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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, DVD, home entertainment, entertainment, Blu-ray disc, PC company, laser, manufacturing, Intel, Dell, electronics, video game, Toshiba

Home electronics giants launch antipiracy strategy

January 19, 2005 Taking aim at Microsoft and Apple, consumer electronics companies say they'll build their own copy protection system. TAGS: rights-management, InterTrust Technologies, consumer electronics, antipiracy, digital-rights management, digital music, Apple Computer, copy protection, technology company, electronics, Apple iPod, Microsoft Corp., video

Home field advantage against pirates, rivals?

January 19, 2005 Consumer electronics firms jump into market for antipiracy tools. Also: Lawmakers ponder jail time for P2P developers. TAGS: antipiracy, consumer electronics, BitTorrent, electronics company, P2P, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp.

Yahoo offers content to set-top makers

January 6, 2005 Hoping to branch into consumer devices, Yahoo will let makers of cable and satellite TV set-top boxes license its content and services. TAGS: set-top, set-top box, Yahoo! Inc., consumer electronics, photograph, Microsoft Corp., video

IT pros battle clock and code in time change

March 5, 2007 Setting the clocks ahead comes early this year, and that's causing a critical time crunch for a lot of businesses. TAGS: consumer electronics, patch management, Microsoft Corp., server, information technology, instruction, U.S., e-mail, Microsoft Windows

AMD: Vista only a tiny step to convergence

May 24, 2006 PCs have a way to go, despite advances in hardware and software aimed to bring PC technology into the living room. TAGS: WinHEC, living room, consumer electronics, streaming audio, standards, AMD, Bose, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, researcher, Microsoft Windows Vista, electronics, PC, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, DVD

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, Compaq Computer Corp., chairman, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, TV, Microsoft Windows, HP

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

Security vendors have reason to fear Microsoft

June 28, 2006 Security specialist Jon Oltsik says the consumer security market is about to permanently change. TAGS: shelf space, McAfee Inc., Symantec Corp., consumer electronics, security, networking, OEM, pricing, D-Link Systems, Microsoft Corp., electronics, backup, PC

Paying a price to be No. 1

October 29, 2004 Intel's plain-spoken CEO has a message for the nation: If you want to stay on top, it's time to rev up your competitive metabolism. TAGS: Craig Barrett, microprocessor, consumer electronics, emerging market, Intel, China, Intel Pentium, manufacturing, U.S., Intel Pentium 4, CEO, cell phone, brand, Microsoft Corp., PC

Commentary: TV deal clicks for Microsoft

November 17, 2004 As SBC rolls out fiber to the neighborhoods of millions of new customers, a key component will come from the software giant. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., Microsoft TV, fiber, telephone company, EchoStar Communications Corp., commentary, cable company, middleware, TV, subscriber, DirecTV, satellite, consumer electronics, Media Center PC, Verizon Communications, Microsoft Corp.

Greenpeace hands game industry low score

November 27, 2007 In its "Guide to Greener Electronics," the environmental group finds that game console makers have a long way to go. TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., chemical, game console, recycling, consumer electronics, Sharp Corp., policy, electronics, console, Samsung Electronics, Microsoft Corp.

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, IBM IMS, telecommunications, Alcatel, trade show, consumer electronics, Siemens AG, IP, handset, TV, mobile phone, electronics, Sony Corp., photograph

A closer look at Java

June 29, 2005 James Gosling gets down to the nitty-gritty on Sun's software and assesses the open-source odds. TAGS: James Gosling, JavaOne, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., trade show, consumer electronics, electronics, cell phone, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Blu-ray vs. HD DVD: Knocking each other out?

November 22, 2006 perspective High-definition TVs should be hot sellers this holiday season, but consumers may have a tough time sorting out the next-gen video discs and the players that go with them. Knowledge@Wharton TAGS: gigabyte, HD-DVD, Blu-ray, Universal Pictures, consumer electronics, professor, studio, electronics company, format, DVD, corner, laser, situation, DVD player, movie, Sony Corp.

Intel details new brand for entertainment PCs

August 24, 2005 The company's Viiv combination of processor, chipset and network controller will feature automatic transcoding and speedy shutdown and start-up. TAGS: Don MacDonald, Intel Viiv, Entertainment PC, Oplus Technologies, Intel Centrino, Intel, branding, brand, chipset, consumer electronics, general manager, DVD player, start-up, PC, DVD, video

MontaVista updating Linux line

April 28, 2005 Company that sells Linux for unconventional devices brings new software foundation--and more traditional sales model--to product line. TAGS: MontaVista, embedded Linux, TimeSys, Linux, device manufacturer, programming tool, consumer electronics, Microsoft Corp.

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, Ericsson Inc., Bill Gates, convention, electronics company, Las Vegas, Intel Pentium 4, Intel Pentium, consumer electronics, CEO, PDA, Compaq Computer Corp.
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