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Broadcom Accelerates WebM Video on Mobile Phones
May 19, 2010 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that its VideoCore® mobile multimedia processor family now supports the recently open-sourced WebM video format.
News categories: Broadcom, WebM, Media Player, Mobile, Semiconductor, Streaming

MIPS Technologies Announces Support for WebM Project
May 19, 2010 – MIPS Technologies (Nasdaq:MIPS) has announced support for the new WebM open web media project and the open source VP8. MIPS will work with its partners and licensees to ensure fully optimized hardware/software support for VP8.
News categories: MIPS Technologies, WebM, Media Player, Silicon IP, Streaming

Sigma Designs Pre-Integrates Reference Chipset Platform With Espial TV Browser
May 19, 2010 – To allow device manufacturers to achieve rapid to time-to-market, Espial® (TSX:ESP) and Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) have pre-integrated Espial TV Browser version 6.0 and Adobe Flash on Sigma Design chipset reference platforms.
News categories: Espial, Sigma Designs, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Liberty Global to Build Multimedia Home Gateway with Samsung, Intel, NDS and Nagravision
May 12, 2010 – Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA; LBTYB; LBTYK) has announced plans to work with Samsung (Seoul: 005930), Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), NDS and Nagravision (SWX:KUD.VX) to build a revolutionary new device for its digital TV customers.
News categories: Liberty Global, Samsung, Intel Corp, Nagravision, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Europe, Media Player, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

SANYO Latest TV Tuners Feature Fresco Microchip Hybrid Receivers
May 12, 2010 – Fresco Microchip has announced that SANYO Tuner Industries has selected its FM1150 analog demodulator and digital IF processor IC for its UDA series tuner family. SANYO's latest tuners are targeted at North American and European hybrid TVs.
News categories: Fresco Microchip, SANYO, Digital TV, Europe, North America, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Renesas Reports Results for the Year Ended March 31, 2010
May 11, 2010 – Renesas Electronics (TSE: 6723) has announced former NEC Electronics' consolidated financial results for the year ended March 31, 2010. Semiconductors for game consoles dropped significantly and sales of home appliances declined year on year.
News categories: Renesas, Gaming, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

VeriSilicon Expands SoC Platform with On2 Finland Video IP
May 10, 2010 – VeriSilicon and On2 Finland have announced a wide-ranging partnership that adds the multi-format video encode/decode solutions from On2 Finland to VeriSilicon's expanding, system level star IP portfolio.
News categories: On2, VeriSilicon, Semiconductor, Silicon IP

Sigma Designs to Showcase Advanced Video and Networking Technologies at The NCTA Cable Show
May 10, 2010 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has announced that it will demonstrate four of its leading technologies at The Cable Show, which runs from May 11 - 13, 2010, at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Cable TV, IPTV, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

VividLogic Announces tru2way® Solution with integrated OCAP™ Reference Implementation
May 10, 2010 – VividLogic (NASDAQ:SEAC) has announced the availability of its tru2way® software integrated with an optimized version of the OCAP™ Reference Implementation (OCAP RI). The solution is available on Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and Broadcom (Nasdaq:BRCM) SoCs.
News categories: VividLogic, Intel Corp, Broadcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart Home, USA