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Apple retail stores to match pricesOpen in New Window
Jason O'Grady lets us know that "In a surprising move for the consumer electronics turned retail heavyweight, Apple has internally announced that retail store employees can match prices of other au read more »
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Apple Reaches Deeper Into PC Market For Holiday SeasonOpen in New Window
Apple has lowered the price of the entry-level, 13-inch white plastic MacBook by $100 to $999. Antone Gonsalves writes "The price cut is also important as PC makers head toward the Christmas season unsure of how the Wall Street meltdown will affect consumer spending." read more »
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Consumer Electronics Makers Face Tough HolidaysOpen in New Window
"Consumers are being hit with a triple whammy of high commodities, declining home prices and a major haircut in many of their investments, analysts suggest." read more »
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RIM steps up consumer pushOpen in New Window
"Research In Motion, typically considered an enterprise device developer, continues to push its consumer strategy with new services announced Thursday, including MySpace and TiVo applications and a music service for BlackBerry users." read more »
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Consumer Electronics Makers Brace For Slow GrowthOpen in New Window
"Consumer electronic makers are bracing themselves for slower growth in the second half of this year and in 2009, but count on consumers turning to home entertainment amid tougher economic times and..." read more »
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Glossy black finish dominates consumer electronicsOpen in New Window
"One trend more obvious than any other at the IFA electronics show is how glossy black has taken over the consumer electronics market as the color and finish of choice." read more »
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AT&T halts CallVantage VoIP - is this the end of stand-alone consumer VoIP?Open in New Window
"AT&T recently stopped offering its CallVantage VoIP service to new subscribers. With no official announcement, online shoppers for the service were greeted with a message thanking would-be customers..." read more »
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EMC Makes Consumer Storage MoveOpen in New Window
EMC is offering Retrospect and Mozy Home on some consumer storage devices in an attempt to increase consumer backup habits and compete in a competitive market. read more »
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