Tablet / PMP (Portable Media Player) News

KIT digital Showcases Integrated Social Program Guide at TV Connect 2013
Mar 19, 2013 – KIT digital, alongside Digisoft.tv will showcase a working example of its Social Program Guide application that connects a second screen device with a TV as part of KIT digital's Second Screen Interaction Suite at TV Connect 2013.
News categories: KIT digital, Digisoft, Apps, Middleware, Set Top Box, Social TV, Tablet, Video Exchange

nangu.TV unveils Recommendation Engine at TVConnect
Mar 15, 2013 – nangu.TV is demonstrating a number of key features at TV Connect including its new recommendation engine. This is part of its remote control and multi-screen application for tablet, smartphones and set-top box devices.
News categories: nangu.TV, Apps, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Smartphone, Tablet, Video Exchange

TV Connect Sees Launch of ACCESSMyTV™ 2.0 Enabling Operators to Compete against OTT Providers
Mar 14, 2013 – ACCESS CO. has announced that it will launch ACCESSMyTV™ 2.0 at TV Connect. New features include social TV enhancements and operator specific APIs providing security functionality. The platform has been designed to provide a simple route for operators to launch OTT or TTM services.
News categories: ACCESS CO, Middleware, Smartphone, Social TV, Tablet, Video Exchange

ALi Launches HD network media player with smartphone/tablet display mirroring
Mar 14, 2013 – ALi Corporation has announced the launch of a high definition network media player, M3912, featuring multiscreen video sharing technology. Applications of ALi's M3912 include multiscreen bridges, DVB to IP thick clients and network multimedia players.
News categories: ALi Corp, Digital TV, Media Player, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smartphone, Tablet

Foxtel to launch OTT TV service in Australia
Mar 14, 2013 – Australia's Foxtel has announced Foxtel Play, an internet delivered TV service to be available across a range of computers, TVs and games consoles. Foxtel Play customers will also be able to watch on the move with the Foxtel Go app.
News categories: Foxtel, Australia, Digital TV, Smart TV, Smartphone, Streaming, Tablet

FilmFlex Selects Irdeto to Protect On-Demand Movies on iOS and Android Devices
Mar 5, 2013 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced that FilmFlex has selected the company to secure its premium entertainment assets on iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. FilmFlex is using Irdeto's ActiveCloak™ to ensure the content delivered by FilmFlex customers is secured according to the robustness rules imposed by studios.
News categories: Irdeto, FilmFlex, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Media Player, Smartphone, Streaming, Tablet, TV Everywhere, UK

LG Electronics Acquires webOS from HP to Enhance Smart TV
Feb 25, 2013 – LG Electronics (KSE: 066570.KS) has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with HP (NYSE: HPQ) to acquire the source code, associated documentation, engineering talent and related websites associated with webOS.
News categories: LG Electronics, Hewlett-Packard, Digital TV, MandA, Middleware, Smart TV, Tablet

Vinson reveals mobile TV solution at Mobile World Congress
Feb 25, 2013 – Dutch startup Vinson showcased their new white-label mobile OTT (Over The Top) TV solution for broadcasters, content aggregators and content distributors at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
News categories: Vinson, Apps, Content Distribution, Mobile, MWC24, Smartphone, Streaming, Tablet

SPB TV to show updated multiscreen TV solution at MWC 2013
Feb 25, 2013 – SPB TV has announced that it will showcase at the MWC 2013 new user-friendly TV apps dedicated for iOS, Android, Symbian and Windows 8, as well an OTT web-based interface available on all devices. Other updates include the SPB TV second-screen application.
News categories: SPB TV, Apps, Middleware, MWC24, Smartphone, Streaming, Tablet