Neowin News Feed for: Consumer

What is the average computer users' view on Windows 8?

Andrew Stevenson — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:01:20 +0000

With Windows 8 firmly in the public eye, some initial reviews of the OS from a more novice IT background are starting to surface, showing that opinions are still divided on the new OS. Read more...

PCs are one of the best deals out there, according to CPI

Steven Parker — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:59:44 +0100

One thing we know is certain, consumer pricing almost always increases, be it fuel for your wheels or your weekly shopping run. But as one Consumer Price Index study shows, this isn't always the case. Read more...

RIM: You misunderstood, we're not leaving the consumer market

Andy Weir — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:12:06 +0100

RIM clarifies its position, saying it will 'refocus' its efforts on business markets, building on its strengths, without trying to be 'all things to all people', but will still target consumers (!?). Read more...

Consumer group feels Google's relationship with government inappropriate

Brandon Boyce — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:09:17 +0000

Consumer Watchdog feels that Google is getting special treatment from the US government because of a secret relationship Google has with it. The group is asking the public to speak up and get congress to... Read more...

Cisco: a consumer brand?

Frank — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:58:19 +0000

Years ago no-one would have thought that the words "Cisco" and "Consumer" would go well in a sentence. Even after the purchase of Linksys Cisco has mainly kept their consumer network products branded with... Read more...

Google 'UK's top consumer brand'

M2Ys4U — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:48:18 +0100

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Internet search engine Google has become the UK's top brand for the first time, according to a consumer survey. It moved up two places from last year's poll, beating Microsoft into second place and Mercedes... Read more...

Consumer group slams RealPlayer as 'badware'

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:16:20 +0000

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A consumer advocacy group is blasting RealNetworks for installing adware and other software without properly notifying its users. In a report published Thursday, StopBadware.org faults the latest version of RealPlayer for secretly installing its Rhapsody... Read more...

Microsoft steps up Windows Mobile consumer push

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:05:19 +0000

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Microsoft is working to boost the appeal of Windows Mobile among consumers by appointing a new head of marketing and by lending support to a new application for viewing Web content. Microsoft announced on Tuesday... Read more...

SanDisk Shrinks SSD for Consumer Devices

Slimy — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 01:21:46 +0100

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SanDisk has expanded its solid-state drive product line with a module roughly a quarter the size of 1.8-inch hard drives. SSDs are faster, lighter, cooler-running and more power efficient than their traditional HDD counterparts. The... Read more...

Dell consumer notebook delay may last into October-November

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:59:38 +0100

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Shipment delay problems plaguing Dell may be worse than expected, with a shortage for the company's consumer notebook models likely to last into October or November, according to sources at Taiwan-based retail channels. Retail channels... Read more...

100 Million+ Consumer Electronic Devices with DivX Support

Slimy — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 23:03:06 +0100

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Since the launch of the DivX Certification program in 2003, DivX Incorporated's consumer electronics partners have shipped over 100 million DivX Certified video devices. The 100 million devices represent over 2,500 individual product models that... Read more...

Microsoft to Protect Consumer Privacy

Steven Parker — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:31:11 +0100

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Microsoft will start erasing data from web searches after 18 months, unless it receives consent to store it longer. Microsoft is calling on the rest of the Internet industry to support it, with a common... Read more...

Dell adds new notebook PCs to boost consumer sales

Tom Warren — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:06:53 +0100

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Dell introduced new notebook computers on Tuesday available in eight different colors with advanced features as it tries to grab a bigger slice of the consumer PC market. The world's second-largest personal computer maker also... Read more...

HP launches low-priced Santa Rosa consumer notebook

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 11 May 2007 10:13:58 +0100

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Hewlett-Packard (HP) on May 10 launched three Centrino Pro/Duo (Santa Rosa-based) notebooks in the Taiwan market, including one consumer model that is priced among the lowest levels of Santa Rosa models currently available in Taiwan.... Read more...

Danish consumer agency finds design flaw in Apple iBook

Slimy — Fri, 04 May 2007 19:30:25 +0100

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After receiving complaints from iBook owners that their machines would no longer start up, the Danish Consumer Complaints Board conducted a detailed study of four complaints received between April and November 2006, including a microscopic... Read more...

Supplier: MS to Brand & Sell Consumer Fuel-Cell Chargers

Slimy — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:47:41 +0100

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After its first delivery to Microsoft on Friday, Medis, a startup specializing in fuel cells, revealed the software giant's intentions to brand the products as its own and sell them as portable recharging stations for... Read more...

European Consumer Groups Unite to Pressure iTunes

Slimy — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:53:37 +0000

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Consumer groups in Germany, France, Norway, and Finland are in talks with consumer authorities in Sweden, Denmark, and the U.K. The countries are pressuring Apple for a unified iTunes policy in Europe. At the top... Read more...

Plextor Set to Exit CD and DVD Drive Consumer Market

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:25:05 +0000

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Pressured with competition by Korean and Taiwanese makers of optical disk drives for over five years, Sninano Kenshi, which is best known for its electronic equipment division and printing equipment division's Plextor brand-name, has reportedly... Read more...

Consumer Versions of Windows Vista Available Early

Slimy — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:13:23 +0000

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The official launch of Windows Vista is planned for January 30. Some online retailers have, however, made the operating system available early. mwave.com states that it has Vista 32-bit Home Basic OEM for $89.90, Vista... Read more...

Via eyes consumer electronics

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:44:41 +0000

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Taiwan's Via Technologies Inc. will next month begin shipping a new motherboard series and chipset designed to be used in consumer electronics products. The EPIA EX series motherboard is a mini-ITX board, measuring 17 centimeters... Read more...