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XREAL announces AR collaborations at CES 2025
Jan 8, 2025 – At CES, XREAL has announced augmented reality (AR) collaborations with BMW, Google, Qualcomm, Bose, T-Mobile, Mawari and more. With BMW, XREAL will demo 3D entertainment for passengers.
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XREAL, Chi Xu, Luis Ramirez, John Saw, Nick Smith, Automotive, CES2025, Digital TV, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Worldwide
MediaTek unveils AI-powered picture quality enhancement technologies
Jan 7, 2025 – At CES, MediaTek has unveiled MiraVision Pro for smart TVs and other large displays. Its Pentonic 800 for Smart TVs is the first chipset to feature the AI-powered picture quality enhancement suite.
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MediaTek, Hisense, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart TV, UX, Worldwide
Tolka and Technicolor show HDR-capable NEXTGEN TV receiver
Jan 7, 2025 – Tolka and Advanced HDR by Technicolor will showcase their software on a new NEXTGEN TV receiver from Atlanta DTH (ADTH) at CES 2025. The receiver is powered by a Montage system-on-chip (SoC).
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Advanced HDR by Technicolor, Sinclair, Tolka, Montage, Alex Day, Matthew Goldman, Rick Dumont, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, USA
Deutsche Telekom, XREAL and E1 Series join XR Sports Alliance
Jan 6, 2025 – The XR Sports Alliance (XRSA) has added its first cohort of members, including Deutsche Telekom, E1 Series and XREAL. The XRSA aims to accelerate XR sports services across the globe.
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Accedo, Qualcomm, HBS, Michael Lantz, Patrick Costello, Sylvain Lebreton, CES2025, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Worldwide
SEI Robotics and HD PLUS launch Android TV IPTV stick
Dec 10, 2024 – SEI Robotics has joined forces with HD PLUS to co-launch a Google-certified Amlogic S905Y5-based Android TV stick in just three months, offering TV over the internet from mid-September 2024.
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SEI Robotics, HD PLUS, Jeff Yin, Andreas Müller-Vondey, Android TV, Digital TV, Germany, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming
Global semiconductor revenue up 17% YoY in Q3 2024
Dec 9, 2024 – The semiconductor industry's Q3 2024 revenue rose 17% YoY to reach $158.2 billion, largely fueled by demand for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and a recovery in the memory sector.
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Counterpoint, Market Research, Semiconductor, Worldwide
Semiconductor market poised for strong growth in 2024 and 2025
Dec 3, 2024 – WSTS has revised its 2024 projections upward, anticipating a significant 19.0% YoY growth in the semiconductor market. The global market value for 2024 is now estimated to reach $627 billion.
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WSTS, Market Research, Semiconductor, Worldwide
Chips&Media unveils WAVE6 Gen2+ multi video codec IP
Oct 23, 2024 – Chips&Media (C&M) has announced its WAVE6 Gen2+ series multi-standard video codec hardware IP. The upgraded architecture offers improved visual quality as measured by PSNR and SSIM metrics.
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Chips&Media, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Silicon IP, Worldwide
Amlogic and Netflix collaborate on STB reference platforms
Oct 16, 2024 – Amlogic has collaborated with Netflix to introduce the latest version of the Netflix Ready Device Platform (NRDP), with enhanced features and security, on its STB reference designs.
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Amlogic, Netflix, James Xie, Alan Wong, Apps, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Worldwide
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