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

Funai Selects Widevine to Enable TV on Its Connected Devices
Apr 6, 2010 – Widevine has announced that Funai Electric will incorporate Widevine's adaptive streaming, virtual DVD/Blu-ray-like controls and DRM solution on their Internet connected devices such as HDTVs and Blu-ray players.
News categories: Widevine, Funai, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DRM, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Swedish manufacturer launches world's first Android TV
Apr 6, 2010 – Sweden's People of Lava has launched the world's first fully interactive internet TV. The new People of Lava 'Scandinavia' will soon hit the stores, complete with Full-HD LED display and a fully integrated Android platform.
News categories: People of Lava, Android TV, Digital TV, IFABerlin, Smart TV, Streaming

KT, France Telecom Join Forces for Digital Home
Apr 2, 2010 – KT (KRX:030200; NYSE:KT) and France Telecom (Paris & NYSE: FTE) have signed a memorandum of understanding for the delivery of a digital-home solution to local customers. Under the deal, KT will utilize France Telecom's 'SoftAtHome' middleware.
News categories: SoftAtHome, KT Corp, France Telecom, Digital TV, IPTV, Korea, Middleware, Smart Home

CyberLink PowerDVD First PC Software to Receive Blu-ray 3D™ Player Certification
Apr 1, 2010 – CyberLink (5203.TW) has announced that its PowerDVD is the first Blu-ray 3D player software to achieve certification from the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), under the new Blu-ray 3D standard (Profile 5.0).
News categories: CyberLink, Blu-ray Disc Association, Blu-ray, Media Player, Metaverse

CANAL+ Poland to show football game LIVE in 3D
Mar 31, 2010 – Canal+ Poland will, on May 15th this year, broadcast Poland's first football match in 3D. The game to be shown will depend on the situation in the Ekstraklasa football league at the time.
News categories: CYFRA+, Digital TV, Metaverse, Poland, Satellite, Set Top Box

DVB Gets Ready For 3DTV
Mar 31, 2010 – Broadcasters in different parts of the world have announced their intention to start 3DTV broadcasting this year (2010). The DVB Project has responded with a programme of work which should lead to standards for 3DTV.
News categories: DVB Project, Digital TV, Metaverse, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Cox Communications to Join in Delivering USA's First Live 3D Television Broadcast From Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament
Mar 29, 2010 – Cox Communications has announced that customers will have exclusive access to 3D coverage of the Masters Tournament next week from Augusta National Golf Club. Beginning on April 7, Masters 3D programming can be viewed on 3D-capable television sets.
News categories: Cox Communications, Cable TV, DVR, Metaverse, Smart TV, USA

Tesco Selects Electra Trove Technology for Freeview Products
Mar 29, 2010 – Electra Entertainment has partnered with Tesco (LSE:TSCO) to distribute its interactive technology via standard and high definition Freeview-ready TVs, set top boxes and PVRs, available in stores from June 2010 onwards.
News categories: Electra Entertainment, Tesco, Digital TV, DVR, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

Rovi Launches Software Application for Managing Home Music, Videos and Photos
Mar 29, 2010 – Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) has announced the availability of its Personal Media Manager, software that enables consumers to 'clean' or update the data residing in their media libraries as well as stream and share content stored on a home network.
News categories: Rovi Corp, Middleware, Smart Home