Smart Home News

New Zealand's broadband muddle
Malcolm Turnbull said we should be looking to New Zealand on high-speed broadband network. Sadly, it seems to be a lesson in how to restrict competition.

Voice recognition is finally worth talking about

Not yet glitch-free, but mobile voice-recognition technology has improved.

New law to control cyber data
New laws will allow authorities to collect and monitor Australians' internet records, including their web-browsing history, social media activity and emails.

Panasonic reveals NFC app for smart home appliances
Panasonic has unveiled a new mobile app that enables users remotely operate their Panasonic smart home appliances via Android smart phone.

More men spend leisure time on computers than TVs

Half of male Internet users are spending their leisure time with a computer.

Tablet market continues to be dominated by the iPad

Apple's iPad tablet computer remains the category champion.

LG starts shipments of 4K, 84-inch UHDTV

LG Electronics has begun shipments in South Korea of the 84LM9600 ultra-high-definition television set.

3D Printed Homes? Here's The Scoop
A prototype 3D printer creator says may one day construct buildings in 20 hours.

47% don't think they need 4G, but Apple disagrees
Public don't think they need 4G, but the next iPhone could change all that.

119 million Americans lack broadband Internet Access
The US is a long way from its goal of making broadband Internet available to all 314 million Americans.