MIPS Technologies Appoints John Derrick as Chief Operating Officer Jul 15, 2008
July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a leading provider of industry-standard architectures, processors and analog IP for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today announced the appointment of John Derrick as chief operating officer, effective immediately, reporting to John Bourgoin, CEO. In this capacity, Derrick will have responsibility for all product groups, including both the Analog and Processor Business... (PR Newswire)
Sucked in: TiVo's ad similar to iPod's Jul 15, 2008
The home networking functionality and the ability to load recorded shows to a portable device such as the iPod will only be available early next year for a fee. Other features afforded by the TiVo's internet connection, such as movie and music download stores and the ability to access internet video clips, will also be absent at launch. (The Age, Australia -- Technology)
Powerline standard stuck in stalemate Jul 13, 2008
A vote Friday (July 11) to confirm a proposal from the HomePlug Alliance and the Panasonic-led HD-PLC group for a powerline home networking standard failed to get the required number of backers ... Even though G.hn is seen as the ultimate goal for a wired home networking standard, the 1901 effort is still important, said Paul Liao, chief technology officer for Panasonic, speaking in an interview ... Besides the in-home networking spec currently being debated, it is also considering access and... (EETimes)
New Linksys by Cisco Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router Makes Home Networking Multimedia Friendly Jul 4, 2008
Entertainment Optimized Networking technology automatically prioritizes network traffic to provide better multimedia experience for consumers. July 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Linksys, a Division of Cisco, and the recognized leading global manufacturer of wireless, and networking hardware for home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) and the small business user, today announced the Linksys by Cisco Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router (WRT610N). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Seven unveils hobbled TiVo Jul 1, 2008
The $699 device will be on sale at all Harvey Norman and Domayne stores from July 29 but the home networking features - such as the ability to transfer music, photos and video from a PC to the TiVo box - will be disabled. The home networking functionality and the ability to load recorded shows to a portable device like the iPod will only be available early next year for a fee in the "tens of dollars", Seven's TiVo general manager Mark Hughes said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Google's Latest App Connects PCs To TVs Jun 29, 2008
Analysts expect home networking, which is the ability for multiple devices in the home to share content, to be a lucrative market in the future. Yahoo. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Coming (not too) soon: wireless set-top boxes Jun 27, 2008
"I don't think there will be any one technology that wins" in home networking, said Groff, speaking in a break after a panel discussion on wireless home networks at the Connections conference. Don't expect wireless in set-tops coming out in the next 12 months. (EETimes)
Cox Arizona Has Increased Speeds for High-Speed Internet Customers Jun 25, 2008
Cox's 18,000-mile hybrid fiber coaxial cable network throughout Phoenix and Southern Arizona provides homes and businesses with digital television, high speed Internet, home networking, high-definition television and digital telephone service over its own nationwide IP network. During the past four years, Cox has topped 10 J.D. Power and Associates' studies of customer satisfaction. (PR Newswire)
Home net chip does UWB, coax, Ethernet Jun 25, 2008
Sigma is announcing CoAir at the conference on home networking starting Tuesday (June 24). At the event, Panasonic's chief technology officer will give a keynote address on the value of unifying home nets around the pending standard. (EETimes)
Current Analysis, Statistics, Forecasts and Trends Effecting the Global Digital Media Entertainment Market Jun 25, 2008
- Home networking developments ... Requiring a digital TV, Home Media Centres combine applications such as DVRs, home networking, CD/DVD playback and MP3. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Beyond Simple File Sharing: Using Hidden Shares Jun 21, 2008
Eric Geier is an author of many wireless networking and computing books including Home Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (Wiley 2008) and Wi-Fi Hotspots: Setting up Public Wireless Internet Access (Cisco Press 2006). Adapted from , part of the. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Alcatel-Lucent to buy software maker Motive Inc. Jun 18, 2008
Alcatel-Lucent and Motive have worked together for three years to offer remote-management software designed to support home networking devices known as residential gateways. Their joint customers include AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and BT Group PLC.. (Xinhuanet, China)
Handing over the home Jun 18, 2008
