Smart Home News

Despite Wireless, Integrators Installing More Cat Cable
Even in a wireless world, installers say they're running more Category 5/6/7 cable today than five years ago

Home energy management to grow 38% a year, study says
Global home energy management systems booming.

Smart technologies are the future for older Australians
The use of smart technologies can lower the demand and cost for aged care services in Australia.

Sony Puts a Phone Display on Your Wrist
Sony's new SmartWatch links with a phone.

Storage Space in the Cloud
Cloud storage offers a substitute for physical storage.

Home energy management continues to hit roadblocks
A number of factors are getting in the way of viable home energy market.

Third U.S. households have smart meters
Nearly one third of all households in the U.S. have a smart meter already and it’ll be half by 2015.

Broadband Boom: Changing Entertainment & Behaviors
The % of US broadband households connecting at least one product besides PCs to the Internet has increased 45%

VIDEO:CeBIT brings the best of tech to Australia
The Australian looks at CeBIT exhibition which brings the best of the world's IT devices and business to Australia.

Spotify lands in Australia, is it worth the hype?
EVERYTHING you need to know about the world's largest streaming service.

Price war to intensify as mobiles give power to buyers
Few Australian retailers experimenting with mobile apps but they have a long way to go to catch up to US.