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Qualcomm Snapdragon Platform to Help Enable Instant Streaming from Netflix on Android Devices
Feb 14, 2011 – Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) has announced that future Android devices powered by the Snapdragon™ platform will have access to instant streaming of TV shows and movies from Netflix (Nasdaq:NFLX).
News categories: Qualcomm, Netflix, Content Protection, Mobile, MWC24, Semiconductor, Streaming

New Interface Standard from ST Enables Seamless Delivery of Full HD Audio and Video Between Smart Mobile Devices and TVs
Feb 11, 2011 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) in close cooperation with ST-Ericsson has announced the 'Mobility DisplayPort' (MYDP) interface standard. MYDP enables 1080p/60Hz A/V streaming between smart mobile devices and full HD (1080p) TVs and monitors.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, ST-Ericsson, Mobile, MWC24, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV

Trident Microsystems Reports Results for Fourth Quarter Ended Dec. 31, 2010
Feb 3, 2011 – Trident Microsystems (Nasdaq: TRID) has announced results for its fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2010. For the quarter, the company reported net revenues of $118.6 million, which compares with $176.6 million in the prior sequential quarter.
News categories: Trident Micro, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Zoran Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Results
Feb 3, 2011 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) has reported results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010. Revenues for the fourth quarter were $74.2 million, compared to $99.3 million last quarter and $93.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2009.
News categories: Zoran, DVD, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

2010 Satellite Set Top Box Shipments Down 8% in North American and Western European Regions
Feb 3, 2011 – Shipments of satellite set top boxes declined in 2010 by 8% in both the North American and Western European regions, according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Middleware, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Broadcom Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Results
Feb 1, 2011 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has reported results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010. Net revenue for the quarter was a record $1.95 billion, an increase of 44.9% compared with the $1.34 billion reported for the fourth quarter of 2009.
News categories: Broadcom, Results, Semiconductor

Cavium Networks Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire China-Based Celestial Semiconductor
Jan 31, 2011 – Cavium Networks (NASDAQ: CAVM) has announced that it is has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Celestial Semiconductor, a fabless provider of ARM-based system-on-a-chip (SoC) processor solutions for a range of digital media applications.
News categories: Cavium Networks, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, IPTV, MandA, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Tablet

STMicroelectronics Reports 2010 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
Jan 24, 2011 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2010. On a year-over-year basis, all market segments, except Telecom, posted growth, with Consumer up by 14%.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Zoran Adds Value to New Consumer-Electronics SoCs With Integration of SENSIO®Hi-Fi 3D
Jan 24, 2011 – SENSIO Technologies (TSX VENTURE:SIO) has announced that Zoran will integrate SENSIO® Hi-Fi 3D decoding technology into new Zoran system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions for 3D-capable audiovisual products, including TVs and set-top boxes (STBs).
News categories: SENSIO, Zoran, Digital TV, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Silicon IP, Smart TV