| Although there was a delay in delivering the | | | | |
| number of Xbox 360s that consumers demanded | | | | Consumer electronics continue to be |
| for the 2005 holiday season, Microsoft is | | | | integrated into car design and sold as after |
| expected to manufacture over 2 million of the | | | | market features. Audivox, for example, offers |
| gaming consoles in the first quarter of 2006. | | | | dual DVD players that offer backseat |
| It's estimated that about 1 million Xbox 360s | | | | passengers a choice in which DVD they each |
| made it to stores in time for the holidays, | | | | watch, while Panasonic has an in-dash DVD |
| so there's a pent-up demand for the console. | | | | monitor and receiver. Manufacturers are also |
| In addition, reported bugs and cooling | | | | producing after market products to integrate |
| problems will likely be worked out in the | | | | MP3 players and iPods into a vehicle's sound |
| near future. | | | | system. As a result, drivers and passengers |
| | | | no longer have to rely on a CD to bring their |
| | | | favorite tunes on the road. |
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| The Xbox isn't the only consumer electronic | | | | |
| hitting the news these days. At the 2006 | | | | |
| Consumer Electronics Show, a number of | | | | Although many developers of video games seem |
| manufacturers of cell phones will be honored | | | | to be waiting until the next generation of |
| with innovation awards. For example, Firefly | | | | gaming consoles saturate the market, a few |
| Mobile will be honored for their "Mobile | | | | recent titles are noteworthy. Psychonauts is |
| Phone for Mobile Kids," which is specifically | | | | a hit, and for the role-playing crowd, Jade |
| designed for tweens. In addition, Auvi | | | | Empire is the video game du jour for the |
| Technologies will be presented an award for | | | | Xbox. In portable gaming, the Sony PSP comes |
| their innovative PHIP100 VoIP-enabled | | | | out on top with Grand Theft Auto: Liberty |
| cordless speakerphone with a built-in webcam. | | | | City Stories, while the Nintendo DS offers |
| | | | Mario Kart. |
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| CES will also honor a number of innovative | | | | On the whole, consumer electronics continue |
| computer manufacturers, including Hewlett | | | | to improve in reliability and performance, |
| Packard. HP has two products, the Media | | | | while becoming increasingly affordable. In |
| Center Photosmart PC and the Pavillion | | | | all respects, 2006 looks like it will be a |
| desktop PC, which combine computing with | | | | stellar year for everything from video gaming |
| cutting edge digital entertainment features. | | | | systems to cell phones.Chris Robertson is an |
| Logitech will be accorded the 2006 Best of | | | | author of Majon International, one of the |
| Innovations award for its customizable | | | | worlds MOST popular internet marketing |
| computer mouse, which allows the user to | | | | companies on the web. |
| change the mouse's weight and balance. | | | | |
| | | | Visit this Electronics Website and Majon's |
| | | | Electronics directory. |