consumers

Consumers to turn into armchair gadget designers?

News So-called 'prosumers', a marriage of consumers and producers, will use Web site forums and email to pipe their ideas straight on to company production lines says the report. About a third of the 661 executives questioned worldwide thought that by...

Tags: consumers, gadgets, customers, analysts

14 July 2008, 9:11

Consumers and retailers grapple with data theft

News Consumers are being left in the dark as the credit card industry cleans up after a digital break-in that put millions of accounts at risk. Consumers can't protect themselves if they are not informed. Retailers may have more to lose than consumers...

23 June 2005, 9:39

Pricey iPhone puts off UK consumers

News The cost of an iPhone is proving to be a sticking point for UK consumers, according to a survey. NOP which surveyed 500 people.Almost half (46 per cent) of consumers polled said they would never buy an iPhone at that price.

Tags: consumers, market, cent, handset

27 November 2007, 8:37

Sony to refund consumers in 'rootkit' lawsuit

News The record label has agreed to compensate buyers of CDs that contained the XCP and MediaMax DRM programs and to provide software utilities to allow consumers to uninstall both types of software from their computer.

30 December 2005, 10:15

UK consumers demand broadband code

News In its response to the Consumer Panel recommendations, the Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) said: "ISPA supports clear and transparent advertising and suggests that consumers speak to their ISP or the ISP they are looking to...

Tags: broadband, consumer, customers, panel

20 December 2007, 9:34

'Finance-phobic' consumers open to fraud

News A survey of more than 1,000 consumers found just 14 per cent check their bank statements regularly enough to notice if their accounts have been taken over by fraudsters. CEO Alastair Lukies said in a statement: "Considering the recent stories...

Tags: consumers, cent, check, account

23 November 2007, 8:42

OLED TVs still AWOL for consumers

News The fact that it's not a drastically new technology could mean a more difficult time gaining a foothold with consumers, particularly when the price for a new OLED TV will be so high, at least initially.

22 August 2007, 12:09

News.blog: Consumers say 'no' to mobile adverts

News New research is finding that people don't mind ads when they are searching for something online but don't relish the idea of getting ads, even local business ads, on their mobile phones. A new survey from Nielsen/NetRatings and WebVisible of...

11 October 2007, 10:39

Chip giant Intel shifts branding towards consumers

News Intel said on Thursday that it would scrap its 37-year-old logo as part of a major rebranding that will underline the chipmaker's shift away from its core PC business into consumer products. The original Intel logo featuring a lowered "e" will be...

30 December 2005, 9:52

Terabyte storage on way for consumers

News EMC is considering entering the consumer market with its storage products because of the predicted digital information explosion over the next three years. IDC and EMC are predicting a 60 per cent compound annual growth rate in digital information...

23 May 2007, 12:44

HD TV makers battle customer confusion

News Consumers are confused about high-definition television. At the fourth annual DisplaySearch HDTV Conference in Beverley Hills on Wednesday, the two consumer electronics executives stressed the importance of educating both consumers and retailers...

Tags: high definition, shop, consumers, definition

17 August 2006, 10:58

Rootkit controversy not hurting Sony sales

News But despite three weeks of stinging criticism and calls for boycotts, consumers appear to be buying and using Sony CDs just as they always have. Sony has engaged in a technological version of cloak-and-dagger deceit against consumers by hiding...

22 November 2005, 9:04

Theme parks go high-tech to lure stay-at-home Brits

News Tourist attractions are going high-tech as they try to tear lazy consumers away from their DVDs and PlayStations. A stay-at-home mentality is leaving UK consumers slumped in front of the telly, according to research sponsored by BT.

16 November 2005, 10:39

Brits hunt bargains with mobile Web

News In the wake of the credit crunch, consumers are using their mobile phones to seek cheaper prices and better value when out shopping on the high street. A fifth of consumers also think they now spend less time surfing the Internet at work because...

Tags: street, retailers, shoppers, high street

19 August 2008, 9:21

3 reveals low pricing for X-Series

News The low pricing of operator 3's mobile Internet package makes it a litmus test for whether consumers really want such a service, a senior analyst has predicted.announced the pricing for X-Series services on Friday, placing the basic Silver package...

4 December 2006, 9:13