ADSL2+ Network Routers represent 21% of the total router market in distribution in Q1 2008 (down from 22% in Q4), according to Context.  France had the highest penetration of ADSL2+ in March, with 28% of sales, Germany at 25% and UK at 15%.



In these 3 countries, the best-selling ADSL2+ routers in Q1 2008 were all AVM products (FRITZ!Box,only sold in Germany), followed by Netgear's DG834N and D-Link's DSL-924.

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FatCat by TruAudio are two new product lines for the company. Fatcat cables feature leading-edge technology combined with careful design, quality materials and strict craftsmanship.
Fatcat racks are easy-to-install with coated steel frames including steel contoured corner posts with printed “U” spaces and rear cable management punch-outs, top panels with either no fans, two fans, or four fans pre-installed and versatile bottom panels designed to be stand alone, accommodate casters, or secure onto a slide out system.

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Furutech’s Pure Transmission HDMI Digital Cable xv1.3 is engineered to work with the new 120Hz LCD and Plasma standard.

The HDMI-xv1.3 cable will work in lengths up to 3 meters with new-generation 120-Hz LCD and plasma screens coming to market later this year.

Silver-plated Alpha-OFC solid-core conductors are protected with five full layers of shielding –an industry first – terminated with nonmagnetic Pearl Chrome aluminum alloy connectors with 24K gold-plated α (Alpha) contacts.

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By year’s end San Francisco–based Emotiv's sensor-laden EPOC headset will enable gamers to use their own brain activity to interact with the virtual worlds where they play.

The EPOC detects brain activity noninvasively using EEG via external sensors along the scalp that pick up electrical impulses from the cortex (the region of the brain for higher order thoughts.)

EPOC quickly deduces a player's emotional qualities and reacts to it by, for example, changing the music of a game in real-time to match the user's tension or throwing in more villains if a player seems bored.

EPOC will most likely be a hit in games that create hyper-realistic alternative realities, such as Second Life. Where social encounters play a big part of the experience, (rather than tap out a "wink" or "frown" command on a keyboard), players will be able to use their facial expressions to reveal their feelings to other inhabitants.

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Hawking Technologies launches their compact 802.11n, 300mbps, WiFi USB networking adapter with removable antennas for easy antenna upgrading. 

“…Using the latest in 802.11n technology, the HWUN1 is capable of delivering speeds of up to 300Mbps.  This speed, combined with two upgradable antennas, allows users to customize the adapter to solve any WiFi range issue they have…” says Amy Tang, Marketing Manager at Hawking Technologies.

The HWUN1 connects to a notebook or desktop computer using a USB 2.0 connection and features two antennas that are easily unscrewed from the adapter.

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The HomePlug Powerline Alliance says the number of HomePlug products shipped globally in the last 12 months doubled from 8 to 16 million.

Says Frederic Onado from SPiDCOM Technologies, who serves as VP EMEA of the HomePlug Alliance, "With the extensive range of products available globally, especially in Europe, this growth demonstrates that consumers worldwide are enjoying the benefits of HomePlug compatible products more and more, and that HomePlug technologies are clearly the choice of consumers in Europe."

More than 16 million HomePlug-enabled products are in use on six continents.

Highlights for HomePlug from CeBIT included:

• Asoka USA showcased the PlugLink AV 9667 iSocket (PL9667-ETH) that turns every power outlet into an Ethernet network connection, while retaining the use of the power outlet and filtering out noise caused by other electrical devices. Go Asoka
  

• devolo AG showed dLAN TV sat, a solution to distribute a DVB-S signal in SDTV/HDTV quality over household electrical -- without having to route coaxial cable. Go devolo
  

• GigaFast demonstrated a surveillance system with several cameras and an adapter that connects the video images from the cameras to a traditional television. The home's power lines supply the only connection between the various components of the system. Go GigaFast
  

• LEA featured a new and unique auto-diagnostic feature in LEA's NetPlug 200+ allows service operators to immediately diagnose QoS in a PLC network, which directly applies to France's FTTH deployments. LEA also presented the NetSocket200+, a HomePlug AV adaptor featuring a built-in pass-through power outlet and special circuitry that reduces electrical noise, and the NetPower200+, a hybrid power supply and HomePlug AV adaptor to deliver connectivity and power to existing devices such as Set Top Boxes and Modems. Go LEA
  

• ST&T showcased its HomePlug AV and 85Mbps products. Go ST&T
  

Yitran presented its patented IT800 IC technology and a preview of their new IT700 IC, which will lower cost and footprint by 50%. Yitran will also feature HomePlug C&C V1.0, an industry standard based on Yitran's IT800 transceiver technology. Go Yitran

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