E-readers, tablet computers set to take off: BCG survey

Consumers worlwide are very interested in tablet computers like Apple's iPad and electronic readers such as Amazon's Kindle, and sales of the devices could take off when prices drop, according to a new survey.

The iPod zombies are more social than you think

Teenagers get a bad rap for zoning out on their iPods at every given opportunity, but they may not be the unsociable narcissists they are often portrayed as. In fact, they are often skilled users who manage their devices ...

Apple in talks to buy Lala.com

(AP) -- Apple Inc. is in advanced talks to buy online music retailer Lala.com, a Silicon Valley startup that has threatened "the end of the MP3" with its fast song-streaming application.

Superior sound for telephones, mobile and related devices

Telephone calls and video conferences with a sound quality that approaches that of direct communication are now possible with a new audio coding technology -- it is almost as if the discussion participants are sitting across ...

Gadgets: Here come the iPad accessories...

As of this writing, everyone alive now has an iPad. OK, maybe not everyone but with the publicity this device has generated you would think this is the case.

To each his own: Consumers and self-designed products

From running shoes to ceiling fans, consumers are becoming the designers of their own products. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research looks at the ways consumers compare their creations to those designed by professionals.

Music service Lala heralds MP3-killing iPhone app

(AP) -- Online music retailer Lala is preparing to launch an iPhone application that its co-founder says paves the way for the end of downloading songs in the MP3 format.

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