Smart Home (connected home, home networking) News

Microsoft Unveils Extenders for Windows Media Center and Internet TV Beta
Sep 27, 2007 – At DigitalLife, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) joined initial launch partners in revealing highly anticipated details about new Extenders for Microsoft® Windows Media® Center.
News categories: Microsoft, Linksys, D-Link, HP, Niveus Media, Broadband, Digital TV, Media Player, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

DS2 launches Aitana™ the state-of-the-art 200Mbps Powerline Chipset at Intel Developer Forum, Fall 2007
Sep 18, 2007 – DS2 has unveiled Aitana its state-of-the-art integrated 200Mbps chipset, the powerline industry's most innovative and cost-efficient design that further integrates external components into the silicon to deliver the best consumer multi-media experience.
News categories: DS2, Intel Developer Forum, Universal Powerline Association, Digital TV, ICs, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

SingTel Selects Ruckus Wireless as the Standard for In-Home Wi-Fi Distribution of its National 'mio TV' Service
Sep 17, 2007 – Ruckus Wireless has announced that it has been selected by Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) to supply its Smart Wi-Fi system to enable reliable in-home wireless distribution of SingTel's popular new "mio TV" (IPTV) service.
News categories: SingTel, Ruckus Wireless, Digital TV, IPTV, Singapore, Smart Home

Cloakware's Robust-Ready DTCP-IP Integrated in Texas Instruments' DaVinci™ Technology Solutions
Sep 17, 2007 – Cloakware has announced that its Robust-Ready Digital Transmission Content Protection over Internet Protocol (DTCP-IP) product is available in Texas Instruments' (TI) DaVinci™ portfolio.
News categories: Texas Instruments, Cloakware, Content Protection, DRM, Semiconductor, Smart Home

"The Cable Show" Set for 2008 Return to New Orleans
Sep 17, 2007 – Keeping a commitment to return its annual national convention to New Orleans post-Katrina, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) has announced that The Cable Show '08 is scheduled May 18-20, 2008 in the Big Easy.
News categories: The Cable Show, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

UPnP Specifications Approved as International Standards
Sep 13, 2007 – The UPnP Implementers Corporation (UIC) has announced that the UPnP Device Architecture Version 1.0 and seventy-six UPnP device and service specifications have received approval by the International Standards Organization/International Electrotechnical Commission Joint Technical Committee.
News categories: UPnP Forum, UPnP Implementers Corporation (UIC), Smart Home

HomePNA Tests Produce Certified Products for End-to-End Delivery of IP Services in the Home
Sep 12, 2007 – HomePNA has announced four new HomePNA 3.1 certified home networking products, providing for end-to-end delivery of Internet Protocol (IP) services over HomePNA within the home. Triple-play IP services include IPTV, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), and data.
News categories: HomePNA, IPTV, Smart Home, Streaming

HGI To Finalise Second Specification Release at Debut Asia Meeting
Sep 10, 2007 – At its first ever Asia-based meeting, the Home Gateway Initiative (HGI) will make steps towards a major milestone in the development of specifications for IMS and Fixed-Mobile Convergence in home networking when it finalises the second release of its specification document.
News categories: Home Gateway Initiative (HGI), Fixed-Mobile Convergence Alliance, BBWF, Broadband, Gateway, Smart Home

Cabot Communications and NXP Semiconductors announce joint collaboration on 'Connected Home' interoperability technology
Sep 9, 2007 – Cabot Communications has announced that it is working in partnership with NXP Semiconductors in a technical collaboration exploring the integration of advanced 'Connected Home' interoperability software into Aurora, Cabot's DVB middleware suite.
News categories: Cabot Communications, NXP, Digital TV, IBCShow, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home