Smart Home (connected home, home networking) News

My Broadband TV (mybbtv) to Launch in North America in Second Quarter of 2008
Mar 14, 2008 – In a major innovation in media distribution, multicultural households in North America can now choose My Broadband TV, a personalized broadcast television delivery platform that offers a premium television experience via broadband.
News categories: My Broadband TV, Digital TV, DVD, DVR, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming, USA

Tilgin launches new advanced IP set-top box to Mood 400 high definition product family
Mar 13, 2008 – Tilgin has announced the launch of its new Mood 400-020 Advanced IP Set-Top Box (STB). Sporting a compact and sleek design, the new product offers a cost-effective entry level solution that operators can grow with to expand and enhance their IPTV service.
News categories: Tilgin, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Video Exchange

Telenor Selects Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi for National IPTV Service in Sweden
Mar 12, 2008 – Ruckus Wireless has announced that it has been selected by Telenor to supply Smart Wi-Fi 802.11g systems for the wireless distribution of its popular IPTV service, offered to subscriber homes throughout Sweden through Bredbandsbolaget.
News categories: Ruckus Wireless, Bredbandsbolaget, Telenor, Digital TV, IPTV, Smart Home, Sweden, Video Exchange

Widevine Secures Digital Media Delivery and Playback on Archos Portable Video Players
Mar 12, 2008 – Widevine® Technologies has announced it now secures motion pictures, episodic TV and music on the Archos line of portable video players and WiFi digital video recorders.
News categories: Widevine, Archos, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Smart Home, Tablet, Video Exchange

Sigma Designs, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Results
Mar 12, 2008 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has reported financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and year ended February 2, 2008.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Earnings Release, Blu-ray, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Intel, SMG Cooperate on Terrestrial DTV
Mar 10, 2008 – In a joint announcement, Intel (INTC) and the Shanghai Media Group (SMG) have announced that the two companies would join forces to promote wireless DTV.
News categories: Intel Corp, Shanghai Media Group, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Smart Home, Streaming, Terrestrial

From a Standing Start, Ultra-Wideband Equipment Shipments Will Exceed 400 Million in 2013
Mar 10, 2008 – In 2006 it appeared that the market launch of ultra-wideband (UWB) was imminent. Several factors conspired to delay that, but ABI Research now expects UWB to see very strong growth starting in 2008.
News categories: ABI Research, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Smart Home

Awareness of Networked Multimedia Lacking but Growing in Asia/Pacific
Mar 7, 2008 – In the Asia/Pacific region, PC-literate homes and broadband subscribers represent a large potential market for home networking and various networked multimedia devices, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Asia, Blu-ray, Cable TV, DVD, DVR, Gaming, IPTV, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

Mitsubishi Rayon and Firecomms to Demonstrate IPTV Optical Fiber Home Network at IPTV World Forum 08
Mar 6, 2008 – Mitsubishi Rayon and Firecomms are collaborating to provide a live demonstration of an IPTV home network using ultra-thin Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) at IPTV World Forum in London.
News categories: Firecomms, Mitsubishi Rayon, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Video Exchange