Networking

Sonos hints at more speakers beyond S5

Sonos has hinted that it could make more dedicated all-in-one speaker systems for different situations in a "fire side chat" with Pocket-lint.

"It is possible", said Thomas Cullen, one of the co-founders of the company, when Pocket-lint asked him about the possibility...

Pure Siesta Flow will hit shops in time for Christmas

Pure has announced that its new Siesta Flow will hit shop shelves in the UK in time for Christmas.

The company's first internet connected bedside radio, it boasts an alarm tone for every day of the year via Pure's online portal, including sleigh bells,...

Bluetooth-rivalling Wi-Fi Direct announced

Your Wi-Fi-enabled gadgetry is about to get a whole lot more connected thanks to a new specification just announced by the Wi-Fi Alliance.

We say new, technically it was previously known as Wi-Fi peer-to-peer, however, it is now due with the shiny new moniker...

WD TV Live HD media player launches

Western Digital has announced the launch of the WD TV Live HD media player, a revamp of a previous product this time round with networking capabilities as well as support for Full HD 1080p resolution.

WD says the new drive makes it easy to play HD videos...

Sonos S5 brings all-in-one unit to Sonos music system party

Sonos, the company that lets you to stream music around your house via a range of audio devices with the same name, has announced a new member of the family, the Sonos Zoneplayer S5.

The new model, which has a kitchen radio look and feel, will come with a built-in...

Toshiba Cell Regza 55X1, new flagship television unveiled

Toshiba has unveiled the 55-inch Cell Regza 55X1 in Japan as its new flagship LCD television.

With high quality sound, a contrast ratio of 5,000,000:1, and brightness of 1250cdm2, the 240Hz TV boasts "ultra-high-speed processing and recording, enhanced navigation...

VIDEO: Asus O!Play media player demoed

Not only do we have news of a new Asus product for you, but also a video of the new device as demonstrated by a charming Aussie nymph.

The new O!Play HDP-R1 is a networked, high-def capable media player and NAS storage device that can hook up to your television...

FlashForward proves a hit on BitTorrent

FlashForward, a television show just launched in the US from the creators of Lost and based on the book by Robert J Sawyer, has proved a surprise hit on filesharing websites.

At the time of writing, Mininova and the Pirate Bay are both displaying nearly 10,000...

Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player launches

Seagate has announced the launch of the new FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player, described as the "next generation home theatre solution designed to instantly and easily connect your digital media library to your home entertainment system".

The player has a docking...

Belkin Home Base launches

In the States, Belkin has announced the launch of the "Home Base" that brings a simple solution to set-up a home sharing network and share hardware.

The Home Base means those with wireless networks set up, can print to a single, shared printer from anywhere...

Apple knocks $100 off the price of Apple TV

In the States, Apple's "Apple TV" home cinema product has seen a dramatic price cut.

Apple has discontinued the 40GB model from the line-up, leaving only the 160GB option, but cut the price by $100 down to $229.

Apple TV, once famously described...

Vodafone "Mobile Broadband Hotspot" announced

Vodafone has announced the launch of the Vodafone "Mobile Broadband Hotspot", which will let users share their laptop's mobile broadband connection with up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices.

Vodafone says the credit-card sized device "enables customers to connect...

Sony BDP-N460 networked Blu-ray player announced

In the States, Sony has introduced the BDP-N460 networked Blu-ray player.

As well as playing Blu-ray discs and DVDs, the player can instantly stream content from the BRAVIA internet video platform including thousands of movies, TV programs, and music from YouTube,...

Logitech's got a Squeezebox, daddy never sleeps at night

Logitech is looking to simplify internet radio with the introduction of the Sqeezebox family of products for your ears. The choice is between the smaller Squeezebox Radio and the Squeezebox Touch Wi-Fi music players as to how you want to do things.

The radio...

D-Link launches all-in-one DIR-685 router

D-Link has announced a new product that attempts to bring a little excitement to the world of network routers with the launch of the DIR-685. D-Link dares to call the router "stylish, even chic".

The router has all the features of a 802.11n Wi-Fi router combined...

Sonos launches CR200 remote

Sonos, purveyor of wireless streaming music systems, has announced that it's launching a touchscreen remote control to replace the chunky controller that it currently offers.

The CR200 has a full-colour 3.5-inch VGA display with adjustable backlighting, that...

PHOTOS: Sonos CR200 remote control

Announced just seconds ago, we were given early access to the new Sonos CR200 touchscreen remote for a hands on play.

The new touchscreen remote is very much like an iPod touch, however with a better battery life and somewhat thicker casing and body.

Philips launches 9664 series LCD TVs

Philips has announced the launch of a new range of LCD televisions in the UK - the 9664 series.

The 9664 series is available in 42-inch and 47-inch screen sizes and offers 200Hz Clear LCD technology combined with a response time of 1ms that's said to banish...

Compro IP50 series network camera announced

Compro has announced the launch of its "Intelligent Talking Network Camera", the VideoMate IP50 series, in the UK.

The IP50 series claims to provide a cost-effective and easy-to-install indoor fixed camera solution. With real-time MPEG-4 video format recording,...

Ruckus Wireless unveils outdoor Wi-Fi system

Ruckus Wireless has announced what's apparently the world's first and only outdoor dual-band 802.11n and single-band 802.11g Wi-Fi access points.

The new Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi outdoor is designed to offer a "reliable and economical" outdoor Wi-Fi solution to cater...

Bang and Olufsen intros BeoTime

Bang & Olufsen has launched the new BeoTime, describing it as an alarm clock that is "equal parts stylish and functional".

As well as a clock, the BeoTime doubles as a control for Bang & Olufsen systems in the home.

It has a built-in sleep timer...

Toshiba launches connected "digital media frames"

In the US, Toshiba has launched a new range of "digital media frames" that deliver real-time information such as personalised weather, traffic, and sports scores as well as music and video.

This content delivery is thanks to not only the frame's Wi-Fi connectivity...

British Gas and AlertMe announce smart home energy trials

British Gas and AlertMe.com, a company that provides energy saving systems for homes, have announced an agreement that will see the two companies trial home energy management technologies with the aim to help British Gas customers "cut their energy consumption, save money...

Lexmark follows HP with web-connected printer range

Lexmark has followed HP in announcing that it will launch three web-connected printers later this year for those who like to stay connected while they print.

However, rather than opt for an app-based system, like the recently announced printer from HP that...

Dane-Elec SO G-Stream launches

The SO G-Stream looks to solve your streaming problems, connecting up your PC and your TV and a whole lot in-between, and taking a bite out of the WD TV.

The unit itself connects into your home network over Wi-Fi or through the Ethernet connection on the rear...