By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

Smart TVs Will Set Us Free

After pouring Simply Smart milk on my Smart Start cereal, I turned on my Smart TV. Smartness shouldn’t be applied so loosely. Ever train a glass of milk or

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

How To Succeed With Crowdfunding: Expert Tips

Following breakout successes like the app-enabled Pebble E-Paper Watch and 3D printer Printrbot, which have raised over $10 million and $830,000 from everyday Internet

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

Captains Courageous

The CE market seems to be plagued with bad news these days. With sales volumes squeezed, retailers struggling, longstanding categories on the edge of disappearing,

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

Showrooming And The Future Of Retail

Sony and Samsung set stricter pricing policies aimed at limiting discounts on their televisions. Consumer electronic sales slip at Sears. Best Buy closes 50 stores.

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

Pick yourself up, dust yourself off…

Whew. Another holiday season has come and gone. Now, we calculate the returns and profit margins and wait for the analysts, consultants and pundits to tell us how our

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

Time for the New Action CE Industry!

In 1967 I joined the “New Action Army”, not to be confused with the “I Want You!” Army of my predecessors, or the “Today’s

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

Can VIZIO Cross Over from TVs to PCs?

News that VIZIO plans to enter the PC market caught quite a few CES attendees off-guard, and it was a common topic of conversation at the show this week. The company

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

Early Detection Is Vital

(Editor’s Note: Bill Matthies has been a TWICE blogger and contributor for more than two decades. In this blog Bill departs from our usual industry coverage to

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

2012 Predictions for Mobile & Wireless

Last year wasn’t a very good year on the global economic front. However, the tech world seemed to weather the world’s economic uncertainty better

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

Fasten Your Seatbelts. It’s Gonna Be A Bumpy Ride

(Dateline - Retail Doldrums) Once there was a time when we could blame slow winter sales on the weather. Or the disappointment of our local team to fail to reach the