Smart Home News

Google Moves to TVs With Help From Intel and Sony

Google TV promises to integrate the Web and TV, but it relies on TV manufacturers to use its software.

Consumers' love for accessories is driving CE revenue


The CE industry is expected to show $165.3 billion in shipment sales this year, with accessories and batteries accounting for more than $14 billion, or 9%.

Landlords encouraged to roll out home automation


Recent analysis from ABI Research revealed that home automation technologies can help landlords reduce power usage in their properties.

Study: HDTV viewers watch 3% more prime time


U.S. families that enjoy the sharp-as-a-tack images that are produced by today's high-definition television sets watch 3% more TV than their non-HDTV counterparts, according to a new study from Nielsen.

3D Product Roundup

If you missed any 3D product announcements, it's time to get up to speed. We take a look at 3D TVs, projectors, components and products that are on the way.

Gaming consoles make plays for the digital living room


Sony has announced that it will begin offering episodes from 11 HBO series for download via its PlayStation 3 gaming console.

Five Ways to Keep Online Criminals at Bay

Prudence can help you avoid the myriad online lures aimed at conning people into installing malware on their PCs or turning over personal information.

A big adoption spike is ahead for e-readers, tablets

Consumer hunger for devices that provide more than one capability will drive sales of tablet computers and e-readers, with 57% of consumers planning to buy one in the next three years.

Nearly 50 million mobile computers were sold in Q1


Worldwide shipments of mobile computers came in at 49.4 million units during the first quarter of the year, a 43% increase when compared with the first three months of 2009, according to a Gartner study.

Teenagers Text More Than They Call

Just over half of teenagers text-message friends, while only 38 percent call on their cellphones daily, and just 30 percent on a landline.

Big jump in LED sales during the first quarter


A new report shows that 12.1% of U.S. TV sales during the first quarter of this year were LED-backlit LCDs, up from 6.1% in the last quarter of 2009.

Front-projector market reports gains in first quarter


The market for home-theater front projectors rebounded in the first quarter, according to Quixel Research, when compared with a year earlier, with a 51% increase in unit sales and 17% increase in revenue.