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

UTStarcom Rolls Out IPTV Set-Top Boxes With Zi Corporation's eZiText Predictive Text Solution
Aug 21, 2008 – Zi Corporation (TSX:ZIC)(NASDAQ:ZICA) has announced that UTStarcom (NASDAQ:UTSI) has begun shipping Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) set-top-boxes in China featuring predictive text input solution eZiText™ in English and Chinese.
News categories: UTStarcom, Zi Corporation, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Micronas Introduces Scalable H.264 IDTV Platform for Flat-Panel TV Manufacturers
Aug 21, 2008 – Micronas (SWX Swiss Exchange: MASN) has announced an IDTV system solution for flat-panel TVs. The Pegasus IDTV platform supports 100Hz/120Hz motion blur reduction, personal media playback, home networking, and Digital Sound Projector™ options.
News categories: Micronas, ATSC 3, Digital TV, ICs, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Intel® and Yahoo!® to Bring the Internet to Television
Aug 20, 2008 – Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) have previewed plans for the Widget Channel, a television (TV) application framework optimized for TV and related consumer electronics (CE) devices that use the Intel Architecture.
News categories: Intel Corp, Yahoo!, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Dreampark Adds Seventh Customer with Norway's RingNett AS
Aug 20, 2008 – Dreampark has announced that it has delivered its Dreamgallery™ TV middleware to Norwegian ISP RingNett. This new deal marks Dreampark's seventh client in Scandinavia, strengthening its position as the dominant middleware supplier in the region.
News categories: Dreampark, RingNett, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Norway

Realtek Multimedia Chip is First to Enable Full 1080p High-Definition DivX® Video on Media Box and Set-Top-Box Applications
Aug 20, 2008 – DivX (NASDAQ: DIVX) and Realtek Semiconductor have announced the DivX Certification™ of a new Realtek chip for Networked Media Box and PVR Set-Top-Box applications capable of playing back full high-definition video at the 1080p profile.
News categories: DivX, Realtek, Digital TV, DVR, ICs, Media Player, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming

Vuclip Unveils New Personalized Mobile Video Search and Delivery Service
Aug 19, 2008 – Vuclip allows users to search for any Internet video, transcoding that video on the fly and optimizing it for each handset to ensure the best video viewing experience.
News categories: Vuclip, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Media Player, Mobile, Streaming

NDS IBC 2008 Preview: Delivering Entertainment to Multiple Screens, Making Convergence Simple
Aug 19, 2008 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) has announced its line-up of new technologies and solutions to be showcased at IBC 2008, all focused on delivering truly converged entertainment and information services for consumers.
News categories: NDS Group, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DRM, IBCShow, Middleware

Latens Partners with Skyworth to Offer Cost Effective Solutions for the Asian Pay-TV market
Aug 14, 2008 – Latens has announced that Skyworth Digital (Hong Kong: 0751) has successfully integrated the company's BCAS product with a new range of digital video broadcast cable (DVB-C) set-top boxes (STBs) for emerging markets.
News categories: Latens, Skyworth, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, IBCShow, India, MHEG-5, Set Top Box

Macrovision Inks Extended Interactive Program Guide License Agreement with Sony
Aug 13, 2008 – Under the extended agreement between Macrovision (NASDAQ: MVSN) and Sony (Tokyo:6758), an interactive program guide (IPG) will be incorporated into PlayTV™, a combined TV tuner and PVR for PLAYSTATION®3, due to be released later this year.
News categories: Sony Computer Entertainment, Macrovision, Digital TV, DVR, Europe, Gaming, Middleware, Portable