Smart Wired Home News

Survey: Broadband Growth Slowing in the US
About 66 percent of US adults now subscribe to broadband at home, compared to 63 percent in 2009, according to the survey, released Wednesday by the Pew.

36 million more homes to get smart gas meters
The global installation of smart gas meters will grow from around 8.5 million in 2009 to 36 million in 2016.

NBN download boost ups ante
Australia's National Broadband Network has unveiled plans to boost download speeds on the nationwide fibre network by a factor of 10-1000 megabits per second-as the country debates home technology access in run up to elections.

Wii is fastest-selling video game console in U.S.
Nintendo's Wii, the motion-sensing video game console that debuted in November 2006, has surpassed 30 million in U.S. sales.

Control4 Launches New Touch Screens
The InfinityEdge touchscreens are $US500 and $US900 for the 5-inch and 7-inch, respectively, and can be powered by AC or Ethernet, and be wired or wireless. Like the rest of Controls stuff, you need to use a dealer to install them.

Women over 55 dominate online gaming world

A newly released study by comScore shows that women over the age of 55 spend more time playing online games than any other demographic.

Look out game consoles, here come mobile phones

Shipments of gaming-enabled cell phones will reach 1.27 billion units by the end of the year, an 11.4% increase from 2009, compared with 52.3 million units for gaming consoles.

How a Detroit-Area Integrator Survived Recession
Growth comes from Cash-for-Clunkers-like system upgrade program and assembly line-like approach to system building.

Netflix Pays $1 Billion to Add Films to Service
The deal will add films from Paramount Pictures, Lions Gate and MGM to the Netflix online streaming service.

Samsung Debuts 3D Portable Blu-ray Player, Largest Home 3D LED TV
Samsung has introduced the first 3D-capable portable Blu-ray player plus the world's largest 3D LED for the home.

3D Video for Free on YouTube
If you're curious about all the buzz about 3D TVs, you can check out 3D videos on YouTube.

IPad copycats start at $50

Knockoffs of Apple's popular iPad abound at online sites including eBay, selling for between $50 and $125, PC World reports.

Projector Lamp Technology Goes 3D
With an aim to meet growing consumer demand for 3D imagery, Acer Canada, a LCD vendor and PC provider, has introduced three new Acer video projectors with superior visuals and projector lamp features.