Yahoo Connected TV Developer Pulse Event

Connected TV Developer Pulse
March 24, 2010

Yahoo! Connected TV in 2010 & 2011
Broadcast Interactivity
Y! Connected TV Store
Device Control

Yahoo! Connected TV in 2010 & 2011
8 million Devices

Agenda
Widget Developer Kit Update
App Submission Process
Device Control & Broadcast Interactivity
What’s Next?
Q&A – ConnectedTV@yahoo-inc.com

Strictly Yahoo! Confidential | 5
Widget Developer Kit 1.2.15 Update
Download it from: http://connectedtv.yahoo.com/developer/

Installation & Configuration
This update comes with a pre-configured generic Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS VM, to simplify the installation and configuration process.
The VM admin password is “password”.
Automatic system updates are disabled by default.

Configurations Supported
We have tested this VM with WDK 1.2.15 on the following environments:
Windows 7:
VMware Free Player 3.1.1
VMware Workstation 7.1
VirtualBox 3.2.8
Mac OS 10.6.4
VMware Fusion 3.1
VirtualBox 3.2.8
Other versions and configurationshave not been tested by Yahoo!

System Improvements
The engine version is now 5.6.2 which is based on the firmware that the majority of our device partners will be pushing to their TVs in 2011.
The Simulator now interfaces to the engine in a more similar way to how it is done on an actual OEM device. This provides a closer TV simulation environment (although there is still no TV signal simulation).

Extended List of Simulation Modes
One new Toshiba simulation mode.
5 different Samsung simulation modes.

Accessibility Improvements
The Application Menu has been simplified for easier access.
All documentation is now via URL links, instead of some PDFs.

No new APIs!
All transactions processed by Yahoo!
TV Apps prices from $.99 to $99.99
Consumers can purchase in US Dollars, Euros, and British Pound Sterling
(Developers paid in USD)
Developers get 70%
(After taxes and currency exchange)
Developers World-Wide can participate

Prioritized certification of TVs
already in homes 2009, 2010
new TVs 2011
Promotion of your Apps
Spotlight area: decided by Yahoo!
Featured Area: decided by TV Manufacturer
How: impress both with a high quality App submitted to Yahoo! and our device partner QA!

App Submission Process
Download the WDK
Submit to Yahoo! QA
Build and Test/QA
Device Partner QA
Device Partner

Device Control
Allow interactions between the TV and any networked device

Device Control
Basics
Communication over SSL/TLS Sockets
End-to-End security guaranteed
No Binary Data (images, video, etc.)
Simple JSON based message passing
Navigation and Keyboard Support
Open Source iOS & Java/Android Libraries
Closed Beta
Open Protocol Specs
First Support on DLink

• What is BI? How does it work?
• What is in it for me?
• What devices are rolling it out?
• Closed pilot rollout2Hof 2011
• Commercial rollout 2012
• Register for pilot: send email to tvwidgets@yahoo-inc.com

What’s Next?
D-Link Launch
Q3-Q4 2011
Price TBD
Device Control
Closed betaConnectedTV@yahoo-inc.com
Send your ideas ConnectedTV@yahoo-inc.com

Q&A
Send your dev questions to:
ConnectedTV@yahoo-inc.com
Q&A

Thank YOU!
Thank you to all of our developers!
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