標題: Android set-top boxes and media players at CES [打印本頁] 作者: masonchung 時間: 2010-1-11 09:58 AM 標題: Android set-top boxes and media players at CES Android set-top boxes and media players at CES2 k) F: A: C; J7 G/ V/ y+ I
by Steve Bush, Wednesday 06 January 2010/ J! s$ Z5 f, D( k
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Processor firm MIPS Technologies is to demonstrate Android set-top boxes incorporating its cores this week.) s/ p2 _: e/ z/ W% s
"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.3 h5 Z1 c R8 E# E: |* t4 ]
Western Mediabridge and Sigma Designs, will demonstrate one of the MIPS/Android set-top boxes.# F( I2 ?" Z( Y! p9 w1 L! U) {! S
It has 1080p video, video-on-demand, ThinkFree Office (Word, spreadsheet, presentation) viewer software, a web browser, and a remote control and keyboard interface.0 S' f) y, ^; O
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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. ( f$ {/ t9 `0 l1 \# e QInside is a MIPS-based SMP8654 media processors from Sigma Designs. ) m1 T D' o3 U" YThe 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.$ G% G0 o) V2 m& M7 B# p; _) `
To be demonstrated on a chip from Sigma Designs, ConnecTV is licensable social media centre software for Android systems from Home Jinni" l+ G) A; J) i6 E) M# }) b7 `
, W+ M( g& b* Q9 h8 C# KIncluded 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. / m( q* F( J6 sAs 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.