Software (Media Players, Middleware, Browsers, Stacks, …) News

beActive launches beActive TV APP for Samsung devices
Sep 6, 2013 – beActive has launched, at IFA, its multi-platform beActive TV APP. It's a 3-device player (Connected TV, Tablet and Smartphones) that allows free access to hundreds of episodes of beActive's TV and Web series.
News categories: beActive, Apps, IFABerlin, Mobile, Smart TV, Smartphone, Streaming, Tablet

Opera expands in China TV market with Konka
Sep 6, 2013 – Opera Software and Konka have announced that the Opera TV Store app platform, Opera TV browser and Opera Devices Software Development Kit (SDK) have now landed on Konka's newest Smart TV.
News categories: Opera Software, Konka, Apps, China, Digital TV, IFABerlin, Middleware, Smart TV

Verimatrix selected to provide revenue security for Uruguay's TCC
Sep 5, 2013 – Verimatrix has announced that Uruguayan cable operator TCC has deployed the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS) to provide revenue security for its multi-network and multi-screen service offering.
News categories: Verimatrix, TCC, Cable TV, Content Protection, Digital TV, IBCShow, Middleware, Set Top Box, Uruguay

Wyplay middleware to go open-source
Sep 5, 2013 – Wyplay has announced Frog by Wyplay, an initiative aiming to free all actors in the TV ecosystem from being locked into proprietary solutions. Thanks to Frog by Wyplay, the full source code of Wyplay's set-top box middleware and backend add-ons will be accessible free of charge.
News categories: Wyplay, Digital TV, IBCShow, Middleware

Beenius announces Android Set-Top Box (STB) client
Sep 5, 2013 – Enabling operators to deliver user friendly, cost effective and joined up services, interactive TV middleware developer Beenius has announced its new Android Set-Top Box (STB) client. The app will be demonstrated at IBC 2013.
News categories: Beenius, Apps, Digital TV, IBCShow, Set Top Box

GameTree™ TV launches on Philips Smart TVs
Sep 5, 2013 – TransGaming (TSX VENTURE:TNG) has announced the launch of GameTree™ TV on TP Vision's line of Philip's TVs. GameTree TV can be played on the 2013 Smart TV's showed at IFA.
News categories: TransGaming, TP Vision, Apps, IFABerlin, Smart TV

Alticast and Entropic to showcase RDK at IBC 2013
Sep 5, 2013 – At IBC 2013, Alticast and Entropic (NASDAQ: ENTR) will demonstrate Reference Design Kit (RDK) and RDK set-top box solutions. The IBC demonstrations will showcase Alticast's integration expertise on Entropic's SoC platform.
News categories: Alticast, Entropic, Cable TV, IBCShow, RDK, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

ACCESS launches NetFront™ Living Connect-Secure
Sep 5, 2013 – ACCESS CO. has announced that its DLNA Technology Component™ NetFront™ Living Connect has been extended with a 'security interface' for simplified Conditional Access System (CAS) integration.
News categories: ACCESS CO, Conditional Access, Content Protection, IBCShow, Middleware, Smart Home

Schwaiger and iWedia show Android STB with SAT>IP and CI Plus at IFA 2013
Sep 4, 2013 – iWedia has announced that it has teamed up with Schwaiger to combine Android, SAT>IP, and CI Plus in an IP thin set-top box that will be showcased at IFA 2013.
News categories: iWedia, Schwaiger, CAM, Digital TV, IFABerlin, Middleware, Set Top Box