TVs Moving to Silicon Tuners
iSuppli Corp. announced that television manufacturers are rapidly moving to single-chip silicon tuners, with more than 60% of TV sets expected to employ the technology by 2014.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab More Phone than iPad
iSuppli Corp. announced that its latest analysis of the Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 suggests that Samsung has positioned it as a large-scale smart phone, rather than as a true competitor to Apple Inc.’s iPad. According to the statement, the Galaxy Tab carries a Bill of Materials (BOM) of $205.22, significantly less than iSuppli’s $264.27 estimate for …
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Zoran Merger Remains On Track
Zoran Corporation announced that the 30-day waiting period applicable to Zoran’s proposed merger with Microtune, Inc. has expired.
ITRI Unveils Flexible and 3D Display Technologies
The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) announced its new FlexUPD and i2/3DW visual display technologies. According to the statement, FlexUPD allows for the commercialization of paper-thin, low-cost flexible flat screens for electronic products and i2/3DW enables 2D and 3D information to be simultaneously displayed on the same screen.
Zoran Reports Q3 2010 Financial Results
Zoran Corporation announced the financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2010.
Sigma Launches G.hn Networking Chipset
Sigma Designs announced its new CG5110 G.hn chipset for home entertainment networking.
Sigma Powers DViCO Android Connected Media Player
Sigma Designs announced that its SMP8656 Secure Media Processor will be incorporated into the new TVIX Xroid A1 Android-based Over the Top (OTT) media player by DViCO.
Sony Unveils 16.41 Megapixel Mobile Phone Camera Sensors
Sony Corporation announced that it will introduce two new 16.41 Megapixel (4672 × 3512) CMOS image sensors for mobile phone cameras as well as two lens modules equipped with these sensors.
National Ships Automotive Entertainment Chipset with HDCP
National Semiconductor Corp. announced its FPD-Link III Ser/Des chipset with High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) for automotive entertainment systems. According to the statement, National’s FPD-Link III chipset supports in-car distribution of protected video and audio content, such as Blu-ray Disc (BD) movies, at up to 720p resolution.
Apple TV is an iPad at Heart
iSuppli Corp. announced that, according to its teardown analysis, the internal design and key components of Apple’s latest Apple TV are almost exactly the same as the iPad and iPod Touch. According to the statement, the new Apple TV carries a Bill of Materials (BOM) of $61.98 and, when manufacturing is added in, production cost …
Zoran Demos Latest 3D Tech at CEATEC 2010
Zoran Corporation announced that it is demonstrating its latest 3D, Internet Connected DTV and Blu-ray platforms for global consumer electronics manufacturers at CEATEC 2010 in Tokyo from October 5-9, 2010.