Canon Inc. announced two new additions to its line of Realis multimedia LCoS projectors: the WUX10 Mark II and SX80 Mark II. These projectors include a new Photo Image mode, allowing for advanced color management and adjustments for ambient lighting conditions. This new mode is ideal for professionals with discerning image quality needs, including those in the fields of photography, education, engineering, and the arts and sciences. With the introduction of the Photo Image mode, users can take advantage of added flexibility to improve the look and feel of images being projected. The WUX10Mark II multimedia projector features WUXGA 1920x1200 native resolution (2.30 megapixels), 3200 lumens of brightness, and 16:10aspect ratio. The SX80 Mark II is a high-resolution SXGA+1400x1050(1.47 megapixels) model combining multiple user-friendly features such as PictBridge connectivity, with easy installation and overall affordability. The SX80 Mark II also delivers 3000 lumens of brightness, a wide selection of video and audio inputs/outputs (HDMI and DVI included), and advanced LCOS technology.

Canon Inc. revised consolidated and non-consolidated earnings outlook for the full year ended September 30, 2009. For the period, the company currently expected consolidated operating profit of ¥145 million, ordinary profit of ¥174 million and net income of ¥89 million or ¥9.9 per share on net sales of ¥6,726 million, previously expected operating profit of ¥285 million, ordinary profit of ¥300 million and net income of ¥165 million or ¥18.33 per share on net sales of ¥8,250 million. For the period, the company currently expected non-consolidated operating profit of ¥197 million, ordinary profit of ¥228 million and net income of ¥109 million or ¥12.11 per share on net sales of ¥5,969 million, previously expected operating profit of ¥305 million, ordinary profit of ¥320 million and net income of ¥185 million or ¥20.55 per share on net sales of ¥7,150 million. The company currently expected dividend of ¥4 per share, previously expected dividend of ¥6 per share for the full year ended September 30, 2009.

e.Digital Corp. announced that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against nineteen companies in United States District Court for the District of Colorado. In its complaint e.Digital asserts that products made by the listed companies infringe the company's U.S. patent #5491774 ('774). The '774 patent headlines e.Digital's Flash-R(TM) patent portfolio that comprises important techniques in the utilization of flash memory technology in recording products. The accused products range from digital cameras and camcorders to voice recorders and mobile phones. e.Digital filed the infringement action against Canon Inc., Kyocera Corp., Nokia Corp., Pentax Corp., Panasonic Corporation, Ikegami Tsushinki Co. Ltd., HTC Corporation, Coby Electronics Corp., DXG Technology USA Inc., Roland Corp., Lecia Camera, Marantz, Imation Corp., Summit Global (DBA Polaroid), Sakar, TEAC Corp. (DBA Tascam), VTech Communications Inc., Wolverine Data Inc., and Samson Technologies Inc. (DBA Zoom).