http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/175/all xx http://www.itworld.com/channel/69160/can-channel-survive-world-selfsumers Thanks to the Internet, smartphones, social networking sites and other multimedia tools being so readily available, end-users in the consumer space have now evolved to become what PricewaterhouseCoopers calls Selfsumers. And in order for the channel to keep pace, partners will need to adapt to this new type of purchaser, says the company's David Jacobson, director of emerging technologies in Canada. http://www.itworld.com/channel/69160/can-channel-survive-world-selfsumers#comments Channel Feature consumer electronics Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:00:54 -0400 ITworld staff 69160 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/tech-amp-society/67457/digital-lit-how-technology-changing-what-we-read Aya Karpinska had a story to tell. She could hear the words and envision how the tale would unfold. All she needed, she says, was the right iPhone app. http://www.itworld.com/tech-amp-society/67457/digital-lit-how-technology-changing-what-we-read#comments Personal tech Tech & society Feature Amazon consumer electronics ebook iPhone Kindle Tue, 05 May 2009 13:32:44 -0400 ITworld staff 67457 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/networking/59025/cisco-shift-resources-consumer-push Cisco Systems will shift resources into new product areas next year, including making a major push into homes, Chairman and CEO John Chambers said Tuesday. http://www.itworld.com/networking/59025/cisco-shift-resources-consumer-push#comments Networking Personal tech News Cisco consumer electronics Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:44:20 -0500 ITworld staff 59025 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/56927/cell-phone-gps-app-smackdown Traveling a lot, and feeling lost? You don't have to remain directionless--and you don't need to spend hundreds of dollars on a dedicated GPS navigation device, either. AT&T Wireless, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless all have their own navigation applications for their GPS-enabled phones. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/56927/cell-phone-gps-app-smackdown#comments Personal tech Product review BlackBerry consumer electronics GPS Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:38:42 -0400 ITworld staff 56927 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/56887/sneaky-fees-7-new-ways-youre-paying-more It's no secret that the faltering economy is taking its toll on the tech world. You may not have noticed, though, how often your wallet has been hit with sneaky fees as a result. We've identified seven recently introduced surcharges on tech-related products--add-ons that vendors aren't exactly trumpeting. Ready to see where companies are hiding the new fees? http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/56887/sneaky-fees-7-new-ways-youre-paying-more#comments Personal tech Opinion consumer electronics ecommerce economy Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:43:45 -0400 ITworld staff 56887 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/56310/geek-gadgets A gadget grab bag of some cool, useful, and goofy gadgets. All are 100 percent geek-approved. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/56310/geek-gadgets#comments Personal tech Opinion consumer electronics Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:25:41 -0400 ITworld staff 56310 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/55503/konica-minolta-shows-prototype-communicator-headset Walk along the halls of the Ceatec electronics show in Japan and you're likely to see all manner of gadgets and gizmos, but few sights might startle you more than Ichiro Kasai. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/55503/konica-minolta-shows-prototype-communicator-headset#comments Personal tech News consumer electronics Konica Minolta Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:31:11 -0400 ITworld staff 55503 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/54791/shop-deals-long-black-friday You probably don't have time to scour all the deal sites every day, so get on one or more good mailing lists for deals. And sign up now, not the day before Thanksgiving. Let the holiday bargain hunting begin! http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/54791/shop-deals-long-black-friday#comments Personal tech Opinion consumer electronics HDTV holiday shopping Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:16:15 -0400 ITworld staff 54791 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/54700/five-hacks-your-entertainment-gadgets These five hacks will let you take greater control over your entertainment experience. Not satisfied with the puny hard drive in your TiVo or Xbox 360? We'll tell you how to upgrade your device's storage on the cheap. Tired of sitting through commercials with your lousy Comcast cable box? We have the code that lets you skip right past them. We'll show you how to play DVD movies and iTunes purchases on any media player, too. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/54700/five-hacks-your-entertainment-gadgets#comments Personal tech How-to consumer electronics tivo Xbox 360 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:16:47 -0400 ITworld staff 54700 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/tech-amp-society/54464/olympic-techs-winners-and-losers The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games has ended, the flame extinguished, and while the medal count is now final, a few awards have yet to be given out: those for the winners and losers when it came to technology at the games. http://www.itworld.com/tech-amp-society/54464/olympic-techs-winners-and-losers#comments Tech & society Opinion consumer electronics Olympics Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:26:52 -0400 ITworld staff 54464 at http://www.itworld.com