Driven by the still rising number of broadband subscribers, the desire to share bandwidth, residential gateway use by telecom broadband providers, and increases in Asia/Pacific, the worldwide installed base of home networks is expected to break the 200 million mark by the end of 2008. Compared to previous years, the growth of the total [...]

Orb Networks today announced that it has added support for Intel® Atom(TM) processor Z5XX series-based Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) to its award-winning media access service. Orb is making it easier for users of Moblin-based (http://www.moblin.org) mobile linux devices to find and enjoy content from their PC while on the go. Orb Networks, the place-shifting and media [...]

Got a Creston, AMX, or Control4 home automation system? If yes, iViewer from CommandFusion is an iPhone / iPod Touch app that lets you control your whole home automation system (control: lights, curtains, climate, A/V gear, etc.), as well as, a variety of PC applications wirelessly. But what's even more incredible is that iViewer can [...]

Yup, you read right. Melloware has created an iPhone client for their PC Intelliremote Server application that allows users to control just about any PC application (i.e. Windows Media Center, XBMC, SageTV, etc.) without line-of-sight. Of course, this is accomplished by iPhone and iPod Touch's ability to network with a PC via TCP/IP socket communication [...]

Consumers can now easily access another computer using their laptop with IOGEAR's USB Laptop KVM Switch. The product is the first KVM switch that enables a laptop to replace the traditional keyboard, mouse and monitor on a second computer. The product is on display at RetailVision, August 25-28, 2008, at booth #603. For on-the-go users, the [...]

Avoca Semiconductor Inc. (Avoca), a leading designer of voice-enabled user interface solutions, will launch its new VIP Music Edition™ [Datasheet - PDF] at the CEDIA Expo in Denver, Colorado, Sept. 4th, 2008. The new Avoca system is an extraordinary residential music control system designed for living rooms and fast, convenient, transparent use. It turns a [...]

Sony today took the wraps off its new wireless, multi-room audio system for listening to iPod® players. The new S-AIR PLAY™ system features Sony’s S-Air™ technology, which provides a practical, wireless multi-room solution without complicated setup requirements. Wireless audio can be transmitted from the system’s main docking station in one room to various rooms throughout the [...]

AT&T Inc. announced today the launch of AT&T ConnecTech — a 50-state, all-encompassing home services care program that is designed to take customer service, and the company's own support capabilities, to the next level. Building on the company's leadership in communications, customer care and digital entertainment, AT&T ConnecTech provides a full suite of in-home services for [...]