Smart Home (connected home, home networking) News

Mediacom Selects TiVo for Whole-Home Television
Sep 27, 2012 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) and Mediacom Communications have announced that Mediacom has chosen TiVo to provide its next-generation consumer video experience utilizing TiVo's whole-home, multi-screen suite of products.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Mediacom, Cable TV, Digital TV, Gateway, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

Silicon Image Expands MHL® Product Line with Four New Products
Sep 25, 2012 – Silicon Image (NASDAQ: SIMG) has announced the expansion of its MHL® (Mobile High-Definition Link) portfolio with four new products, all of which incorporate features defined in the latest MHL specification version 2.0.
News categories: Silicon Image, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV, Smartphone, Tablet

Cavium PureVu® Powers NETGEAR Push2TV® Miracast Compatible Wireless Display Adapter
Sep 24, 2012 – Cavium (NASDAQ: CAVM) has announced that NETGEAR's Push2TV wireless display adapter is based on Cavium's CNW6611L media SoC. The Push2TV is one of the first adapters that is pre-standard compliant with the Wi-Fi Alliance's Miracast™ specification.
News categories: Cavium, NETGEAR, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV

Wi-Fi Alliance® launches Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast™
Sep 19, 2012 – The Wi-Fi Alliance has announced the launch of the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast™ certification program. Miracast devices provide simplified discovery and setup, so users can quickly transmit video content from one device to another.
News categories: Wi-Fi Alliance, Smart Home

Motorola Android-Based Home Entertainment Device Launches with WASU in China
Sep 12, 2012 – WASU Digital Group has chosen Motorola Mobility's HMC3260 Android™-powered cloud computing device to provide a range of innovative cloud-based entertainment services to its customers.
News categories: Motorola, WASU, Apps, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, DOCSIS, Smart Home, Smart TV, Tablet, TV Everywhere

TiVo chooses ACCESS NetFront Living Connect media sharing solution
Sep 10, 2012 – ACCESS CO. has announced that TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) has chosen ACCESS' NetFront™ Living Connect media sharing solution to allow consumers with a TiVo® Premiere DVR to enjoy content from PCs, NAS devices, tablets, smartphones and other connected devices on their main TV.
News categories: ACCESS CO, TiVo Inc, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Home Server, IBCShow, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smartphone, Tablet, USA

Sigma Designs Launches Two Media Processors With Integrated Home Connectivity
Sep 9, 2012 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has announced the introduction of its SMP8680 and SMP8682 media processors, which deliver integrated HPNA connectivity for IPTV and hybrid Set-Top Boxes (STBs).
News categories: Digital TV, IBCShow, ICs, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

NAGRA announces reference platform for gateways and client devices
Sep 8, 2012 – NAGRA (SIX:KUD.S) has announced the availability of its HomeCruise reference platform, an 'off-the-shelf' solution for gateways and other media streaming devices that allows faster-time-to-market for new pay-TV services.
News categories: NAGRA, Digital TV, Gateway, IBCShow, Middleware, Smart Home

SoftAtHome already in over 10 million devices
Sep 7, 2012 – SoftAtHome has announced that its base of deployed products passed the 10 million devices milestone. SoftAtHome products are now present in over 10 different markets throughout the world with IP, Broadcast and hybrid commercial deployments.
News categories: Digital TV, Gateway, IBCShow, Market Research, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home