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THX hears the call of consumer electronics

July 20, 2007 The pioneering audio company founded by George Lucas is working on an entertainment system that automatically adjusts settings for optimum playback.Photos: Getting the THX thumbs-upVideo: Turning u... TAGS: theater, consumer electronics, home entertainment, Star Wars, electronics, entertainment, movie, video, photograph, DVD

Sprint to use WiMax for 4G wireless network

August 8, 2006 Sprint Nextel says the high-speed wireless data network will be faster and more cost-effective. Photos: Sprint CEO bets big on WiMax TAGS: 4G network, Sprint Nextel, EVDO, Flarion Technologies Inc., 4G, 3G network, wireless network, consumer electronics, Motorola Inc., music player, CEO, Intel, Samsung Electronics, video

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, Intel, laser, manufacturing, Toshiba, electronics, Dell, video game

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, copy protection, Apple Computer, technology company, electronics, Apple iPod, Microsoft Corp., 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, Hitachi Ltd., consumer electronics, video recorder, flash memory, digital video, DVR, recorder, electronics, music player, hard drive, Apple iPod, Apple Computer, video

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, electronics, CEO, Consumer Electronics Show, chipset, Intel, broadband, TV, games, video, PC

Intel's chips taking on new work

April 17, 2007 Chipmaker wants to get PC tech into places it currently doesn't dominate: consumer electronics and telecommunications equipment. TAGS: Pat Gelsinger, consumer electronics, Intel x86, Intel XScale, Intel, Beijing, telecommunications, GPU, I/O, high-performance, electronics, project, work, AMD, server, video

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., investment strategy, consumer electronics, investment, acquisition, electronics, DVR, entertainment, networking, vision, Linksys, start-up, games, DVD, video

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

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

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., Apple Computer, consumer electronics, Apple iPod, Nintendo Co. Ltd., video

Intel moves closer to your living room

February 24, 2005 After abandoning plan to offer LCOS chips, Intel purchases Oplus, an Israeli maker of chips that enhance television images. TAGS: Oplus Technologies, LCoS, digital television, Intel, TV, consumer electronics, spokesman, brand name, LCD, PC, video

Cisco preps for Scientific-Atlanta integration

February 8, 2006 Net gear giant works toward completing acquisition and launching a consumer electronics business. TAGS: Scientific-Atlanta Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., consumer electronics, acquisition, electronics, U.S., video

DivX partners with Google Video, Pioneer

January 7, 2006 The video technology provider announces plans to help make Google Video available on consumer electronics. TAGS: DivXNetworks, Google Video, COO, Pioneer Electronics, digital video, consumer electronics, Google Inc., video, DVD

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, electronics, digital audio, TiVo Inc., gadget, digital video, Apple iPod, DVD player, handheld, Palm Treo, Apple Computer, PDA, Sony Corp., Dell, DVD, 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, MP3 player, digital camera, electronics, camera, San Francisco, MP3, mobile phone, TV, video, CD

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: music industry, digital music, consumer electronics, Apple iPod, Apple Computer, gadget, entertainment, Steve Jobs, electronics, Apple iTunes, photograph, video

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, standards, streaming audio, AMD, Bose, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, researcher, electronics, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, Microsoft Corp., DVD, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Commentary: Memo to Steve Jobs--buy TiVo

March 1, 2005 Steve: We know conventional wisdom means nothing to you. But the road to mass consumer success involves video. Hire TiVo as your driver. TAGS: TiVo Inc., DVR, consumer electronics, Steve Jobs, commentary, patent, Forrester Research Inc., digital video, video recorder, Apple Computer, recorder, survey, brand, electronics, video

FAQ: Betamax--tech's favorite ruling

March 28, 2005 A 1984 Supreme Court decision legalized the VCR and provided much of the legal context for today's consumer electronics industry. TAGS: Sony Betamax, file-swapping, copyright infringement, VCR, Grokster Ltd., video recorder, consumer electronics, studio, FAQ, decision, recorder, Sony Corp., P2P, U.S., video
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