Actually it did happen.Link to article or story. Or it didn't happen.
though it's not actually as it said in the orioginal post,
the story doesn't refer (as I heard it on the radio) to American homes in general, it is in relation to the device convention that is currently taking place in ls vegas. and refers to home in general, though I heard a british technology journalist talking about it, I'm not sure as to whether he was talking about american homes, (quoting a fact that he heard at the convention, British homes, or homes in general regardless of country...
the story also says electronic gadgets, so this will include things like PDAs, gameboys etc... suddenly my device count shot through the roof.
can't find a link.
if anyone wants to go to the listen again section and listen to the drive time show on BBC radio 2 though, when the busines sections come on (from yesterady) you'll hear the report.