Wireless Connectivity and You by Nathan Kartchner
As computer connectivity continues to evolve, there is a definite push towards wireless. The idea of wireless connectivity is not new. IrDA, or infrared wireless communication has been around for a while. IrDA uses pulsed infrared light waves to provide wireless connectivity to printers, cell... Bluetooth was created with the intention of giving computer and consumer electronics users a method of connecting peripherals and devices without the hassle of wires. ... This technology is theoretically so flexible that it may find its way into ubiquitous use in the consumer electronics market.

Z-WaveTM – the Next Standard? by Andy Reed
Zensys describes Z-Wave technology as “an RF based, two-way, mesh network, communications protocol that enables everyday devices to be controlled and monitored wirelessly.” And indeed it is. It’s become popular enough that at least 125 manufacturers have joined the Z-Wave Alliance... But the Alliance invited member companies ControlThink, Cooper Wiring Devices, Density Networks, iControl, Intel, Intermatic, Leviton, the Linksys Division of Cisco, Monster, SMK Electronics, Universal Electronics (UEI), and Zensys to discuss their use of Z-Wave for digital home control products and services.

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.

Working Together: Your Music, Movies, Photos on Your iPod, Cell Phone & PDA by Mike Valentine
Electronic device manufacturers and content producers have got to back away from the forest and see the light filtering throught the trees. Consumers want to control the content they purchase and want to be able to use their electronic devices together without restrictions placed on them. ... Standards and interoperability will have to come to digital devices, just as Google co-founder Larry Page said in his Consumer Electronics Show keynote speech when he introduced Google Video. ... They do this via automatically updated internal software because advertisers screamed at them for several...

A Short Introduction to Blu Ray by Chuck Red
Blu ray is a next generation optical media format developed by the Blu ray disc association, a group of leading consumer electronics and technology companies such as Apple, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, Sony, TDK to name, but a few. The format was developed for high definition video,... This allows data to be packed in more densely allowing more space for data in the same sized physical space. ... Blu ray is called Blu ray because it uses a blue light laser to write data onto the disc.

Lose a Laptop or PDA? You Get Your Stuff Back with Property ID Asset Tags by Mike Valentine
You've finally done it, you left your laptop at the coffee shop, your cell phone at the supermarket or your PDA on the counter at the office supply store. Maybe you forgot to pick up your iPod from the ATM, where you put it down to answer your cell phone during a banking transaction. ... Asset tags for the masses may become popular enough to support consumer oriented companies to label consumer items. ... If this trend takes hold and becomes popular in the consumer market, it will mirror a concept long used by corporate, government and military organizations.

Handheld Devices: Supporting Your Clients Needs by Joshua Feinberg
While it’s tough to make much of a profit margin on sales of desktop or notebook PCs, it’s next to impossible to profitably sell personal digital assistants (PDAs) to your small business clients. After all, these handheld devices are generally positioned more as consumer electronics devices than... Consider all the different product and operating system variables when deciding how your company will cost-effectively support PDAs. ... Just be sure to have a heart-to-heart with your main client contact person to decide what the "official party line" will be on PDA support.

A True Review of Comparison Shopping With A Mobile Phone by Michael Brito
Today, many consumers who make purchases online won’t buy anything until they consult with a comparison shopping website first such as Shopzilla, Cnet.com, or Shopping.com. They understand that comparison shopping ensures that they are getting the best deal around, which is what most value... Currently, the service compares prices for products from a variety of categories available on Amazon including automotive supplies, books, electronics, jewelry, movies, music, tools and pet supplies. ... Even better, is that consumers can soon buy products directly from their mobile phone, assuming...

What is Blu-Ray DVD by Ryan Fyfe
Video technology has increased significantly over the past years, and is continuing to grow at an incredible rate. Digital Video Disc’s aka DVD’s are the most likely the last big jump in consumer video technology that everyone is familiar with. To keep up with the ever advancing world of... 50GB is probably comparable to size of many of our hard-drives, and to picture having all of that information on a small disc that we can slide into a pocket and take wherever we want is a bit scary. ... High Definition video is going to hit big here, Blu-Ray is an example of a technology that is going...

Can Hard Drive Phones KILL THE iPod? by Daniel Dwase
A new wave of mobile phones equipped with tiny yet powerful hard disk drives is threatening to put an end to the meteoric rise of the iPod as the public's favourite portable digital music player. When you look at the typical consumer, there are three things that they may come back to their house... This makes one wonder whether digital camcorders might be the next consumer electronics gadget to suffer from the mobile phone's ambitions to become the single device we need to carry. ... Two years ago Samsung Electronics became the first handset maker to incorporate a hard disk drive (HDD)...