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.

Business Week

 

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.

Information Week

 

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.

The Wall Street Journal

 

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.

CNet

 

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.

Medill Reports

 

 

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.

Wireless Week

 

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.

Information Week

 

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.

Wired

 

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.

Austin American Statesman

 

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.

The Wall Street Journal

 

 

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.

PC World

 

Feds cracking down on Energy Star labels

When buying a major appliance, savvy consumers pay attention to two figures:

Columbus Dispatch

 

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.

Ventura County Star

 

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.

MSNBC

 

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.

Home Media Magazine

 

 

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.

Quad City Times

 

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.

Daily Finance

 

Most tablet computers lost in Apple anticipation

Apple Inc. was like a ghost haunting the halls of the Las Vegas convention center last week.

The Dallas Morning News

 

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.

Internet News

 

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.

Reuters

 

 

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.

Ars Technica

 

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.

TMC Net

 

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.

CNet News

 

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.

PC World

 

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.

Business Week

 

 

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.

CNet News

 

'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.

The Wall Street Journal

 

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.

TWICE

 

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.

Reuters

 

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.

Computer World

 

 

Top five articles for the week beginning December 28

 

Best Buy Boosts Electronics Sales as Rivals Fade

Best Buy Co., the largest electronics retailer, outpaced rivals in electronics sales this holiday shopping season by offering discounts on laptops and flat-panel televisions.

Bloomberg

 

Palm Readies WebOS Update

In order to better compete in the smartphone space, Palm is preparing to release a software update for its webOS devices and it is also trying to make it easier for developers to create compelling content.

Information Week

 

Amazon Kindle outsells real book sales on Christmas day

With the holiday shopping buzz behind us, Amazon released its annual post-Christmas statement and announced that more Kindle books were sold than real books through Amazon on Christmas day.

International Business Times

 

CES 2010 To Showcase Latest And Greatest In Consumer Electronics

Tech lovers and gadget geeks from around the world are licking their chops in anticipation of the CEA's annual Consumer Electronics Show, held at the massive Las Vegas Convention Center from January 7 through 10, 2010.

Trading Markets

 

High Windows 7 satisfaction spurs corporate IT spending

Windows 7, just two months on the market, is accelerating the pace of corporate computer buying, market research firm ChangeWave said.

Computer World

 

 

Top five articles for the week beginning December 21

 

Want an e-book reader? Put it on your after-the-holidays wish list

Robbie Trencheny, an 18-year-old high school senior in Danville, Calif., promptly loaded half a dozen textbooks and novels into his Nook digital reading device as soon as he received it as a birthday present from his parents last week.

Los Angeles Times

 

3-D TV moves closer to reality

Three-dimensional television took a big step forward Thursday with the finalization of a standard for Blu-ray disc machines.

Los Angeles Times

 

Healthy Mac sales growth fueled by 74% increase in desktops

So far, Apple's first fiscal quarter of 2010 is showing signs of becoming another record quarter with big year-over-year increases in Mac sales for October and November.

Ars Technica

 

Energy Efficiency is the Top Attribute Consumers Seek When Purchasing Home Appliances but Safety Should Not Be Overlooked

Energy efficiency is the No. 1 attribute consumers seek when purchasing new home appliances, according to a new survey from Underwriters Laboratories (UL).

PR Newswire

 

Chip Industry Sales To Fall 11%, Less Than Earlier Feared

Gartner Inc. said 2009 revenue for the semiconductor industry will be down 11%, a decline that isn't as bad as what many, including Gartner, feared earlier this year as the financial crisis was sapping demand for all kinds of products.

The Wall Street Journal

 

 

Top five articles for the week beginning December 14

 

Video Driving Cisco Growth

It's been two years since Cisco CEO John Chambers told an audience at a Consumer Electronics Show that "video is the next wave of Internet disruption."

Information Week

 

Black Friday was golden for TV and computer sales

Holiday shopper Thanety Bunseam was reluctant to buy anything big this year, but a few days ago the 57-year-old factory worker could be seen resting on the curb outside a Best Buy store with his quarry: a 52-inch LCD TV and a new Sony PS3 game console.

Los Angeles Times

 

Gadgets, computers lead online sales

Consumer electronics and computer hardware are the big online sellers this holiday shopping season, with both categories posting double-digit gains in sales compared with last year.

Washington Business Journal

 

29 States Approved for Appliance Rebates

Twenty-nine states and two U.S. territories have received DepartmentofEnergy approval to offer cash rebates on purchases of energy-efficient household appliances, said a Dow Jones report. 

Appliance Magazine

 

Intel shifts focus to laptop graphics technology

Intel will focus on next-generation laptop technology that combines graphics functions with the main processor, in the wake of the cancellation of its initial "Larrabee" graphics processor.

CNet News

 

 

Top five articles for the week beginning December 7

 

Sony sees robust early U.S. holiday demand

Japan's Sony Corp said it is enjoying robust demand for its PlayStation 3 game console and other electronic products so far in this holiday shopping season in the key U.S. market.

Reuters

 

The Consumer Electronics Association Releases the 2009 Holiday Wish List

Well Black Friday, and Cyber Monday are behind us.

The Examiner

 

Best Buy wants your electronic junk

At a Best Buy store in Roseville, Minn., the traffic in electronics travels a two-way street.

CNN Money

 

Apple grabs top U.S. retail sales spots in October

Apple products have topped the list of the most popular computers sold in U.S retail in October, an analyst for market research firm NPD Group told CNET on Friday.

CNet News

 

Kodak Sells OLED Business To LG, Cos Will Share Patents

Eastman Kodak Co. agreed to sell its organic light-emitting diode business to a group of South Korea's LG companies and also said it has an agreement with LG Electronics Inc. that will allow each company " broad access" to the other's patent portfolio.

CNN Money