Archive: Connected Home News
Welcome To The $49 PCI Express TV Tuner
Monday, January 7th @ 10:41am PST
Hauppauge introduces the lowest-priced express TV tuner for your computer, available for a paltry $49 — and yes, it works with Vista and XP.
Reciva Intros New Internet Radio
Monday, January 7th @ 10:40am PST
Reciva has teamed with Marvell for a new generation of Internet radio integrating Wi-Fi and LAN connectivity.
Free SkypeIn
Monday, November 26th @ 4:00am PST
Some users will receive a free SkypeIn number for a year — but they're not as lucky as you might think.
UK Begins Digital TV Switchover
Wednesday, October 17th @ 4:00am PDT
The warnings have been coming for a while, but the change has started, and TV in the UK will be all digital by 2012.
Microsoft Big Presence At CEDIA
Thursday, September 6th @ 4:00am PDT
Microsoft has set up its stall at the CEDIA Expo, but it's presence is in many places thanks to the Windows Media Center platform.
Savant Offers Apple-Based Coffee Table
Tuesday, September 4th @ 11:00pm PDT
Remember Microsoft's Surface coffee table interface? Savant Systems is bringing the same idea to multimedia, home automation and other tech in an Apple-based solution.
The Shadow Webcam Projector
Thursday, August 9th @ 6:00am PDT
Japanese researchers have come up with the perfect bad hair webcam answer — project your image as a shadow on a lamp.
Ooma Brings New Wrinkle to VoIP Calling
Friday, July 20th @ 6:00am PDT
Ooma is hoping to crack the broadband VoIP calling market with free domestic phone calls for life after purchase of its Ooma hub unit.
VoIP Gets A $20 Million Boost
Wednesday, May 30th @ 5:00am PDT
Telecom giant Deutsche Telekom is aligning itself with the future by putting $20 million into VoIP startup Jajah.
Hawking HomeRemote System Now Shipping
Friday, May 25th @ 8:45am PDT
Hawking Technologies is shipping its Z-wave HomeRemote system, letting users control home appliances and lighting remotely...even using a mobile phone.
Vudu: Another VOD Box for The Home
Monday, April 30th @ 11:35am PDT
Vudu promises to bring over 5,000 movie titles to your home theater via a broadband connection starting later this year.
Presidental Debates Come Online
Monday, April 23rd @ 4:56pm PDT
Yahoo, The Huffington Post and Slate announced today plans to host two Internet only presidental debates this fall.
Amazon Unbox Offering NHL Videos
Monday, April 23rd @ 3:32pm PDT
Video download service of online retailer begins making available to hockey fans select NHL video content for a fee.
Home, Sweet Tech Home
Thursday, April 19th @ 6:00pm PDT
Builders hook up with electronic system contractors in newly hatched Home Technology Alliance.
