A very likeable all-in-one – albeit limited in its usefulness beyond basic functions. Read our review of Shuttle's new all-in-one X50

Remember the CD-i? Launched in 1991, this odd appliance promised a revolution in the way we watch movies at home, just as Blu-Ray does today.

Second Life creator Linden Lab has launched a beta programme that will offer a behind-the-firewall virtual world for enterprises..

It was the dream of the connected digital lifestyle future. A fridge that would remember your shopping list, tell you when you're running low on anything, and even contact the supermarket. So what happened?

The CD was supposed to change all our lives by making the leap from music format of choice to living room multimedia marvel. But somehow it never worked out that way in reality...

A new breed of Google Android enhanced appliances could be in your home by the end of 2009

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The G.hn standard for wired home networking via power cables has passed another milestone, after gaining approval from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) standards body.