Neowin News Feed for: Consumer

Google's Android Things is now officially ready for consumer IoT devices

Adrian Potoroaca — Mon, 07 May 2018 19:38:01 +0000

In this major update, Google has fixed some of the biggest issues in its managed OS designed for the Internet of Things, taking it out of beta after a string of developer previews. Read more...

Apple, Microsoft top business brands in UK, decline in consumer space

Gurkaran Singh — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 19:32:01 +0000

Superbrands, a listing which publishes UK's top brands every year has announced this year's top business and consumer brands. Apple, Microsoft, and Google are among top business brands this year. Read more...

PewDiePie replies to allegations of taking money from Warner Bros. for positive game reviews

Usama Jawad — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 20:10:01 +0000

PewDiePie has responded to allegations of taking money from Warner Bros. to review Shadow of Mordor positively back in 2014 without full disclosure, which the FTC deems as misleading to consumers. Read more...

Samsung's consumer version of the Gear VR is now available in the U.S. for $99

Adrian Potoroaca — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 09:06:01 +0000

Samsung's recently announced Gear VR headset for consumers is now available at several U.S. retailers, and while it won't cost you a kidney, you'll have to be quick with your order. Read more...

Samsung pulls ahead of Apple in consumer satisfaction

Jett Goldsmith — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 03:44:01 +0000

For the first time in years, consumers are more satisfied with Samsung's smartphones than they are with Apple's iDevices - adding another layer to the already heated smartphone war. Read more...

Americans: unhappy with their ISPs, but love Apple and Samsung smartphones

Andrew Stevenson — Tue, 20 May 2014 13:32:18 +0000

This year's US consumer satisfaction scores are in, and apparently American's aren't happy with their internet service providers. Although you're probably happier if you're a Samsung smartphone user. Read more...

EFF online privacy report names Snapchat and Amazon amongst worst offenders

James Walker — Mon, 19 May 2014 12:32:50 +0000

In the fourth 'Who Has Your Back' report into the privacy standards of companies online, Snapchat, AT&T & Amazon have been named as failing to provide adequate privacy protection for their customers. Read more...

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 15:59:44 +0000

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 15:12:06 +0000

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...

Microsoft is UK's top consumer brand

Andrew Fairbairn — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:34:04 +0000

Microsoft has regained its spot as the strongest "superbrand" in the UK, knocking last year's number one Google into third place. The ranking comes from a list of Britain's top 500 brands and is compiled... Read more...

Cisco: a consumer brand?

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'

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:48:18 +0000

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

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

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

Sun, 02 Sep 2007 00:21:46 +0000

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 10:59:38 +0000

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

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 22:03:06 +0000

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 13:31:11 +0000

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 10:06:53 +0000

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 09:13:58 +0000

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

Fri, 04 May 2007 18:30:25 +0000

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

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:47:41 +0000

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

BitTorrent Partners with Consumer Electronics Manufacturers

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:08:03 +0000

Today, BitTorrent, Inc. has announced a collaborative effort with a number of hardware manufacturers to promote BitTorrent-embedded consumer products. Consumer electronics manufacturers are starting to integrate the BitTorrent platform into their products to ensure a... Read more...

Berlin Prepares World's Largest Consumer Electronics Show

Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:22:06 +0000

The world's largest consumer electronics trade fair, the IFA, will open tomorrow in Berlin with over 1,202 exhibitors from 40 countries spilling out over a massive 160,000 sqm floorspace. It will run from the 1st... Read more...

Taiwan to commercialize consumer fuel cell products

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 09:03:47 +0000

Taiwan-based startup Antig Technology plans to commercialize its direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) technology later this year. The company will formally announce its first DMFC product in the third quarter. Shipments are planned to start... Read more...

Consumer Responsibility

Fri, 21 Apr 2006 01:54:10 +0000

This is something that has bothered me for a long time, and in light of the recent goings on in the world of consumerism I feel compelled to write about my feelings. First off, most... Read more...

AMD releases a consumer electronics chip

Mon, 23 May 2005 15:20:04 +0000

First, Advanced Micro Devices went upmarket with the Opteron chip for servers. Now, it wants to go downscale into the consumer electronics market with a new line of Geode chips for gadgets. ... Read more...

Microsoft Consumer Timeline (A General Misconception?)

Steven Parker — Fri, 20 May 2005 09:50:38 +0000

For Neowin, its been nearly 5 years of watching Microsoft bring new Windows versions, updating them, (sometimes) repackaging them with new titles ;-) and, following the disheartened voices of our members who complain about how... Read more...

TiVo Pop-Up Ads Raise Consumer Concerns

Sun, 28 Nov 2004 03:55:31 +0000

Digital video recording pioneer TiVo Inc. has long promised "TV Your Way." But the company's plans for pop-up ads and restrictions on copying have sparked worries that the service may be eroding consumer control in... Read more...

Consumer Group Calls for Probe of 'Rip-Off' iTunes

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 15:41:30 +0000

Apple's British iTunes customers are paying 17 percent more per song than other iTunes users. This is according to a statement made on Wednesday by a European consumer watch group - The Consumers' Association.... Read more...

Microsoft Settles Consumer Lawsuit in New Mexico

Tue, 03 Aug 2004 23:36:12 +0000

Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday it will pay New Mexico consumers as much as $31.5 million to settle a class action claiming the world's largest software maker had overcharged for software. The settlement, which received... Read more...

Intel fund to bolster consumer electronics

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 07 Jan 2004 09:58:02 +0000

Intel has created a $200 million venture capital fund to invest in start-ups and small companies that specialize in technology for the home. The Digital Home Fund, which will be managed inside Intel Capital, will... Read more...

Ubisoft Violates Consumer Rights

Marcel Klum — Thu, 11 Dec 2003 12:59:03 +0000

Ubisoft released the promised Rainbow Six 3 : Raven Shield 1.5 patch yesterday, but they failed to mention their new copy protection scheme. It turns out that Ubisoft implented code into the RVS... Read more...

Sony To Make One Lucky PS2 Consumer A Millionaire

Marcel Klum — Mon, 17 Nov 2003 15:45:01 +0000

This holiday season, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. is poised to give one lucky consumer the ultimate gift -- one million dollars. The "PlayStation's Million Reasons to Play PlayStation2 Combo Pack $1... Read more...