LG has announced that the Voice Control functionality for its Smart TV Magic Remote will begin a roll-out in April. The company says it will begin issuing an update for all of its Smart TV sets, which will be completed by the end of the month. The 2012 iterations of its Cinema 3D TV sets […]
Ocean Blue Software has partnered with Hills Antenna & TV System, supplier of set-top boxes, to release the first of its kind ‘Talking’ set-top box in Australia. The Talking Set Top Box, Hills HD94003G, was developed with the assistance of the Australian Government and Vision Australia. As part of the Digital Switchover scheme the Australian […]
Rovi has announced an agreement with Sony that provides a licence including online content delivery services and a full range of home and mobile devices Rovi Interactive Programme Guide patent portfolio and related products, including Rovi entertainment data that provides show descriptions, editorial reviews, and rich multimedia content covering millions of TV shows and hundreds […]
Netgem has reported a net profit down 54 per cent to €10.7 million in 2011, including €1.5 million from a one-off gain and €3.4 million in tax expenses. The French IPTV STB maker’s gross margin was stable at 38.2 per cent on revenue down 37 per cent to €84.7 million. Operating expenses came down by […]
Samsung Canada is enhancing the way Videotron customers watch TV with the launch of two new set top boxes – the Samsung HD box and the HD PVR. Both products will be available exclusively through Videotron, in support of their next generation illico digital TV service. The advanced features of Samsung set-top boxes provide illico […]
Cisco, which was recently rumoured to be considering disposal of its Scientific Atlanta set-top box business, has confirmed its commitment to the operation as part of its strategy to benefit from the rising tide of video consumption. Cisco has “a huge commitment to video,” John Chambers, Cisco’s CEO and chairman, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, noting […]
According to a report from TDG, eight in ten US broadband households now use a home network, meaning they are able to access a growing variety of net-based video and applications on a growing number of devices. Nearly 40 per cent of home network routers are now located in the primary living room, more than […]
Senior DirecTV executives, meeting with Argentina’s President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, say they expect to invest $32 million into the country about one third of which will go into the manufacturing of locally-produced set-top boxes. The balance will go into building a new broadcast centre at San Isidro, to the north of Buenos Aires. The […]
TiVo has announced an SEC filing that they and Microsoft had reached a settlement of all their patent litigation actions with each other. TiVo had filed suit alleging patent violations. Microsoft had counter-sued. TiVo stated that “no patent rights were granted to Microsoft” as a result of this agreement. The settlement, despite the vagueness of […]
Rostelecom, Russia’s national telecom operator, is driving towards the digitalisation of television across Russia and has selected to work with Motorola Mobility to expand its digital TV services across the country, which will include the introduction of new video on demand and interactive TV experiences. “This announcement marks the beginning of a strategic collaboration between […]