Middleware and Operating System (OS) News

LG, Philips And Sharp Join Hands To Offer Multi-Platform Smart TV Apps
Sep 1, 2011 – LG (KSE: 066570), Philips (Amsterdam: PHIA) and Sharp (TSE: 6753) have agreed to work together to define common technical requirements for their Smart TVs, based upon open standards such as HTML5, CE-HTML and HbbTV.
News categories: LG Electronics, Philips, Sharp Corp, Apps, Digital TV, HbbTV, IFABerlin, Smart TV, Streaming

Vestel to Launch the First BitTorrent Certified Smart TV
Sep 1, 2011 – Vestel and BitTorrent plan to show the world's first BitTorrent Certified Digital TV at IFA. The TV will enable consumers to find, play and share all types of personal media, independently-produced content and internet files directly on their TV.
News categories: BitTorrent, Vestel, Digital TV, IFABerlin, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming

Rovi Unveils DivX Plus Streaming for the Secure Distribution of Premium Video Entertainment to Connected Devices
Sep 1, 2011 – Rovi (Nasdaq:ROVI) has unveiled DivX Plus® Streaming, a secure adaptive streaming solution for the delivery of digital entertainment to connected devices including HDTVs, Blu-ray Disc Players, smartphones, game consoles, PCs, Macs, and cable STBs.
News categories: Rovi Corp, Cable TV, IFABerlin, Middleware, Streaming

Entone and Nordija Deliver Enhanced Hybrid TV Solution
Aug 31, 2011 – Entone and Nordija have announced the availability of Nordija's fokusOn widget-based middleware on Entone's family of Hybrid TV devices and digital video recorders (DVRs).
News categories: Entone, Nordija, DVR, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Espial Selected To Power Vodafone Iceland IPTV Services
Aug 31, 2011 – Espial (TSX:ESP) has announced that it has been selected to provide an IPTV solution for Vodafone (LSE: VOD, NASDAQ: VOD) Iceland. Espial is providing its Evo TV Service Platform, Evo STB Client and Espial MediaBase VOD platform.
News categories: Espial, Vodafone, Digital TV, Iceland, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Wyplay Offers the New 'YouTube on TV' Application in Its Client Middleware for Operators
Aug 31, 2011 – WYPLAY has integrated the 'YouTube on TV' application into its client middleware and is now deploying it with its Vodafone customers.
News categories: WYPLAY, France, Middleware, Streaming

Pace launches 'Elements' software platform with cloud-based capabilities
Aug 30, 2011 – Pace (LSE: PIC) has announced the launch of Elements, a new software platform for the broadcast and broadband industries. Elements supports the design, delivery and management of digital content and services into and around the home.
News categories: Pace plc, IBCShow, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home

httv and SindiTV join efforts to offer advanced turnkey solutions for connected CE devices
Aug 29, 2011 – httv and SindiTV have announced that they will enter into a strategic partnership in order to create synergies between their software deployment activities for connected devices and to optimize their international presence.
News categories: httv, SindiTV, IBCShow, Middleware, Set Top Box

Trident Embeds Audible Magic Digital Fingerprinting Technology into Its Digital TV Platform
Aug 29, 2011 – Audible Magic has announced that Trident Microsystems (NASDAQ: TRID) has integrated its SmartID automated content recognition system onto its digital TV (DTV) platform.
News categories: Trident Micro, Audible Magic, Digital TV, IBCShow, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming