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Apple's iPod spurs mixed reactions

October 24, 2001 The Mac maker announces a digital music player to be released Nov. 10 that can store 1,000 songs. Analysts weigh its pros and cons. TAGS: Apple iPod, Apple Computer, reaction, digital music player, Steve Jobs, consumer electronics, Creative Labs Inc., digital music, FireWire, music player, song, Apple Macintosh, CEO, Apple iTunes, battery, Apple Mac OS

Apple expands Best Buy foothold

June 1, 2006 Displays of new MacBooks, MacBook Pros boost company's presence in consumer electronics retailer giant. Photos: Apple on display TAGS: Best Buy Co. Inc., Apple Computer, Apple MacBook, presence, retailer, Apple Intel Mac Mini, consumer electronics, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple Macintosh

iPod tops annual Amazon charts

December 28, 2006 Online shoppers are still hot for Apple's digital-music player, according to company's latest "Best of 2006 List." TAGS: Amazon.com Inc., consumer electronics, Apple Computer, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Apple iPod, video

iPod at 5: The little gadget that could

October 20, 2006 The ubiquitous white earbuds revolutionized digital music and consumer electronics in October 2001, and Apple shows no signs of letting up. Photos: iPod through the years TAGS: consumer electronics, digital music, music industry, Apple iPod, gadget, Apple Computer, Steve Jobs, entertainment, electronics, Apple iTunes, photograph, video

Can a new hard drive meet the flash challenge?

April 4, 2006 One-inch drives are being munched by flash memory. 1.8-inchers seem too big. Could 1.3-inchers be just right? TAGS: microdrive, consumer electronics, Hitachi Ltd., video recorder, flash memory, digital video, DVR, electronics, recorder, music player, hard drive, Apple Computer, Apple iPod, video

How to succeed in the gadget biz

August 21, 2006 Buyers shell out more every year, but few companies have figured out how to turn a decent profit. TAGS: deflation, electronics company, consumer electronics, profit, Apple Computer, electronics, author, Sony Corp., TV, HP

Macworld 2007: The iPhone arrives

January 12, 2007 special coverage Banners declare Apple's 30-year history as "just the beginning." Now the company is looking forward as it continues its consumer electronics push. TAGS: margin, Macworld, Apple iPhone, consumer electronics, Apple Computer, Cisco Systems Inc., font, electronics

Dell bids adieu to hard-drive music players

February 6, 2006 Pocket DJs never made headway against the iPod, so PC maker is focusing on flash-memory music players instead. TAGS: music player, flash memory, MusicMatch, consumer electronics, Dell, PC company, spokesman, Apple Computer, Apple iTunes, Apple iPod, MP3, hard drive, PC

The digital home: Still a handyman's special?

May 9, 2007 Someday soon, it'll be easy to stream video to every room and every device. For now, it's still a labor of love.Bringing wireless connections home TAGS: Digital Home, consumer electronics, living room, High-speed Internet, Apple TV, set-top box, digital video, set-top, Apple Computer, digital-rights management, electronics, service provider, TV, recorder, entertainment, U.S.

The iPod at 5

October 20, 2006 It was by no means the first MP3 player on the market when it was unveiled in 2001, but the iPod quickly emerged as the most famous--and by far the most successful. TAGS: margin, Apple iPod, consumer electronics, digital music, electronics, Apple Computer, font, music, photograph, MP3, Apple Macintosh, video

Sony's software future

March 2, 2006 Consumer electronics is increasingly a software business. That's where Sony's playing catch-up. TAGS: Tim Schaaff, Howard Stringer, Sony Walkman, software development, rival, home entertainment, Sony Corp., Tokyo, portable device, Apple Computer, consumer electronics, Sony PSP, Europe, Sony Playstation, Apple iPod, video

A tale of two trade shows

January 9, 2007 CES and Macworld compete for attention in a rare scheduling overlap that is causing divided loyalties in the tech industry. Photos: On the scene at Macworld TAGS: Consumer Electronics Show, Macworld, Las Vegas, Steve Jobs, trade show, attendee, San Francisco, consumer electronics, Apple Computer, attention, IBM Corp.

Gateway gets a new CEO--again

September 7, 2006 The PC maker practically changes chief executives like Italy used to swap prime ministers. TAGS: CompuCom, Gateway Inc., CEO, PC company, consumer electronics, electronics, store, PC, Dell, Apple Computer

Year in review: From iPhone to Kindle

December 17, 2007 Apple, Amazon.com, and Vizio take a plunge into the consumer electronics world. TAGS: Amazon Kindle, HD-DVD, Vizio, home video, Apple iPhone, electronics, Amazon.com Inc., consumer electronics, Blu-ray, Apple Computer, Palm Inc., LG Electronics Inc., TV, DVD, LCD

The key to gadget buyers' hearts: Simplicity

October 13, 2006 At Silicon Valley digital-home conference, panelists tell device developers how to charm consumers. TAGS: ORB Networks Inc., Digital Home, digital-rights management, consumer electronics, vice president, ease of use, conference, Apple Computer, networking, key, entertainment, Apple iPod, TV, Apple iTunes

SanDisk MP3 seizure order overturned

September 7, 2006 Ongoing patent infringement suit had barred SanDisk from showing its MP3 players until trade show's last day. TAGS: SanDisk Corp., trade show, patent, digital audio, MP3, MP3 player, order, consumer electronics, Philips Electronics N.V., spokesman, Apple Computer
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