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Imagination Technologies Powers 3D for NXP Set-Top Box platform
Jan 6, 2010 – Imagination Technologies (LSE:IMG) and NXP Semiconductors will demonstrate the recently announced NXP PNX847x/8x/9x SoC family at CES. The NXP PNX847x/8x/9x integrates Imagination's POWERVR SGX531 3D GPU.
News categories: Imagination Technologies, NXP, CES2025, Semiconductor, Silicon IP

Samsung and TI demonstrate first WVGA beam projector-embedded mobile phone at CES
Jan 6, 2010 – At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, a new Samsung (Seoul: 005930) mobile phone with embedded projection will be shown. The Samsung Projector Phone uses Texas Instruments' (NYSE: TXN) new DLP® Pico™ WVGA Chipset.
News categories: Texas Instruments, Samsung, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor

Toshiba Unveils Powerful CELL TV™ for the USA
Jan 6, 2010 – Toshiba has announced that the company has developed groundbreaking home entertainment technology and is introducing the ZX900 Series CELL TV™ into the U.S. market. CELL TV is the focal demonstration of Toshiba's 2010 CES exhibit.
News categories: Toshiba, Digital TV, DVR, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

STMicroelectronics Enables Economical 'Zapper' Set-Top Boxes for Worldwide Digital-TV Access
Jan 6, 2010 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has introduced a single-chip demodulator/decoder for internet-TV, DTT or cable set-top boxes, to increase accessibility to digital television in growing markets such as China, India, Latin America and African territories.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Cable TV, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

AllGo Systems Partners with MIPS Technologies and Tensilica to Bring Android™ to Home Entertainment Devices
Jan 6, 2010 – AllGo Systems is working with MIPS Technologies and Tensilica to bring high-end media codec support with advanced multimedia features to MIPS-Based™ Android™ platforms for home entertainment and mobile consumer products based on Android.
News categories: AllGo Systems, CES2025, Media Player, Middleware, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Smart Home, Streaming

LG Electronics Selects AMIMON for Its Wireless HDTV Product Line
Jan 6, 2010 – AMIMON has announced that the new wireless-ready high-definition televisions and wireless HDTV accessories launched by LG Electronics are based on AMIMON's wireless 1080p solution.
News categories: AMIMON, LG Electronics, CES2025, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV

Zoran Demonstrates New HDTV, Set-Top Box, Blu-Ray and HD Media Player, Digital Camera and Printer Technologies at CES 2010
Jan 6, 2010 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) has announced that it is demonstrating its newest digital entertainment and digital imaging platforms and technologies for consumer electronics manufacturers at CES 2010 opening in Las Vegas Thursday, Jan 7.
News categories: Zoran, Blu-ray, CES2025, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Marvell Enhances Digital TV Reception with New Hybrid Silicon Tuner
Jan 6, 2010 – Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL) unveils the Marvell® 88DE8500 Hybrid Silicon Tuner with integrated Clear RF™ technology for the robust reception of analog and Digital TV (DTV) signals.
News categories: Marvell, Cable TV, CES2025, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

STMicroelectronics Announces 'Internal DisplayPort' Interface Solution for 120Hz/240Hz LCD TVs
Jan 6, 2010 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has announced it has developed the industry's first 'bridge' chipsets for the proposed iDP (Internal DisplayPort) standard to LVDS (Low-Voltage Differential Signaling) translation for use in next-generation LCD TVs.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, CES2025, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart TV