After years of huge double-digit growth, particularly for consumer-focused portable PCs, growth rates for PCs are now in single digits.
Demand is also being driven by the proliferation of portable consumer electronic devices such as music players, digital cameras, video recorders, and handheld gaming consoles.
The batteries themselves make use of the same zinc air technology used in hearing aid batteries, and apparently have the highest energy density of any portable consumer power solution, which translates to about three times the runtime of a similarly sized alkaline or lithium ion battery.
ENGADGET: Energizer introduces thin, powerful Zinc Air Prismatic battery
Reading a book on what is essentially a portable computer changes consumer behavior in subtle and not so subtle ways.
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One of the best tricks that the mobile industry has managed to achieve in the last few years is to lower consumer expectations on how long their portable device should last.
FORBES: You Can Have It Thin Or You Can Have Battery Life In Your iPad Mini...Not Both
As a result, the company has been looking past its longtime rival as it talks up fresh efforts to crack the market for everything from ultra-portable handheld computers to consumer electronics (see: "Intel Vows To Rise Again").
The company has been looking past its longtime rival as it talks up fresh efforts to crack the market for everything from ultra-portable handheld computers to consumer electronics (see "Intel Vows To Rise Again") and shifts from reconquering its core markets to finding fresh opportunities.
And in October it licensed its name to be used on consumer digital cameras, pocket video cameras, and portable projectors.
Ematic is a leader in portable media and value tablets offering high quality consumer electronics at an affordable price.
ENGADGET: Ematic outs 7-inch FunTab Pro with ICS and a Zoodles mode for kids, available for $150
But there are alternatives beyond the smartphone and nearly every camera maker showed a portable, Flip-like video camera at the Consumer Electronics Show in January.
FORBES: Miss the Flip? There Are Alternatives to the Video Cam
Today, lithium batteries are the preferred power packs for an array of widely used consumer products, from laptops and tablets to cellular phones and portable drills.
Eastman Kodak Company and JK Imaging, Ltd. today announced that they have entered into a multi-year agreement for JK Imaging to license the Kodak brand name for certain consumer products, including digital cameras, pocket video cameras, and portable projectors.
ENGADGET: Kodak licenses its name to JK Imaging for cameras and projectors
Like Jobs, MacDonald was a master of many eras: His company introduced the first portable radio, the wireless remote control and became synonymous with consumer electronics innovation.
Lilliputian Systems also announced today that Nectar Mobile Power System has been awarded the prestigious Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Innovations Award for Design and Engineering in the Portable Power category.
ENGADGET: Lilliputian debuts Nectar Mobile Power, promises two weeks of battery life per cell
For example, a consumer shopping for an Apple iPod might just be thinking of it as a portable device, not realizing it can also be used with a car stereo or for movies.
That ethos has spawned a universe of connected portable devices, which some analysts have dubbed a 2.0 movement in consumer electronics.
One of the most portable and affordable tablet products on the market, ViewPad E70 is designed to meet consumer demand for a tablet that delivers on both quality features and value.
ENGADGET: Viewsonic unveils ViewPad e70 tablet, offers Ice Cream Sandwich for $170
The TV, DVR and External Storage or client non-compute applications are storage solutions designed for consumer electronic devices such as media recorders and disk drives used for external storage such as a portable external disk and network-attached storage.
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Portable game consoles have traditionally have long life spans, enabling the vendors to build big consumer bases and churn out profitable software titles over a 5-7 year span.
FORBES: Does PS Vita Mark the End of Portable Game Consoles?
The company has recently significantly expanded its product offering to include a wide variety of consumer-focused digital entertainment products, PC and netbook accessory items, and the ReZap line of battery and portable power solutions.
ENGADGET: Digital Works' ReZap recharges disposable batteries, coming to North America in May
Tuesday, January 8, 2013 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: Sanho Corporation (Consumer Electronics Show 2013, LVCC North Hall, Booth 4812), creators of the award winning HYPER line of portable power and storage products, today announced the release of three new additions to the iUSBport family: iUSBport2, iUSBport HD and iUSBport mini.
ENGADGET: Hyper debuts iUSBport mini, 2 and HD cloud storage and streaming devices (hands-on)
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