Top five articles for the week beginning August 30

 

Target adds service to electronics offerings

Target is known for being cheap and chic.

Associated Press

 

Toshiba bringing glasses-free 3D TV to market this year

With Nintendo's 3DS, digital camera displays, and 3D photo frames starting to steal the thunder from the increasingly clunky-looking 3D TVs that require 3D glasses, Toshiba is apparently ready to step into the new market in a big way.

TG Daily

 

ENERGY STAR Labeling Program Changes to Affect Consumer Electronics Products

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's is modifying the testing and verification program for all ENERGY STAR product categories, including consumer electronics.

Power Electronics Technology

 

The Next Wave of E-Readers: Flood of New Models Coming Soon

E-readers are back with a vengeance, after being declared dead just a few months ago, with new devices expected to hit store shelves in the near future.

PC World

 

Apple's iPad to remain king of tablets: researcher

Apple Inc's iPad will not face a serious competitor until next year, and when tablet rivals do emerge, they will have a hard time matching iPad's customized applications, according to a report from market research firm iSuppli.

Reuters

 

 

Top five articles for the week beginning August 23

 

Vizio touts strong TV sales, but Samsung still leads

Vizio might not be the top U.S. television maker anymore, but the company is attempting to make it clear to everyone that it has its sights set on the top spot.

CNet News

 

Smart phones, tablets to heat up consumer electronics sales in second half of 2010

Sales of smart phones, tablets, Blu-ray disc players, digital book readers and, to some extent, 3-D televisions are expected to take off this year, helping to offset declines elsewhere in the consumer electronics industry, according to the Consumer Electronics Assn.

Los Angeles Times

 

Trade groups oppose proposal to require FM in mobile devices

Trade groups representing consumer electronics makers and mobile carriers have voiced opposition to a recent proposal by the radio and recording industries to require all mobile devices in the U.S. to include FM receivers.

Reuters

 

3D at home still a tough sell

Even if "Piranha 3D" has a modestly successful box-office debut this weekend, it could in the long run do more damage to the hopes of 3D TV makers than good.

CNN

 

Here come the iPad wannabees

Nothing breeds imitation in high tech like a runaway Apple success.

CNN Money

 

 

Top five articles for the week beginning August 16

 

Amazon Mulling Consumer Devices Beyond Kindle

Amazon.com is looking into expanding beyond its Kindle e-book reader and developing other consumer electronics devices, The New York Times reported, citing people with direct knowledge of the company's plans.

Digital Media Wire

 

Sam's Club to Use Wi-Fi to Push TVs

This holiday season, Sam's Club is making a big bet on Internet-connected television sets—and hopes that providing free Wi-Fi in its stores will help draw customers to the new technology.

The Wall Street Journal

 

Best Buy Working on a Tablet

Best Buy appears to be working on its own rebranded tablet, according the company's chief technology officer.

PC Magazine

 

New Study From Consumer Electronics Association Finds 90% of Cell Phone Users Consider Safety Their Number One Priority In an Automobile

According to the latest study from the Consumer Electronics Association, most drivers who use cell phones consider safety their number one priority when in an automobile.

Business Wire

 

CEA Group to Develop Accessibility Standards

A new Consumer Electronics Association Video Systems Committee working group will develop standards for enhanced accessibility features in video devices, and is seeking participation by designers, engineers, manufacturers, users with disabilities, and accessibility design specialists.

Appliance Magazine

 

 

Top five articles for the week beginning August 9

 

Motorola partners with Verizon to shake Apple's iPad market

Motorola and Verizon joined hands to introduce a tablet PC focused on television-content, taking a plunge into the burgeoning tablet market set afire by iPad.

International Business Times

 

Tech Gadgets Steal Sales From Appliances, Clothes

Americans are spending more on electronics like iPads and flat-screen televisions and less on durable goods like furniture, washing machines and lawn mowers, according to government data released Tuesday.

The Wall Street Journal

 

Corning's High-Tech Gorilla Glass Could Remake the Face of Television

Here's a cliché come to life:

Daily Finance

 

iPad, MacBook Sales Make Apple No. 3 in Portable Devices

Want to make Apple an overnight success in the portable PC market?

PC World

 

Warner Teams with LG and Sony for Pack-In 3D Blu-rays

Mail in coupons for 3D IMAX films will come packed in with Sony and LG 3D products.

High-Def Digest

 

 

Top five articles for the week beginning August 2

 

In Price War, New Kindle Sells for $139

Amazon.com will introduce two new versions of the Kindle e-reader on Thursday, one for $139, the lowest price yet for the device.

The New York Times

 

Survey: Consumers uneasy about the economy; still plan to spend on tech

Here's more evidence of how much people love their toys:

USA Today

 

Consumer Electronics Industry to Surpass $174 Billion in 2010: CEA

The consumer electronics industry is expected to surpass $174 billion in 2010 and reach record high of $182 billion by 2011 in the United States, according to the Consumer Electronics Association.

TMC Net

 

Panasonic, Sharp Post Fiscal Q1 Profits

Panasonic and Sharp both reported profits for their first fiscal quarter, ended June 30.

TWICE

 

Samsung scores record Q2 profit on chips, LCDs

Samsung Electronics on Friday reported a record high operating profit and net profit for the second quarter, driven by strong sales of memory chips and LCDs, but it warned that stiff competition in consumer electronics means it may not be able to maintain profitability at current levels.

