VeriSign supports launch of enhanced Sky Anytime on PC applicationDecember 18, 2007 – VeriSign, a provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world, has announced that its VeriSign Kontiki Delivery Management System (DMS) has supported in the re-launch of British Sky Broadcasting’s broadband video download service, called Sky Anytime on PC. |
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Better times ahead for retail-based Internet video devices, says ABI ResearchDecember 18, 2007 – Retail-based Internet video devices such as Apple TV could well move beyond their current sluggish sales towards better consumer uptake, according to market research firm ABI Research. |
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Atheros introduces new 802.11n single-chip solutions for carrier Wi-Fi gateway marketDecember 18, 2007 – Atheros Communications has announced the launch of two new single-chip 802.11n solutions designed for the carrier Wi-Fi gateway market, with the two models designed respectively for high-end, multiplay gateways and basic home gateways. |
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Streaming21, Microsoft Taiwan and Sampo announce Digital Home AllianceDecember 17, 2007 – Streaming21, a developer of broadcast-quality streaming solutions, Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Sampo and Microsoft Taiwan have announced the formation of the Digital Home Alliance. |
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D&M Holdings sells assets of ReplayTV to DIRECTV GroupDecember 17, 2007 – D&M Holdings has announced that it has sold most of the assets of ReplayTV, a developer of digital video recorder (DVR) technology, to the DIRECTV Group, a satellite TV provider in the US. |
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2008 will be the “year of Web TV”, claims Babelgum CEODecember 17, 2007 – 2008 will be the year of Internet TV, according to Valerio Zingarelli, CEO of Internet TV platform Babelgum, as many more companies are expected to enter the Web TV market, lured by a potentially vast audience both in the UK and worldwide. |
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Intel expected to increase leadership of global chip marketDecember 14, 2007 – Intel will increase its share of the growing global semiconductor chip market to from 11.6% last year to 12.2% this year, according to research firm Gartner. |
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BBC adds Mac and Linux support for iPlayerDecember 14, 2007 – The BBC has introduced Mac and Linux support for its online catch-up TV service, called the iPlayer. |
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90% of European broadband users are ready for a “connected life”December 14, 2007 – New research from Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG) has found that broadband users in Western Europe may be even more interested in living “the connected life” than those in the US, with many willing to pay for such a service. |
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STMicroelectronics to acquire Genesis Microchip for $336mnDecember 12, 2007 – STMicroelectronics has announced that it is to make an agreed cash offer of $336mn to acquire US semiconductor firm Genesis Microchip. |
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