Smart Home News

5 Hot Technologies for 2010

Here's where home technology is headed, according to a few reputable CE pros.

Gesture control makes a splash at CES


One of the most buzz-worthy topics at the recently concluded 2010 International CES was the development on several fronts of advanced systems in devices such as cameras and video games that recognize -- and react to -- human gestures.

VIDEO: C.E.S. 2010: Explosion of E-Book Readers

Brad Stone on the proliferation of e-book readers at this year's Consumer Electronics Show.

High-tech avoids the mess in voice-activated future kitchen


Show-goers at CES this week may be able to catch a glimpse of what one industry group envisions for the future of the home kitchen

IBM makes push for "smart" home network


IBM is showing off in-home gadgets designed to exploit IP-based entertainment devices in expanding those networked services to include energy monitoring, security and even health care, according to a company executive.

Whirlpool, Direct Energy assemble home energy system


A group of companies at the Consumer Electronics Show plan to show off a networked home energy management system for reducing consumer energy bills.

"Content snacking" comes to a TV near you


Marketers are beginning to throw financial support behind Yahoo! widgets, the little content-rich, interactive capsules that are starting to pop up on newer-model TV screens.

Nintendo Wii to Add Netflix Service for Streaming Video

The service, to start in the spring, is one more sign that game consoles are aiming to be a hub of entertainment in the living room.

Denmark Leads the Way in Digital Care

Using medical devices and notebook computers, patients can see doctors without leaving home, and have the information logged into electronic records.

Online gaming in China approaches $4 billion


Online gaming in China earned $3.97 billion in 2009, a 30.2% increase over the previous year, according to iResearch.

Sonic Emotion creates 3-D sound


Sonic Emotion in March will begin shipping the Coby 3D audio sound bar, a system that the manufacturer says limits the number of speakers and wires needed for surround-sound audio.

Tablets have the buzz, but will consumers bite?


The rush to develop tablet devices from computer and consumer-electronics makers has left analysts wondering if consumers will be interested in them