Life in the Wi-Fi Fast Lane

In-Stat announced that Wi-Fi chipsets will pass a billion units shipped annually by 2012 and devices with the largest revenue growth rate over the next five years will include mobile Internet devices, automotive applications, E-readers and DVD/Blu-ray Disc players.

HDMI Growing by Leaps and Bounds

HDMI Licensing, LLC announced that it now has over 1,000 licensed HDMI Adopters worldwide, an 11% increase compared to 2009. According to the statement HDMI technology has become the de-facto worldwide standard for transmitting high-definition (HD) digital content with nearly 500 million HDMI-compliant products expected to ship in 2010 and an installed base of over …

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Panasonic Selects NETGEAR Wireless for VIERA TVs

NETGEAR, Inc. announced that Panasonic has selected NETGEAR as the only third-party brand to support its VIERA line of TVs, commencing with its NETGEAR N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA3100).

Mobile High-Definition Link Specification Released

MHL, LLC announced the availability of the Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) specification version 1.0 and Adopter Agreement. According to the statement, the MHL standard defines a new mobile interface to directly connect mobile phones and other portable consumer electronics devices to high-definition televisions and displays. One of the key advantages of the MHL specification is …

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Addonics Announces USB 3.0 to eSATA Adapter

Addonics Technologies announced an eSATA converter that provides a way to connect eSATA storage devices to USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 ports. According to the statement, the $33.95 Addonics USB 3.0 to eSATAp adapter (ADU3ESA) is compatible with external hard drives, SSD, optical disc drives with eSATA interface as well as SATA port multiplier storage. …

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