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MIPS Makes Android™ Source Code Available to Public
Aug 3, 2009 – MIPS Technologies (NasdaqGS: MIPS) is working to define standardized Android-based platforms for consumer devices such as set-top boxes, digital TVs, mobile internet devices (MIDs), home media players and VoIP systems.
News categories: MIPS Technologies, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Silicon IP, Smart TV

Miniweb, Metrological and Intel Collaborate to Provide Converged TV & Internet Video Experience
Aug 3, 2009 – Miniweb and Metrological Media Innovations have announced that the companies have collaborated to provide Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) CE 3100 powered devices with converged internet and broadcast video services for a high-quality TV experience.
News categories: Miniweb, Metrological, Intel, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming

China Plans Second-Round Of Satellite STB Bidding
Jul 30, 2009 – China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has held meetings with 24 IC and set-top box (STB) manufacturers with second-round satellite STB bidding likely to begin after October.
News categories: SARFT, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Entropic and Sigma Announce MoCA Enabled Set-Top Box Collaboration
Jul 30, 2009 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq:ENTR) and Sigma Designs (Nasdaq:SIGM) have announced their cooperative relationship to develop high definition, MoCA compliant Cable TV and IPTV Set-Top-Box (STB) reference designs.
News categories: Entropic Communications, Sigma Designs, Cable TV, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

ARM Sees Demand For HD Mobile Media And Entertainment Grow
Jul 29, 2009 – ARM (LSE:ARM; Nasdaq:ARMH) has announced that it is seeing demand for mobile devices offering an HD entertainment and browsing experience increasing in Asia, as two more licensing agreements for its GPUs are made, with Rockchip and Telechips.
News categories: ARM, Telechips, Rockchip, China, Korea, Mobile, Semiconductor, Silicon IP

STMicroelectronics Reports 2009 Second Quarter and First Half Financial Results
Jul 28, 2009 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has reported financial results for the 2009 second quarter and first half. On a sequential basis, ST's Consumer segment posted growth of 1%. In comparison to the year-ago quarter, Consumer decreased by 33%.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

NXP looking at alternative capital structures for digital TV unit
Jul 28, 2009 – According to the EETimes, NXP is looking at alternative capital structures for its digital consumer business, with a joint venture in which NXP does not have the majority share being a possibility.
News categories: NXP, Digital TV, MandA, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Samung and LG get together to make digital TV ICs
Jul 28, 2009 – Samsung Electronics (Seoul: 005930) and LG Electronics (Seoul: 066570) have signed a memorandum of understanding with other small and mid-sized companies to co-develop digital TV chips to cover all global standards.
News categories: Samsung, LG Electronics, Digital TV, Korea, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Mirics targets ARM processor-based smartphones with FlexiTV™
Jul 27, 2009 – Mirics has announced that it is developing mobile TV and radio solutions for smartphone applications by migrating its FlexiTV™ platform to the ARM (LSE: ARM; Nasdaq: ARMH) Cortex™-A8 and Cortex-A9 applications processors.
News categories: Mirics, ARM, Japan, Korea, Mobile, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Software