In the current decade, computing usage has evolved from a static activity to one that is mobile and has in fact turned out to be a de facto usage paradigm in computing. Additionally, the current and ongoing distribution of storage and processing is likely to move the computer as a stand-alone system into the background, leaving it as a mere computing device. This scenario opens the door for the consumer electronics industry with a challenge full of opportunities by replacing the disappearing computer with a new user experience through the addition of networked and ambient intelligence. Currently, in our homes and commercial places, we have started seeing a distributed network of devices that provide information and entertainment. In ...
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