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Apparently the sour economy hasn’t deterred eager photographers from buying new cameras. Retrevo, a consumer electronics shopping site, has found an uptick in digital camera sales this year. Demand for digital cameras declined 30% in 2008, whereas purchases have risen (with tiny dips here and there) since the end of last year. The report accounts for the increase due to steady prices and more cell phone models being shipped with more advanced built-in cameras... Click Here to read more. |
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Retrevo recently released the results of a Gadgetology survey that indicates eReaders are going to enjoy a better holiday season than in previous years. 21% of respondents said they would buy a reader device this year. They even beat out MP3 players on holiday wish lists... Click Here to read more. |
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Research from electronics Web site Retrevosuggests that more people are interested in HDTVs that are 37 inches and smaller than they were in 2008. While the ratio of interest between small sets and those larger than 37 inches was about 1:1 last year at this time, that ratio has shifted to 3:2 in favor of smaller sets.. Click Here to read more. |
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e-readers are growing in popularity. A study by
Retrevo, a website specializing in consumer electronics, found
they beat the perennial favorite, MP3 players, on the holiday
wish list this year, with 20 percent of respondents planning to
buy an e-reader... Click Here to read more. |
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The Journal's story complements a new study by market research firm Retrevo Pulse, which reports that HDTV customers are more often buying smaller (up to 37-inch) — rather than larger (37- to 50-inch) — flat-panel sets. Several factors may be causing the surge in smaller HDTV sales, Retrevo speculates, including the possibility that the digital TV switchover has prodded consumers to ditch their old analog TVs for new HD sets... Click Here to read more. |
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Retrevo, a consumer electronics shopping Web site, said a recent study of online users found that one-fifth expect to purchase an electronic book reader this year.
The site said 21 percent of respondents intend to buy an e-reader in 2009, a more significant percentage than those planning to buy an MP3 player... Click Here to read more.
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According to a survey commissioned by Retrevo,
e-readers are going to be a hot gift item this holiday season. 21% of
the respondents said they were planning on getting an e-reader this
year... Click Here to read more.
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Will digital books catch fire this holiday? According to an online survey, 1 in 5 shoppers said they planned to buy an electronic book reader such as a Sony Reader or Amazon Kindle this year.
When asked what they would like to get as a gift this year, about 1 in 10 cited a digital book reader. Portable music players, once the hot holiday ticket, got just 3.4% of the vote, while game consoles came in at 6%, according to the survey commissioned by Retrevo, a gadget review website... Click Here to read more.
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An increasing number of people say they have plans to buy an eBook reader during the holiday season, according to a survey by consumer electronics shopping site Retrevo. The interest in the category is actually higher than MP3 music players... Click Here to read more.
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The ratio of purchases of so-called small TVs (those measuring up to 37 inches) compared to large-screen size sets(those measuring 37 to 50 inches) has shifted to 3:2 this year compared to 1:1 a year ago, according to a new study released by market research firm Retrevo... Click Here to read more.
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I also want to recommend one of my favorite sites which is Retrevo.com. They have many interesting, current articles on the topics of gadgets and technology. Click Here to read more.
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Wireless power components aren’t interchangeable. As more players enter the market, you run the risk of investing in an obsolete brand or format, says Andrew Eisner, director of content for Retrevo.com, an online electronics marketplace that offers user manuals and consumer reviews. Wait and you may be able to more seamlessly integrate wireless power into your day-to-day routine. For example, wire-free design and integration firm WiProwess (which signed licensing agreements with WildCharge earlier this month) is experimenting with applications for putting wireless power into car consoles and office desks. Click Here to read more.
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According to a 2009 study conducted by Retrevo, a consumer electronics site, netbooks make up 34 percent of student laptop purchases, up from 9 percent in 2008. This year, 49 percent were full-sized laptops and 17 percent were Macbooks. Click Here to read more.
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Retrevo applies artificial intelligence to analyze and summarize over 50 million data points from across the web to provide shoppers clear and simple snapshots of the products they seek, along with the information they need to make smart and confident decisions about what, how, when and where to buy. Click Here to read more.
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A trends study by Retrevo Pulse has found that demand and prices for point-and-shoot digital cameras has held their ground through the summer of 2009, despite the declines that met the category a year ago.
Demand was also not substantially influenced by price promotions, the firm said, as prices have held steady throughout the year. Retrevo said consumers are showing a willingness to pay for innovative features, including face technology, image stabilization, higher resolution, HD video recording, larger displays and more compact packaging... Click Here to read more.
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While Apple may have left its fans hanging out for tablet computer, experts predict it won't be long before the company enters the netbook market.
Retrevo CEO Vipin Jain told Reuters that the laptop market was defying the global downturn with the increasing popularity of notebooks, adding that the US back to school demand had increased sales by 40%.
"With the upcoming release of Windows 7 from Microsoft, many believe that Netbook and lower-priced laptop sales will continue to increase," he says. "An innovative product like the rumored Apple Tablet has the chance to hit a home run if Apple can find the right price point." Click Here to read more.
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As reported from Reuters, August demand for laptops in terms of dollars was up 40% from July, which is a 20% increase, when compared to last year. Further research by Retrevo Pulse has indicated that 58% of students would spend less
than $750 on their next laptop. Click Here to read more.
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“With the economy under stress and the growing popularity of netbooks, one could expect laptop sales to suffer but that does not appear to be the case,” says Vipin Jain, Retrevo CEO. “The Pulse Report suggests that shoppers have an appetite for affordable laptops and that netbooks are fueling that appetite. Innovation from Apple could easily accelerate the adoption of portable computers if they decide to introduce a low-priced tablet-like computer." Click Here to read more.
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Despite a 20% decline in the average selling price of laptops, August demand in terms of dollars was up 40% from July. During last year’s back-to-school season demand was up only 20%. Click Here to read more.
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The netbook option is tempting. According to a study by consumer electronics company Retrevo, longer battery life, small size and light weight are the drivers for student purchases, and 34 percent of those surveyed intended to buy a netbook rather than a laptop. Click Here to read more.
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