Expert Insights on Consumer Electronics
Consumer Electronics is a category that includes any electronic device that is intended for casual or entertainment use by individuals. Examples are TVs, DVD players, home theaters, digital cameras, personal music players, handheld and software-based games, and internet appliances. The products are sold at retail and discount shops including Best Buy, Circuit City, Radio Shack, Wal-Mart, and Target, as well as major retail department stores. Consumer electronics generate more than $100 billion in gross revenues annually.
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Featured Council Members
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Gary Richards
Head Of Purchasing Consumer ElectronicsWESTCOAST ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
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Pete Richichi
Chief Operating OfficerWynit Distribution
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Dwight Davis, III
Co-FounderBattleaxe Communications
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Lynne Gregg
Tech Industry Consultant: Wireless, Software, EntLynne Gregg Consulting
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Mitsumasa Sakamoto
Senior ConsultantBig Picture International, KK
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Recent News Analyses
News analyses are expert commentaries on current events, written by Council Members who are available for follow up consultations
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Consumer electronics devices are part of the connected platform
October 2, 2009
Sony's Latest Gaming Device Cuts Out Retailers | www.cnbc.com
Consumer electronics devices are part of the connected platform to which much of the retail channel is existential.The consumer interface is becoming mobile, broadband, anywhere web and embedded device enabled. Sony makes the right move to throw off dependence on retail which dilutes brand and margin...
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Consumer Electronics - The Value Proposition Just Keeps Growing
September 23, 2009
Cathy Stauffer, Founder, Cathy Stauffer Consulting
Consumers to Spend Big on TVs, Smartphones | www.businessweek.com
With few exceptions, the value per dollar consumer electronics offer today is truly extraordinary, helping keep demand relatively healthy, even in a (very) down cycle. But there is much, much more to come.
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October 1, 2009
Intel and Apple--future rivals? | news.cnet.com
Intel, as a chip vendor, and Apple, as a consumer electronics vendor, will always have a vendor-customer relationship, not a competitive rivalry.
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Intel's "Light Peak" Consumer PC Based Fiber Optic USB Ports - Why?
October 3, 2009
David Croslin, Chief Executive Officer, LinoWave
Will Intel and USB make fiber optics mainstream? | news.cnet.com
With the current direction of consumer electronics being towards more portable devices that utilize content in the cloud, is there really a need for fiber optic based USB ports?
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Thrills and Obstacles to 3-D Television
October 23, 2009
Steve Fanchiu, SF, Adviser, Genttix, Inc.
3-D television expected to come to homes in 2010 | www.cnn.com
The technological innovation for 3-D television has been out of laboratory and prototyping stage. What does it mean to the marketplace while key players in different technologies are commencing a volume push in the consumer electronics market?