Their new-found interest in home networking is based largely on putting all home IP nodes under a carrier network management system ... Most consumers will love to see such a home networking system managed from the center. (EETimes)
Blog Main Page Jun 18, 2008
Their new-found interest in home networking is based largely on putting all home IP nodes under a carrier network management system. Loring Wirbel Communications Editor. (EETimes)
Cortina to acquire Storm Semiconductor Jun 16, 2008
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Analysts to Microsoft: 'Yahoo? Time to Move On' Jun 14, 2008
In recent years, Microsoft has gotten involved in search and advertising, in entertainment and games, in music players and mobile phones, in home networking, in Live services for both consumers and businesses, and other non-core businesses. Most of those businesses, some of which Microsoft has been investing in for a decade or more, are either not making money yet or are making very little. (Datamation)
Tug of war in 60-GHz band Jun 10, 2008
The two will compete with other high-bandwidth home networking options, such as various flavors of ultrawideband, as well as proprietary techniques by companies such as Amimon. Several of the options were displayed in prototype products at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. (EETimes)
Atheros Demonstrates Its Expanded Communications Technology Portfolio at Computex Taipei Jun 3, 2008
New Solutions Enhance the User Experience with High Capacity Home Networking and Enable Innovative Mobile Wireless Products TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- COMPUTEX -- Atheros Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a leading developer of advanced semiconductor system solutions for wireless and wired communications, is demonstrating its greatly expanded communications portfolio at Computex 2008 ... The new AR9002AP provides 600 Mbps aggregate PHY rates and access to the full,... (PR Newswire)
Intellon Will Demonstrate Over-the-Top Video Streaming Using HomePlug Powerline Communications in Taipei Jun 3, 2008
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intellon Corporation (Nasdaq: - ), a leading provider of HomePlug-compatible integrated circuits (ICs) for home networking, networked entertainment, Ethernet-over-Coax (EoC) and smart grid applications, announced that it will demonstrate OTT video streaming over a home powerline (AC electrical wiring) network in conjunction with Taipeis Computex 2008 ... Intellon (Nasdaq: - ) is a market leader in powerline communications, providing HomePlug compliant and other... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Atheros XSPAN Enhances Home Networking with Smart, High-Capacity Routing Platform Jun 2, 2008
XSPAN Solutions Address the Growing Demand for Advanced Home Networking Today the home wireless network supports an increasing number of devices, including multiple PCs, set-top boxes and PVRs, Wi-Fi-enabled gaming products, mobile handsets, PMPs and even wireless cameras, picture frames and printers. This growing demand requires that the home router offer universal connectivity to any 802. (PR Newswire)
Time Warner Cable to offer web to TV link May 31, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Cable Inc plans to offer subscribers an easier way to bring Internet video to their television screens as part of an overall home networking system, Chief Executive Glenn Britt said on Friday. "Right now it's pretty hard to get Internet stuff on your TV," Britt said at the Sanford C. Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference in New York. (Reuters)
D-Link Kit Allows Home Networking Using Coaxial Cable May 30, 2008
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Packard Bell Introduces the Second Season of the European Trophy of Video Games, ipowergames May 20, 2008
As consumers have become more tech savvy and discerning, and the world of personal computers and home electronics have converged, Packard Bell has continued to extend its brand and expand its range of products, which today includes leading-edge desktops, notebooks and digital entertainment solutions (MP3 players, home networking, GPS and storage). Packard Bell's unswerving dedication to the consumer market is embodied in its recognized ability to anticipate and meet the ever-changing users'... (IGN PC Games)
Panasonic to Showcase tru2way(TM) Leadership at Cable Show 2008 May 17, 2008
The PCH2180 includes support for a variety of digital video codecs including MPEG2, MPEG4 (H.264) and VC1; it also has the capability to incorporate a MoCA Home Networking option. "In 2008, we are proud to be the first and only company to announce a line of tru2way flat panel HDTV's available at retail," said Charlie Hare, National Sales and Marketing Manager, Cable Products, Panasonic Broadcast ision Systems Company. (PR Newswire)
Conexant sells home networking line to CopperGate May 8, 2008
Adding power line technology to our HomePNA coax and phone line technology opens up many new markets globally and better prepares the company for the exciting new ITU home networking standard, G.hn,'' said Gabi Hilevitz, chief executive of CopperGate, in a statement. G.hn is the working group name for the next generation global home networking standard being created within the ITU-T. With G.hn, coax, phone wires and power lines will all be supported by a single standard. (EETimes)
