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consumer electronics

A broad field of electronics that includes devices such as TVs, VCRs, radios, walkie-talkies, hi-fi stereo, home theater, handheld and software-based games as well as Internet appliances. It...

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Definition: consumer electronics

A broad field of electronics that includes devices such as TVs, VCRs, radios, walkie-talkies, hi-fi stereo, home theater, handheld and software-based games as well as Internet appliances. It implies that people are purchasing these products for casual use and entertainment rather than professional use. However, each year, consumer electronics (CE) become as sophisticated as yesteryear's professional gear. See CE quality, CES and consumer.



  • PowerPage Podcast Episode 143

    I this episode we give our first impressions of the new iPods, Apple TV and iTunes 10 announced at Apple's September 1 event and we play "What's on your Mac."

    Blog posts | September 3, 2010 5:52pm PDT

  • DataViz announces no webOS client coming, may have been acquired by RIM

    DataViz makes excellent software products for mobile platforms like Documents To Go and RoadSync and has announced no webOS client is coming. They may also have been purchased by RIM.

    Blog posts | September 3, 2010 4:25pm PDT

  • Nokia has a niche, it's the developing market

    When talking about smartphones and the mobile market there’s always a joke about Nokia’s ability---or rather inability---to penetrate into the high-end segment that Apple dominates. But...

    Blog posts | September 3, 2010 1:35pm PDT

  • iTunes 10 photos

    The latest update to iTunes, version 10, offers a couple of new noteworthy features: a social function called Ping, and the option to rent TV shows. You can check out our screenshots of both in...

  • The first iPad challengers are here

    IFA, the big consumer electronics show in Berlin, officially starts today and several companies are using the event to announce long-rumored tablets. Do any of them have what it takes to compete...

    Blog posts | September 3, 2010 7:55am PDT

  • PlayStation 3 hack banned by court, but not before released into the wild

    Just as nature abhors a vacuum, techies seem to abhor locked systems.

    Blog posts | September 3, 2010 7:50am PDT

  • Some spam with your Ping?

    Say what you will about the new social features that Apple baked into its venerable iTunes software, most would agree that it has a lot of potential. But Ping's suffering from some growing pains...

    Blog posts | September 3, 2010 5:00am PDT

  • Top 10 most promising digital camera releases this fall

    There are a plethora of new digital camera releases this fall, and it could be an ordeal to sort through all of them. Following last week's round-up of summer announcements, here's a helpful guide...

    Blog posts | September 3, 2010 4:30am PDT

  • Samsung Epic 4G: The Galaxy S with the killer keyboard

    The Samsung Epic 4G is Sprint's version of the Galaxy S and it has a number of features that make it unique from its cousins on the other carriers.

    Blog posts | September 3, 2010 3:30am PDT

  • Apple patches 13 iTunes security holes

    The vulnerabilities expose Windows users to remote code execution attacks via maliciously crafted Web sites.

    Blog posts | September 2, 2010 8:38am PDT

  • How green is your mobile phone?

    I have been thinking about a post along these lines for some time, especially since A, it's hard to come across someone who doesn't have a mobile phone glued to their ear or clenched in their hand...

    Blog posts | September 2, 2010 8:34am PDT

  • Samsung takes on the Apple iPad with the 7 inch Galaxy Tab device

    We can expect to see several Android-based tablet devices coming out to take on the iPad and Samsung looks to have a winner with the Galaxy Tab.

    Blog posts | September 2, 2010 7:00am PDT

  • Does Apple really have a plan for the iPod?

    As I watched yesterday's Apple event unfold, I can honestly say that the new iPod lineup failed to inspire me.

    Blog posts | September 2, 2010 5:59am PDT

  • China to require IDs for all cell phone users

    Mobile phone users in China are now being asked to provide identification when they set up a new account.

    News items | September 2, 2010 4:41am PDT

  • Sony Ericsson Vivaz (photos)

    The Sony Ericsson Vivaz offers value for its price, but we'd suggest paying extra for a more powerful smartphone.

  • Up close with Apple TV and the 2010 iPods (photos)

    At Apple's September 2010 multimedia announcement event, the company introduced updated iPods and a new Apple TV. We get some hands-on time.

  • iTunes 10 gets social with Ping

    Apple announces iTunes 10, available immediately, which comes with a new logo and a social music service called Ping that lets you see what your friends are listening to and make comments and...

    Videos | September 1, 2010 2:37pm PDT

  • Apple unveils revamped iPod Touch

    At Apple's press event Wednesday in San Francisco, CEO Steve Jobs shows off the latest version of the iPod Touch. The new Touch shares many features with the iPhone 4, including Apple's Retina...

    Videos | September 1, 2010 2:02pm PDT

  • Epic Citadel (screenshots)

    As a graphic demo, Epic Citadel can't be topped on the iPhone.

  • Sony sets date for 3D Blu-ray on PlayStation 3

    3D Blu-ray playback is making its way to the PlayStation 3 in October, Sony CEO Howard Stringer announced at IFA in Berlin

    News items | September 1, 2010 1:44pm PDT

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