Portable (Tablet, PMP, camcorder, …) News

DiBcom offers Mobile TV on the new Mio navigation device in Europe
Dec 11, 2008 – DiBcom has announced that its technology is now being integrated into the Mio Technology's C728, a top-of-the-line portable navigation device (PND), enabling it to receive free-to-air DVB-T Television.
News categories: DiBcom, Mio Technology, Digital TV, Europe, Portable, Semiconductor, Smartphone, Terrestrial

MTC and Cidana to Bring Video Decoding SDK for LimePC™ Multimedia
Nov 12, 2008 – MTC, Cidana and Freescale have announced an SDK for optimized video decoding on Freescale's MPC5121e processor. MTC will use the development in its LimePC product for multimedia playback and CMMB broadcast receiving applications.
News categories: Cidana, MTC, Freescale, China, Media Player, Mobile, Portable, Semiconductor, Streaming

Circuit City Stores, Inc. to Reorganize Under Chapter 11
Nov 10, 2008 – Circuit City (NYSE: CC) has announced that it has filed a voluntary petition for reorganization relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
News categories: Circuit City, Camcorder, Digital TV, DVD, Finance, Gaming, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

austriamicrosystems chip enables DVD quality video and high definition audio at industry's lowest power consumption
Nov 6, 2008 – austriamicrosystems (SWX:AMS) has announced an additional member of its new family of media player ICs, the AS3536, aimed at bridging the gap between the audio/video experience of multimedia players and home entertainment devices.
News categories: austriamicrosystems, Digital TV, ICs, Portable, Semiconductor, Tablet

Fujitsu launches ultra-low power full HD H.264 CODECs
Oct 30, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics has expanded its line-up of H.264 CODECs with two new devices that encode and decode full high-definition (HD) (1920 dots x 1080 lines) video in H.264 format.
News categories: Fujitsu, Camcorder, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Computing and Consumer Electronics Devices Expand the Market for Mobile Video
Oct 15, 2008 – The entry of a broad range of new video-capable mobile devices will have a profound effect on the mobile video market, providing more markets for mobile operators, mobile broadcasters, advertisers and other content owners, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, 5G, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Mobile, Portable, Smart TV, Smartphone, Streaming, Tablet

Panasonic to Showcase Tomorrow's Lifestyle with Advanced, Broader Networking at CEATEC JAPAN 2008
Sep 29, 2008 – Panasonic (Tokyo:6752)(NYSE:MC) will showcase its vision of a new lifestyle under the theme of 'Tomorrow's Lifestyle with Advanced and Broader Networking' at CEATEC JAPAN 2008 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba City on the outskirts of Tokyo.
News categories: Panasonic, Blu-ray, Camcorder, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV

Nero and TiVo Deliver the Ultimate DVR Experience on the PC
Sep 29, 2008 – Nero and TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) have announced the unveiling of Nero LiquidTV | TiVo PC. This new offering revolutionizes the way consumers experience television by offering an enhanced TiVo DVR experience directly from the PC.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Nero, Canada, Digital TV, Media Player, Mexico, Peripherals / Accessories, Portable, Smart Home, Tablet, USA

MosChip Launches System-on-a-Chip (SoC) Processor for Digital Content Management in Camcorders, DVRs, Blu-Ray Disc Recorders, Video Editors and other AV Storage Devices
Sep 22, 2008 – MosChip's MCS60C80 is based on an ARM9™ processor and is designed as a next generation digital content manager and audio/video (AV) stream router to manage AV streams over 1394/FireWire and USB connections for fast and reliable storage.
News categories: MosChip, Camcorder, DVR, ICs, Optical Disc Recorder, Semiconductor