consumer electronics http://www.itworld.com/consumer-electronics xx Can the channel survive in a world of Selfsumers? 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 Digital lit: How technology is changing what we read 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 Cisco to shift resources to consumer push 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 Cell phone GPS app smackdown 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 Sneaky fees: 7 new ways you're paying more 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