1992 blog results for "consumer electronics"

At least two companies aim to make smartbooks different enough from laptops--and Netbooks--that consumers will take notice. Think of the device as a large smartphone.

Posted in Nanotech - The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers

Shoppers and retailers aren't the only ones gearing up for the holidays. Criminals are out in full force with plenty of scams to separate you and your money

Posted in Safe and Secure by Larry Magid

Taking a page from Apple's iTunes, Sony is devising an online store offering music, movies, books, and other downloadable content for its various devices.

Posted in News - Digital Media by Lance Whitney

Electronic Housekeeper, a CES newbie, has made it possible for homeowners to monitor their water, gas, and electricity. The console can also be used for entertainment--VoIP, text messaging, access to e-mail and the Wweb, and satellite radio.

Posted in 30 Days of Innovation by Sharon Vaknin

To fete the famous feline on her special occasion, we breathed a sigh of resignation and gathered some of the cutest (aka scariest) Hello Kitty gadgets from the past year.

Posted in Crave by Tim Hornyak

HDMI Licensing releases guidelines that enforce meaningful labeling to different versions of HDMI cables.

Posted in Crave by Dong Ngo

Under fire for running misleading ads on social networks, the offers-and-surveys broker now says publishers can choose how "conservative" they want to be with ads.

Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy

Study finds consumers love the idea of recycling to combat e-waste, but they don't want to foot the bill.

Posted in Green Tech by Candace Lombardi

Nine days ahead of the big shopping day, the electronics retailer offers reduced pricing on select HDTVs and home-theater products.

Posted in The Digital Home by Don Reisinger

The California Energy Commission approves a measure to ratchet down power consumption of televisions sold in the state starting in 2011.

Posted in Green Tech by Martin LaMonica