Networking

Gorenje and Apple introduce the iPod-controlled kitchen

September 8, 2008, 1:00 pm by Jim Hill 4 comments

Filed under Networking Tags: dridge, Gorenje, home, iGorenje, kitchen, Networking, Washing Machine, Wi-Fi

If you thought the Made For iPod fridge was a novel idea, how about the iGorenje washing machine and oven that can be controlled remotely from your iPod? Thanks to a piece of free software, your iPod Touch or iPhone could be a remote control for your kitchen.

Zune gets AirTunes-a-like wireless speaker

September 1, 2008, 2:30 pm by Jim Hill Leave your comment

Filed under Networking Tags: lighting, Microsoft, Wireless, zune, Zune Bug

Zune owners could be getting a wall socket wireless speaker adapter too and for once, the Microsoft effort looks much better than Apple’s iPod equivalent. Zune Bug’s tiny speakers are actually built into the device along with an LED light that responds to the rhythm and volume of the music.

Sony Giga Juke hi-fi is back, but who’s the wireless friend?

July 30, 2008, 2:30 pm by Jim Hill Leave your comment

Filed under Networking Tags: Giga Juke, multi-room, NAS-E35HD, Networking, Sony, Wireless

Sony’s NAS-E35HD Giga Juke hi-fi system proved a popular way of playing music ripped onto its HDD, but now it’s joined by the premium multi-room NAS-SC55PKE, which can stream music to its wireless sidekick in another room.

BT hatches plan for super-fast broadband

July 16, 2008, 2:00 pm by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Networking Tags: broadband, bt, fibre optic

Fibre optic cables could have us all connecting at 100 megabits by 2012, says the telephone giant.

Asheridge launches media server for the masses

July 8, 2008, 2:30 pm by Jim Hill Leave your comment

Filed under Networking Tags: Asheridge, CEDIA, HM4, home automation, media server

Home automation is no longer the preserve of Bill Gates and the like thanks to the affordable skills of HM4, a 1TB server that can send four different data streams, including live TV, around your house at the same time.

T-Mobile wheels out super-fast mobile uploads

July 1, 2008, 11:49 am by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Networking Tags: HSUPA, internet, Mobile, T-Mobile

Sure, your 3G phone has HSDPA for quick downloads, but now T-Mobile’s launched its HSUPA network to offer equally quick uploads. That means flinging photos and videos to the web is about to get a helluvalot faster!

Eye Spy Anywhere cameras from Marmitek

June 17, 2008, 2:40 pm by Jim Hill Leave your comment

Filed under Networking Tags: camera, home, IP Eye Anywhere, Marmitek, security, surveillance, Wireless

Marmitek’s breakthrough in IP cameras means you can log on and keep an eye on your house from anywhere in the world. The new IP Eye Anywhere range is perfect for the paranoid homeowner.