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Margin Makers: Echo Spot
The Spot is a scaled-down version of Amazon’s Echo Show, also featuring a screen that displays videos, weather reports, to-do lists and calendars. It...
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Hisense Adds U.S. Soccer To Its Endorsement Belt
Hisense has furthered its sports marketing strategy in general, and its soccer association in particular, by becoming the official TV and appliance manufacturer of...
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The 30 Most Dangerous Infotainment Systems: AAA
According to the AAA, drivers who take their eyes off the road for even two seconds double their risk for a crash. The most...
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Sprint, T-Mobile Crossing The ‘T’s’ On Merger Accord
Sprint and T-Mobile are finalizing the terms of their proposed merger, with the discussion now down to a headquarters location and senior management staffing. A...
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CEO Eddie Lampert Loans Sears Another $100M
The approaching holiday season means it must be shore-up-Sears time, and right on cue chairman/CEO Eddie Lampert has loaned his ailing retail chain another $100...
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iPhone 8 Plus Battery Problems Proliferating
Incidents of iPhone 8 Plus phones separating at the seams due to due expanding batteries are cropping up around the world. According to numerous...
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Screen Innovations Makes Shades Cool With Tom Cooley
Austin, TX—October 2017— Screen Innovations® (SI®), was founded in 2003 as a manufacturer of high quality, custom projection screens for the home market. Since...
Appliances
Whirlpool Wins Latest Round In Korean Washer Imports Case
Korean appliance makers Samsung and LG were dealt a major setback by the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) yesterday, when the regulatory body unanimously...
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Rockford Fosgate Launches New Punch 400 Watt Class D Compact Amplifier
TEMPE, Ariz. – Oct. 05, 2017 – Serious power. Seriously small. Seriously perfect for tight installs. Rockford Fosgate (www.rockfordfosgate.com), the industry leader in high-performance...
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Just Add Power Continues to Strengthen Distribution Network
LARGO, Fla. — Oct. 5, 2017 — Just Add Power (J+P), the leader in Ultra HD-over-IP, announced partnerships with Tandem Marketing and Synapse Sales...
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Sonoris Products at AES New York 2017
AES New York 2017 Preview Sonoris Product Preview Booth 541 Sonoris Products at AES New York 2017 DDP Creator 4 At AES New York...
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The Biggest Roku TV Will Be Available In Time For the Holidays
TCL revealed pricing and availability for what it’s hailing as the largest Roku TV. The company first previewed the line at CES in January....
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Amazon Developing New Distribution System: Report
Amazon is reportedly testing a new approach to order fulfillment that will allow it to pick up and deliver items directly from the warehouses of...
Home Automation
Google Takes On Amazon Dot With New Home Mini
Google unveiled a its new lineup of retail hardware products Wednesday, led by a new Pixel 2 lineup that will compete with new smartphones...
Home Automation
Amazon Invading Apple’s Ecosystem With Its Echo Smart Speakers
Smartphone users seem to be taking sides in the Amazon vs. Google smart speaker race. New analysis from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) indicates...
Accessories
Klipsch Extends Heritage Speaker Line With 1st Headphones
Voxx International’s Klipsch brand has dedicated its two-years-in-the-making new flagship Heritage HP-3 headphones to the memory of founder Paul W. Klipsch, who pioneered stereo...
Appliances
Sonos One Seeks To Be The Speaker For All (Digital) Voices
Sonos continued its commitment to voice control with the launch of a new “platform-agnostic” speaker that will be compatible with Google Assistant, Alexa and...
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Hisense Gaining Retail Traction With H9D Plus 4K TV
The U.S. retail market is making way for Hisense’s first wave of premium 4K TVs. Leading the charge for the Chinese manufacturer is its...
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Adorama Sets the PhotoPlus Expo Scene with Top Notch Photography Gear
Adorama, one of the world’s largest photography, video, audio, imaging and electronics retailers, will be showcasing select photography gear and accessories from Adorama-exclusive brands...
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2017 NAB Show New York Product Preview
CatDV (Square Box Systems Ltd.) Booth N453 (With JB&A Distribution) Square Box Systems at 2017 NAB Show New York Square Box Systems’ flagship media...
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PHABRIX to Highlight SMPTE ST 2110 IP and HDR Test Solutions at 2017 NAB Show New York
BERKSHIRE, U.K. — Oct. 4, 2017 — PHABRIX today announced that it will highlight SMPTE ST 2110 IP and High Dynamic Range (HDR) test...
