Norway-based software house Opera is best known for its mobile browser. But the company is also a large if mostly unseen force in big-name TV sets, providing not only Web content but general interface code, too. Today, at CES 2013 in Las Vegas, Opera unveiled new versions of both its Opera TV Store and the Opera Devices SDK.
The new TV Store offers a selection of HTML5-based web apps optimized for TV screens. Its new Side-by-Side feature lets viewers use apps alongside TV programs they're watching. The Opera Devices SDK now supports YouTube's Leanback personalized, non-stop Web video channel feature.
"The future of the web on TV involves more contextualization. People are looking for rich content options in the context of what they're watching," says Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Software. "By syncing TV content with smart apps, we can now truly bring more lean-back interactivity to living rooms around the world."
For more information on Opera TV, visit http://www.opera.com/business/tv. For a look at some other Opera software offerings, read our reviews of the Opera Web browser, Opera Mini, and Opera Mobile.
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