Top five articles for the week beginning March 8
Google Targets Microsoft With DocVerse Deal
Stepping up its fight against Microsoft Corp., Google Inc. acquired DocVerse, a technology startup that allows people to edit Microsoft Office files online.
Intel unveils platform for home storage networks
Intel Corp. today announced it is shipping to electronics manufacturers its first processor platform customized for home servers and small office network attached storage systems.
Panasonic to tie up with Best Buy on sale of 3-D TVs in U.S.: report
Panasonic Corp. plans to join hands with leading U.S. electronics retailer Best Buy Co. on the sale of televisions capable of projecting three-dimensional images, company sources said Sunday, according to Kyodo News.
Microsoft sees business PC, server sales picking up
Microsoft's chief financial officer said on Tuesday that the company sees business spending picking up over the next 18 to 24 months and expects to benefit as companies buy more PCs and servers.
Apple Says IPad Tablet to Go on Sale April 3 in U.S.
Apple Inc. will start selling the iPad in the U.S. on April 3, a few days later than planned, and will take preorders for its multimedia tablet next week.
Top five articles for the week beginning March 1
3-D TV is no longer just a vision
The most-hyped home electronics product in years -- 3-D TV -- has arrived.
NPD: Cost of 3D HDTV a Consumer Concern
3D HDTV may have caused excitement at the International Consumer Electronics Show, but consumers are expressing concern at what one of the new sets may do to their wallets.
Samsung to have Skype available on some of its TVs
Samsung Electronics Co. will put the software of Internet-based calling and video conferencing service Skype on some of its new high-definition televisions so users can make voice calls and video calls through the devices.
Survey: iPhone owners to drive iPad sales
While it remains to be seen how well the recently unveiled iPad will be received by the buying public, the famous brand loyalty often shown by Apple fans may play a defining role when it comes to fuelling the retail flames, according to a new survey.
Nintendo handheld game system DSi XL coming to U.S.
Nintendo Co Ltd will bring its latest dual-screen handheld video game system to the United States at the end of March, the company said on Wednesday.
Top five articles for the week beginning February 22
Samsung gobbling up TV market share
Samsung Electronics' grip on the flat-panel TV market is tightening.
Sony Looks To Lead In 3D, Will Expand MAP Programs
Looking to be more responsive to the needs of A/V specialty and custom-installation dealers, Sony marketing executives announced at the company's annual line show here, Tuesday, that its minimum advertised pricing (MAP) programs on television displays initiated last fall have begun to pay dividends and will be expanded into other categories going forward.
Newspapers, magazines less keen on iPad than book publishers
Though book publishers were more than happy to jump on the iBookstore bandwagon in order to give them leverage against Amazon's $9.99 e-book prices, magazine and newspaper publishers have remained cautious.
Report: HP 'Tweaking' Slate Price To Challenge Apple iPad
Hewlett-Packard plans to beat the iPad on price, Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT) has a "secretive team" developing a competitive product, and other computer makers are watching Apple closely as it attempts to jump-start the market for tablet PCs with its latest, greatest gadget.
Nintendo, Microsoft claw back on top in US gaming sales
January 2010 didn't beat January 2009 in consumer gaming spending, with hardware sales down 21 percent, and software sales down 12 percent.
Top five articles for the week beginning February 15
Appliance Rebate Program: How to Cash In
Can an appliance rebate program do for dishwashers what the 2009 version did for the Ford Focus?
Panasonic Begins Booking 3D Business
Panasonic, which made a big splash at the Consumer Electronics Show last month by demonstrating a $21,000, dual-lens 3D camcorder alongside consumer 3D HD sets, announced Thursday that it is now ready to take orders.
Research says US consumers embrace 3D
Americans will embrace 3D, according to consumer insight research from Austin based Zpryme. Following this year’s CES, the consultants followed up the consumer buzz with a timely 3D snapshot.
Apple among top 5 brick-and-mortar, online electronics stores
Apple ranked in the top five electronics retailers in all of 2009, with both its brick-and-mortar retail stores and commercial Web site among the top revenue earners.
CE Retail Sales Fell 5% In '09: NPD
Retail sales of consumer electronics fell nearly 5 percent to $106 billion last year, The NPD Group reported.
Top five articles for the week beginning February 8
Sony's quarterly profit surges to $871 million
Sony Corp. says net profit for the October-December quarter surged more than sevenfold, thanks to cost cuts and an improved performance in its mainstay consumer electronics division.
Amazon Kindle Sales Push Profits Up 71%
Amazon, which won't say how many Kindles it has sold, claims the electronic-book reader has been purchased by "millions" of people since its release about two years ago.
Windows 7 Fails to Boost Profits of PC Makers
Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows 7 operating system has fattened the company's earnings and boosted personal-computer sales at retailers like Best Buy Co.
Power-frugal Intel chips to spawn new laptops
The most power efficient of Intel's new series of mobile processors will start appearing in new laptops in February, according to the chipmaker.
