Read more consumer electronics stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/16957/consumer-electronics.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:18:35 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74247/wal-mart-will-push-tvs-laptops-on-black-friday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDetails of Wal-Mart's Black Friday deals—normally kept under wraps until Thanksgiving week—have been obtained by CNNMoney and partially confirmed by the retailer. The day after Thanksgiving will see deep discounts on high-def TVs, laptops, and Blu-ray players. Some specifics: Sanyo 50-inch plasma TVs will be available for $598....http://www.newser.com/story/74247/wal-mart-will-push-tvs-laptops-on-black-friday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Nov 2009 18:18:04 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73350/droid-a-savvy-choice-for-smartphone-fans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVerizon has finally come up with a phone that will satisfy users who want an iPhone-quality smartphone to run on the firm's zippy 3G network, writes Walt Mossberg. The Motorola Droid, is, like the iPhone, "a powerful hand-held computer that happens to make phone calls," Mossberg writes. The Droid, at...http://www.newser.com/story/73350/droid-a-savvy-choice-for-smartphone-fans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Nov 2009 5:38:37 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73218/first-tweet-only-device-debuts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe concept is simple: a device dedicated solely to sending and receiving tweets. TwitterPeek—made by mobile email/text gadget maker Peek—launches today at a cost of $199 with free lifetime service or $99 with a monthly charge of $7.95. Neat, writes Don Reisinger on CNET, but this idea...http://www.newser.com/story/73218/first-tweet-only-device-debuts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 12:42:22 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73202/best-buy-noses-into-online-movie-market.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBest Buy has partnered with online provider CinemaNow to develop a movie downloading service that will come preloaded on the bulk of its Internet-capable electronics. The move follows a 13% slump in DVD sales for the year that has had the company casting about for a new revenue stream. It...http://www.newser.com/story/73202/best-buy-noses-into-online-movie-market.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 10:11:03 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72804/california-plans-ban-on-power-guzzling-tvs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe consumer electronics industry is kicking hard against California's plans to introduce energy consumption maximums for TV sets. An industry lobby group argues that buyers should be allowed to decide whether they want a power-hungry flat-screen TV set or not, and warns that the move could cost the state jobs...http://www.newser.com/story/72804/california-plans-ban-on-power-guzzling-tvs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 3:54:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72758/verizon-unveils-droid-smartphone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVerizon's Droid smartphone—built by Motorola and powered by Google's Android—goes on sale Nov. 6 for $200. Some early opinions on the iPhone challenger: The phone is "almost not worth writing about," notes Chris Dannen in Fast Company . It's "fine" but "doesn't advance" the Android platform. About all it...http://www.newser.com/story/72758/verizon-unveils-droid-smartphone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Oct 2009 12:44:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72570/tv-viewers-migrate-to-web.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMore and more Americans are watching television exclusively online and ditching their cable or satellite service. One-quarter of families have tuned in online, and 25% of those viewers have watched a full-length show on a computer—a 67% jump just since 2007. “The idea that you come home and your...http://www.newser.com/story/72570/tv-viewers-migrate-to-web.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Oct 2009 13:17:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69242/pc-marketing-drops-the-technobabble.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPC makers seem to have gotten the hint and are beginning to hawk their wares not with dazzling technobabble but with information useful to the average consumer, the New York Times reports. For years, tech concerns have touted their achievements in impenetrable language on “fact tags” (DDR2 RAM, anyone?), but...http://www.newser.com/story/69242/pc-marketing-drops-the-technobabble.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 12 Sep 2009 10:54:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68980/jobs-takes-stage-at-apple-event-talks-health-ipods.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPerhaps as much speculation has surrounded the possible attendance of Apple CEO Steve Jobs at the company’s product event today as what the event will actually be about. The first question is answered, Bloomberg reports: Jobs has made his first public appearance since having a liver transplant during a 5....http://www.newser.com/story/68980/jobs-takes-stage-at-apple-event-talks-health-ipods.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Sep 2009 13:00:17 CDT