Although still in the early-adopter stage, the overall market size for media adapters will be limited, reports In-Stat. In a best-case scenario, we see worldwide standalone media adapter shipments growing by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 76 percent from 2004 through 2009, the high-tech market research firm says. "Vendors are convinced there will be an ongoing market for adapters as long as analog home entertainment equipment is sold and used. On the other hand, consumer electronics vendors are planning to integrate media adapter technology directly into consumer electronics devices, eliminating the need for a bridge between a PC or media center and a device." The iPod has been a significant factor in the emergence of the market for media adapters, with Apple at the forefront. In order to drive the market for Media Center Extenders, Media Center Edition 2005 (MCE) PC's need to become more available worldwide. The number of PC manufacturers offering MCE PCs is increasing rapidly. Developing consumer awareness will be an evolutionary process with vendors expecting increased interest by the broader consumer market to develop over the next couple of years.
For years, security intellectual property (IP) existed in the semiconductor world as something of an afterthought; bolted on at the tail end of chip design cycles and treated as a compliance checkbox. That era is decisively over. According to the latest market study by ABI Research, the Security IP sector is entering a sharply accelerated growth phase, driven by a shift in how OEMs think about trust, compliance, and embedded protection. The message from the market is unambiguous: integrated, certification-ready security is no longer optional infrastructure; it is a competitive imperative. The explosion of connected devices across industrial, automotive, consumer, and data center environments has expanded attack surfaces. Security IP Market Development Meanwhile, regulatory frameworks worldwide are tightening, demanding demonstrable security assurance rather than self-attested claims. And looming on the horizon is the quantum computing threat, which is already forcing forward-thinking c...