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1. Judge suspends RealDVD sales over copyright claim
CEA SmartBrief | Oct 06, 2008
RealNetworks has suspended sales of its new RealDVD recording software after a judge's ruling in the case, according to a message on the company's Web site. Studios and the MPAA brought the suit arguing the DVD-ripping software violated copyright laws and contracts. Ars Technica (10/05) Yahoo! (10/06)
2. Report: New MacBooks will be thick as a "brick"
CEA SmartBrief | Oct 07, 2008
With reports swirling across the Internet speculating on Apple's next major release, code-named "brick," 9to5Mac.com is reporting the term refers to how Apple will make the MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops: They will be carved out from a single block of aluminum. That has led observers to consider how such a revolutionary production process would affect its manufacturing costs. BusinessWeek (10/07)
3. Storm brewing for iPhone? RIM hopes so
CEA SmartBrief | Oct 08, 2008
Research in Motion's BlackBerry Storm smartphone will hit the market in the U.S. and Europe next month with exclusive rights belonging to Verizon Wireless and Vodafone, respectively, RIM is expected to announce today. The Storm, which signals RIM's intent to crash the consumer market, features: a 3.25-inch screen, which is slightly smaller than the iPhone's; the BlackBerry's first touch-screen interface; and 3G network support -- but it lacks Wi-Fi access and weighs 16% more than the iPhone. Wall Street Journal, The (subscription required) (10/08) Financial Times (10/08)
4. Smuggled pics reveal Kindle makeover
CEA SmartBrief | Oct 06, 2008
Images published on the Boy Genius Report blog appear to show a redesigned and resized Amazon Kindle that trades its scroll wheel for a joystick. An Amazon representative said consumers should not expect a new version of the reader anytime this year. Pocket-lint.co.uk (10/06)
5. Study: Wi-Fi could be in 1 billion CE devices by 2012
CEA SmartBrief | Oct 07, 2008
The number of electronic devices equipped with Wi-Fi chips could more than triple by 2012 from the 294 million in the market in 2007, according to a report from In-Stat, a research firm that cited mobile handsets as the fastest-growing such product. In-Stat said lower prices on Wi-Fi-equipped devices and more robust batteries had been the key ingredients in the technology's growth. Cartt News Service (subscription only) (10/06) CNET (10/06)
6. Study: Home-automation market set to boom
CEA SmartBrief | Oct 06, 2008
ABI Research predicts the market for home automation will experience rapid growth in the next five years, expanding to 4 million homes by 2013. The growth will be fueled by DIY packages plus wireless and broadband services that allow home monitoring. CEPro.com (10/03)
7. Study: LCD-TV sales to hit $111 billion by 2012
CEA SmartBrief | Oct 10, 2008
Revenue from LCD-TV sets will outpace that of all other consumer-product sectors by 2012, according to new research from iSuppli Corp. The company reported that global LCD-TV sales, which accounted for $61 billion in 2007, will nearly double by 2012, to $111 billion. Electronista (10/09) TMCnet.com (10/09)
8. CEA: Consumers still buying electronic gadgets
CEA SmartBrief | Oct 08, 2008
Americans still love their digital electronic gadgets, recession or no recession, the CEA said, citing figures that show retail sales for consumer electronics grew 1.2% in August compared with a year ago. CEA economist Shawn DuBravac, who pointed to especially strong results for sales of flat-panel TVs, GPS systems and video game consoles, predicts a solid holiday season for home-entertainment gear. Google (10/07) Boston Globe, The (10/08)
9. Has the time finally come for 3-D TV at home?
CEA SmartBrief | Oct 06, 2008
Increasing competition from other media has sent TV manufacturers rushing toward developing technology that might make 3-D pictures the next big step forward for broadcasters, some industry executives are saying. "If you go to any 3-D trade show, there are only two things on all of the displays-movies or live sports. Three to four years from now, there should be a lot of content in a lot of venues," said Andrew Setos, engineering president at News Corp.'s Fox Group. TVWeek.com (10/05)
10. Blu-ray group anything but blue for holidays
CEA SmartBrief | Oct 09, 2008
The trade group representing Blu-ray discs said "sell-in indicators" were pointing to a strong holiday sales season for the Blu-ray products. Movie titles in the new HD format are selling four times greater than a year ago, according to the Blu-ray Disc Association. Pocket-lint.co.uk (10/08)
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