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  • Hillcrest Labs' Scoop™ Pointer Named Winner in the Interactive TV Category of the 2012 TV Innovation Awards

    Las Vegas, NV and Rockville, MD – January 12, 2012 – At CES 2012, Hillcrest Labs today announced its Scoop™ pointer was named winner in the Interactive TV category at the prestigious 2012 TV Innovation Awards ceremony at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.Download

  • Hillcrest Labs Announces New Customers for Next-Generation Portfolio of Motion Control Software and Products

    Las Vegas, NV and Rockville, MD – January 10, 2012 – At CES 2012, Hillcrest Labs today announced several new customers and products that will utilize Hillcrest's next-generation portfolio of motion control software and products.Download

  • Warpia Unveils WarpiaTV, a New Way to Stream Media and Browse the Web from Your PC to Your TV

    San Jose, CA. – January 10, 2012 - Warpia, a premier technology brand dedicated to delivering intuitive connectivity solutions, announces WarpiaTV, a wireless PC to TV connectivity solution featuring a Wireless Motion Controller and web video browsing software.Download

  • Hillcrest Labs named CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Award Honorees in two product categories

    New York, NY and Rockville, MD – November 8, 2011 – Hillcrest Labs today announced that two of its products, the Freespace® MotionEngine™ and Scoop™ pointer, have each been named as International CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Awards Honorees in two different categories.Download

  • Hillcrest Labs integrates Texas Instruments’ ZigBee® RF4CE solutions on next-generation motion sensing remotes

    Rockville, Md. – September 8, 2011 – Hillcrest Labs today announced an integrated motion sensing remote control solution – which includes radio frequency (RF) technology from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) – designed for manufacturers of motion sensing RF remote controls, Smart TVs, set-top boxes and streaming media players.Download

  • Hillcrest Labs Unveils Next-Generation Portfolio of Motion Control Software and Products

    Rockville, MD – August 31, 2011 – Hillcrest Labs today unveiled its second-generation family of user interface solutions that pave the way for a wide range of products to incorporate state of the art natural user interfaces (NUI’s).Download

  • Hillcrest Labs’ Technology Licensed for Roku Game Remote

    Rockville, MD – August 19, 2010 – Hillcrest Labs announced today that Roku has licensed Hillcrest’s patented Freespace® MotionEngine™ software for use with its motion-sensing remote and its new line of Roku 2 streaming players.Download

  • Hillcrest Labs Unveil Low Cost, Embedded Motion-Control System for Next-Generation Connected TVs

    LAS VEGAS, NV and ROCKVILLE, MD -- January 5, 2011 -- Hillcrest Labs, a leader in motion-control technology and interactive television applications, today announced a new low cost, embedded motion-control system for TV manufacturers.Download

  • SMK Electronics Licenses Hillcrest Labs' Freespace Technology to Bring Motion Control to Internet-Connected CE Devices

    LAS VEGAS, NV; ROCKVILLE, MD; and TOKYO, JAPAN - January 5, 2011 - Hillcrest Labs, a leader in motion control technology and interactive television applications, and SMK Electronics, a leading global manufacturer of remote controls and CE accessories, today announced that the companies have signed a licensing agreement for Hillcrest's Freespace® technology.Download

  • Hillcrest Labs. Kylo™ Web Browser for TV Named as CES Innovations 2011 Design and Engineering Award Honoree

    New York, NY and Rockville, MD, November 9, 2010 - Hillcrest Labs today announced that it has been named an International CES Innovations 2011 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for Kylo™, the free Web browser for television.Download

  • Hillcrest Labs Unveils New Version of Kylo™: New Look and New Search

    Rockville, MD-October 5, 2010-Hillcrest Labs today unveiled the latest version of Kylo™, the free Web browser for television, with many new features for the millions of consumers who view online content on their PCs or Macs® connected to the TV.Download

  • Hillcrest Labs Tapped by LG to Bring Motion Control to First 3DTV Internet- Connected LED LCD HDTVs

    Hillcrest Labs disclosed today that LG Electronics is using Hillcrest Labs' patented Freespace® in-air pointing and motion control technology for LG's first 3D-ready, Internet-connected HDTVs that are currently shipping in the Korean market and will be available globally. Download

  • Hillcrest Labs Releases New Version of Kylo™: the Web Browser for TV

    Hillcrest Labs today unveiled the latest version of the Kylo™ browser, the free Web browser for TV, which the company introduced earlier this year. Developed for the millions of households that connect their PCs or Macs® to the TV, Kylo lets users visit sites across the Web with a browser that was specifically designed to be viewed from a distance in the family room, living room, or dorm room. Download

  • Hillcrest Labs Celebrates Dads and Grads with $49 Promotion of the Loop™ Pointer

    In advance of Father's Day and graduation ceremonies across the country, Hillcrest Labs today launched a special $49 promotion for its award-winning Loop™ pointer, an in-air mouse designed for the millions of consumers who enjoy viewing online content on their PC or Mac® connected to a TV. Download

  • Hillcrest Labs Introduces Kylo™: The Web Browser for Television

    Developed for the millions of households that connect their PCs or Macs to the TV, Kylo lets users visit any site on the Web with a browser that was specifically designed to be viewed from a distance in the family room, living room, or dorm room. Download

  • Hillcrest Labs Announces Availability of Integrated Freespace® Motion Control and Bluetooth® Turnkey Solution at CES

    Joint development with Broadcom enables use of Freespace motion control and Bluetooth for use with Internet-connected TVs and a wide range of other devices. Download

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