Electronics Companies: The Leading Edge

As technology becomes more refined, electronics companies are offering consumers and businesses a number of cutting-edge products. Following is a rundown of some of the top electronics companies and their latest offerings: Nokia: Nokia, notable for its cell phones, has taken the lead in promoting mobile phone imaging. In events ranging from the London terrorist bombings to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, traditional news media relied on cell phone images of citizen journalists to bring viewers up-to-the-minute pictures of unfolding events. Moblogs - a combination of weblogs and mobile phone images - is gaining popularity on the Internet. Nokia plans to take advantage of these phenomena by continuing to refine the cell phone picture quality. Sony: Sony has its proverbial fingers in every piece of the electronics pie, from televisions and digital cameras to computers and MP3 players. Sony's latest hit is the VAIO notebook computer, which takes multimedia technology to the next level. In the VAIO, Sony has integrated software with hardware that allows you to watch television shows and record them to DVD as well as manage your music and create CDs. Sony is the leader in mobile computing innovation. Apple: Although Apple continues to command only a small percentage of the personal computing market, it has captured the imaginations of digital music aficionados. Apple continues to rank number one with its iPod, iPod nano, and iPod shuffle. With iTunes, Apple is aptly able to provide both the content and the hardware for the digital music revolution. Fujitsu: Fujitsu provides both consumers and vertical markets with computing solutions. From notebooks and Tablet PCs to scanners and printers, Fujitsu has the computer market covered. Fujitsu's latest work in security biometrics, called PalmSecure, has earned the company awards such as "Best of Innovations" at the Consumer Electronics Show. Panasonic: Panasonic offers an incredible range of products for both consumers and businesses. Panasonic's consumer products include DVD and VCR players, cameras and camcorders, phones and fax machines, and computers. Panasonic's plasma televisions have a "Wow!" factor that can't be beaten - especially their line of framed plasma TVs that incorporate home d