Business Issues:
Content Insider #125 - Our Next Leader
Our Next Great Tech CEO...Hero or Cheerleader?
Miles Weston
Gary Shapiro, the head of the CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) has been saying almost every chance he gets that the technology industry will lead the economy back. The new breed of business leader is different. Not better, not worse just different. It will be interesting to see if they make their mark, establish their legacy or simple optimize product line extensions.
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Research:
2009 Digital Storage in Consumer Electronics Report
Some select findings
This report is the eighth report on data storage and emerging applications and the sixth report on data storage and the consumer electronics market published by Coughlin Associates. The consumer electronics market will be impacted by the overall economy in 2009 and well into 2010 but a recovery in 2011 could drive renewed demand for consumer electronic products and digital storage to support them.
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Product Review:
Epson Artisan 700 printer/scanner
If you're looking for the perfect solution for your home scanning and printing needs take a good look at Epson's Artisan 700. Priced at $199.99 the Epson gives you better quality photos than your usual printer, it scans, it prints on CD/DVDs, it creates custom note paper--and does it all wirelessly. You can also copy, edit, and print photos, restore old photos, print from memory cards or even from your Blue Tooth equipped phone (optional accessory) all without a computer.
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Business Issues:
Content Insider - Visions for 2009
A Year of Realignment, Reassessment, Repositioning
Despite what a lot of "financial experts" say (weren't they the ones who got us into this position?) things aren't real bad -- yeah they're not real great either. But people in the business/consumer computer/entertainment/communications industry have never been short on optomism or ideas. Some firms won't survive by this time next year. Those that focus on developing a strong consumer centric strategy and lead/listen to the marketplace will be light years ahead of the competition when we enter 2010. What's it going to take? What will the the leaders do?
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Case Study:
Making a New Gift Out of Old Memories
Got a limited amount of money to spend this holiday season but a list as long as your arm? There are gifts you can give everyone will want. And they will cost you little more than time! Scan your analog photos and put them on your hard drive. Then save your VHS tapes (you need to anyway) to the HD and make personalized gifts that people will want to enjoy right away and for years to come.
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