in five years on Friday after Microsoft chose the San Francisco company to provide audio on Windows 8 for tablets and computers.

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KEYC Television, Mankato, MN

Aon, Digital River, Dolby are market movers

NEW YORK - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Aon Corp., down $2.96 at $48.39 Due to higher costs and unfavorable currency exchange rates, the insurance brokerage firm's first-quarter net income fell 3 percent.

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Related Topix: Digital River, Consulting, Software, Insurance, AON, Financial Markets, Startups, Construction, Fluor, Apparel, Warnaco Group Inc The

MarketWatch

Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch Friday: Dolby, Dole, Chesapeake

Among the stocks that could see active trade in Friday's session are Dolby Laboratories Inc., Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Startups, Chesapeake Energy, Energy, Oil & Gas, Corporate Governance, Law

International Business Times

Top After Market NYSE Movers

Dolby Laboratories shares rallied 22.91 percent to $46.25 in aftermarket session.

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Thu May 03, 2012

Seeking Alpha

Dolby Laboratories' CEO Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Dolby Laboratories Conference Call discussing Fiscal Second Quarter Financial Results.

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Megite Technology News

Dolby Soars On Microsoft Win 8 Audio Deal; Strong FY Q2

Dolby Laboratories shares are trading sharply higher Thursday afternoon following the audio technology company's announcement that Microsoft will include Dolby Digital Plus technology in Windows 8 for tablets and PCs.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Redmond, WA, Seagate Technology, Computers

CNET News.com

Dolby audio to be built into all Windows 8 versions after all

Dolby Laboratories warned shareholders last August that its audio/DVD playback technologies were unlikely to be incorporated into Windows 8. It looks like the Windows client team has had a change of heart.

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Related Topix: Startups, Digital Video Recorders, Electronics, Microsoft

Wed May 02, 2012

Toronto News.Net

Dolby wins Oscar rights

Dolby Laboratories Inc. acquired naming rights to the theater that hosts the Oscars.

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Tue May 01, 2012

Hollywood Reporter

Academy Awards to Stay in Hollywood at Newly Named Dolby Theatre

Dolby Laboratories announced Tuesday that it is the new naming sponsor of the former Kodak Theatre in the Hollywood & Highland Center.

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Related Topix: Oscars, Startups, Theater, Arts

MovieLine

Biz Break: Oscars Remain in Hollywood, the Lost Avengers Superhero and More

The Oscars are staying put for another 20 years, and before Scarlett Johansson joined the Avengers , another superhero was in line for the feature.

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Related Topix: Break, Celebrities, Scarlett Johansson, Hot Chicks, Startups, Theater, Arts, Movies, Entertainment

RochesterHomepage.net

Former Kodak Theatre to Get New Name

The former Kodak Theatre now has a new name. CIM group announced that the home of the Academy Awards will now be known as the Dolby Theatre.

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Related Topix: Startups, Livingston County, NY

CBS 3 Springfield

Oscars' home renamed Dolby Theatre

Facility owner CIM Group on Tuesday announced a 20-year naming deal with the audio technology company Dolby Laboratories Inc.

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Related Topix: Oscars, Startups, Holyoke, MA, Springfield, MA

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