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Article: Firms Develop Technology to Network Devices in Homes.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
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- April 11, 2000
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Apr. 12--Even if you built your home last year, it probably isn't ready for the next digital revolution.
The Next Big Thing is called home networking and all it needs is a spark -- that one great product that everyone will demand for their home.
That spark will ignite later this year, leading technology companies to believe you will want digital information flowing through your home like running water, available at your fingertips in any form you like.
But will you be ready?
The spark might come from your next refrigerator. Still tall and sturdy, it won't just be a place for magnets and tape anymore. The kids' drawings will remain, ...