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ARMed for the living room

April 3, 2006 Not content with "anonymous ubiquity" in cell phones, chip designer ARM is ratcheting up its focus on consumer electronics. TAGS: ARM, Warren East, consumer electronics, mobile phone, content company, living room, architecture, set-top, set-top box, electronics, Intel, TV

Cisco's acquisition guru speaks out

February 23, 2006 Cisco's Dan Scheinman now says the company's on the hunt for even more acquisitions as it prepares to enter the consumer electronics market. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., acquisition, consumer electronics, content company, Disney Corp., electronics, TV, DVD

Cisco investments fuel consumer electronics push

June 26, 2006 Cisco Systems develops an aggressive investment strategy to support its push into consumer electronics, home networking. TAGS: Akimbo Systems, Cisco Systems Inc., consumer electronics, investment strategy, acquisition, investment, electronics, DVR, entertainment, networking, vision, Linksys, TV, start-up, games, DVD

Gadgets of the future gather in Japan

October 9, 2007 The Ceatec trade show brings together the big names in consumer electronics and puts the nation's weakness for tech on full display. TAGS: consumer electronics, Japan, NTT Corp., trade show, loudspeaker, Tokyo, LCD TV, electronics, Consumer Electronics Show, JVC, robot, LCD, 3D, car, TV, Toshiba

Cisco looks for friends in consumer electronics

January 9, 2007 CEO is expected to outline the company's goal of partnering with content owners, electronics makers and service providers. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., John Chambers, consumer electronics, Consumer Electronics Show, electronics, home networking, electronics company, service provider, cable company, TV, CEO, PC

Intel CEO sees Net boosting consumer electronics

January 8, 2008 Paul Otellini predicts during his CES keynote that the Net's impact on the computer industry will play out again in the consumer electronics market. Photos: Otellini predicts always-connected world TAGS: Paul Otellini, consumer electronics, CEO, electronics, Consumer Electronics Show, chipset, Intel, broadband, TV, video, games, PC

Home electronics for the holidays

November 15, 2006 Strong sales predicted as revenue from electronics continues to grow and Americans are buying more--and more expensive--items. TAGS: consumer electronics, electronics, pricing, MP3 player, MP3, digital camera, console, camera, TV

Ericsson enters IPTV battle

June 6, 2006 Company unveils a product suite that will enable phone companies to deploy IP-based television services. Photos: Tuning in to GlobalComm TAGS: IP television, Ericsson Inc., Digital Living Network Alliance, telecommunications, IBM IMS, trade show, Alcatel, consumer electronics, Siemens AG, IP, handset, TV, mobile phone, electronics, Sony Corp., photograph

China's Haier eyes U.S. living rooms

January 22, 2008 The mini-fridge maker wants to make it big in TVs and lifestyle products, and why not? It's got friends in the NBA and at Macy's and RealNetworks.Photos: From fridges to upscale phones TAGS: fridge, China, Lenovo, consumer electronics, electronics, U.S., cell phone, brand, IBM Corp., Samsung Electronics, PC, TV

Can Japan rule the consumer electronics realm?

October 6, 2004 Yes, technologists there say; they'll do it with a little help from Sony and a group of people called the Bro Dra. TAGS: Japanese company, Japan, consumer electronics, broadband network, broadband, South Korea, electronics, TV, president, information technology, Sony Corp., Intel, PC

Flat-panel TV makers sing the discount blues

March 7, 2007 Big consumer electronics manufacturers and retailers say deep price cuts on flat panels will eventually end. They hope. TAGS: flat panel, DisplaySearch, retailer, margin, TV company, consumer electronics, Circuit City Stores Inc., CompUSA Inc., Vizio, electronics, TV, conference, brand, Best Buy Co. Inc., Sony Corp., Panasonic

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, set-top box, High-speed Internet, Apple TV, set-top, digital video, Apple Computer, digital-rights management, TV, service provider, electronics, entertainment, recorder, U.S.

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

Windows XP in your living room

January 7, 2002 At the Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates will show off an interface intended to turn PCs into home electronics or entertainment systems. Think XP with a remote control. TAGS: Stephen Baker, consumer electronics, entertainment, Bill Gates, home entertainment, electronics, Consumer Electronics Show, chairman, Compaq Computer Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, TV, HP

MP3 players top holiday wish lists, CEA survey finds

October 16, 2006 But the most popular gadgets to give this year will be digital cameras, CEA predicts. TAGS: wireless phone, consumer electronics, holiday, gift, survey, digital camera, MP3 player, electronics, camera, San Francisco, MP3, mobile phone, TV, video, CD

Wireless HD specification due in 2007

October 31, 2006 Group of electronics companies is working on technology to transmit high-definition video and audio without cables. TAGS: UWB, digital video, electronics company, specification, consumer electronics, electronics, audio, HDMI, TV, video

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., Compaq Computer Corp., electronics, CEO, eBay Inc., Dell, PC, HP, TV

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, home video, Vizio, electronics, consumer electronics, Apple iPhone, Amazon.com Inc., Blu-ray, Apple Computer, Palm Inc., LG Electronics Inc., TV, DVD, LCD

Sony gets personal with its line dance

February 28, 2007 Consumer electronics giant shows off its new wares with an emphasis on "lifestyle," "emotional" and "experience."Photos: Sony struts its stuff TAGS: commoditization, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., electronics company, consumer electronics, TV, vice president, notebook computer, electronics, brand, PC
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