Tag archive: home networking technology

“What most researchers fail to take into account the dominance of hybrid wireless/Ethernet solutions,” says Michael Greeson, CEO and Founder of The Diffusion Group. “Virtually every wireless solutionsold today has an embedded Ethernet switch or hub with multiple ports of LAN-side connectivity. Moreover, in most networked households the desktop PC is connected to the home networkinggateway/router via Ethernet, while other PCs in… Read More

By embedding Intellon's ICs into the power supplies, the new desktop PC platforms use a single power cord to provide both power and reliable whole-house connectivity. Known as imedia and ixtreme, the new PCs are true media centers designed for today's popular uses, such as digital entertainment, audio and data communications. With powerline networking built-in to these new PC platforms, imedia and ixtreme users can add the PCs to… Read More

With the coming of the “Digital Home” generation, the Acer Value Labs are striving to develop innovative Information Entertainment Technology (IET). Following more than a year's effort, informationtechnology (IT) products have been integrated with consumer electronics products using a wireless home network to share the information and digital content – and fulfil the Digital Home vision. Users are being faced with more… Read More

In a significant step forward for the online music market, RealNetworks today announced it is working together with Intel to make it easy for broadband-connected consumers to link their PC and homestereo systems and enjoy the award-winning Rhapsody digital music subscription service throughout their homes. Through these efforts, Rhapsody will soon be the first digital music service to enableconsumers to control and listen to the service in their… Read More

Philips is introducing a range of accessories aimed at making it easier for consumers to share their PC-based personal entertainment content around the home using WiFi© wireless home networking technology. As part of its strategy of developing products for a wireless-connected consumer electronics environment, Philips will be launching in September the first members of an entire family of branded home networking accessories and… Read More

Philips is introducing a range of accessories aimed at making it easier for consumers to share their PC-based personal entertainment content around the home using WiFi© wireless home networking technology. As part of its strategy of developing products for a wireless-connected consumer electronics environment, Philips will be launching in September the first members of an entire family of branded home networking accessories and… Read More