For most people, without even realizing it, the smartphone is their first digital home device.
Today, consumers can use connected devices to effortlessly enjoy content throughout the digital home.
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The solution enables consumer electronics manufacturers to develop products that support various digital home connectivity use cases.
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First, that its ViP622 DVR receiver will now be available for free as a part of the Digital Home Advantage Program.
"The Logitech Harmony Touch represents the next evolution for the universal remote, " said Joerg Tewes, vice president of Logitech's digital home business group.
That's why it's so promising that someone has developed an NMS product for the digital home, and Pure Networks has some big partners.
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"The time is now to bring the Internet to television, " declared Eric Kim, senior vice president and general manager of Intel's Digital Home Group.
Its rollout of the so-called 21st century network is well underway and will broadband telephony, TV as well as applications for the digital home.
Gartner thinks there needs to be a wired backbone to the digital home, with wireless nodes also serving data to places the wires do not reach.
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Art Peck, an analyst at Boston Consulting Group, says that the real money in the digital home will be made by those providing a service or selling advertising.
"We've elevated the universal remote to the next level, taking a personalized approach to home entertainment, " said Joerg Tewes vice president of Logitech's digital home business group at Logitech.
The computer as digital home entertainment hub is the tech world's endless come-on, but it has always seemed the kind of idea that only a crash-tolerant geek could embrace.
"Consumers are ready for the smart TV experience, bringing Internet-based applications and services into the living room, " said Wilfred Martis, General Manager of Retail CE, Intel Digital Home Group.
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Mushkin representatives from the product, sales, and global teams will be on hand to answer any questions regarding these new and upcoming products for the digital home, office, and beyond.
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It is much more likely that they will all end up as makers of interchangeable commodities for the digital home, that the consumer cares little about unless the stuff breaks down.
D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for consumer electronics and an award-winning designer, developer and manufacturer of networking, broadband, storage, home automation, security, and entertainment solutions for the digital home.
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Smartphones and apps have dramatically accelerated the pace of innovation in the digital home, and applications that used to take years to develop are being built and launched in a matter of weeks.
Combining stellar hardware and software engineering capabilities with market-making technology, Ceton aims to help unlock the potential of the digital home to unleash a new generation of in-home connected entertainment and communication services.
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"The time is now to bring the Internet to television, " declared Eric Kim, senior vice president and general manager of Intel's (nasdaq: INTC - news - people ) Digital Home Group.
"Amazing connections happen when the video calling experience moves to the TV in the living room: the most popular and comfortable place in the house, " said Joerg Tewes, vice president of Logitech's digital home business group.
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Effective from April 1st, LBG will be headed by Senior Vice President (Mobile Internet Digital Home) Liu Jun to focus on mainstream consumer and business desktops, laptops, and tablets, as well as smartphones and smart TVs.
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It will also be crucial for telcos to upgrade their networks so they can provide the backbone to the much talked-about digital home of the future, where appliances such as ovens can be switched on remotely.
And then there is its crowning glory: a wireless broadband digital home entertainment system, installed by Abrocour with a digital kit of parts from Microsoft and Intel, among others, and a BT broadband connection in the broom cupboard.
He did mention that Westell had a suite at CES Tech Trade show in Vegas and that it had recently won a CES Innovation and Design Award for its new HomeCloud DHM, where DHM stands for Digital Home Manager.
Thus, Mr Jobs hopes, Apple's growing but seamlessly integrated range of products, from entry-level stuff for kids to pricey boxes for professional designers or musicians, should make Apple the most revered brand in the digital home and in consumer electronics.
Houzz, a design and home remodeling site that allows users to create image-driven idea books and source contractors, has arguably become the largest player in the digital home design space, tallying up 10 million monthly users in the final months of 2012.
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Ceton Corporation is the world leader in digital cable tuner solutions for the PC and is developing the next generation of in-home digital entertainment and communication solutions.
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