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French firm builds power line network

French firm builds power line networkPowerline Network already available in the UKA Powerline network capable of sharing broadband access is already available in the UK from a company called Corinex Canadian I think. They have routers, wireless routers, powerpoint adapters and other components. I recently installed a router and powerpoint...

Tags: Network technology, Corinex, powerline network, router, network

Discussion threads 2004-03-22

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Sonos ZonePlayer S5

We've long been fans of the Sonos Digital Music System, which lets you stream all manner of digital audio throughout your home, but we were always a bit disappointed that Sonos didn't sell a speaker that had the system's ZonePlayer networking component integrated right into it. Well, that's exactly what...

Tags: Ethernet, NETWORKING, Wi-Fi, Network technology, Wireless and Mobility, Sonos

Product reviews 2009-11-20

Netgear introduces latest Digital Entertainer Live networked media player

Netgear's Digital Entertainer Live streaming device has predated connected TVs and Blu-ray players in the living room by a couple of years, but it needed to step up its game to compete with the new services these other products are offering. Its new EVA2000 can't let...

Tags: Netgear Inc., Home Theater, HDMI, Media Player, EVA2000, Ethernet, Home Networking, Home Entertainment, Tv & Home Theater, Network Technology, Networking, Personal Technology, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-09-08

Sony's Blu-ray player with built-in Wi-Fi, no interesting Internet services available this week

If you're looking for a cheaper alternative to buying an Internet-ready HDTV, and don't need all of the widgets the sets will be rolling out, a networked Blu-ray player could be a viable option. Most importantly, these units are offering the same Netflix and Amazon On Demand video-streaming...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Sony Corp., built-In, LG Electronics Inc., HDTV, Blu-ray, Internet Service, Wireless LANs, Internet, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, TVs, Web Site Development, Tv & Home Theater, Wireless And Mobility, Networking, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-09-07

Netgear unveils 4-port XAVB1004 Home Theater Internet Connection Kit

still a small portion of TVsthose that do have the built in ethernet are brand new. What most are doing now are hooking up small computers to the TV for weather, movies, games, and anything that they would do at the computer desk. This time they have their...

Tags: Ethernet, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Wi-Fi, Network technology, NETWORKING, Monitors & displays, XAVB1004 Home Theater Internet Connection Kit, Netgear Inc., TV

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

Netgear unveils 4-port XAVB1004 Home Theater Internet Connection Kit

If you're a regular reader of this blog, you know that network-ready HDTVs and other home theater devices almost exclusively rely on an Ethernet port for their Internet connectivity, even if most people don't have an Ethernet jack into their living room and would find built-in Wi-Fi far more useful....

Tags: Netgear Inc., Home Theater, Powerline, Ethernet, Home Entertainment, Network Technology, Networking, Personal Technology, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-08-11

Don't underestimate the power of the electrical power plug in the smart grid

Lots of attention is paid to the role of wireless communications devices in the smart grid and smart energy systems build-out, but the dark horse of this movement could be technology that uses the electrical wires living inside your walls to communicate relevant usage metrics. That's the...

Tags: HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Grid, Powerline, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-07-29

Get involved: build me your perfect tech-filled house

Get involved: build me your perfect tech-filled houseBeer taps.http://craziestgadgets.com/2008/11/26/beer-tap-system-with-lcd-tv/RE: Get involved: build me your perfect tech-filled houseEvery day should start with kitty:http://www.amazon.com/Hello-Kitty-Clock-Pink%252f-%2528KT2053%2529/dp/B0015ESWHI/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1240923927&sr=8-1RE: Get involved: build me your perfect tech-filled houseNeeds:PS3 - $399 plays Blu-rayLogitech Cordless mediaboard pro (for both PS3 and TV-connected PC) - $7032" Samsung LCD TV - $549Belkin...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, tech-filled house, Get Involved

Discussion threads 2009-04-28

Netgear, D-Link roll out coax-Ethernet adapter kits to network your home theater

For those of you skeptical of using powerline technology to connect your network-ready home theater devices to your home network when you don't have nearby Ethernet ports, there's another option: using a coaxial-cable-to-Ethernet solution like Netgear's new MoCA Coax-Ethernet Adapter Kit (MCAB1001) or D-Link's new HD MediaBridge Starter...

Tags: D-Link Systems, Home Theater, Network, Adapter, NetGear, Powerline, Home Entertainment, Home Networking, Cable, Network Technology, Personal Technology, Networking, Telecommunications, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-04-23

News to know: Windows 7; U.S. CTO; Quickoffice; Ubuntu

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Brian Sommer: The immediacy of value: Where SaaS must go next Mary Jo Foley: Windows 7 Release Candidate due date is...

