Middleware and Operating System (OS) News

SeaChange International Announces Agreement to Acquire VividLogic, Inc.
Jan 7, 2010 – SeaChange International (NASDAQ: SEAC) has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of VividLogic, Inc.
News categories: SeaChange, Cable TV, CES2025, Content Protection, DVB-MHP, IPTV, MandA, Middleware, Set Top Box

Widevine to Provide Rovi With Digital Entertainment Content Streaming Solutions
Jan 7, 2010 – Widevine® has announced that it will be collaborating with Rovi Corporation to make Widevine's adaptive streaming, interactive DVD/Blu-ray features and DRM technologies available in CE devices powered by Rovi's TotalGuide™.
News categories: Widevine, Rovi Corp, Content Protection, DRM, Middleware, Smart Home, Streaming

MIPS Technologies Leverages Yahoo! TV Widgets for MIPS-Based™ DTV Platforms
Jan 7, 2010 – MIPS (Nasdaq:MIPS) has announced integration of the Yahoo! (Nasdaq:YHOO) Widget Engine for MIPS-Based™ digital home devices. MIPS will develop an reference platform running the Yahoo! Widget Engine for digital TV and set-top box applications.
News categories: MIPS Technologies, Yahoo!, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Silicon IP, Smart TV, Streaming

Dreamer Blu-TV Interactive Television Service Now Available on OPPO Digital Blu-Ray Disc Players
Jan 7, 2010 – Dreamer Corporation has announced that OPPO Digital is offering Dreamer's Blu-TV interactive television service on the OPPO BDP-83 model. Dreamer will demonstrate Blu-TV on the OPPO Digital player in its booth (#10045) at CES 2010.
News categories: Dreamer, OPPO Digital, Blu-ray, CES2025, Middleware

DLNA to Introduce Software Certification Program
Jan 7, 2010 – The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) has announced the development of a certification program for consumer software. DLNA Certified® products adhere to DLNA Interoperability Guidelines and have met stringent interoperability tests.
News categories: Digital Living Network Alliance, CES2025, Middleware, Smart Home

Sigma Designs and SoftAtHome Collaborate to Help Operators Accelerate Time to Market
Jan 7, 2010 – Sigma Designs (Nasdaq:SIGM) has announced a partnership with SoftAtHome to deliver the SoftAtHome Operating Platform for hybrid, terrestrial and IP set-top boxes (STBs) on the Sigma Designs' SMP8654 chipset.
News categories: SoftAtHome, Sigma Designs, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

Samsung Unveils Application Store For TVs, Blu-ray Players, Home Theater Systems and Select Mobile Phones
Jan 6, 2010 – Samsung (Seoul: 005930) has unveiled Samsung Apps, the world's first HDTV-based application store where users can download applications from select Samsung HDTVs, Blu-ray Players and Home Theater systems via the upgraded Internet@TV - Content Service.
News categories: Samsung, Blu-ray, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart TV

Microsoft Unites Software and Cloud Services to Power New TV Experiences
Jan 6, 2010 – At the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is announcing Microsoft Mediaroom 2.0, the next version of the world's most deployed Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) platform.
News categories: Microsoft, Enrique Rodriguez, CES2025, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Gaming, IPTV, Media Player, Middleware, Mobile, Set Top Box, Streaming

AllGo Systems Partners with MIPS Technologies and Tensilica to Bring Android™ to Home Entertainment Devices
Jan 6, 2010 – AllGo Systems is working with MIPS Technologies and Tensilica to bring high-end media codec support with advanced multimedia features to MIPS-Based™ Android™ platforms for home entertainment and mobile consumer products based on Android.
News categories: AllGo Systems, CES2025, Media Player, Middleware, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Smart Home, Streaming