Tablet / PMP (Portable Media Player) News

J.D. Power 2012 U.S. Residential Pay-To-View Study
Jun 21, 2012 – As paid video content becomes more available via different distribution channels, tablet and wireless phone-viewing usage has increased, while PC/Mac-viewing usage has decreased from 2011, according to a J.D. Power and Associates study.
News categories: J.D. Power, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Smartphone, Streaming, Tablet, USA

Belkin Introduces @TV; Brings Live and Recorded Content to Mobile Devices
Jun 21, 2012 – Belkin has announced a way to watch, record, and experience TV content at home or on the go with @TV. @TV works over Wi-Fi® or a 3G/4G network and allows users to access all content from their home theatre on tablets, smartphones, and laptops.
News categories: Belkin, Apps, Placeshifting, Smart Home, Smartphone, Streaming, Tablet

Envivio Selected for StarHub's HDTV, Mobile and OTT Video Service Expansion
Jun 20, 2012 – Envivio (Nasdaq:ENVI) has announced that the Envivio 4Caster™ encoders powered by Envivio Muse™ software have been deployed by StarHub for HDTV, OTT and mobile TV services. StarHub serves more than 544,000 TV households in Singapore.
News categories: Envivio, StarHub, BroadcastAsia, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Singapore, Streaming, Subscribers, Tablet

Elgato to Develop Dyle™ Mobile TV Accessory for Mobile Devices
Jun 18, 2012 – Elgato and Dyle™ mobile TV have announced that Elgato's EyeTV Mobile TV accessory and its EyeTV application will be certified as Dyle enabled. Elgato's accessory utilizes the broadcast industry standard technology of ATSC-Mobile.
News categories: Elgato, Dyle, Digital TV, Mobile, Smartphone, Tablet, USA

StarHub Launches TV Anywhere in Singapore
Jun 7, 2012 – StarHub TV customers will be able to watch their favourite TV channels across multiple screens, anytime, anywhere with its new service called TV Anywhere, giving viewers access to cable TV channels on internet-enabled PC, Mac, iPad or tablet.
News categories: StarHub, Cable TV, Singapore, Streaming, Tablet, TV Everywhere

Mediaset Subsidiary RTI Chooses Irdeto ActiveCloak™ for Media to Secure and Deliver Content to iOS Devices
Jun 6, 2012 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced that Mediaset subsidiary RTI has chosen Irdeto ActiveCloak™ for Media to secure VoD and live streaming content through its Premium Play application for iOS devices, in particular iPads and iPhones.
News categories: Irdeto, Mediaset, Content Protection, Italy, Smartphone, Streaming, Tablet

Film Fresh Launches Film Store for Android Tablets
May 31, 2012 – Film Fresh has announced the launch of its film store application in the Android market for tablets running on Android 4.0. The Film Fresh tablet store adds to a growing presence online and on Blu-ray players, connected TVs, and set-top boxes.
News categories: Film Fresh, Apps, Streaming, Tablet, USA

Malaysia's Astro launches 'Astro On-The-Go' for iPad
May 30, 2012 – Astro On-The-Go is initially available to Astro customers as a free preview on the iPad. The commercial roll out starts on 1 September 2012. During this phase, Astro On-The-Go will be extended to Android devices.
News categories: Astro, Malaysia, Smartphone, Streaming, Tablet, TV Everywhere

German satellite STB market grows 70% to 1Q 2012
May 23, 2012 – The Q1 2012 CEMIX market report for Germany has been published. Owing to the switch-off of analogue satellite in the country, the number of satellite STBs sold in the first quarter of this year was 2.16 million, up 70% on the same period of 2011.
News categories: GfK, Automotive, Camcorder, DVD, Gaming, Germany, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Smartphone, Tablet