BBC iPlayer Hits Xbox LIVE
The BBC and Microsoft announced that the BBC iPlayer Video-On-Demand (VoD) service is now available on Xbox LIVE.
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RCDb Becomes Watchwith
Related Content Database (RCDb) announced that it has changed its name to Watchwith and launched its new Watchwith Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS).
Renesas Launches SoC for Hybrid Set-Top Boxes
Renesas Electronics announced its new R-Home S1 System-on-Chip (SoC), which is designed for hybrid Set-Top Boxes (STBs).
Sony Music Unlimited Service Hits Canada
Sony Entertainment Network announced that its Music Unlimited cloud-based digital music subscription service is now available in Canada.
Walmart Unveils UltraViolet Disc to Digital Service
Walmart announced its new in-store disc to digital service, which employs UltraViolet technology to make movies purchased on DVDs and Blu-ray discs available to be watched on Internet-connected devices.
Sony Music Unlimited Hits PlayStation Vita
Sony Entertainment Network announced that its Music Unlimited service is now available on the PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) portable game system.
Residential Gateway Market Going Great Guns
IHS announced it forecasts that the size of the residential gateway market will increase from 4.2 million units in 2012 to 12.6 million by 2015.
Freescale Adopts DivX Plus Streaming
Rovi Corporation announced that Freescale will integrate DivX Plus Streaming technology into its latest i.MX 6 series ARM-based processors for tablets and other smart mobile devices.
Rovi Entertainment Store Backstops KNOWHOW Movies
Rovi Corporation announced that Dixons Retail will employ the Rovi Entertainment Store to power its new KNOWHOW Movies service in the UK.
Rovi Powers BlackBerry PlayBook Video Store
Rovi Corporation announced that its Rovi Entertainment Store operates as the backend for the new BlackBerry PlayBook Video Store movie service.
Industry Group Pushes MPEG DASH
Microsoft, Netflix, Qualcomm and a collection of friends announced that they have formed the DASH Promoters Group (DASH-PG) to push industry adoption of the new MPEG Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH) standard.