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

Sling Media and Broadcom Drive Multi-Screen TV Entertainment
Jan 4, 2012 – Sling Media (NASDAQ: SATS) and Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) have announced the integration of the Sling Media SDK into Broadcom's latest set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) platforms.
News categories: Sling Media, Broadcom, Digital TV, Middleware, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

LCD TV Shipment Growth to Improve in 2012, Driven by 40" and Larger Sizes
Jan 3, 2012 – According to DisplaySearch, global TV unit shipments rose 0.1% in 2011. Sales are expected to improve in 2012, rising 2% to 254 million units. Large TV sizes continue to show strong growth, with shipments of 40"+ sets expected to grow 12% in 2012.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV

ViXS Systems and PacketVideo Develop Whole Home NAS Solution
Jan 3, 2012 – At CES 2012 ViXS Systems will be demonstrating PacketVideo's TwonkyServer™ 6.0 connected home solution running on it's XCode 4208 NAS SoC. TwonkyServer makes finding media and playing it back on connected home and mobile devices as simple as drag and drop.
News categories: PacketVideo, ViXS Systems, CES2025, Home Server, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart Home

ViXS Announces DLNA CVP and RUI Software for XCode Media Processors
Jan 3, 2012 – ViXS Systems has announced support for DLNA features to enable service providers to provide a richer multi-screen experience based on ViXS' XCode True mobility platform. ViXS' DLNA stack is available as a part of its Xtensiv™ software suite.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Digital Living Network Alliance, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart Home

LG to show world's largest Ultra Definition 3D TV at CES
Dec 29, 2011 – LG Electronics (KSE: 066570) has announced that it will unveil what is believed to be the world's largest Ultra Definition (UD) 3D TV at the 2012 International CES®. The 84-inch class TV breaks new ground in immersive 3D home entertainment.
News categories: LG Electronics, CES2025, Metaverse, Smart TV

DVB-T2 Enabled TV Shipments Forecast to Reach 64.7M in 2015
Dec 28, 2011 – According to a DisplaySearch report, the most enthusiastic regions for 3D are Western Europe and China, while the mix of 3D in North America actually declined in Q3'11. Also, a critical mass of countries have now adopted or committed to DVB-T2.
News categories: DisplaySearch, ATSC 3, Digital TV, DTMB, DVB-T2, ISDB-T, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Sensics to unveil intelligent, interactive 3D Goggles at CES
Dec 22, 2011 – Sensics is to unveil SmartGoggles™, a 3D gaming and entertainment platform, at CES. SmartGoggles™ technology powers new types of gaming and entertainment that are mobile and feature real-time, 360° tracking of the hands from the user's perspective.
News categories: Sensics, CES2025, Gaming, Metaverse

ESCORT and Siano Team Up to Give Passengers a Personal TV Experience with iOS Accessory
Dec 22, 2011 – ESCORT and Siano have announced a collaborative agreement to design and market a product that will deliver mobile TV in automobiles via an iOS accessory.
News categories: Siano, ESCORT Inc, Automotive, CES2025, Middleware, Mobile, Semiconductor

Myriad Brings Android to Your TV
Dec 21, 2011 – Myriad Group (SIX: MYRN) has unveiled Myriad Alien Vue. Myriad's latest Alien release enables Internet access via TV allowing Android apps to run alongside existing television functions, in a unified user experience.
News categories: Myriad Group, Apps, CES2025, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV