Streaming Video Technology Alliance Launches Initiatives

The Streaming Video Technology Alliance announced it is gathering for its latest member meeting and launching new initiatives.

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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MPEG IC Revenue to Reach $4.5 billion by 2014

In-Stat announced that the value of MPEG IC revenue will grow to $4.5 billion by 2014. According to the statement, video decoding chips are becoming video decoding systems and standalone video encoding chips have given way to highly programmable system-on-chip (SoC) devices, which are now expanding to include the radio and communication components around them.

An Expert Glimpse of TV in 2011 and Beyond

The MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF) announced it is presenting its latest MPEGIF Master Class titled “An Expert Glimpse of TV in 2011 and Beyond”, to be held at IBC 2010 on Monday, September 13th between 11:30am and 1:00pm at the RAI Convention Centre in Amsterdam.