Your refrigerator can tell you if the door is ajar, your blu-ray player connects to Netflix, your car can be started remotely – but how can all these various devices and systems work together? With diverse platforms and network configurations, as well as manufacturers’ unique characteristics built into computing gear, audio and video equipment and appliances, the task of getting them to work together usually requires more than getting the settings correct under a PC’s preferences menu. Intel researchers and industry partners are exploring ways to make connecting all your devices as easy as turning on the radio.