Smart Home (connected home, home networking) News

Fujitsu and Sigma Designs Announce Wireless HDAV Technology Collaboration
Jan 2, 2008 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) and Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) will collaborate to deliver Wireless HDAV™ technology solutions for consumer electronics manufacturers serving the High-Definition (HD), A/V, cable-replacement market.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Fujitsu Microelectronics, CES2025, Digital TV, DVD, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

2Wire Unveils the Industry's First Fully Integrated Solution for Digital Home Connectivity
Jan 2, 2008 – 2Wire has unveiled the industry's first fully integrated multi-service connectivity solution, with the addition of the new 2Wire intelligent home server, and the 2Wire Shifter™ remote video and multimedia access feature.
News categories: 2Wire, Broadband, CES2025, Digital TV, Gateway, Placeshifting, Smart Home

DLNA to Showcase Digital Lifestyle Scenarios at CES
Dec 20, 2007 – The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) will be showcasing digital networking demonstrations inside a 42' Fleetwood Revolution LE luxury motor home in the central plaza in front of the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) during CES.
News categories: DLNA, CES2025, Media Player, Smart Home

Ultrawideband Beginning To Take Off
Dec 19, 2007 – The market for Ultrawideband (UWB) silicon is finally beginning to take off in 2007, though CE and communications applications with UWB won't hit the market in volume until 2010, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Apple TV Leads a Struggling Breed of Retail Based Internet Video Devices
Dec 17, 2007 – A new breed of retail-based Internet video delivery devices has emerged over the past few years, the most notable being Apple TV. However ABI Research notes that these devices have had difficulty resonating with consumers.
News categories: ABI Research, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

Intel Backs Out Of Viiv Range Of Convergence Devices
Dec 15, 2007 – Intel Corp (INTC) is moderating its previously announced ambitious plans for marketing a new generation of PC platforms for the "convergence" market, the Wall Street Journal reported.
News categories: Intel Corp, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Streaming

Streaming21 Joins Digital Home Alliance with Microsoft Home Server Team
Dec 13, 2007 – Streaming21, along with Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), WNC (TSE:6285), Sampo (TSE:1604), Gigabyte (TSE:2376) and Chenbro (8210.TWO) have announced the formation of the Digital Home Alliance at Microsoft Windows Home Server product launch press conference.
News categories: Streaming21, Digital Home Alliance, Wistron NeWeb Corporation (WNC), Sampo, GIGABYTE, Digital TV, Gateway, Home Server, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Taiwan

Oregan™ Launches Moka™ - A Hybrid Digital TV Foundation Platform, Delivering Convergence of Internet and Digital Broadcast Standards
Dec 12, 2007 – Oregan Networks has announced the availability of a customisable white label device foundation solution and a system integration toolkit for creation of multiroom media gateways with web and broadcast connectivity.
News categories: Oregan Networks, STMicroelectronics, CES2025, Digital TV, Gateway, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

Broadband Over Powerline a Home Networking Winner
Dec 12, 2007 – Broadband over Powerline (BPL) has been emerging steadily over the past several years for in-home networking, access/utility company applications, and the technology is continuing strong growth, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart Home