I worried that the appearance of my iPod audio recorder would raise a ruckus during my first visit to Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, last week. But when the invited “bloggers” across the board room table from me whipped out their Mac Powerbooks, I knew I figured that they would probably take more flak

So what do I think of CEDIA’s pick for its first-ever CEO? Easy. I think Utz Baldwin is a great guy and will be an excellent “face” of the organization. I’ve known all of the past CEDIA presidents (now called “chairmen”) pretty well since Mitchell Klein’s two-year term in the late 90s. During this “modern era” of CED

There’s always been a Catch 22 for the custom installation channel when it comes to mass-market retail competition. On one hand, most retail outlets -- particularly the big-box stores like Best Buy and Circuit City -- often under-serve customers looking to make big purchases like flat-panel TVs, computers, and dig