In a series of major interviews with UK newspapers January 10, Pace CEO Neil Gaydon has revealed that he talked last week at CES with more than 100 companies about providing additional non-TV services to consumers. Pace’s recent acquisition of US-based broadband technology company 2Wire for £308 million is opening up new opportunities for bolting […]
Vodafone Iceland has selected Amino Communications’ next generation HD set-top boxes for the next phase of its IPTV service rollout. The company will deploy a substantial number of Amino A140 SD/HD STBs as part of a service upgrade of its IPTV service which offers TVOD, Catch-up and Broadcast of close to 100 TV channels to […]
ACCESS, the provider of advanced software technologies to the mobile, beyond-PC and digital TV markets, has signed a software licence agreement with Electra Entertainment. The agreement brings ACCESS’ NetFront Browser for TV and NetFront Living Connect, a DLNA solution, to Electra’s proprietary Trove hybrid DVB/IP connected TV software platform. Within the agreement Electra’s Trove hybrid […]
A keynote speech from Verizon Chairman and CEO Ivan Seidenberg focused on how high-IQ networks and innovative content and applications are combining to fuel “one of the most innovative eras in the history of technology.” During the keynote address, Seidenberg noted that today’s more than two billion Internet users and five billion wireless users form […]
STMicroelectronics, the semiconductor expert and a specialist in chips for set-top boxes and digital TVs, has introduced out-of-the box content protection for TVs with the latest STB and TV System on Chip (SoC) platform with Adobe Flash Access, a complete protection and monetisation solution that is a key component of the Adobe Flash Platform. Flash […]
Irdeto, a global software security and media technology company, has announced its patented Cloakware technology has been chosen by D-Link to protect premium streaming content on the Boxee Box by D-Link, the first branded set-top box for Boxee’s award-winning media platform. Irdeto’s advanced security software will be especially critical in porting and protecting access to […]
Universal Electronics announced an upgrade to its UEI QuickSet application, taking the next step toward the ultimate goal of fully automating the setup process for universal remote controls. UEI QuickSet, first introduced in September 2009, is an embedded application for audio/video and set-top box entertainment devices that simplifies universal remote control set-up and programming through […]
Steve Balmer, Microsoft CEO, used his CES opening speech to highlight the ‘exceptional’ success of its Kinect motion controller for games – eight million have been sold against a forecast of five million – and announce the technology is coming to Xbox TV in the first quarter of 2011. So, as a ‘Minority Report’ style […]
Comcast has revealed plans to enable in-home streaming for live and On Demand content this year on Apple’s iPad as well as Android powered tablets. Later this year, customers will be able to watch live news, TV shows and movies in their homes whenever they want. Comcast also made two more announcements about its Xfinity […]
The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE), a cross-industry consortium dedicated to creating a consumer-friendly open market for digital content distribution, has announced a series of milestones in the development and availability of UltraViolet. UltraViolet will allow consumers to purchase digital content and watch it wherever, whenever. Consumers who purchase UltraViolet entertainment will have a consistent […]