Gaming & Games Consoles (Xbox, Playstation, PSP, Wii …) News

Netflix Members can Instantly Watch Movies and TV Episodes Streamed to TVs Via the PlayStation®3
Nov 10, 2009 – Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has announced that Netflix members can instantly watch thousands of movies and TV episodes streamed to TVs from Netflix via the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system.
News categories: Netflix, PlayStation, Gaming, Streaming, USA

Digital Media Adapters, Players, Receivers Emerge as Competitive New Connected Home Product Category
Nov 10, 2009 – A new class of devices, Digital Media Adapters (DMAs), Digital Media Players (DMPs), and Digital Media Receivers (DMRs) is emerging in the connected digital home, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, DVR, Gaming, Home Server, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Broadcom Leading Supplier of Embedded Processors in the Digital Home in 2008
Nov 5, 2009 – Analysis of findings from Semicast's report 'Opportunities for Embedded Processors in the Digital Home' shows that Broadcom was the leading supplier in 2008, ahead of Sony and Toshiba.
News categories: Semicast, Camcorder, Digital TV, DVD, Gaming, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Tablet

NEC Electronics Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended September 30, 2009
Oct 28, 2009 – NEC Electronics (TSE: 6723) has released results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. Although sales of the company's 'EMMA' series, especially for blu-ray, increased, semiconductors for game consoles and home appliances declined year-on-year.
News categories: NEC Electronics, Blu-ray, Gaming, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Wi-Fi Still Rules as Consumer Electronics Network Connections Grow
Oct 13, 2009 – The number of connected consumer electronics devices continues to grow. Home network technologies such as coax and powerline are making inroads, but a report from ABI Research indicates that wireless connections will remain the dominant technology.
News categories: ABI Research, Gaming, Market Research, Smart Home, Smart TV

Overall Market for Consumer Device Semiconductors Declines in 2008
Oct 13, 2009 – According to IDC, the worldwide semiconductor market for consumer devices declined 2.6% from $44.0 billion in 2007 to $42.9 billion in 2008.
News categories: International Data Corp, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Gaming, Optical Disc Recorder, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Tablet

October for Sky Player on UK Xbox LIVE
Sep 23, 2009 – According to the October edition of BSkyB's (LSE:BSY) skymag Magazine, the Sky Player, Sky's online service, will launch on Xbox LIVE (Nasdaq: MSFT) in October.
News categories: Xbox, BSkyB, Digital TV, Gaming, Media Player, Satellite, Streaming, UK

Over-the-Top TV Revenue to Top $5.6 Billion by 2014
Sep 14, 2009 – According to a new report from The Diffusion Group, revenue from the delivery of Internet video to the TV will grow nearly six-fold in the next five years, from a meager $1 billion in 2009 to $5.7 billion in 2014.
News categories: TDG, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Streaming

Germany: CE Market Index (CEMIX) Q1-Q2 2009
Aug 24, 2009 – Results from Q1-Q2 2009 of the Consumer Electronics Market Index (CEMIX), a German market indicator for CE markets, are available - LCD TV and Home Cinema System sales performed well, whilst the majority of product sales continued to decline
News categories: GfK, DVD, Gaming, Germany, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV