here at the show we're partnering with samsung, sony, invidia, spatial view. these are large companies that have advanced products, entertainment products in 3d and we have small products like master image. there over there, slightly -- >> what is your degree? >> i am in san jose and i manage consortiums. i've win involved in that for many years, and 15 years before that with the u.s. government. creating moving an industry faster because we're together rather than moving separately. of course you can go much faster . you will hit your roadblock is there, you will hit it faster than if we go together. >> heidi hoffman is the director of the 3d@home consortium. and "the communicators" continues its tour of the consumer electronics show in las vegas, nevada. the mobile 500 alliance is here, and john lawson is the executive director of that alliance. what is the mobile 500. >> as a consortium of 45 companies, we are committed to take advantage of the technology for mobile devices. >> what does that mean if i use your device? >> if your cell phone or laptop is ena

>> guest: we're partnering with samsung, sony, invidia, spatial view, um, master image. so we've got large companies that are very advanced products, entertainment products in 3-d, and we have small companies like a master image, for example, that has -- that'll be putting displays into your cell phones. of course, there's some already, but their auto stereo technology is a slight different twist, it gives a great 3-d view on your cell phones. >> host: where are you based, and what's your background? >> guest: i'm in san jose, and i manage consortium. 15 years before that with the u.s. government, so bringing people together, communicating, moving industry faster because we're target rother than moving separately. of course, you can go much faster when you're a lone company, but you'll find your road block is there, you're going to get it much faster than if we go together. >> host: heidi hoffman is the managing director of the 3d@home consortium. "the communicators" is at the consumer electronics show in las vegas, nevada. and "the communicators" continues its tour of t

some of the movers in the semiconductor space, look at invidia, ending a patent dispute going back toarket always likes resolutions. bill? >> seema, thank you very much. we're heading to the close. about 19 minutes left here. time for a quick smarcheck on t nasdaq. a fresh 11-year high, on course for its sixth gain in the last seven sessions. up 9 points right now at 2913. it was down 11 at the day's lows around noontime eastern time today. volatility index has popped up, up 3% today. we're at 18 and change. unless it gets back to 20, you're not exactly seeing a yellow flag being waved. the last time it was above 20 was around january the 18th. maria, say hi to my friend warren. >> he's right here with me. tech up better than 11%. as far as the s&p technology index. warren myers with us. he's keeping an eye on the charts for any signals of a pullback. warren, good to see you. thank you for joining us. >> good to be here. >> tech is where the money has been moving. what do you see? >> we've had a very strong first of the year in tech. it's outperformed by far. it caught up from last ye