MEDIA ALERT: Parks Associates Addresses Trends in Television Service Delivery at Digital Hollywood Conference, Wednesday, May 7 May 7, 2008
His expertise includes Home Networks & Residential Gateways, Home Networking Media, Media Center PCs, Set-top Boxes, Networked Consumer Electronics, Consumer Storage, Media Server Hardware and Software, Consumers and Digital Entertainment, Television Services, Broadband Video, and Digital Home Customer Support Issues. About Parks Associates. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Home nets in the fray May 3, 2008
HomeGrid founders Infineon, Intel, Panasonic and Texas Instruments have little or no stake in the existing approaches and stand to benefit from a unified standard that accelerates home networking and potentially makes it a commodity. "We are all aware there is a fragmented wired home networking market today, and a number of companies would like to get to a common technology," said Matthew Theall, president of HomeGrid and a technology strategist at Intel ... ITU G.hn group chairman Les Brown, a... (EETimes)
MIPS rolls first multiprocessing core Apr 2, 2008
They include set-top boxes built for managing multiple digital recording streams and voice over IP, residential gateways supporting multiple home networking types and high speed passive-optical network connections and Blu-Ray optical drives supporting interactivity and Web access. MIPS has been helping develop a symmetric multiprocessing version of for the new core. (EETimes)
Panasonic invests in home networking chip developer Mar 28, 2008
LONDON Japanese congloerate Panasonic has invested an undisclosed sum in wireless home networking control chip developer Zensys AS, joining previous backers such as Intel Capital and Cisco ... Zensys' Z-Wave RF-wireless home-control protocol is being pushed to replace directional IR in a variety of home networking applications including lighting, appliances, HVAC, entertainment centers, and security systems. (EETimes)
Music on a PC: Here's a way to make pleasant sounds abound Mar 27, 2008
You have to be comfortable with your home networking settings. You can use Wi-Fi and/or ethernet. (USA Today -- Money)
Charter's ''High-Speed for Life'' Internet Auction Draws Over a Half-Million Visitors Mar 25, 2008
Consumers can bid on receiving Charter High-Speed Internet service, along with wireless home networking, for life. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
A new HD connection Mar 21, 2008
Like many other home networking companies, Pulse-Link is trying to find a home for its technology ... Home networking has been hyped for years, and dozens of companies have come up with various technologies to do it. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
MIPS Technologies names CFO Mar 19, 2008
Mountain View-based MIPS (NASDAQ:MIPS) focuses on architectures, processors and analog IP for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications. Austin has more than 25 years of financial experience, MIPS said, that includes executive positions at companies such as Cupertino-based (NASDAQ:AAPL). (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Amino Rejects Patent Infringement Claims in Germany Mar 8, 2008
The AmiNET range materially reduces service operators capital expenditure, whilst offering the full range of specification required; MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 encoding standards, standard and high definition TV, personal video recording and home networking. The high performance coupled with the innovative design of Aminos set-top boxes, has brought the series industry accolades and the company a leading position within the IPTV market. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Digital Home: An All-in-one Device To Control Most Everything Mar 7, 2008
The system is based on the specifications of the Digital Living Network Alliance, a global collaboration between computer and consumer electronics manufactures who have set fixed standards for home networking. Thanks to these standards, it is possible to connect notebooks, surround systems, digital video recorders and TVs of different brands. (Science Daily)
The Australian Entertainment Video and Multimedia Market is Undergoing Sweeping Changes Mar 7, 2008
It combines Digital Video Recorder (DVR), also referred to as Personal Video Recorder (PVR), home networking, CD and DVD playback and MP3. Cable TV operators, telcos, consumer electronics and IT companies are all vying for the Media Centre business for the Digital Home. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
SMPTE Announces Call for Papers for the 2008 Technical Conference and Exhibition Feb 27, 2008
Consumer technologies: HD deployment, transmission, home networking. Historical topics on early filmmaking, animation and television technologies. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Onkyo Discontinues HD DVD Players Feb 23, 2008
In fact, In-Stat says that home networking can still be considered close to the early adopter stage. Are you receiving our FREE email newsletter. (here's how!)
