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Comtrend introduces powerline adaptors offering home networking speeds of up to 400 Mbps

November 19, 2007 – Comtrend has announced that it has developed a home networking powerline adaptor that support speeds of up to 400 Mbps, called the PowerGrid 904.

Entropic opens office in China to target local digital entertainment market

November 19, 2007 – Entropic Communications, a US developer of semiconductors for digital home equipment, has announced that it has opened an office in the People’s Republic of China in order to target the local multimedia digital entertainment market.

France Telecom developing Home Network Manager to enable content distribution between devices

November 19, 2007 – France Telecom is developing a Home Network Manager in its labs to enable customers to manage devices on their home network and transfer content between them, according to Jean-Pierre Temime, deputy CTO for the telco, speaking at the DigiWord 2007 Summit.

MoCA needs to quadruple speeds, says Verizon

November 19, 2007 – The Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) should make speeds for its home networking technology specification at least four times faster than they are at present, according to Verizon’s CTO Mark Wegleitner, speaking at the first annual MoCA technology conference.

Harmony Solutions releases Media Maestro LSX software for home networks

November 16, 2007 – US firm Harmony Solutions has announced the release of its latest software, Media Maestro LSX, designed to allow users to customise and control music and video libraries from anywhere in the home.

Sophos study finds 54% of computer users have “piggybacked” on other people’s Wi-Fi connections

November 16, 2007 – A new study by IT security and control firm Sophos has found that 54% of computer users have used other people’s Wi-Fi connections without permission.

Microsoft and ESPN sign agreement to offer sports on demand for Xbox 360

November 16, 2007 – Microsoft and ESPN have announced an agreement that will see the addition of high-definition and standard-definition programming to Xbox LIVE, the online games and entertainment network on the Xbox 360 games console.

Broadband “may become more popular then TV for many” in US

November 15, 2007 – Within the next three years more than 16mn US TV households may be using their broadband service more than they use their TV sets today, according to a new report by market research firm In-Stat.

Study says 200mn non-set-top box devices will feed TV sets in 2012

November 14, 2007 - IMS Research is predicting that in 2012, 200mn non-set-top box Consumer Electronics devices will be shipped that can deliver digital video content to the television set.