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 Consumer
Electronics News
The
Rush to Consumer Electronics (BusinessWeek)
Lured by its faster growth, industry players are piling in -- and
they're not alone.
After innovation could come consolidation. Plus: Microsoft's strategy;
Chasing iPod; and more.
Handheld
Gaming Goes Wireless (Wired)
When the Nintendo DS handheld gaming device was unveiled at this
year's E3 conference in Los Angeles, many wondered how many game
developers would get on board.
PlayStation
Portable's tough birth (CNet News)
Sony's PlayStation Portable may ultimately live up to company promises
of a "Walkman for the 21st century" that revolutionizes
entertainment, but that's not going to happen next week.
TV
Phones Prep for Prime Time (BusinessWeek)
Mobile TV is coming to a cell phone near you -- and it could leave
hot offerings like ringtones and text messaging in the dust.
Why
TV Will Never Be the Same (BusinessWeek)
Digital technologies mean more than just sharper pictures. Here's
a look at three major trends they'll make possible.
Microsoft-Intel:
Reality, Not Romance (BusinessWeek)
The two tech titans make nice by necessity, working to patch up
a relationship that has frayed recently as their interests diverge.
The
IPod Economy (Forbes)
By year's end a five-year-old company called PortalPlayer will begin
selling its shares to the public. What's notable is that this company
owes its success--even its existence--to the popularity of Apple
Computer's iPod.
Nintendo
Prepares Weekend Launch of New Handheld (Reuters)
A generation of children grew up playing Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s Game
Boy handheld video game system, and now that they've grown up, Nintendo
has a new toy for them.
iPod
offers divine intervention for e-books (CNet News)
A Bible reader for the iPod is making waves. Meanwhile, a rating
system automatically gives top scores to Macs and iPods, and a longtime
Mac developer looks to Windows.
Mobile
Phone Gaming to Top $1 Billion in '04 (Reuters)
Video game and mobile phone companies are set to make money this
year as customers use phones to zap space invaders or sink game-winning
golf putts, pushing the mobile gaming market over $1 billion, a
study said.
IPod
Bloody IPod (Wired)
expected, Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Tuesday introduced a U2-branded
iPod and a new photo iPod capable of storing a large music and photo
library.
Pumping
Up the Power of the IPod (Wired)
After nearly three years of almost daily use, my trusty old iPod
was starting to give up the ghost. But thanks to a new install-it-yourself
battery, it has a new lease on life -- and it's even better than
new.
All
eyes on iPod (CNet News)
Apple Computer is the undisputed champion of the hard-drive music
market, but competitors are gearing up for a shot at the title.
The
iMac G5: Elegant -- But A Lost Opportunity (BusinessWeek)
Apple could shake things up by rolling out a $700 Mac.
New
Gadgets For The Wireless Workplace (Forbes)
Wireless Networks are everywhere, whether you're talking about cellular,
Wi-Fi or Bluetooth--and increasingly, they are being adopted by
employers for use in the workplace.
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