Want to stream movies or share baby videos from your phone or tablet to your TV? Many newer phones and tablets can use a Micro HDMI (Type D) cable to hook up to an HDMI-ready TV.

By 2015, analysts estimate, total shipments of wireless-ready TVs will reach 138 million worldwide.

For those who prefer a wireless link, television makers are embracing standards for connected TVs. The new standards, including DLNA and UPnP, are designed to link your set wirelessly to your smartphone, tablet or laptop. By 2015, analysts estimate, total shipments of wireless-ready TVs will reach 138 million worldwide.

For those with older TV sets, which lack HDMI ports, there are a number of apps available that use your in-home Wi-Fi network to transmit content from your smartphone or tablet to gaming consoles such as the Sony PlayStation^® 3 or Nintendo^® Wii.

Also, devices such as Boxee connect to your television to enable you (using Wi-Fi) to view video and other content from a wide range of devices, including smartphones, laptops and tablets.

Away from home, your best bet is to carry a Micro HDMI cable with you on your travels—since newer HDMI-ready TVs are now found in many hotels. However, analysts say it won’t be long until wireless-ready TVs become the norm—in homes and almost anywhere you travel.