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Hillcrest Labs Unveils Low Cost, Embedded Motion-Control System for Connected TVs
Jan 5, 2011 – Hillcrest Labs has announced a new low cost, embedded motion-control system for TV manufacturers. The new turnkey solution is designed to support new motion pointing and gesture-enabled user interfaces. It will be showcased at the CES show.
News categories: Hillcrest Labs, Broadcom, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor

MIPS Technologies Continues Digital Home Leadership With New SmartCE™ Platform
Jan 5, 2011 – MIPS Technologies (Nasdaq:MIPS) has unveiled the new SmartCE™ (Connected Entertainment) platform, which will be demonstrated running on several of its licensees' SoC platforms at CES.
News categories: MIPS Technologies, Blu-ray, CES2025, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Silicon IP, Smart TV, Streaming

SeaChange's VividLogic Tru2Way® Software to be Integrated in Technicolor Set-Top Boxes
Jan 5, 2011 – SeaChange International (NASDAQ: SEAC) has announced an agreement with Technicolor (Paris: TCH; NYSE: TCH) that will bring its VividLogic tru2way® software stack to Technicolor's range of Intel-based (NASDAQ: INTC) digital set-top boxes in 2011.
News categories: SeaChange International, Technicolor, Cable TV, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, USA

Looxcie Announces Wearable Video Recording Now Available In Full VGA
Jan 5, 2011 – Looxcie has announced the availability of LooxcieCam™, a mobile application that lets Looxcie wearable camcorder users record high-quality 30 frames per second (fps) video in full 480p.
News categories: Looxcie, Camcorder, Social TV

Trident and Flingo Deliver the World's First Deployment of Sync Apps(SM) on Connected TVs
Jan 5, 2011 – Trident Microsystems (Nasdaq: TRID) has announced that it has integrated Flingo's Sync App(SM) technology onto its digital TV (DTV) platform to make TV watching more fun and engaging through a new level of interactivity with TV programming.
News categories: Trident Micro, Flingo, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Trident Partners With Yahoo! to Deliver the First Connected Cinema TV Into the Home
Jan 5, 2011 – Trident Microsystems (Nasdaq: TRID) has announced that it has ported a cinema version of the Yahoo! Connected TV (Nasdaq: YHOO) experience onto the Trident DTV platform that will be powering Cinema TVs scheduled to begin shipping in early 2011.
News categories: Trident Micro, Yahoo! Connected TV, Digital TV, Media Player, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming

NDS Partners with ARM to Enable OTT Delivery on Connected TVs
Jan 5, 2011 – NDS has announced that it is has entered into a partnership with ARM (LSE: ARM; Nasdaq: ARMH) to enable the delivery of Over-the-Top (OTT) content and services to connected TVs, with NDS InfiniteTV™.
News categories: NDS Group, ARM, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Streaming

MediaTek to Showcase World's First 120Hz SoC Solutions for 3D TV at CES
Jan 5, 2011 – MediaTek has announced that it will showcase the world's first 120Hz SoC solutions for 3D TV at 2011 International CES. At the same time it will introduce its Smart TV solutions for the digital home.
News categories: MediaTek, CES2025, Digital TV, Metaverse, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming

Toshiba to Unveil Leading Edge Technologies at CES 2011
Jan 5, 2011 – Toshiba (TOKYO:6502) has invited visitors to CES 2011 to experience the company's latest advances in digital technologies and new products and services, including 3D TV without the need for dedicated glasses.
News categories: Toshiba, CES2025, Metaverse, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming