RIM Counters iPad with BlackBerry PlayBook

Research In Motion Limited (RIM) announced its new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet and BlackBerry Tablet OS at the BlackBerry Developer Conference in San Francisco. According to the statement, the BlackBerry PlayBook is expected to ship in the United States in early 2011 with rollouts in other international markets beginning in Q2 2011. The BlackBerry Tablet OS …

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Sigma Doubles Blu-ray Media Processor Performance

Sigma Designs announced the availability of its new SMP8646 media processor System-on-a-chip (SoC). According to the statement, designed for networked Blu-ray device manufacturers, the new multi-core chipset enables the latest consumer experiences including 3D video, Flash video, Android and the latest over-the-top (OTT) services. The SoC integrates powerful multimedia processing, a robust content security system, …

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