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Space-age remote control coming in 2007

November 8, 2006 Hillcrest Labs has created the Loop, a remote that lets you control the TV by pointing. TAGS: consumer electronics, electronics company, remote control, motion, remote, game console, controller, Nintendo Wii, VoIP, CEO, handheld, console, TV

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, HP, TV

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

Cable companies lose round in CableCard battle

August 18, 2006 Operators move closer to offering service allowing consumers to simply plug a card into a device to get cable TV service. TAGS: CableCard, set-top box, deadline, set-top, cable company, court, Comcast Corp., integration, cable television, consumer electronics, TV, security

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

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, MP3, San Francisco, mobile phone, TV, video, CD

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

HDTV hardware makers fight customer confusion

August 16, 2006 Misunderstood technology is the "biggest concern" facing high-definition television, Sony and Panasonic execs say. TAGS: Glasgow, HDTV, Panasonic, hardware maker, customer service, consumer electronics, Sony Corp., TV

New boss named at Linksys

May 11, 2006 Cisco taps former CEO of Polaroid as the leader of Linksys, its home networking and consumer electronics division. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., home networking, Linksys, Polaroid, acquisition, consumer electronics, small business, leader, CEO, 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, Vizio, home video, Apple iPhone, electronics, Amazon.com Inc., consumer electronics, Palm Inc., Apple Computer, Blu-ray, 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, ease of use, vice president, conference, Apple Computer, entertainment, key, networking, Apple iPod, TV, Apple iTunes

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, Sony Corp., Tokyo, home entertainment, portable device, Apple Computer, consumer electronics, Sony PSP, Sony Playstation, Europe, Apple iPod, TV
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