Tags: Ubuntu, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Mary Jo Foley, Twitter, Microsoft Windows, Home Entertainment, Data Centers, Desktop Virtualization, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Virtualization

Blog posts 2009-04-20

D-Link introduces new PowerLine HD kit for network-capable home theater devices

D-Link introduces new PowerLine HD kit for network-capable home theater devicesBad, Bad, BadIn my first year in engineering at university (21 years ago), we did a project on "current carrier". It is exactly what these devices do. They use a bandwidth that is not that of the electricity that is...

Tags: Home entertainment, Home networking, network, powerline, capable home theater device, new PowerLine HD kit, PowerLine HD kit, Powerline HD, home theater device, home theater, D-Link Systems

Discussion threads 2009-04-17

D-Link introduces new PowerLine HD kit for network-capable home theater devices

More and more home theater devices are being introduced that offer "connected features," but many of them require an Ethernet connection, which isn't a common feature in most living rooms. One workaround gaining some traction is using powerline networking—plugging an adapter into an electrical outlet on one end and connecting...

Tags: D-Link Systems, Home Theater, Network, Adapter, Powerline, Home Entertainment, Ethernet, Personal Technology, Networking, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-04-17

D-Link turns every power outlet into wall-to-wall network

D-Link turns every power outlet into wall-to-wall network...nothing newI've had this running in my home for about a year now...I mean, I get that this may be a new product for D-Link, but don't go making it sound like they've invented something new here. They're just catching on, there are...

Tags: Home networking, Overall IT, D-Link Systems, power outlet, network

Discussion threads 2009-04-15

D-Link turns every power outlet into wall-to-wall network

D-Link today introduced its next-generation PowerLine adapter kit that connects computers, high-definition media players, game consoles, network attached storage and Internet content in the home. The PowerLine HD Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit (DHP-303) allows the user to take advantage of existing home electrical wiring to...

Tags: D-Link Systems, Network, Powerline, Networking, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-04-15

ZyXEL PLA-450 Wireless Access Point

ZyXEL PLA-450 Wireless Access PointGreat Wireless Access Point for Added RangeWe recently built out our basement and before I spent the time and money to cat5 my whole house or possibly add a second cable modem, I decided to give the PLA-450 + 1 PLA-401 a try. To my amazement,...

Tags: Modems, Wireless and Mobility, Cable, Network technology, PLA-450, access point, ZyXEL Communications Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-03

Sony debuts Blu-ray player with built-in wireless networking support

I know I'm not alone in not being able to figure out Sony's strategy from one product offering to the next, and once again I'm scratching my head a bit. At the same time the company is unveiling new networked TVs with Ethernet connections (providing faster...

Tags: Sony Corp., Network, Player, built-In, Wireless Networking, Blu-ray, Wireless, Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-03-05

Acoustic Research HDP100 HDMI Powerlink System

If you've paid to have your HDTV installed in any kind of permanent way, you know that the cost of installation can often overtake the cost of the television itself. Part of that installation cost involves wiring: running cables from your gear up to the TV, generally through walls. In...

Tags: TVs, Network technology, TV & Home Theater, Acoustic Research HDP100, HDMI, HDMI-cable, cable, transmitter, back-panel

Product reviews 2008-12-02

HomePlug revival continues with new Netgear Powerline gear

HomePlug revival continues with new Netgear Powerline gearPowerlineToo expensive. I would buy it in a heartbeat at 1/2 that cost.HomePlug Powerline EthernetI have to agree - too expensive, and then I have several concerns:1) Power line spikes happen all the time. All it would take is one spike to...

Tags: Home networking, powerline, HomePlug Powerline Ethernet, new Netgear Powerline, Netgear Powerline gear, Netgear Powerline, NetGear

Discussion threads 2008-11-19

News to know: Microsoft; Psystar; Mozilla; Storm; Office 2.0

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ryan Naraine: Microsoft kills OneCare, replaces it with freebie ‘Morro’ Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft kills off Windows Live OneCare and Equipt subscription services Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Microsoft...

Tags: Jerry Yang, Mary Jo Foley, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Corp., Office 2.0, Software As A Service (SaaS), Handhelds, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-19

Big telecom acquiring a Google fixation

Big telecom acquiring a Google fixationPlease clarify.I don't understand your conclusion.Quoting:What Google, and all of us, most need to do is work that problem, finding business models through which content owners can profit while the end-to-end integrity of the search-and-find Internet is preserved.That will break the link between the content...

Tags: Strategy, Telecom & Utilities, telecommunications, Google Inc., content delivery

Discussion threads 2008-11-10