Dolby Labs launched its Dolby Digital Cinema system around the world with "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith". "Chicken Little" was also released in a similar fashion. Dolby Digital Cinema provides the technology to store and decode digital files and deliver pristine digital movies to theaters. Rick Chavez reports for CNBC Europe on the new cinema initiative.
Dr. James Zucherman of St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco is the inventor of the X Stop titanium spreader, a revolutionary alternative to surgery for debilitating back pain. Rick Chavez reports for CNBC Europe on the revolutionary new procedure.
VW's Electronics Research Lab built "Stanley", the defending world champion in the DARPA Grand Challenge for autonomous cars. The ERL also retrofitted "The Chameleon", a 60s-style van with innovations seen nowhere else. Rick Chavez reports for CNBC Europe on the new technology breakthroughs.
The Velocity Sports Golf Fitness program is a fitness and strength program that's tailored specifically for the golfer. The program is scientifically designed to improve a golfer's club head speed and power, flexibility and range of motion, core stability and functional strength, consistency and endurance. Rick Chavez reports for CNBC Europe on the benefits of golf conditioning.
Skiers and snowboarders take their favorite resorts for granted. When it snows, they arrive and have a blast. This story takes you behind the scenes to one of Ski Magazine's Top 50 resorts to show you how an efficient team turns a profit and makes logistics, marketing and snow control go off without a hitch.
The National Lacrosse League is a lot like hockey in many ways, including sharing a TV broadcast network. The San Jose Stealth is operated by the Sharks of the National Hockey League and stand a good chance at success in the rough-and-tumble world of pro sports. Rick Chavez reports for CNBC Europe.
Kiteboarding is the world's fastest growing water sport, an exciting blend of multiple sports such as kiteflying, wakeboarding, and windsurfing. Rick Chavez reports for CNBC Europe.
The San Jose Grand Prix had hopes to become a high-profile stop on the Champ Car World Series schedule. The race featured some of the world's greatest race car drivers competing on the streets of San Jose. Unforturnately, the investment made by the capital of Silicon Valley to stage the event failed to pay off in a long-term relationship. Rick Chavez reports for CNBC Europe.
Rick Chavez co-anchored web TV coverage of Oracle Open World and Apps World from San Francisco, San Diego and New Orleans. Here is a portion of one of his reports on Application Service Providers.