3-D TV may be coming to a TV screen near you soon
You open your eyes and hear the thunderous applause and cheers of the people surrounding you.
Top five articles for the week beginning February 1
Samsung Reports Record Quarter
Given a string of impressive earnings in the consumer electronics and wireless sectors recently, the tech industry appears to be improving.
Samsung 3D TV Mass Production Begins
Samsung says it has started mass production of 3D television screens, making an expensive bet that there's some reality to the hype that surrounds the new technology.
Apple iPad Raises the Stakes for E-Readers
Apple’s much-awaited iPad tablet is a good looking, multipurpose e-reader but it is no Kindle slayer, say publishing executives and electronic-book enthusiasts.
PC chip sales show late-year surge
Global shipments of personal computer processors surged in the fourth quarter, prompting the IDC consulting firm to declare the recession over, at least for the PC business.
Sharp Expands Its TV Color Palette
While televisions have transformed from bulky and boxy to slim and sleek over the last decade, one thing hasn't changed.
Top five articles for the week beginning January 25
Amazon Invites Developers to Make Kindle Software
Amazon.com on Thursday announced its first-ever software developer's kit for anyone who wants to create active content for its popular Kindle e-readers.
Feds cracking down on Energy Star labels
When buying a major appliance, savvy consumers pay attention to two figures:
Manufacturers working toward living rooms without wires
For all its growing technological sophistication, the living room has come to resemble a small jungle of wires around the entertainment center.
Apple tablet wanted but price rules, surveys find
Two new surveys about an Apple tablet find that while consumers are interested and intrigued by such a device, most would not be willing to pay more than $700 for it.
Report: 3D TV Shipments to Reach 1.2M Units This Year
Improvements in LED backlighting and 240Hz LCD technology will help the 3D-compatible television market grow from 200,000 units in 2009 to 1.2 million units this year and 64 million units in 2018, according to a new report.
Top five articles for the week beginning January 18
3D TV world ready to come to life
Leave it to film director James Cameron to set a trend again.
E-Books for Kids Get Publishers' Attention
At this month's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the tech-minded, digitally obsessed masses were joined by a different breed: book publishers, whose interest in digital products is growing with the increasing number of e-readers set to hit the market in all shapes, sizes, and color capabilities.
Most tablet computers lost in Apple anticipation
Apple Inc. was like a ghost haunting the halls of the Las Vegas convention center last week.
PC Sales Leap More Than 20% in Q4
It was a very merry fourth quarter for PC vendors, as both Gartner and IDC reported this week that fourth quarter PC sales growth exceeded 20 percent year-over-year.
Target rolls out new TV installation service
Target Corp said on Friday that it is rolling out a new television delivery and installation service to lure shoppers seeking to buy new sets in the weeks ahead of the Super Bowl championship game.
Top five articles for the week beginning January 11
Microsoft pushes Windows, Office upgrades with 50% discount
Microsoft is trying to push small businesses to upgrade to Office 2007/2010 and Windows 7 with a new "50 percent off" discount offer.
Mobile Phones Will Lead Consumer Electronics Sales in 2010: CEA
The wireless handset category is expected to become the primary revenue driver for the U.S. consumer electronics industry in 2010, according to the Consumer Electronics Association.
CES: E-readers' next chapter might not have happy ending
There were e-readers aplenty at the Consumer Electronics Show, but there's substantial doubt if there are enough interested buyers to go around.
E-reader Sales Will Double Again This Year, CEA Says
Just weeks after Amazon announced its Kindle e-reader was the most gifted item ever from its Web site, the Consumer Electronics Association predicted the good times will continue in 2010 as e-reader sales double again.
Sony to Sell 3-D TVs, Disc Players
Sony Corp. will start selling 3-D televisions and Blu-ray disc players this summer, part of a plan by Chief Executive Officer Howard Stringer to go "all out" to seize control of the market.
Top five articles for the week beginning January 4
Demand improving for LCD TVs
Yet another consumer electronics segment is bouncing back from the recession--demand for LCD TVs is showing new signs of life.
'Smartbooks' Latest to Join Crowded Computer Market
Companies gambling that they can shake up the portable- computer market plan to lay some cards on the table in Las Vegas next week.
CE Holiday Sales Up 6%: MasterCard
A last-minute rush of holiday shopping and an extra calendar day before Christmas helped push retail sales of consumer electronics up 6 percent between Black Friday and Dec. 24, according to a report by MasterCard.
Amazon could pay for Kindle sales coyness
Online retailer Amazon.com Inc is testing Wall Street's patience by repeatedly touting the success of its Kindle electronic reader without providing specific sales figures.
Apple takes holiday customer satisfaction honors
Consumers were happier with their online shopping experience at Apple's site this holiday season than at any other computer or electronics maker, a customer satisfaction measurement company said today.