[Mark Hodgkinson]

Bringing the Future Forward

Laurent Abadie took the stage in Berlin and promised that Smart Living was the here and now, not just the future.

As with last year's IFA, Panasonic say they want to combine technology with eco solutions by integrating energy saving monitoring and management in to their appliances that can be accessed from a variety of platforms - mobile, PC, TV etc

Panasonic went on to show us a number of towns based upon their Smart Living ethos and outlined a number of products that helped them achieved it not limited to the home but also some automobile based solutions.

Hardly rock and roll, as far as AV fans are concerned, but an interesting glimpse in to the future.