Consumer Electronic Industry by Thomas Morva
The electronics industry is one of the most dynamic industries around today. This is because you can expect that newer, faster and better models of various electronics products appear in the market at least every few months. This is because the manufacturers of these products invest heavily in... One of the best examples that show the dynamism of the electronics industry is the digital camera because their manufacturers constantly develop newer models. ... However, this phenomenon has made it harder for consumers to purchase electronics products because apart from being afraid that what...

Common Woes When Buying Consumer Electronics by Chris Robertson
Never has there been a time like the present, where the consumer electronics department is filled with rivalry and advancement. Consumers are faced with many tough decisions when buying products for audio, video, communications, and other electronics fields. ... Electronics Online The great thing about electronics today is they are readily available online for consumers to shop and compare 24 hours a day. ... Product Updates Another woe of buying consumer electronics is the tendency of companies to continue releasing updated versions of their products.

Electronics Companies: The Leading Edge by Chris Robertson
As technology becomes more refined, electronics companies are offering consumers and businesses a number of cutting-edge products. Following is a rundown of some of the top electronics companies and their latest offerings: Nokia: Nokia, notable for its cell phones, has taken the lead in... Fujitsu's latest work in security biometrics, called PalmSecure, has earned the company awards such as "Best of Innovations" at the Consumer Electronics Show. ... Viking: Viking brings electronics to the kitchen with its high-end appliances.

Beyond the Battlefield by Jo-anne De Peralta
Flash solid state disks (SSDs) have undoubtedly gained a strong foothold in the military and enterprise markets. Its capacity to withstand extreme conditions made it fit for on and off ground military operations while speed has been its passport to the enterprise market. ... According to the Consumer Electronics Association’s Annual Industry Forecast, factory sales of consumer electronics in the US alone is expected to reach a new high of $135.4 billion by the end of 2006. ... Crossover Benefits The benefits of speed and ruggedness work well with consumer electronics as it does with the...

Hard Disks: FireWire Vs. USB by David Stone
These two technologies are competing to be the best way to connect electronics together. They both began as a connection to your PC or Mac, but they have grown to be a form of data transfer between almost any electrical data storage device. See who is the winner in one of the biggest... It took a couple of years, but consumer electronics began using Firewire to appeal to the industry that connected video and sound equipment to their Macs. ... Firewire affected the entertainment industry in such a way it won the 2001 Primetime Emmy Engineering Award.

Feature Overload-Why are Consumer Electronics So Complicated? by Reid Neubert
It seems like everything is so complicated these days, especially anything electronic … which is more and more products everyday. Why are they so complex? "Hey, our cell phone takes pictures, sharpens knives, mows the lawn, pays your bills, steers your car, and cooks dinner, all by voice... Playing consumer advocate, I'd ask why such a feature would be needed. ... When I was in the software industry and we were working on the next versions of software products, the programmers would sometimes come and say, "Hey I can add such-and-such feature with only 100 lines of code," or some such number.

iPod Domination by David Smith
iPod Is Dominating the Market, and There Is More to Come iPod contributes 12-14% of total company revenues, a number industry experts believe will continue to increase. With this increase comes pressure on gross margins, as the blended iPod gross margin of 20% compares unfavorably with Apple’s... The iPod is a cultural phenomenon that is capitalizing on the convergence of digital consumer electronics and the computer, and Apple’s position as an early mover enabled it to achieve the number-one position in the marketplace.

All About Blu-Ray Technology by Daniel Kim
Blu-Ray technology is the next generation of optical disc format developed by the Blu-Ray Disc Association(BDA) and major developers of consumer electronics, computers, and media manufacturers around the globe. The technology will enable consumers to store large amount of data (5 to 6 times more... However, with the strong support of numerous industry leaders and positive outlooks from industry analysts, the Blu-Ray seem to be the next standard for delivering digital content to consumers around the world.

Better Late than Never? by Zed Hayden
Have you ever sat back and wondered about the corporate decisions made by the executives at Microsoft? Well, I certainly have. It never ceases to amaze me how utterly clueless these people are. The blogosphere has been ablaze this week, with the news that Microsoft is entering the portable MP3... Apple has been playing in this space for years now, as have dozens of other companies in the consumer electronics industry. ... In this industry, competition drives innovation. ... So why is a company that is an obvious titan in their chosen industry, so afraid to take chances?

New CD and DVD Technology -- Blu-Ray and HD-DVD by Jason Cole
The compact disc has been around since 1978, developed by Phillips and Sony. The reason it was developed was to take over for the Laserdisc as the industry standard digital audio disc. Since its invention, we have seen many updates on the compact disc technology. ... This disc type is being developed by a group of consumer electronics/PC companies, headed by Toshiba. ... It was developed by the Blu-Ray Disc Association, a group of consumer electronic/PC/media manufacturers, including: Apple, HP, Mitsubishi, Phillips, Sony, and others.