Smart Home (connected home, home networking) News

Strategy Analytics Predicts DLNA Will Have a Breakthrough Year in 2010
Apr 22, 2010 – Strategy Analytics predicts that over 2 billion DLNA-certified devices will be installed in consumers' homes or pockets by 2014, as described in the Strategy Analytics Connected Home Devices service report.
News categories: Strategy Analytics, Digital Living Network Alliance, Market Research, Smart Home

MoCA Adds Mid-RF Frequencies To MoCA 1.1 Specification For DBS Operators
Apr 20, 2010 – MoCA has added an extension to its MoCA 1.1 specification for satellite operators. MoCA operating frequencies now cover 500-1500 MHz, from the current 850-1500 MHz range. DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) will be the first to deploy the mid-RF frequencies.
News categories: MoCA, DIRECTV, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

Sigma Launches New Organization With Strategic Business Groups
Apr 19, 2010 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ:SIGM) has announced a company reorganization. The reorganization includes the launch of two strategic business groups - the Media Processor Business Group and the Home Connectivity Business Group - as well as a Worldwide Sales Group.
News categories: Sigma Designs, IPTV, Semiconductor, Smart Home

US-Based Telcos Rely on Celeno Wi-Fi for IPTV Services
Apr 14, 2010 – Celeno Communications has announced multiple deployments in the United States of Celeno-enabled video bridges for whole-home HD IPTV wireless distribution.
News categories: Celeno, IPTV, Semiconductor, Smart Home, USA

Leading Companies Form MHL Consortium to Advance Standard for Wired Mobile Connectivity
Apr 14, 2010 – Nokia (NYSE:NOK), Samsung (KSE:005930, LSE-GDR:SMSN), Silicon Image (NASDAQ:SIMG), Sony (NYSE:SNE) and Toshiba (TSE:6502) have formed the MHL Consortium to develop a new mobile A/V interface standard for connecting portable devices to TVs and displays.
News categories: MHL Consortium, Content Protection, Digital TV, Mobile, Portable, Smart Home, Smart TV

Samsung and Microsoft Announce Plans to Expand Access to Digital Entertainment
Apr 13, 2010 – Samsung (KSE: 005930.KS) has announced plans to include Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) PlayReady content access and protection technology in devices spanning mobile phones, digital video players, televisions and other device offerings.
News categories: Microsoft, Samsung, Blu-ray, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Mobile, Smart Home, Smart TV

Magnum Semiconductor brings Any Content Anywhere Streaming to Marusys Set-Top Boxes
Apr 10, 2010 – Magnum Semiconductor and Marusys have announced that Marusys is using Magnum's DX6225 transcoder in its latest DVB-S/S2 HD PVR receiver set-top boxes with HD recording and the ability to stream content over WiFi to the Apple® iPhone®.
News categories: Magnum Semi, Marusys, Digital TV, DVB-S2, DVR, Mobile, Placeshifting, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

KT, France Telecom Join Forces for Digital Home
Apr 2, 2010 – KT (KRX:030200; NYSE:KT) and France Telecom (Paris & NYSE: FTE) have signed a memorandum of understanding for the delivery of a digital-home solution to local customers. Under the deal, KT will utilize France Telecom's 'SoftAtHome' middleware.
News categories: SoftAtHome, KT Corp, France Telecom, Digital TV, IPTV, Korea, Middleware, Smart Home

Rovi Launches Software Application for Managing Home Music, Videos and Photos
Mar 29, 2010 – Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) has announced the availability of its Personal Media Manager, software that enables consumers to 'clean' or update the data residing in their media libraries as well as stream and share content stored on a home network.
News categories: Rovi Corp, Middleware, Smart Home