MIPS Technologies Extends Digital Consumer Leadership With Industry's First HDMI 65nm IP Solution Feb 20, 2008
Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a leading provider of industry-standard architectures, processors and analog IP for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications today unveiled the industry's first 65 nanometer (nm) IP offerings for HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface). MIPS Technologies' solution is uniquely optimized for HDMI connectivity in low power, portable transmit applications -- including digital still... (PR Newswire)
MIPS Technologies Announces Strategic Alliance With NXP Semiconductors for HDMI Technology Feb 20, 2008
Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a leading provider of industry-standard architectures, processors and analog IP for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today announced that it has extended its strategic relationship with NXP Semiconductors to offer HDMI-based IP solutions for digital home applications, including high-definition DTVs and display units, A/V receivers and set-top boxes. Under the terms of the... (PR Newswire)
Bright House’s Headquarters Feb 16, 2008
Bright House has also been involved with home networking in Orlando over the past couple of years, according to Rigsby. The combination of services makes Bright House s package stickier overall and girds it against increasing competition, which comes not only from national satellite providers but from overbuilds by Adelphia Communications Corp. in Central Florida, as well as from Knology, which competes with the Tampa division in Pinellas County. (Multichannel News)
Marvell Says Its New Chip Is The Top Dog In Wi-Fi Feb 13, 2008
The emerging "n" standard promises to speed up connections and coverage areas for home networking equipment. "By having 11n you will be able to provide full coverage all through the house," said Kevin Tang, a Marvell senior technical marketing manager. (Investors Business Daily)
Hardware design using ESL Feb 12, 2008
It is being widely adopted in wireless home networking applications that demand high, very cost-competitive performance. The digital MIMO receiver hardware is extremely complex and has an iterative learning process by which it adaptively synchronizes to a pair of wireless signals. (EETimes)
Linear Displays Whole-House Solutions for Home Networking, Entry, HD Wiring, and More at International Builders' Show Feb 12, 2008
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At the 2008 International Builders Show this week, Linear LLC, a market leader in home technology solutions for security, communications, and entertainment for over four decades, will be displaying its Whole-House Solutions for home networking, music and communications, entry systems, emergency reporting, and more. Highlighting the display at IBS will be Linears new Whole-House HD Solutions for high definition audio and video distribution, a new wireless carbon monoxide... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
ACCESS Connect Ecosystem Partner Program Expands Network of Global Industry Leaders Feb 11, 2008
-- NetFront(TM) Living Connect - An advanced middleware for the multimedia home networking markets based on Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) standards. About ACCESS ACCESS CO., LTD. is a global company providing leading technology, software products and platforms for Web browsing, mobile phones, wireless handhelds, and other networked devices. (PR Newswire)
Easy steps for protecting Microsoft Word files Feb 11, 2008
If you need to buy home networking equipment, such as a router or an adapter for a desktop or laptop computer, don't worry about brand names. One of the great things about wireless technology is that everything is interchangeable. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Wireless is more at firm that can't stand still Feb 4, 2008
Home networking is going to be very interesting for the next five years. But Carphone Warehouse is one of the most profitable formats in the world and it's hard to see what they will be able to sell to make up for declining handset sales. (The Observer)
Internet-Enabled Gadgets Shipments Exceed 60 Million Jan 31, 2008
Embedded home networking software is also expected to surge to nearly $300 million by 2012, with about one-third available to third-party developers, according to MultiMedia Intelligence. RECOMMEND THIS STORY. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Wi-Fi Had a Strong Presence at CES Jan 30, 2008
High-definition televisions became the newly-crowned focus for home networking; and Wi-Fi, which began as a computer-centric tool, was reborn as the technology-of-choice for transporting a growing mountain of multimedia between a wide variety of devices. From set-top boxes to high-definition LCD televisions, many new devices headed to stores this year are expanding Wi-Fi s role beyond its initial use in routers, hubs, and traditional networking products. (Datamation)
Charter error deletes 14,000 email accounts Jan 26, 2008
Lamont said Charter is also offering free installation of its home networking for one month. Charter's Home Networking gives users the ability to connect up to five computers in a home. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Vertical Integration is the Key to Successful Internet-Television Convergence, says ABI Research Jan 26, 2008
Thus far, initial product offerings have been centered on a computing and home networking model; but vendors are learning that they need to provide end-to-end solutions in order to attract new consumers. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
It’s happening at ... College of the Siskiyous Jan 23, 2008
Home networking will be covered, along with high-speed internet connections. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will receive a free PC or server. (Yreka Siskiyou Daily News, CA)