Business Week

 

 

Top five articles for the week beginning July 26

 

Consumer electronics to reach $174.9B in 2010

Spending on consumer electronics will exceed projections and reach $174.9 billion in shipments in the U.S. because of faster growth in new categories such as tablets, the industry's trade group said Thursday.

Business Week

 

Panasonic to Unveil Consumer 3D Camcorder Next Week

Panasonic will next week unveil a camcorder for consumers that is capable of recording images in 3D.

PC World

 

Giving E-books a Spot on the Charts

Will 2010 be the year of the e-book?

TIME

 

Apple's iPad, iPhone Don't Seem To Threaten Mac Sales

The most notable surprise in Apple Inc.'s fiscal-third-quarter earnings report was the strong revenue from the company's oldest business line:

The Wall Street Journal

 

Microsoft Reports Record Revenues

Microsoft reported record revenue for its fiscal fourth quarter plus substantial growth in profits.

PC Magazine

 

 

Top five articles for the week beginning July 19

 

Microsoft Committed To Phones, Ballmer Says

Despite an embarrassing flop that saw it pull its KIN line of phones from the market last month amid dismal sales, Microsoft isn't giving up on smartphones, CEO Steve Ballmer said.

Information Week

 

AMD's profitable streak ends with net loss in Q2

Advanced Micro Devices on Thursday reported a net loss during the second quarter of fiscal 2010, breaking a streak of two consecutive quarters of profitability.

Business Week

 

GE Unveils Home Energy Management Center

GE unveiled a communication and data storage device called Nucleus that will provide consumers with information about their household electricity use and costs, enabling them to make better choices about how and when to use power.

Appliance Magazine

 

HP and Dell Continue to Lead in US Computer Sales

According to a preliminary International Data Corporation estimate, HP and Dell remain in the lead for US computer sales.

Notebooks.com

 

Report: Next iPad to Have 5.6- and 7-inch OLED Screens

Apple's second-generation iPad may feature 5.6- and 7-inch OLED screens, and may hit the shelves as soon as the fourth quarter of 2010, according to the Taipei-based Digitimes.

PC World

 

 

Top five articles for the week beginning July 12

 

Sony revs up the 3D TV sales pitch with millions of demos

3D TVs are a really hard sell.

Venture Beat

 

Businesses like Wells Fargo like the iPad

Wells Fargo spent two years studying the iPhone before letting bankers use the device at work.

San Francisco Chronicle

 

Sony Trims E-reader Price as IPad Challenge Heats Up

Sony Corp. cut prices of its e- readers in the U.S. for a second time since the introduction of Apple Inc.’s iPad in April intensified competition in the market for devices that can display digital books.

Business Week

 

US Electronics Firms Concerned About Distracted-Driving Laws

The Obama administration's push to curb distracted driving is raising concerns in the electronics industry about how far the government will go to restrict the use of electronic gadgets in cars.

The Wall Street Journal

 

U.S. agencies try to restore faith in Energy Star appliance testing

When you buy something with an Energy Star label on it, are you getting ripped off for trying to be green?

The Washington Post

 

 

Top five articles for the week beginning July 5

 

DirecTV, Panasonic Bow 3D TV Suite

DirecTV and sponsoring partner Panasonic formally threw the switch here Thursday on the satellite-TV provider's first 3D TV channel suite including "n3D", which is a 24/7 linear non-anaglyph 3D channel.

TWICE

 

Tablet devices expected to overtake netbook computers

The popularity of netbook computers helped carry the PC industry through the recession, but industry analysts believe the scaled-down laptops will soon be overtaken by a wave of iPads and other tablet devices.

Chicago Tribune

 

Dell faces fresh threat from old PC failures

A six-year-old hardware meltdown that plagued millions of computers is coming back to haunt Dell.

CNN Money

 

Tech Spending Is Back. And It May Even Last

After a somber 2009, the titans of technology are roaring back to life.

Business Week

 

iPhone 4 breaks 1.7 million in sales, Apple says

Apple announced Monday the iPhone 4 sold more than 1.7 million units in the three days after its Thursday launch, far outstripping opening sales for previous generations of the phone.

CNN

 

 

Top five articles for the week beginning June 28

 

3D Home Electronics Revenue Tops $55 Million

Sales of 3D televisions and compatible Blu-ray Disc players surpassed $55 million in the first 90 days since consumer electronics manufacturers began bowing product for the format in February, according to The NPD Group.

Home Media Magazine

 

3-D TV sets are selling, but no instant craze

Barely settled into their first home together, Arman Galstyan and Carolyn Kaloostian were itching to buy a new television to go along with it.

Los Angeles Times

 

Sears Offers Layaway on Home Appliances

Sears is extending its popular layaway program to home appliances.

Brand Week

 

Appliance sales rise through May, rebates help

Sales of refrigerators, washers and other appliances rose 16 percent to $9.4 billion through May this year, as shoppers took advantage of promotions and a government rebate program to spur the struggling industry.

Business Week

 

Dell Bets Customers Will Continue To Want Laptops

Dell Inc. is hoping its future sits on its customers' laps.

The Wall Street Journal