ICFLIX, the Middle East and North African online streaming service, has agreed a deal with Humax, the set-top box manufacturer, to integrate the ICFLIX app directly into Humax Android set-top boxes for the GCC region. “The integration of the ICFLIX app on Humax’s Android set-top boxes will make it easier for customers to watch premium […]
Usage of laptops and smartphones is outpacing that of STBs and smart TVs in the connected living rooms of today, according to new global research from Irdeto. The research reinforces a growing consumer trend of multi-screen usage and second screen devices becoming ‘first screens’, with PCs or laptops being the most used devices in living […]
Apple CEO Tim Cook has unveiled a new set top TV box with its own app store and new operating system. The device features a remote control with a touch-sensitive panel and a microphone that allows it to be voice-operated through Siri. “The future of TV is apps,” declared Cook who acknowledged it had taken […]
There’s a lot of whooping at Apple product launches. As the analysts and reporters are unlikely culprits (though I do know some journos who are worryingly hard line Apple adherents), we have to assume the uncontained excitement belongs to staffers. I suppose it’s hard to not to drink the Kool-Aid when you’re on the payroll. […]
Digital set-top box specialist Humax is partnering with Internet TV network Netflix to provide easy access to the popular service across its range of set-top boxes in the coming months. Through the agreement with Netflix, Humax customers will have an even greater choice of programming, including immediate access to a wide variety of TV series, films, […]
Shenzhen Skyworth Digital Technology, a global provider of smart home solutions and the world’s fourth largest set-top box manufacturer, has launched its new range of DVB-T2 High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) solutions which supports a variety of features and offers operators a new generation of future-proof terrestrial receivers. Skyworth’s solution provides end-users with an advanced […]
Skyworth Digital Technology, a global provider of smart home solutions, has announced its factory in Johannesburg – co-owned by local company BUA Africa – has successfully completed its first shipment, delivering a total of 70,000 set-top boxes across South Africa. Skyworth Digital chose to invest in the plant to boost its presence in South Africa […]
ADB is expanding its partner network with the addition of ALi Corporation, the STB chipset provider. The partnership, which will see ADB’s Personal TV solution pre-integrated into ALi’s platform, will enable service providers and STB makers to tap into ADB and ALi technologies and deliver first-class, compelling TV experiences. “ADB is a leading provider of […]
The French government has confirmed it will not expand the TV licence fee to smartphones and tablets, despite widespread rumours suggesting the opposite. French culture minister Fleur Pellerin made the announcement on French radio station France Info. However Pellerin said the tax could yet be applied to STBs as TV consumption is now more common […]
The high-definition television (HDTV) segment in the SAARC region is expected to boom over the next three years, according to a research report published by Dataxis. The report notes that the steady increase in HDTV subscribers and the number of HDTV channels in the region, driven by the digitisation drive, could lead to robust growth […]