Middleware and Operating System (OS) News

To Find The Coolest Set-Top Box Technology, Look Behind The TV with Sony and ADB
Jan 10, 2009 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SWX:ADBN) is displaying at CES 2009 its tru2way-certified ADB-4820C 'set-back box' developed with Sony (Tokyo:6758; NYSE: SNE). The box mounts behind flat TVs and requires no dedicated remote control.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Sony, Cable TV, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

Way now open for Widespread Use of IPTV - New Specifications Published
Jan 8, 2009 – The Open IPTV Forum has published the detailed system and protocol specifications - Release 1 IPTV Solution Specifications - which will enable the widespread deployment of IPTV services.
News categories: Open IPTV Forum, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Microsoft Mediaroom gives TV a reverse gear
Jan 8, 2009 – Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has unveiled Mediaroom Anytime which enables viewers to access previously aired shows directly from the Interactive Program Guide or immediately restart currently airing shows without any pre-planning or prior DVR recording.
News categories: Microsoft, SingTel, Low Ka Hoe, CES2025, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

DivX Inc. and Cabot Communications Announce Technology Agreement
Jan 8, 2009 – DivX (NASDAQ: DIVX) has announced an agreement with Cabot Communications that will enable Cabot technology partners to include DivX® support on a variety of silicon platforms powering home consumer products including HDTVs, DVRs and STBs.
News categories: Cabot Communications, DivX, DVR, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Opera selected by ZyXEL Communications for new line of set-top boxes
Jan 8, 2009 – Opera Software has announced that ZyXEL Communications has selected Opera Devices 9.5 to bring the full Internet to its new Linux-based set-top box (STB) series.
News categories: Opera Software, ZyXEL Communications, Denmark, Digital TV, Finland, Iceland, Middleware, Norway, Set Top Box, Streaming, Sweden

Macrovision Showcases Technology for the Evolution of the Digital Home at CES 2009
Jan 8, 2009 – During the International Consumer Electronics Show 2009, Macrovision (NASDAQ:MVSN) showcased its portfolio of CE technology including a new on-screen program guide and the capability to deliver digital content to Internet-connected televisions.
News categories: Macrovision, CES2025, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming

Intel Shows Broad Industry Support for Internet Experience to Your TV
Jan 8, 2009 – Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) showed broad industry support that brings a variety of rich Internet applications to the TV through new connected consumer electronics (CE) devices running on the Intel® Media Processor CE 3100.
News categories: Intel Corp, CES2025, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming

EchoStar Unveils World's First Placeshifting HD DVR at 2009 CES
Jan 8, 2009 – EchoStar Technologies (NASDAQ: SATS) has introduced at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show the EchoStar SlingLoaded™ 922 HD DVR, the world's first high definition digital video recorder that incorporates Sling Media's placeshifting technology.
News categories: EchoStar, Sling Media, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Placeshifting, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

IWEDIA to complement its added-value offer with software components
Jan 7, 2009 – IWEDIA Middleware has announced it will be complementing its current product portfolio of turnkey software solutions with a range of standalone software components.
News categories: IWEDIA, Content Protection, DVR, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV