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.

Motorola XOOM Tablet Costs $360

IHS iSuppli announced that, according to its latest teardown analysis, Motorola’s XOOM tablet carries a bill of materials (BOM) of $359.92, compared to approximately $320 for a 32GB 3G iPad.

JEDEC Readies Universal Flash Storage (UFS) Standard

JEDEC Solid State Technology Association announced that it will soon publish specifications for Universal Flash Storage (UFS), which promises data throughput of 300 megabytes per second (MB/s) as well as support command queuing features to raise random read/write speeds.

Audiovox Unveils DFL710 Portable DVD Player with FLO TV

Audiovox Corporation and FLO TV Incorporated announced the new Audiovox 7″ Portable DVD Player with FLO TV, offering television, sports and movie viewers another way to access live mobile television. According to the statement, the Audiovox DFL710 ($199.99) offers a built-in rechargeable battery, stereo speakers and a 7-inch diagonal 16 x 9 wide screen. With …

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RealVideo Used in 600 Million Devices

RealNetworks, Inc. announced that RealVideo has been shipped on more than 600 million mobile and consumer electronic devices worldwide. According to the statement, strong consumer demand makes RealVideo a requirement for consumer electronic products such as mobile phones, televisions, personal media players, mediaboxes, set-top boxes, DVD/HD players, smartbooks, netbooks, and tablets.