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Study: Broadband penetration to surge by 2010

August 2, 2005 Broadband access will be in 71 million U.S. households in five years and give a boost to online shopping and banking services. TAGS: household, Forrester Research Inc., study, broadband, health care, banking, home network, U.S., TV, laptop computer

Broadband adoption passes halfway mark in U.S.

February 18, 2007 Residential broadband penetration should hit about 55 percent by end of 2007; U.K. not far behind. TAGS: broadband, household, U.K., U.S.

Mobile browsing becoming mainstream

April 18, 2006 An increase in cell phone ownership, and use of wireless services by those over 35, may lead cell phones to dominate. TAGS: household, cell phone, increase, wireless service, Japan, U.S.

HDTV market to boom, study says

March 28, 2005 But growth may be stunted by scanty content, market researcher In-Stat says. TAGS: household, study, HDTV, market research company, accounting, TV

Commentary: Gadget-happy, or gizmo-glum?

August 2, 2005 Consumers' attitudes toward technology govern what products they buy and when they buy them. Producers should pay attention. TAGS: pessimist, household, attitude, adoption, commentary, Forrester Research Inc., broadband, bank, MP3 player, brand, MP3, TV, camera, e-mail

PVRs selling like hotcakes

May 25, 2005 Use of personal video recorder services grew more than 150 percent in 2004, study says. TAGS: personal video recorder, EchoStar Communications Corp., household, set-top box, service provider, recorder

Number of music file-swappers falls, study says

December 14, 2005 Fewer households are downloading music illegally, but hard-core swappers remain active, researchers say. TAGS: file-swapping, household, NPD Group Inc., research company, P2P, music

Commentary: Getting home networking into second gear

January 27, 2005 Gear makers, ISPs, retailers--everyone has to do a better job of educating consumers about the benefits of home networks. TAGS: home networking, household, home network, commentary, broadband, broadband Internet, cable modem, DIY, networking, Internet Service Provider, service provider, retailer, PC

Feds unveil digital-TV subsidy details

March 12, 2007 All American households desiring converter boxes to let analog TVs play digital broadcasts may apply for up to two $40 coupons. TAGS: coupon, converter box, household, digital broadcast, digital television, rule, TV, DVD player, satellite, U.S., DVD

Early 2009 set for end of analog TV

February 1, 2006 Congress gives its final approval to the digital television switchover and sends it to the White House for a presidential sign-off. TAGS: digital television, household, analog, technology company, bill, TV

More cell phones, less satisfaction

April 13, 2005 Embrace of mobile phones shouldn't be confused with enthusiasm for service providers, study stresses. TAGS: Forrester Research Inc., household, mobile phone, cell phone, service provider, U.S.

Study: U.S. game console ownership rising rapidly

March 5, 2007 Number of households that hook them up to TVs has increased 18 percent since late 2004, Nielsen says. TAGS: game console, video game console, household, console, video game, gamer, Nintendo Wii, study, research company, U.S., Nintendo Co. Ltd., channel, TV, video

Picture bright for U.S. digital TV industry

July 22, 2005 Half of all households will have a digital video recorder by 2010, JupiterResearch says. TAGS: DVR, household, HDTV, operator, video recorder, TiVo Inc., digital video, recorder, TV, U.S.

Gloomy iTunes predictions premature

December 13, 2006 Report shows declining iTunes sales, but it was based on data from fewer than 200 U.S. households and warns of drawing conclusions. TAGS: Forrester Research Inc., household, digital music, Apple iTunes, conclusion, online music, survey, Apple Computer, song, U.S., music, Apple iPod

Digital TV changeover suggested for 2009

July 12, 2005 Farewell, analog. Politicians want to ban the sale of analog televisions soon--and set a firm date for all-digital broadcasts. TAGS: analog, spectrum, digital signal, digital television, household, transition, converter box, Sen., broadband service, politician, TV, Motorola Inc., Washington, broadband

Study: Consumer broadband set to boom

June 3, 2005 By 2010, Jupiter Research says, 69 million U.S. households will have broadband--more than double the number last year. TAGS: broadband, household, U.S., DSL

DSL strikes a chord with frugal shoppers

June 16, 2006 Middle-income households and price-sensitive Internet users have been signing up for DSL service. TAGS: DSL service, DSL, household, subscriber, Comcast Corp., broadband, Verizon Communications, Time Warner Inc., Internet access, AT&T Corp., pricing, cable modem, family, TV

How to squelch growth of the high-speed Net

August 17, 2006 Former Undersecretary of Commerce Robert Shapiro warns against overregulating in the name of social policy. TAGS: video service, household, income, Internet access, telecommunications, video, PC

Me TV: Time line of landmarks in television history

April 11, 2005 Our time line takes you from 1927 and the first TV transmission, all the way up to DirecTV and other modern wonders. TAGS: household, broadcast, Sony Betamax, TV, AT&T Corp., DirecTV, U.S., satellite, HDTV
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