Smart Home News

CE installers face new challenges with 3-D TV

With major manufacturers getting ready to deploy their first 3-D TV models, the challenge for CE installers is getting a handle on all the technological particulars associated with the new sets.

A quarter of U.S. homes have Web-connected TVs


Nearly a quarter of U.S. homes -- 24% of them -- have a Web-to-TV connection that allows viewers to find TV shows and movies online and watch them on their main screen at home, according to a study by the Leichtman Research Group.

Top five gadgets from Microsoft's research labs

In five laboratories dotted around the globe hundreds of Microsoft researchers are slaving away on the complex task of doing whatever they want to.

'Cloud gaming' will challenge consoles

A NEW type of video game service launching in June will "stream" games to user's TV sets without an expensive console.

IPad could be more popular than the iPhone


A survey conducted by RBC and ChangeWave Research reports that 13% of respondents said they were likely to buy an iPad, as opposed to the 9% who said they would buy an iPhone when that device was first introduced.

TiVo announces new DVRs, evolutionary progress


TiVo has introduced its new Premiere digital video recorder, a device that will be available in April for $300 and can track down Web-based content from disparate services such as Netflix and YouTube from a single platform

More than 27% of TVs sold in January can surf the Web


A study from iSuppli Corp. shows that 27.5% of people who bought TVs in January said that they could use that new device to connect to the Web.

3-D TV Sets Become a Reality (With an Asterisk or Two)

Samsung is first to market with two 3-D TVs. Sears and Amazon are already taking orders.

Sales increase for DIY residential surveillance cameras


Sales of do-it-yourself security cameras for the home appear to be bucking the downward trend of the home-security market overall, according to this report.

Home Buyers Check Out Apps

Smart-phone applications that provide information to home buyers are proliferating.

Facebook, Twitter Ready Location-Based Features

Facebook and Twitter are preparing to flip the switch on features that will allow you to share your location with your friends at any time.