Middleware and Operating System (OS) News

Espial Demonstrates TV Everywhere and Smart TV Solutions at CES
Jan 4, 2012 – Espial has announced that it will demonstrate its head-end and browser technologies at CES. Visitors to the Espial suite will see a powerful TV Everywhere demo -- showcasing the Espial Media Service Platform and Espial MediaBase solutions.
News categories: Espial, CES2025, Content Distribution, Middleware, Smart TV, Smartphone, Streaming, Tablet

Sling Media and Broadcom Drive Multi-Screen TV Entertainment
Jan 4, 2012 – Sling Media (NASDAQ: SATS) and Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) have announced the integration of the Sling Media SDK into Broadcom's latest set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) platforms.
News categories: Sling Media, Broadcom, Digital TV, Middleware, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

ViXS Systems and PacketVideo Develop Whole Home NAS Solution
Jan 3, 2012 – At CES 2012 ViXS Systems will be demonstrating PacketVideo's TwonkyServer™ 6.0 connected home solution running on it's XCode 4208 NAS SoC. TwonkyServer makes finding media and playing it back on connected home and mobile devices as simple as drag and drop.
News categories: PacketVideo, ViXS Systems, CES2025, Home Server, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart Home

ViXS Announces DLNA CVP and RUI Software for XCode Media Processors
Jan 3, 2012 – ViXS Systems has announced support for DLNA features to enable service providers to provide a richer multi-screen experience based on ViXS' XCode True mobility platform. ViXS' DLNA stack is available as a part of its Xtensiv™ software suite.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Digital Living Network Alliance, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart Home

ESCORT and Siano Team Up to Give Passengers a Personal TV Experience with iOS Accessory
Dec 22, 2011 – ESCORT and Siano have announced a collaborative agreement to design and market a product that will deliver mobile TV in automobiles via an iOS accessory.
News categories: Siano, ESCORT Inc, Automotive, CES2025, Middleware, Mobile, Semiconductor

Myriad Brings Android to Your TV
Dec 21, 2011 – Myriad Group (SIX: MYRN) has unveiled Myriad Alien Vue. Myriad's latest Alien release enables Internet access via TV allowing Android apps to run alongside existing television functions, in a unified user experience.
News categories: Myriad Group, Apps, CES2025, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

httv acquires majority stake in SindiTV
Dec 16, 2011 – httv has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Singapore-based company SindiTV. The acquisition will create synergies with httv software deployment activities for connected devices and will also optimize httv international presence.
News categories: httv, SindiTV, Germany, HbbTV, MandA, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

EXPWAY and Siano team up to support ATSC-M/H and ISDB-Tmm mobile devices
Dec 15, 2011 – EXPWAY and Siano have announced their partnership to deliver top-quality mobile devices. Pairing Siano's mobile ATSC silicon with EXPWAY's middleware enables manufacturers to build their devices faster and to focus on brand-related issues.
News categories: EXPWAY, Siano, CES2025, Digital TV, Japan, Middleware, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smartphone, Tablet, USA

smart electronic selects ANT for HbbTV
Dec 13, 2011 – ANT (LSE AIM: ANTP) has announced that leading set-top box manufacturer smart electronic GmbH, has licensed its ANT Galio HbbTV Platform. The new range of hybrid STBs will deliver HbbTV services under the SMART brand to the German FTA market.
News categories: ANT plc, smart electronic GmbH, Digital TV, Germany, HbbTV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming