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Trade Org Sees Robust Electronics Growth

A consumer electronics industry group predicted Monday that consumers will buy more gadgets in 2008, despite fears of a recession.

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$2 million Bugatti Veyron packs plenty of tech
Source: msnbc.com

The $2 million Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport comes packed with enough gadgets for James Bond.

AppleInsider | Wal-Mart's new Apple section seen as precursor to Mac sales
Source: Apple Insider

Wow, Macs in a Wal-Mart? Hasn't happened yet, but they do carry many other Apple products, including the iPhone. It would be very interesting to see how Macs would sell in the world's largest retailer, whose schtick is the "bottom line".

Video: CES World Tech Update
Source: YouTube

The Consumer Electronic Show 2009 world technology update. See what is new and what they have created for you. (Video) I liked the flex display that I want to attach to my Iphone and the wireless charger that I can get later this year, how about you.

Ford learning to 'think like an electronics company,'
Source: CBC

Imagine checking your Facebook account on your dashboard. It may soon happen, despite a rising tide of legislation banning the use of electronic gadgets while at the wheel, according to Ford. Great, just what we need... more distracted drivers!

Apple offers limited Black Friday price cuts
Source: msnbc.com

Apple's much-anticipated Black Friday event offered consumers discounts on Mac computers, iPods and accessories at levels similar to years past, despite speculation about deeper price cuts.

Microsoft Zune struggles to find the right pitch
Source: CNET News.com

In its first year on the market, Microsoft shipped 1.2 million Zunes, reaching about 3 percent of the U.S. market for MP3 players by the first quarter of 2007.

Mac marketshare explodes, hits 21 per cent in US - Mac - Macworld UK
Source: macworld.co.uk

Apple's share in the market is growing rapidly, although there's still fear of market slow-down.

Bombproof Gadgets: Our Most Trusty Technology
Source: Crave / CNET

Crave has often mused on the pathetic, inexcusable flimsiness of modern gadgetry. But in a world where waterproof means splashproof and ruggedised means you'd better not drop it, there's all the more reason to celebrate tech that just won't die.

Building Your Own High-Tech Bug
Source: The New York Times

Are you ready to build your own high-tech gadget?

Today's HDTV, or Next Year's?
Source: The New York Times

BUYERS of consumer electronics are haunted by one question: Should I buy now or wait for new features, better performance and lower prices?

Wolf Classifieds Electronics
Source: Wolf Classifieds

Classified ads for consumer electronics including TVs, portable DVD, home security, wireless cams, etc.

Sony Launches Recycling Program for Old TVs
Source: Broadcasting & Cable

Consumer-electronics giant Sony is launching a nationwide recycling program in which it will recycle free-of-charge all old Sony TVs and all Sony-branded products in partnership with Waste Management.

The iPhone is Cool and All, But Can You Stick Your [EXPLETIVE] in It?
Source: jezebel.com

I used to have a boyfriend. He was actually perfect: cute, funny, thoughtful, lots of chemistry, pulled my hair at all the right times. He was, for a period, even attentive--that is, until June 29, 2007, when the iPhone went on sale.

DirecTiVo versus DirecTV Plus DVR: No Comparison

I have been a DirecTiVo user for a little over 2 years and it has been a very fulfiling relationship.  I had been a cable subscriber for about 10 years but my latest move in search of a larger abode and more green space took me into the unincorporated area of the county.&nb …

CompUSA Announces Plans To Refocus Business
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CompUSA will be launching a new sales strategy which will focus on what the company views as its three most loyal types of customers: the tech enthusiasts, educated professionals and small to medium businesses.

FCC Requires Retailers to Label TV Sets
Source: myfoxcolorado.com

WASHINGTON -- Millions of television sets could become inoperable two years from now when broadcasters switch from analog to digital signals.

Circuit City projects loss, withdraws earnings forecast | CNET News.com
Source: CNET

looks like these guy get what they deserve: "It has announced plans to close about 65 stores and replace 3,400 employees with lower-paid workers, and also said it would trim management and clamp down on travel spending."

Apple reinvents consumer electronics
Source: Inc.com

Apple just added a whole lot of value to those required two-year Cingular contracts. What Apple just said is that unlike most phone handset makers, this isn't going to be device you re-buy every nine months or so to get the latest model.

Kodak rumored to enter IP-sharing agreement with Smart Phone developer. Apple? Dell?

My sources in the imaging world tell me that Kodak is soon to enter an IP-sharing agreement with a consumer electronics company that is soon to enter that Smart Phone market. Apple was not immediately excluded as the potential player.

The 'Wal-Mart effect' strikes again
Source:

By slashing prices on flat-panel TVs, the retail giant has clobbered another sector -- this time, consumer-electronics stores.

Circuit City Commits Mass Genocide
Source: blog.zacharyarmstrong.com

Circuit City in the middle of a mass lay-off.

Apple should have left the phone out of the iPhone

The iPhone is the next generation video iPod everyone had been looking forward to, with a big screen taking up all of one face of the device and replacing the physical controls with virtual ones displayed on a touch-sensitive screen. Unfortunately Apple have ruined it by:

Apple Without the 'Computer:' Life with iPhone
Source: CNET News.com

On Tuesday morning in San Francisco, Apple did something it had never done before. In 1976, it basically created the personal computer industry; if it had ever come into fruition without Apple, the computer today would probably be unrecognizable, and maybe even unlikable.

Phone Shows Apple's Impact on Consumer Products
Source: The New York Times

Apple's new iPhone appears to be the clearest statement yet of what Steve Jobs's impact has been on consumer electronics. It is not that he invents new technologies. He refines existing ones.

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