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Gateway turns off the TV

July 21, 2005 Merger with eMachines and closure of Gateway stores had a lot to do with the decision, analysts say. TAGS: Richard Shim, Gateway Inc., consumer electronics, profit margin, eMachines Inc., PC company, TV, decision, Dell, PC

InterVideo sues Dell over patent

August 16, 2005 Company asks court to stop Dell from making, selling or importing products that infringe patents tied to its InstantOn technology. TAGS: InterVideo, patent, PC company, consumer electronics, Dell, California, DVD

FAQ: HD DVD vs. Blu-ray

October 1, 2005 Microsoft and Intel want one format for new DVDs, Dell and HP want another. But why, and who, if anyone, is likely to win? TAGS: HD-DVD, Blu-ray, entertainment company, consumer electronics, home entertainment, DVD, Blu-ray disc, entertainment, PC company, Intel, laser, manufacturing, electronics, video game, Dell, Toshiba

Wal-Mart eyes green with branded gadgets

December 15, 2004 Retailer develops house brand for consumer electronics gear in an effort to bolster sales of TVs, DVD recorders and music players. Photos: How iLo can you go? TAGS: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., consumer electronics, electronics, Steve Baker, retailer, gear, electronics company, music player, brand, Best Buy Co. Inc., DVD-recorder, flat panel, TV, recorder, pricing, Panasonic

Wal-Mart kicks off holiday season with $398 laptop

November 6, 2006 Retailer has started selling lower-priced Compaq laptop and discount TVs in a bid to expand its consumer electronics business. TAGS: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Stephen Baker, price cut, Everex, notebook computer, consumer electronics, laptop computer, Compaq Computer Corp., Dell, Panasonic, TV, brand, Microsoft Windows Vista, HP, PC

Dell beats estimates, eyes $80 billion goal

February 10, 2005 As rival HP reshuffles its executive deck, No. 1 PC maker Dell beats analysts' expectations for its fourth quarter and aims ever higher. TAGS: Kevin Rollins, shipment, earnings, Carly Fiorina, consumer electronics, PC company, Dell, goal, music player, electronics, tax, CEO, server, TV, HP, PC

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, MusicMatch, flash memory, Dell, consumer electronics, PC company, spokesman, Apple Computer, Apple iTunes, Apple iPod, MP3, hard drive, PC

Lenovo wants to be household name

April 4, 2007 PC company is creating a business unit that will focus on international consumers, a fast-growing segment outside its traditional strengths. TAGS: Lenovo, consumer electronics, Stephen Baker, consumer PC, electronics, PC company, U.S., China, notebook computer, brand, PC, printer, Dell, camera, HP

Dell packs up white-box program

March 17, 2005 PC maker says it discontinued program after determining customers wanted Dell-brand computers over no-name boxes. TAGS: Dell, PC company, consumer electronics, brand, electronics, printer, PC

Selling Dell

December 2, 2004 Some laughed when Dell branched beyond PCs. Mike George, who runs Dell's consumer business, is having the last laugh. TAGS: digital television, consumer electronics, Dell, printer, electronics, camera, TV, U.S., Apple Computer, PC, video

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, Dell, PC, Apple Computer

Java to appear in next-gen DVD players

June 28, 2005 Sun announces that Java, a technology originally conceived for consumer electronics devices, will be built into Blu-ray Disc players. TAGS: Java, James Gosling, Blu-ray, Blu-ray disc, Sun Microsystems Inc., consumer electronics, home entertainment, DVD player, DVD, HD-DVD, entertainment, Panasonic, Dell, server

Yahoo puts its mark on consumer electronics

December 6, 2004 Web portal has licensed its brand to CE maker Diamond Electronics. Can it go where other IT giants struggled? Photos: Yahoo gear TAGS: Diamond Electronics, consumer electronics, Yahoo! Inc., SBC Communications Inc., Web portal, Microsoft Windows CE, brand, electronics, agreement, mark, brand name, home theater system, information technology, DVD player, programming, Best Buy Co. Inc.

Gartner cuts fourth-quarter PC forecast

November 15, 2004 Budget competition from other consumer-electronics devices is among factors lowering sales estimates. TAGS: Gartner Inc., forecast, consumer electronics, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, PC, Dell, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

HP combines printer, PC units

January 14, 2005 Union of the two groups is designed to help get products to market more quickly, tech giant says. TAGS: consumer electronics, HP PC, Carly Fiorina, Lenovo, imaging, HP, Gartner Inc., printing, printer, IBM Corp., PC company, electronics, CEO, PC, Dell, camera

Sony hones its TV efforts

October 5, 2004 One example: A remote control that looks like a flip phone. Also, can Triluminos improve your picture? TAGS: industrial design, remote control, LCoS, flip phone, Sony Corp., TV, consumer electronics, Japan, LCD, LCD TV, Dell, U.S.

Year in review: iPod goads gadget gains

December 27, 2004 Inspired by success of Apple iPod, major PC players try their hand at music players. TAGS: consumer electronics, TiVo Inc., digital audio, gadget, electronics, digital video, Apple iPod, Palm Treo, DVD player, PDA, handheld, Apple Computer, Dell, Sony Corp., DVD, HP

Gateway: From PC powerhouse to buyout bargain

August 28, 2007 Suitors once offered $7 billion for Gateway, but after a decade of missteps and bad luck, the company is snapped up for a modest $710 million. TAGS: Gateway Inc., PC company, eMachines Inc., consumer electronics, Acer Inc., electronics, Compaq Computer Corp., eBay Inc., CEO, Dell, PC, HP, TV

Gadgets, Pentium 4, Barenaked Ladies on display at Comdex

November 10, 2000 PC manufacturers, software developers and consumer electronics companies will gather at the Comdex trade show in Las Vegas next week to show off their new products and pass out key chains. TAGS: COMDEX, Transmeta Corp., Transmeta Crusoe, trade show, PC company, Bill Gates, convention, Ericsson Inc., electronics company, Intel Pentium 4, consumer electronics, CEO, Las Vegas, Intel Pentium, PDA, Compaq Computer Corp.
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