IBOC digital radio gets industry nod The National Radio Systems Committee endorsed a digital FM radio broadcast technology Thursday (Nov. 29) and recommended that it be approved as an upgrade to current U.S. analog FM broadcasts. MPEG-4 tapped for set-tops, home networks MPEG-4 compression technology is gathering steam, earning keen interest from set-top-box vendors and semiconductor companies hungry to add features to current designs, and from service providers eyeing it for home networking and for set-tops integrated with personal video recorders. Nassda avoids injunction sought by Synopsys Dodging a possibly crippling bullet, Nassda Corp. has avoided a preliminary injunction sought against its flagship product by Synopsys Inc. Light video
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