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

2Wire® Selects Broadcom's Chipset to Power Its MediaPoint™ Digital Media Player
Jan 6, 2009 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that its BCM7405 digital set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution has been selected by 2Wire to power its new MediaPoint™ digital media player.
News categories: 2Wire, Broadcom, CES2025, Digital TV, Media Player, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

Sigma Designs Brings Adobe Flash Platform to Consumer Electronics in the Digital Home
Jan 6, 2009 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ:SIGM) has announced that it will integrate Adobe Flash Lite™ software, Adobe's (Nasdaq:ADBE) Flash Player for mobile phones and devices, into Sigma's SoC solutions for advanced digital TV and web service capabilities in the digital home.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Adobe, CES2025, Digital TV, Media Player, Semiconductor, Streaming

CompleteTV Completes Acquisition of CIMA Technologies IPR and Assets
Jan 5, 2009 – CompleteTV, a UK company developing innovative set top technology for new generation Over-the-Top IPTV services, has announced the acquisition of the IPR and assets of CIMA Technologies (Hong Kong).
News categories: CompleteTV, China, Hong Kong, MandA, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Streaming

Amazon Video on Demand Brings Customers New-Release Movies and TV Shows to the Roku Digital Video Player
Jan 5, 2009 – Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) has announced that it will offer customers the ability to instantly purchase, rent and watch digital movies and TV episodes from its popular video service, Amazon Video On Demand, via the Roku Digital Video Player.
News categories: Roku, Digital TV, Media Player, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

Samsung and Yahoo!® Bring the Best of the Web to Television
Jan 5, 2009 – Samsung (Seoul: 005930) and Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) have announced a new Internet-based service to Samsung televisions available in the spring of 2009. Select models in Samsung's 2009 flat-panel HDTV line-up will be powered by the Yahoo! Widget Engine.
News categories: Yahoo!, Samsung, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming

Jungo and Wisair Announce End-to-End Wireless USB Solution for Linux-Based and Embedded Platforms Used in Set-Top Boxes, TVs, DVRs, Smart Phones
Jan 5, 2009 – Jungo (NASDAQ: NNDS) and Wisair have announced the availability of an end-to-end Wireless USB solution for Linux-based and embedded operating systems used in CE devices, enabling OEMs to embed Wireless USB into non-Windows™ devices.
News categories: Jungo, Wisair, CES2025, DVR, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Software

LG Electronics First to Unveil 'Broadband HDTVs' That Instantly Stream Movies From Netflix
Jan 5, 2009 – LG Electronics has extended its groundbreaking partnership with Netflix, as the two companies announced the first broadband-enabled HDTVs with Netflix streaming software embedded directly in the TV, requiring no external device.
News categories: Netflix, LG Electronics, CES2025, Digital TV, Media Player, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Adobe and Broadcom Bring the Adobe Flash Platform to TVs
Jan 5, 2009 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) and Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) have announced the integration of the Adobe® Flash® Platform into Broadcom's latest digital television (DTV) and set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) platforms.
News categories: Adobe Systems, Broadcom, CES2025, Digital TV, Media Player, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Intel and Adobe to Extend Flash Platform to TVs
Jan 5, 2009 – Adobe® (Nasdaq:ADBE) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) have announced plans to collaborate on the development to port and optimize Adobe® Flash® technology for the Intel® Media Processor CE 3100.
News categories: Adobe, Intel Corp, Digital TV, Media Player, Semiconductor, Streaming