Smart Home News

Electronics survey highlights 30-somethings


A recent survey revealed that men in their 30s place less emphasis on HD and audio products, while 70% want online media via their TVs.

5 Reasons Windows 7 is Good for Installers

According to this article Microsoft's Windows Vista created a platform custom installers could use for home automation and media distribution??saying Windows 7 has taken it further.

Crowded theaters build momentum for 3-D at home

Next year major electronics manufacturers Sony Corp. and Panasonic Corp. plan to introduce 3-D-capable high-definition televisions for the mass market. You'll still need to wear special glasses, though.

Home Entertainment Spending Gap Continues to Narrow

The home entertainment industry found encouraging signs in the third quarter, with Blu-ray Disc sales continuing to post healthy year-over-year gains and the number of consumer transactions, led by robust rentals, rising 6.6%.

Report forecasts the evolution of the smartphone


The smart money is on the smartphone, says an industry analyst who expects world demand to grow to 412 million units by 2014.

Sonos for the Masses

The audio company Sonos, hit with price resistance, has come up with a new, lower-priced way to serve music up throughout your house.

No elder left behind: Researchers say designers can help close tech gap

While more older adults than ever are using cell phones and computers, a technology gap still exists that threatens to turn senior citizens into second-class citizens, according to Florida State University researchers.

Google Steps Into Another Market: GPS for Phones

The free service to be offered on Android smartphones is likely to be seen as a challenge to yet another industry.

Analyst predicts as many as 46M 3-D TV homes by 2013


By 2013, there could be as many as 46 million homes worldwide with 3-D-capable TV sets, according to GigaOM Pro analyst Alfred Poor, who added that the rate of uptake would be greatly affected