Previously, technology companies had to solve problems for the consumer that made technology attractive to consumers.
Competition is good for the consumer, but not necessarily for an incumbent technology company, like Microsoft.
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Indeed, greater inflation on the horizon could prove too much for the consumer to absorb.
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This drives additional foot traffic to small merchants and results in savings for the consumer.
All of this happened at the largest trade show for the consumer electronics industry last week.
Another key technology for the consumer intent on redesigning the workplace is augmented reality.
As for the consumer, they will continue to watch their pennies, nickles, dimes and dollars.
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But what comes out of those upstart efforts is, generally, much better for the consumer.
But the emphasis on tablets, which are becoming increasingly affordable, means more choices for the consumer.
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What is bad for the consumer lenders could, despite their market power, be bad for consumers too.
Fortunately, there are some ways for the consumer to test a garment's quality, including its pilling potential.
In the past, the responsible advertiser decided upon and drove some call to action for the consumer.
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Since December, the Bank has been required to meet a 2% target for the Consumer Price Index.
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The report includes comprehensive data for sales and underlying forecast assumptions for the consumer and fleet markets.
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Cellular data plans are increasingly expensive, so bypassing the carrier could be much more economical for the consumer.
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Saving energy and reducing emissions are important goals for the consumer electronics industry as well as the state.
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With this inability to know who your consumers are, it really affects the ultimate product for the consumer.
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Movea is a leading provider of motion processing chips, software, firmware, and IP for the Consumer Electronics industry.
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However, such subsidies are frequently captured by the providers and fail to result in lower prices for the consumer.
"Direct stores are the only place where we can bring the whole story together for the consumer, " he said.
Big media companies also argue that a la carte would be bad for the consumer in the long run.
The proof in the pudding is the December quarter, when the best new products compete for the consumer wallets.
Microsoft will announce details for the consumer versions of Windows 8 at an event in Barcelona on Wednesday evening.
Software then must be programmed for the consumer and professional tax preparation market.
"There's not a huge risk for the consumer except to maybe have to cancel a credit card, " he said.
And the holidays are not going well for the consumer electronics category in general and Best Buy in particular.
Sounds great for the consumer, but it was problematic for the company because it delayed the repeat purchase cycle.
Hunt, life insurance actuary for the Consumer Federation of America, in Washington, D.
Citi also brings some marked advantages to the global battle for the consumer.
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