Web-enabled consumer device market poised for growth, says In-Stat

WEB-ENABLED consumer electronics are a game-changer for the digital entertainment industry, according to In-Stat.In its research report Global Web-Enabled Consumer Device Market Set To Explode, the market research firm examines the growth of Internet access functionality to an array of consumer electronics (CE) device types, ranging from set-top boxes to Blu-ray players and digital picture frames.“Most web-enabled CE devices will be sold in developed countries”, said In-Stat analyst Norm Bogen, in a statement. “Our research shows that within five years nearly all broadband households will own at least one web-enabled CE media device. The implications of this across the digital entertainment...