consumer tech in comment and analysis
Julie Meyer: Microsoft v Sony: A fight to the death?
Comment Sony Walkman portable MP3 players don't sell anything like Apple iPods and it is unclear whether the new Microsoft Zune will do any better despite some bullish predictions and pre-release consumer interest. [14 Nov 2006]
Leader: How is ecommerce still taking a kicking?
Leader But it is still far more likely a consumer will have their wallet stolen or handbag snatched than their information intercepted online. Check out the Editor's Blog for the silicon.com chief's take on the hot tech issues of the moment. [06 Nov 2006]
Leader: Longer battery life, please
Leader But as our readers (and indeed the silicon.com staff) are frequent users of all of the above, we do keep an eye on developments in consumer tech. silicon.com does not, as our regular readers know, review hardware such as laptops, mobile phones and... [10 Oct 2006]
Leader: A gutsy move from Tesco
Leader Whether Tesco will succeed in taking on Microsoft in the consumer software realm remains to be seen but the move certainly shows guts - no one in the IT industry has tried it for years. Tesco holds sway over the mainstream population - many of whom... [04 Oct 2006]
Leader: Don't fear generation Xbox
Leader Many pointed out the security risks of letting new recruits choose their own technology - and the huge gulf between neat little consumer gadgets such as iPods and the big beasts like ERP and CRM. His argument - that tech-savvy youngsters entering... [29 Sep 2006]
Is the 'dumb blonde' phone here to stay?
Comment Making utile things beautiful is a trend that's has been dominating the entire consumer electronics industry, as monitor makers, MP3 manufacturers and assorted gadget designers seek to differentiate their products by making them appeal to the eye... [07 Aug 2006]
Why does Sharon Stone use Mitel?
Comment IP telephony rivals Cisco and Mitel have both adopted product placement as part of their marketing strategies - an interesting choice given that by and large both are enterprise acts, not the consumer players product placement is typically... [01 Aug 2006]
Tech brands getting a sporting chance
Comment Shirt sponsorships, which can cost as much as £15m per season, have also proven popular with companies such as O2, Samsung, Siemens, T-Mobile and Vodafone in recent years and the appeal of consumer-oriented brands is clear, as sports fans are... [24 Jul 2006]
Breaking China: Tech trend-spotting in a burgeoning economy
Comment Technology-wise, communication systems are clearly following consumer trends. I'm sure that a lot of the recent growth in China's consumer economy is being driven by this new communication. The fact is the consumer economy is still dominated by a... [18 Jul 2006]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: China's a zero-sum game
Comment But for the consumer there will have been a drastic reduction in prices and a massively increased supply of everything imaginable. There is no old infrastructure or industry to get in the way of what is clearly a high-tech focus. [18 Jul 2006]
The big picture - China's tech scene
Comment She adds: "From 2003 there was a boom in demand for consumer products mainly because of the changes in property laws in 1999 and 2000 where people could take out mortgages. The first developments were ready for move-in in 2002 and in 2003 people... [12 Jun 2006]
Leader: Why mobile TV is important
Leader For one thing, any readers of these pages should keep an eye on consumer tech for inspiration. Why is mobile TV - in all its main guises - important? Well you may ask - this publication does, almost every week, as it doesn't on the surface sound... [05 Jun 2006]
Leader: Bland brands in the UK?
Leader And some of the usual consumer tech suspects do well here, too. For a company that deals with millions of consumers, brand perception is critical and it is no surprise to hear execs are looking forward to renaming the whole consumer-facing business... [05 Apr 2006]
Leader: Shoppers ain't James Bond
Leader But so far biometrics have not yet been proved successful in the consumer space. Don't underestimate the power of the consumer to be confused by and suspicious of new technology. Banks and credit card companies are being pulled in two directions. [14 Mar 2006]
Opinion: Harnessing consumer tech
Comment It should be called the Consumer Technology Show as the focus is now solely on technology and with Apple, Google, Intel and Microsoft all spinning major announcements around the event you can see how important it has become to them and other major... [01 Mar 2006]
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