consumer electronics

Electronics refers to the flow of electricity through non-metal conductors, such as silicon. Consumer electronics is the term is most commonly used for electronic devices and equipment sold to, and used by, consumers. (In some cases, though, there are Professional/Broadcast electronics which are mistakenly referred to as 'consumer electronics.')

Devices in this category include: cameras, camcorders, radios, CD players, mp3 players, personal computers, televisions, DVD players, DVRs, calculators, GPS navigation systems, cell phones and any other piece of equipment using silicon chips in their construction.

Blogs about consumer electronics tend to review electronic devices, or carry news and announcements about them. Of course, as with anything else in the blogosphere, there can also be random ramblings and rants about consumer electronics, too. In fact, because consumer electronics are so pervasive in everyday life, ranting about them can be a regular event, and quite cathartic. This does show up on various consumer electronics blogs.

Some examples of blogs featuring consumer electronics include: blogs.consumerreports.org/electronics/, gizmodo.com, and techradar.com/, to name just a few.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “consumer electronics”

• in Gadgets
  HD Advertising Picking Up Steam Amid Lower Costs, Complexity
  As the world's consumers continue the push to all HD television, advertisers have been hampered by high costs and local hurdles.
  by sdgully / on Dec 6, 2011
• in Business
  What's Behind Consumer Electronics' Buyback Programs
  Shoppers To Get Credit Toward New Purchases
  by jhasen / on Jan 10, 2011
• in Technology
  Top Ten Things I Hate About CES
  The annual Consumer Electronics Show is work, make no mistake about it.
  by gearheadgal / on Jan 9, 2011

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