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

NDS Partners with VBox and Cyberlink to Deliver the First Fully Converged TV and PC Platform to 'Yes'
Sep 4, 2007 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) has announced that it is working with VBox Communications (VBox), Cyberlink and 'yes' to deliver on the promise of convergence - enabling the ubiquitous PC to become a secure and full-featured media center.
News categories: NDS Group, VBox, Cyberlink, 'yes', Conditional Access, Digital TV, IBCShow, Israel, Middleware, Satellite, Streaming

NDS and Maxian Partner to Deliver Premium Content to Portable Media Players
Sep 4, 2007 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) has announced that it has integrated its VideoGuard PMP content protection technology into Maxian's next generation Portable Media Players, enabling the secure delivery of broadcast-quality video content to portable devices.
News categories: Content Protection, Digital TV, IBCShow, Media Player, Tablet

Microsoft Delivers Silverlight 1.0, Extends Support to Linux
Sep 4, 2007 – Microsoft has released to the Web (RTW) Silverlight™ 1.0, a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering richer user experiences on the Web.
News categories: Microsoft, Novell, Digital TV, IBCShow, Media Player, Streaming

Cidana and Siano Debut Cutting-edge Platform for Mobile DVB-T
Sep 3, 2007 – Cidana has partnered with Siano Mobile Silicon to develop advanced mobile digital TV solutions that enable users around the world to enjoy DVB-T on mobile handheld platforms such as PDAs, Smartphones, etc.
News categories: Siano Mobile Silicon, Cidana, Digital TV, IBCShow, Media Player, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smartphone, Software, Tablet, Terrestrial

S3, Sofia Digital and O2 collaborate to implement platform independent Mobile TV applications
Sep 3, 2007 – Silicon & Software Systems (S3) and Sofia Digital have announced the delivery of a proof-of-concept Java Mobile TV client to O2 based on the proposed JSR 272 Mobile Broadcast Standard. The solution will be demonstrated later this week at IBC.
News categories: Digital TV, IBCShow, Middleware, Mobile

Spain - MHP-DTT consortium set up
Sep 3, 2007 – Four companies have set up the consortium Maat Media to develop MHP-based DTT applications. The companies are Gknowledge, SDI Digital, HyC and Multicanal del Cable.
News categories: Digital TV, DVB-MHP, Middleware, Spain, Terrestrial

Osmosys Broadens Cross-Platform Offering With Complete Push-VOD System
Sep 3, 2007 – Osmosys S.A will present its Push Video On Demand application for any broadcast platform at IBC (stand IP233).
News categories: DVB-MHP, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware

Northport middleware integrated in Tilgin IPTV set-top boxes
Sep 3, 2007 – Cooperation between Tilgin and Northport, has resulted in integration of Northport's innovative open TVnetwork middleware, Modulution™ in Tilgin's IPTV set-top box program.
News categories: Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Sweden

DivX and Aricent Partner to Offer High-Quality Video Solution for Mobile Handset Manufacturers
Aug 31, 2007 – DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ: DIVX) and Aricent™, the full-service, full-spectrum communications software company, have announced a partnership for porting and optimizing DivX video products onto various mobile platforms for device manufacturers worldwide.
News categories: DivX, Aricent, Deepak Mehrotra, Patrice Lagrange, Digital TV, IFABerlin, Media Player, Middleware, Mobile, Software