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Hisense TVs integrate Mediatek AI-SR stream enhancement
Jan 11, 2024 – MediaTek has announced that starting in 2024, MediaTek's AI-Super Resolution (AI-SR) technology will be integrated and supported across Hisense's full lineup of smart TVs.
News categories: Mediatek, Hisense, Alex Chen, Doug Kern, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

iWedia and MediaTek partner on Next Gen TV for the US market
Jan 8, 2024 – iWedia and MediaTek have unveiled an integration combining MediaTek's Android system architecture with iWedia's ATSC 3.0 software components including middleware, browser and media player.
News categories: iWedia, MediaTek, Hans-Jürgen Desor, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, Media Player, Middleware, Semiconductor, USA

ACCESS and MediaTek extend in-car entertainment collaboration
Jan 8, 2024 – ACCESS and MediaTek have collaborated to offer the automotive industry an integrated solution combining MediaTek chipsets with a car-centric app store and in-car entertainment platform from ACCESS.
News categories: ACCESS Europe, MediaTek, Michi Uemetsu, Ephrem Chemaly, Apps, Automotive, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, UX, Worldwide

RT-RK and iWedia introduce Smart Monitor OS
Jan 4, 2024 – RT-RK and iWedia have announced AndDesk, a Smart Monitor Operating System designed to revolutionize traditional monitors by transforming them into versatile smart devices.
News categories: RT-RK, iWedia, Apps, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, UX, Worldwide

AMD introduces next-gen automotive digital cockpit processor
Jan 4, 2024 – AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) has announced the introduction of two automotive processors. The x86-based Ryzen Embedded V2000A Series processor enables PC-like home entertainment experiences in-vehicle.
News categories: AMD, Salil Raje, Peter Cirino, Automotive, CES2025, Digital TV, ICs, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

NEXTGEN TV U.S. household reach up 22% in 2023
Dec 20, 2023 – Since the NEXTGEN TV rollout commenced in 2020, broadcasters have driven nearly 18% YoY growth in U.S. household access with growth of 22% in 2023 boosted by the launch of six top 20 markets.
News categories: Pearl TV, Amlogic, Anne Schelle, James Xie, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

Bosch unites infotainment and driver assistance on one chip
Dec 5, 2023 – At CES 2024 in Las Vegas, Bosch will be the first automotive supplier to demonstrate the fusion of infotainment and driver assistance in a software-intensive central computer on a single SoC.
News categories: Bosch, Dr. Markus Heyn, Automotive, CES2025, Semiconductor, Worldwide

WSTS revises semiconductor growth projections slightly upward
Nov 28, 2023 – WSTS has revised its forecast, anticipating a single-digit contraction in the global semiconductor market of 9.4% in 2023, followed by a robust recovery, with growth of 13.1% in 2024.
News categories: WSTS, Market Research, Semiconductor, Worldwide

Semiconductor market to grow 20.2% in 2024 to $633 billion
Nov 14, 2023 – IDC has forecast a return to growth for the semiconductor market, raising its 2023 revenue outlook from $518.8bn to $526.5bn, and its 2024 revenue expectation from $625.9bn to $632.8bn.
News categories: IDC, Rudy Torrijos, Mario Morales, Market Research, Semiconductor, Worldwide