Driving the data deluge are technologies and applications that permeate our daily lives: mobile sensors, smart phones and social networking.
Founded in 2000, the HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Inc. is an industry-led initiative with 70 member companies that creates specifications and certification logo programs for using the power lines for reliable home networking and Smart Grid applications.
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In the meantime, rapid advancements such as smart phones, blogs, and social networking sites have shifted the focus away from technology and toward information.
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The advent of Smart VIERA HDTV centers on five main points: Networking, Easy Operation, Picture Quality, Eco and Design elements.
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The widespread global adoption of social networking coupled with the growing pervasiveness of smart devices are causing a tectonic shift in online news consumption.
In addition to access to more movies and TV programs, user can access social networking services (SNS) on their LG Smart TVs, make donations to charities and even browse famous art collections.
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The networking equipment also allows video to be delivered to smart phones, so the experts can make pitches on the run, too.
It was the smartest social network on the internet, and I spent about 99% of my online social networking time there interacting with good people of diverse views who shared really smart posts from across the internet.
"Today's smart homes and smart devices deserve a smart home network, " said Brett Wingo, vice president and general manager, Cisco Home Networking.
In addition, each new Smart VIERA HDTV offers an enhanced VIERA ConnectTM platform including more options for streaming video content, unique social networking features, fully-integrated apps, and intuitive search features designed to make the user experience fast and easy.
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In addition to the standard 3D and Smart TV capabilities powering 3D movies, live TV, streamed content, web browsing and search, social networking, games and apps, the WiFi-enabled XT880 features a detachable camera that supports facial recognition, gesture control and services such as Skype calling.
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