With Google having confirmed LG as a major device partner for Google TV, the consumer electronics giant has revealed further details of the product it will be showcasing at CES in Las Vegas. LG says the forthcoming LG Smart TV with Google TV combines the familiarity of Google’s Android OS with the convenience and comfort […]
Claiming a major breakthrough in the convergence of TV, gaming, streaming video, popular web apps and social media, integrated silicon solutions specialist Marvell has confirmed that the new Foresight Platform, powered by the Marvell ARMADA 1500 HD Media System-on-a-Chip (SoC), has been designed into the next generation of Google TVs debuting at CES 2012. Using […]
Building on the success of the Roku streaming players, streaming platform Roku has unveiled a solution designed to make a better Smart TV. The Roku Streaming Stick is a wireless device about the size of a standard USB flash drive that will plug into a TV to transform it instantly into a Smart TV. The […]
Myriad Group, a company powering mobile social and web experiences on connected devices, and Broadcom, a global expert in semiconductor solutions, have announced a joint effort to drive the Android ecosystem to televisions. Myriad’s Alien Vue is now supported on a range of Broadcom set-top box platforms, simplifying the delivery of a new suite of […]
2012 will be a watershed year for the media industry that will see a decline in traditional TV consumption, according to Rich Greenfield of analyst firm BTIG. “We believe 2012 will be a watershed year for the media industry and serve as a historic inflection point for traditional TV consumption,” he writes in a blog […]
Digital TV content delivery platform enabler S3 Group has confirmed that the BBC is using its StormTest Development Center for its automated testing needs. The broadcaster will use this technology for its BBC iPlayer product, including testing for multiplatform delivery to devices that can range from connected TVs, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, tablet devices and […]
IPTV equipment provider NetUP is preparing to launch an IPTV service with no IP set-top boxes required. The service includes a TV set that contains an Android-based IP STB integrated. The device – which mainly targets hotels and residences – allows users to watch Live TV with interactive features, use Electronic Program Guide (EPG) and […]
According to the research from Informa Telecoms & Media, awareness of Smart TVs remains low as UK retailers fail to educate consumers of their benefits and provide even the most basic information regarding connected-TV features. Informa estimates that 35 per cent of all TVs sold this year will be “smart”, however, this is a result […]
Rovi has revealed that BT, Red Bull TV, Honda, and Ladbrokes will develop interactive campaigns to run on the Rovi Advertising Network as part of the Rovi Smart TV Advertising program. These companies join Channel 4, which was one of the first to join the Rovi Smart TV program in the UK. The Rovi UK […]
Following Spain’s recent formal approval of the new standard HbbTV, state-owned TV group RTVE is making a full-frontal assault on the connected TV market with the launch of several applications and the signature of agreements with electronic manufacturers to make their content available through the new smart TV sets. RTVE’s HbbTV service includes 50,000 TV programmes […]