Connected convenience

He woke up on the couch countless times with an aching head and bloodshot eyes after catching matches at unearthly hours, but this year's World Cup was still one of the best experiences for Chinese soccer fan Du Peng.

"I could play online games, follow the sports lottery and check background information on Lionel Messi," the IT engineer in Beijing said, referring to his favorite Argentine player.

Du, 27, did all of that via his Internet TV setup at home.