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March Madness Driving Fans Online

Sports fans are going online at greater rates to watch games and follow their favorite sports teams, according to a new study by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).The "Third Annual Sports and Technology Study: Future of Sports Content Consumption," conducted by CEA and the Sports Video Group (SVG), found that 38 percent of sports fans will download and watch a game for free over the next two years, an increase of 10 percent from 2007.

Video Game Growth To Decrease

Video game growth in the U.S. is expected to slow in 2008 according to the Consumer Electronics Association.

Online Electronic Gifts To Hit $22 Billion

More than 14 percent of the almost $160 billion spent on consumer electronics (CE) over the last 12 months was spent online according to a study by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) "The State of CE Retail."

72% Of U.S. Adults Have Broadband Access

Seventy-two percent of U.S. adults have access to a broadband connection and over half of American households subscribe to broadband, according to new research from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). "Broadband in America: Access, Use and Outlook" found that 57.8 million U.S. households subscribe to broadband at home, a 21 percent increase in the past 12 months.

Americans Buy HDTVs For Gaming, Movies

Around 16 million high-definition televisions (HDTV) will sell in 2007 predicts the Consumer Electronics Association, bringing the total number of HDTVs sold in the U.S. to 52.5 million. Thirty percent of U.S. households have an HDTV and the number is expected to increase to 36 percent by the end of this year. Among HDTV households, close to a third own more than one high-definition set, illustrating the healthiness of the market.

Music Popular On Home PCs

Seventy-two percent of online adults in the U.S. listen to audio content on their home computers, according to a new study by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) "Computer-Sourced Audio Consumption."

Consumers To Spend $10 Billion On Home Audio

Online consumers are planning on emptying their pockets this year and spending $10 billion on home audio products, according to the Consumer Electronics Association. The $10 billion covers speakers, receivers, media servers and other home audio products. The projections are based on the Consumer Electronics Association's "2007 Audio Purchasing Study" which was designed to evaluate online consumers habits in purchasing home audio products such as Home-Theater-In-A Box (HTIB) systems, component A/V receivers and speakers.

Window Shoppers, Soda Jerks and Dodo Birds

Like the big blue public mailboxes, and the pay phones before that, window shoppers are diminishing; perhaps resident mall grandpas too, people-watching and purse-holding. Actual shopping - that is, comparing - is done online, even if the purchase is often offline.