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Sling Media and Broadcom Drive Multi-Screen TV Entertainment
Jan 4, 2012 – Sling Media (NASDAQ: SATS) and Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) have announced the integration of the Sling Media SDK into Broadcom's latest set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) platforms.
News categories: Sling Media, Broadcom, Digital TV, Middleware, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

ViXS Systems and Lite-On Collaborate on µ-Play Streaming Media Gateway
Jan 3, 2012 – ViXS Systems has announced that Lite-On is utilizing its XCode® 4210 System on Chip (SoC) for its latest Streaming Media Gateway product, μ-Play. The XCode 4210 performs as a single SoC gateway IC and executes all the software stacks required.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Lite-On IT, CES2025, Digital TV, Gateway, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smartphone, Tablet

ViXS Systems and PacketVideo Develop Whole Home NAS Solution
Jan 3, 2012 – At CES 2012 ViXS Systems will be demonstrating PacketVideo's TwonkyServer™ 6.0 connected home solution running on it's XCode 4208 NAS SoC. TwonkyServer makes finding media and playing it back on connected home and mobile devices as simple as drag and drop.
News categories: PacketVideo, ViXS Systems, CES2025, Home Server, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart Home

ViXS Announces DLNA CVP and RUI Software for XCode Media Processors
Jan 3, 2012 – ViXS Systems has announced support for DLNA features to enable service providers to provide a richer multi-screen experience based on ViXS' XCode True mobility platform. ViXS' DLNA stack is available as a part of its Xtensiv™ software suite.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Digital Living Network Alliance, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart Home

ESCORT and Siano Team Up to Give Passengers a Personal TV Experience with iOS Accessory
Dec 22, 2011 – ESCORT and Siano have announced a collaborative agreement to design and market a product that will deliver mobile TV in automobiles via an iOS accessory.
News categories: Siano, ESCORT Inc, Automotive, CES2025, Middleware, Mobile, Semiconductor

Entropic Increases Performance and Efficiency With Newest Channel Stacking Switch Silicon
Dec 19, 2011 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq: ENTR) has announced its third generation Channel Stacking Switch (CSS) silicon, the EN5288. Used in single cable satellite installations, the new silicon is cost optimized for four tuner applications.
News categories: Entropic Communications, CES2025, ICs, Satellite, Semiconductor

EXPWAY and Siano team up to support ATSC-M/H and ISDB-Tmm mobile devices
Dec 15, 2011 – EXPWAY and Siano have announced their partnership to deliver top-quality mobile devices. Pairing Siano's mobile ATSC silicon with EXPWAY's middleware enables manufacturers to build their devices faster and to focus on brand-related issues.
News categories: EXPWAY, Siano, CES2025, Digital TV, Japan, Middleware, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smartphone, Tablet, USA

CEVA and Idea! Partner to Deliver Software-Based ISDB-T Demodulation Solution
Dec 15, 2011 – CEVA (NASDAQ: CEVA; LSE: CVA) has announced a software-based product offering for multi-standard DTV demodulation based on its CEVA-XC DSP core. The company has partnered with Idea! Electronic Systems to develop a complete, ISDB-T solution.
News categories: CEVA, Idea! Electronic Systems, CES2025, ISDB-T, SBTVD, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Terrestrial

ViXS Systems Announces Widevine DRM Support on XCode™ Products
Dec 14, 2011 – ViXS Systems has announced support for digital rights management (DRM) from Widevine on its XCode™ products. ViXS' XCode™ multimedia processors integrate an advanced security architecture to support such DRM porting.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Widevine, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Semiconductor