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Android set-top boxes and media players at CES
; f' I' s1 W0 r' ^% p$ z1 jby Steve Bush, Wednesday 06 January 2010: U5 j# w$ u7 g( Q" p
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Processor firm MIPS Technologies is to demonstrate Android set-top boxes incorporating its cores this week.1 t' G5 P" J, {1 B3 K" n5 L
"During CES, MIPS and complementary solution providers will demonstrate the world’s first Android-based set-top boxes, Android running on a MIPS-based netbook, and the world’s first social media centre for Android-based embedded platforms," said MIPS.
) m) B% I, `2 d: z J+ _6 I' e' \" hWestern Mediabridge and Sigma Designs, will demonstrate one of the MIPS/Android set-top boxes.
1 J) Z2 F2 u/ oIt has 1080p video, video-on-demand, ThinkFree Office (Word, spreadsheet, presentation) viewer software, a web browser, and a remote control and keyboard interface.: O/ z. ]% {; v5 B+ m# j! Z1 m
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A prototype of an Android IPTV set-top box developed by KDDI R&D Labs will also be on show, supporting multicasting, video-on-demand, remote control user interface, and digital rights management.5 I. h& p/ d4 M' G, t
Inside is a MIPS-based SMP8654 media processors from Sigma Designs.
% @ @, |0 |9 u5 d: R$ k$ HThe netbook is the YeeLoong8089 from Lemote and runs Android on a MIPS-Based Loongson processor, and is claimed by MIPS to be is the world’s first laptop that contains completely free software." q! c" @; P: o) w( r# m
To be demonstrated on a chip from Sigma Designs, ConnecTV is licensable social media centre software for Android systems from Home Jinni( U; s. i( Z1 n M$ d
# \8 `7 D. H/ _' F& DIncluded is a framework for building UPnP, DLNA and DPWS home area network applications, and a framework for integrating the home with IMS and service provider networks.
( Q1 i9 Z3 R% m0 Y/ XAs well as distributing media around the home, the software also enables consumers to search, discover, categorise and view online media content directly from a TV, and to communicate with others. |
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