Tablet / PMP (Portable Media Player) News

DISH Network Introduces America's First True TV Everywhere Offering
Nov 18, 2010 – DISH Network (Nasdaq: DISH) has become America's first pay-TV provider to introduce a true TV Everywhere™ offering, giving its subscribers the ability to watch their live and recorded TV programs on compatible smartphones, tablets and laptops.
News categories: DISH Network, Apps, Digital TV, DVR, Mobile, Placeshifting, Satellite, Streaming, Tablet, USA

Average US Consumer Household Will Own 5-10 Web-Enabled CE Devices by 2014
Nov 17, 2010 – By 2014, there will be over 200 million web-enabled wire-line CE devices in operation in the US. When PCs and mobile devices are added in, the average US consumer will own between 5-10 web-enabled devices to choose from, according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Tablet, USA

INFO-TV-FM to work with Vedia on DVB-H devices for Poland
Oct 7, 2010 – Vedia has announced that it is working with INFO-TV-FM to produce a consumer terminal for INFO-TV-FM's forthcoming DVB-H mobile TV service. The terminal will be a combined TV receiver, portable audio/video player and e-book/e-newspaper reader.
News categories: INFO-TV-FM, Vedia, Digital TV, Mobile, Poland, Portable, Tablet

Silicon Image Unveils First MHL™ Products
Oct 4, 2010 – Silicon Image (NASDAQ: SIMG) has announced the availability of its first products that include support for the new MHL™ (Mobile High-Definition Link) standard - an MHL transmitter, an MHL-to-HDMI bridge and an MHL-enabled HDTV port processor.
News categories: Silicon Image, Mobile High-Definition Link, Blu-ray, Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, Portable, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV, Tablet

Netflix Launches Canadian Service for Streaming Movies and TV Episodes Over the Internet
Sep 22, 2010 – Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) has announced the first availability of its service outside the United States, with an offering that allows Canadians to instantly watch unlimited movies and TV episodes streamed from Netflix to TVs and computers.
News categories: Netflix, Blu-ray, Canada, Gaming, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Tablet

Vimeo Releases Universal Player to Support Embedded Videos on Mobile Devices
Aug 17, 2010 – Online video sharing site Vimeo® (Nasdaq: IACI) has released a Universal Player that allows people to watch embedded Vimeo videos on mobile devices such as iPhone or iPad using HTML5.
News categories: Vimeo, Media Player, Mobile, Streaming, Tablet

Explosive Market Growth in the US for MIDs/Tablets and 3DTVs
May 26, 2010 – Demand for CE devices is soaring in the US - especially in segments like 3DTVs and Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs)/Tablets. Year-over-year shipment growth for these two segments will be 142% and 231% respectively between 2010 and 2011, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Metaverse, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Tablet, USA

Sky Deutschland announces 3D-ready HD PVR; iPad/iPhone apps
May 4, 2010 – Sky Deutschland (XETRA: SKYD.DE) is starting a new innovation initiative. Sky subscribers can look forward to Sky+, the first fully integrated HDTV digital video recorder/receiver, tailored for Sky programming, which will come to the market in May.
News categories: Sky Deutschland, ANGA COM, Apps, Austria, Digital TV, DVR, Germany, Metaverse, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, Tablet

Digital TVs, Blu-Ray Players and Portable Media Players Drive Adoption of Wi-Fi in Consumer Electronics
May 3, 2010 – Across all stationary consumer electronics, which includes set top boxes, game consoles, Blu-ray players, digital picture frames, among other devices, Wi-Fi-enabled devices will exceed 200 million units by 2014, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Camcorder, DVR, Gateway, Home Server, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Tablet