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01/06/2011
Broadcom Integrates Hillcrest Motion-Control Tech
Hillcrest Labs has announced an embedded motion-control system for TV manufacturers. The turnkey solution is designed to support new motion pointing and gesture-enabled user interfaces for navigating the Web, Internet-based applications and games on TVs. ?Specifically, Hillcrest’s patented Freespace MotionEngine is now integrated with Broadcom’s new BCM35230 digital TV system-on-a-chip (SoC) and Broadcom’s new BCM20730 […]
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01/06/2011
Amino Launches New Companion Set-top Box
Amino Communications will launch a new “companion” set-top box at CES 2011 aimed at network operators seeking to add over the top functionality to their established pay-TV and broadcast offerings. The new device – the Freedom Jump – is designed to complement existing cable and satellite set-top boxes, working alongside them to offer access to […]
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01/06/2011
Cisco Intros Videoscape
Cisco has released Videoscape, a comprehensive TV platform for service providers that brings together digital TV and online content with social media and communications applications to create an immersive home and mobile video entertainment experience. Videoscape is part of Cisco’s overall video strategy to provide the next generation of TV that is simpler for consumers, […]
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01/06/2011
Verizon and OnStar Demo In-Vehicle Video Streaming
From the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), OnStar has unveiled a demonstration of prototype applications for what future in-vehicle entertainment, communications and safety could look like when taking advantage of the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network. OnStar has equipped a Buick LaCrosse research vehicle to show these applications in the Verizon Wireless […]
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01/06/2011
Dish Enables Live TV on Android Tablets
Dish Network today announced that Dish Remote Access, the free application that gives customers the ability to watch their live and recorded TV on compatible smartphones, tablets and laptops, is now optimized for the higher-pixel Android tablet screens. Dish customers with a broadband-connected, Sling-enabled device can enjoy live and recorded TV viewing on Android tablets. […]
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01/05/2011
Roku Reaches 1 Billion Streams to the TV
Roku says it has served its one billionth stream of content. This follows on the company’s previous announcement of surpassing one million units in 2010. In December 2010, Roku players averaged over 11 hours of playing time per week – a significant amount of TV viewing for Roku customers when compared to the national average […]