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Japanese Broadcaster Chukyo TV Equips New Broadcast Suites With IHSE KVM Switching System
CRANBURY, N.J. — Oct. 4, 2017 — IHSE USA today announced that Japanese broadcaster Chukyo TV has outfitted its broadcast complex with an enterprise-level...
Blogs
How AR/VR Can Create A ‘Wow’ Experience At Retail
Many CE retailers sell virtual reality (VR) glasses by brands such as Oculus, Samsung (Gear) and even Microsoft (HoloLens). But VR technology can help...
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C.E.D. Celebrates 25 Years with Fall Ball Series
With three October events, the distributor welcomes dealers to attend each of their Midwest locations for manufacturer demos, prizes, special deals, and more. Northbrook,...
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It’s Amazon Vs. Google In The Battle For The Smart Home
With Amazon unleashing a bumper crop of Echo devices last week and Google unveiling its own array of new devices today, the battle lines are...
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Walmart Closing The Same-Day Delivery Gap
With most brick-and-mortar retailers now fully enmeshed in e-commerce, the next great differentiator, after price, is delivery time. And Walmart, which has been on...
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CTA Mourns the Loss of Former Intel CEO Paul Otellini
Arlington, VA – October 3, 2017 – The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) mourns the loss of former Intel CEO, Paul Otellini, who passed away Tuesday...
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NRF Holiday Forecast: Bright, With Strong Sales
A steadily improving economy and relative strength within the retail sector should contribute to a solid holiday selling season, the National Retail Federation (NRF)...
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RTI’s Special Edition T3x White Remote Control Now Available
SHAKOPEE, Minn. — Oct. 3, 2017 — RTI, a leading control and automation manufacturer for residential and commercial settings, today announced the availability of...
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RadioShack Revival Depends On Sprint Suit
RadioShack’s plan to re-emerge from Chapter 11 this year is contingent upon the outcome of a $500 million lawsuit against Sprint. “U.S. electronics retailer...
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b8ta Providing Showroom Shelter For Tech Start-Ups
An innovative new retail concept, b8ta, gives shoppers hands-on access to otherwise sight-unseen tech devices from small start-ups. The two-year old business was launched by a...
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Retailers Bolster Online Ops For Holiday 2017
Taking a page (or more) from the Amazon playbook, national chains are mobilizing their e-commerce forces as they prepare to do holiday battle. “While Chicago and...
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Couple Steals $1.2M In Electronics From Amazon
A fraudulent husband-and-wife team used Amazon‘s liberal return policy to steal more than $1.2 million in GoPro cameras, Xbox consoles, Samsung smartwatches and other...
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The 5 Forces Of Audio Disruption
Wireless has been disrupting the audio marketplace by providing consumers with incredible access to products that improve the home theater experience and promote high-quality...
Industry
John Kodera To Replace Andrew House As Sony Interactive President
John (Tsuyoshi) Kodera has been named president/CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), replacing current president and global CEO Andrew House. Kodera, who was previously...
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Holiday 2017: Black Friday TV Prices, Thanksgiving Store Closures & More
It’s only the second day of October, but our friends at BestBlackFriday.com are already spilling the beans on retailers’ best-laid holiday plans. Their latest...
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Roku’s New Line Will Likely Cement Its Market Leader Position
Fresh on the heels of its IPO last Thursday, Roku updated its product line with a focus on an improved OS for both stand-alone...
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GE Appliances Appoints Mary Putman Marketing/Brand VP
Procter & Gamble veteran Mary Putman has joined GE Appliances as marketing and brand VP. Her appointment marks the second time that the Haier...
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Utah Scientific at the 2017 NAB Show New York
2017 NAB Show New York Preview Utah Scientific Booth N758 400 Series Hybrid Router At the 2017 NAB Show New York, Utah Scientific will...
Appliances
Roku Now Offers 5 Streaming Devices, Topping Out At $99.99
Roku is refreshing its hardware lineup and updating its operating system in order to better address the burgeoning — and wide-ranging — cord-cutter market....
Appliances
Samsung Teams With ADT For DIY Home Security Starter Kit
Samsung is partnering with ADT for a line of a DIY home-security solutions employing Samsung’s SmartThings platform. Two products will become available on Oct....
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Battery Woes For iPhone 8?
Two reports have surfaced of iPhone 8 Pluses literally coming apart at the seams. The incidents, which reportedly took place in Taiwan and Japan,...