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Hands On with the uWand, Changing the Remote Control Experience with Broadcom Tech [Video]

 By: Peter Zhao Posted: Jan. 10, 2013

Even the laziest of couch potatoes might agree that pressing buttons on the TV remote is the most passive way of interacting with the latest generation of smart TVs.

Thankfully, gaming systems like the Nintendo Wii (with its gesture-based Wiimotes) have ushered in a new understanding of how consumers can get hands-on with the tube.

At the International Consumer Electronics Show this week, Philips is showcasing its partnership with Broadcom and others by demoing a sophisticated new gesture-based remote control, …

DLNA’s CES Mission: Premium Content on Any Device in Your Home

 By: Nick Kim Posted: Jan. 09, 2013

“Connecting everything” is Broadcom’s tagline, but we’re not the only ones living up to its ideals. The DLNA (the Digital Living Network Alliance) is on the floor this week at the International Consumer Electronics Show demonstrating that it, too, is into connecting everything.

This year at CES, the DLNA group is joining forces with other connected-home organizations (MoCA, Wi-Fi Alliance and HomePlug) to show off all the ways it can give consumers their media content.

It’s pretty much …

NFC Ready for Mainstream Adoption with New Combo Chip

 By: Mohamed Awad Posted: Dec. 11, 2012

The concept of mobile payments – as well as the technology that makes it possible – has been around for a while now. But just like the early days of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technologies, Near Field Communications technology has been slow to attract widespread adoption.

That’s starting to change. In recent months, analysts have started feeling bullish again around NFC’s potential – but not just because of mobile payments. They’re especially interested on an emerging ecosystem of use cases that …

Near Field Communication is a (Video) Game Changer for Wii U

 By: Mohamed Awad Posted: Nov. 19, 2012

The Holy Grail of video games – incorporating real-life elements into virtual games – is on the horizon. With the integration of Near Field Communication technology into Nintendo’s Wii U, which hits store shelves this month, the possibilities for new, interactive user experiences are closer than ever.          

Near Field Communication, or NFC, isn’t new to the tech scene – companies have been playing up the potential for NFC to revolutionize mobile payments for some time now. But it’s …

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