Police suspect internet link to suicides Jan 23, 2008
The US internet networking group Cisco has joined the growing buzz around a home networking technology called 'femtocells' with an investment in a Cambridge-based company, ip. access. (Guardian Unlimited)
Boston gets Comcast's TiVo-powered DVR Jan 23, 2008
Also dropped is the original promise for Comcast to "showcase TiVo's home networking, multimedia and broadband capabilities.". Unlike stand-alone TiVos, Comcast's version doesn't allow TV watchers to access music and photos on the home PC, watch Web videos or transfer recorded shows to other rooms, PCs or mobile players. (USA Today -- Tech)
Connected homesTen technologies making the digital living room a reality Jan 11, 2008
For those people baffled by home networking, companies like SanDisk have come up with a solution for moving TV around the home. The firm's Sansa Take TV looks like a USB memory stick but also includes an infra red remote and media player. (BBC News -- Technology)
HLB Product Designs Win Multiple Awards and Help Launch an Initial Public Offering Jan 11, 2008
Medgenics: A leading medical device company and provider of the Biopump, an implantable medical device, had a successful initial public offering Sears Craftsman: Received the Popular Mechanics Editor's Choice Award for its innovative AXS line of tool chests Westell: UltraLine Series3 residential gateway has been named an International CES Innovations 2008 Design and Engineering Award honoree in the Home Networking product category Epson: New Ensemble HD Home Cinema System received the... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Cadence accelerates Greek startup's design Jan 11, 2008
Other companies already supported by the Accelerator Program include Israel-based startup Valens Semiconductor Ltd., which is developing a chip claimed to enable high quality transmission of audio and video in a home networking environment, and Dutch IP provider Silicon Hive, the Philips Electronics spin-out that specializes in IP to enable semiconductor companies to make fully-programmable SoCs for communications and consumer electronics applications. Analogies was founded in March 2006 by... (EETimes)
Taiwan Delivers Creative Consumer Gadgets at CES Jan 11, 2008
It is an interactive photo frame housing a high-resolution 10" LCD display that receives content over a wireless home network. ZyXEL will put on display some of its award-winning connectivity devices at the CES show, including the P660HWP all-in-one ADSL2+ gateway solution, which was named a CES Innovations 2008 Design and Engineering Honoree in the Home Networking Product category.The P660HWP all-in-one ADSL2+ gateway is the first and only product in the market with built-in HomePlug AV... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Best Buy Fears Digital TV Switch Jan 10, 2008
Netgear, a maker of home networking products, has managed to take market share from rivals with a torrid pace of innovation and product launches, CEO Patrick Lo says. The Santa Clara, Calif. (Investors Business Daily)
Linksys Strengthens Home Networking Leadership With CES Debuts Jan 8, 2008
LAS VEGAS, Jan 07, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- From the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Linksys, a Division of Cisco, the leading provider of VoIP, wireless and networking hardware for the consumer and small business environments, today announced several additions to its Ultra RangePlus family of Wireless-N products that will extend the Linksys leadership position in the home networking space ... "As of October 2007, Linksys has shipped more than 70 million... (FOX News)
Netgear eases home networking Jan 8, 2008
New Netgear products aim to simplify home networking ... Netgear is launching three new wireless networking products that aim to address the problem, perennially discussed at the annual Consumer Electronics Show, of complicated home networking setup. (InfoWorld)
Entropic and D-Link Partner to Provide Industry's First Home Networking MoCA 1.0 Compliant Bridge for Consumers Jan 8, 2008
Entropic and D-Link Partner to Provide Industry's First Home Networking MoCA 1 ... Entropic and D-Link Partner to Provide Industry's First Home Networking MoCA 1 ... SAN DIEGO, Jan. 8, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Entropic Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTR), a leading provider of systems solutions to enable connected home entertainment, in conjunction with D-Link, the end to end networking solutions provider for consumer and business, today announced the D-Link(r) DXN-220, the industry's first home... (Primezone Releases)
CES 2008: Atheros Demonstrates Expanded Technology Portfolio to Enhance Connectivity and Multimedia at Home and On-the-Go Jan 7, 2008
Atheros Advanced Home Networking The company will demonstrate Atheros iQUE(TM) technology which provides Intelligence for a Quality User Experience, enhancing multimedia networking for the home. Atheros will also demonstrate advanced mesh networking capabilities which feature PC-based, direct, multi-client connectivity. (PR Newswire)
Wireless home networks become simple Jan 7, 2008
Home networking manufacturer Netgear unveiled its latest products at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which they believe will make the all-access home a reality. The home network is no longer focused on simply providing internet, Netgear Product Marketing vice-president, Vivek Pathela, said. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Gadgets to debut at electronics show Jan 5, 2008
Cisco Systems Inc., now that it's completed its purchase of television set-top box maker Scientific-Atlanta, is rolling out its own Internet-connected "media extenders" and other home networking equipment. And then there are simpler solutions. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
