Middleware and Operating System (OS) News

Amino unveils power of IP technology
Aug 31, 2007 – Amino will be hosting an array of demonstrations showing the latest innovations in Internet TV and IPTV at IBC in Amsterdam, Holland.
News categories: DVR, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Streaming

Alticast Demonstrates AltiCaptor Blu-ray Disc Java Solution on Broadcom's Single-Chip BCM7440 Platform
Aug 30, 2007 – Alticast has announced that it will be demonstrating its AltiCaptor Blu-ray Disc Java (BDJ) solution at the IFA consumer electronics tradeshow in Berlin, Germany, from August 31st through September 5th.
News categories: Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, IFABerlin, Middleware, Semiconductor

NDS Unveils Initiatives to Reduce Carbon Emissions, Demonstrating its Commitment to the Environment
Aug 30, 2007 – NDS has announced a host of initiatives aimed at reducing its carbon footprint and helping digital TV subscribers reduce their energy consumption. The cornerstone of the NDS environmental strategy is its R&D efforts to reduce the power consumption of set-top boxes (STBs) and digital video recorders (DVRs).
News categories: NDS, Digital TV, DVR, IBCShow, Middleware, Set Top Box, Software

Accedo and DivX Partner to Offer Gaming Services on the DivX Connected Platform
Aug 30, 2007 – Accedo Broadband and DivX, Inc. have announced that Accedo's diverse selection of TV gaming services will be integrated into the DivX Connected platform.
News categories: Digital TV, Gaming, IFABerlin, IPTV, Media Player, Middleware

Opera to provide browser technology for Sony's new BRAVIA Internet Video Link
Aug 30, 2007 – Opera Software has announced that Sony Electronics has selected the Opera browser for Sony's new BRAVIA Internet Video Link, a module that attaches to the back of new Bravia televisions to access select free Internet video content.
News categories: Digital TV, Middleware, North America, Smart TV, Software, Streaming

OpenTV Defines the Television Experience at IBC 2007
Aug 29, 2007 – OpenTV Corp. (Nasdaq: OPTV) defines the television experience with a showcase of its latest solutions at the International Broadcaster Conference (IBC) on stand 1.281 at the RAI Convention Center in Amsterdam, from September 7 to 11, 2007.
News categories: IBCShow, Middleware, Software

Alticast Exhibits its Latest Technologies for Interactive TV at IBC 2007
Aug 29, 2007 – Alticast will reveal its latest technologies for interactive TV based on open standards during this year's IBC. For the first time in public, Alticast will demonstrate its next-generation altiExcite channel navigation solution, created for VOD, PVOD, NVOD and other broadcast content.
News categories: DVB-MHP, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Gemstar-TV Guide Releases Digital Terrestrial Service in Spain
Aug 29, 2007 – Gemstar-TV Guide International (NASDAQ: GMST) has announced that the company has released its digital services in Spain under an agreement with Veo Television S.A., one of Spain's leading digital terrestrial channels.
News categories: Digital TV, Middleware, Spain, Terrestrial

Orca Interactive Launches Unique Combined IPTV and WebTV Solution With Blockbuster Israel
Aug 29, 2007 – Orca Interactive (LSE:ORCA) has announced that it is first to market with a unique combined IPTV and WebTV solution. Orca is delivering its innovative new WebTV technology to Blockbuster Israel, enabling the leading content provider to deliver advanced digital content services to its subscribers.
News categories: Digital TV, IBCShow, IPTV, Israel, Middleware, Software, Streaming