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THE STAT
26Percentage of wireless customers who use their cell phones to take picturesMore Vitals
| ![]() ![]() Consumer Electronics' Tough Transition As the business edges ever-more digital, some manufacturers and retailers are soaring, while others are stumbling along Now, TV Is the Place to Be Drawn by the hot sales of flat-screen models, newcomers such as Gateway and Dell are entering the fray -- with some key advantages Everyone's Smiling for Digital Cameras Makers are enjoying record sales and growth rates, while consumers are reaping ever-better products at ever-sinking prices HP Realigns for Growth The tech behemoth's solution for a bigger top line: Fuse two major divisions to better coordinate corporate selling HP's Strategy: Connect "Device Islands" Consumer-electronics honcho Chris Morgan says by helping users "move content around," it can succeed in this brutal business Dell Jacks Into the Digital Hub Chief Marketing Officer Mike George explains how the PC giant plans to extend its model into MP3 players, LCD TVs, handhelds... Why Hollywood Is Winning Its War Consumer electronics is now split into several factions, leaving it less able to battle the entertainment industry's protection demands Shopping for Electronics, Peacefully Apple, Gateway, and Sony are luring customers with Zen-like stores aimed at providing service and building loyalty to their products |
BYTE OF THE APPLE A Picture-Perfect Opportunity for Apple It had a hit marketing iTunes to Windows users. For its next act, Jobs & Co. should bring image-management software iPhoto to the PC majority (11/26/03) PERSONAL BUSINESS How headset phones stack up. (10/20/03) SPECIAL REPORT Digital Homes Net hookups are spreading from the study to the living room, bedroom, and kitchen (1/13/03) SPECIAL REPORT Home Is Where the Tech Is These days, the digital gear being made for consumers is where you'll find groundbreaking innovaton. But will anyone see profits? (1/22/03) SPECIAL REPORT Wireless Gaming: Finally No Fantasy As handset hardware and networks improve, carriers see cell-phone fun as the Next Big Thing for firing up subscribers' spending (1/22/03) |
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