Steve Smith

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Calif. Should Not Set Nat’l CE Energy Policy

As you probably have heard, the California Energy Commission (CEC) is about to decide to accept proposed restrictions on power use by TVs sold in that state. Tuesday the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) submitted final comments to the CEC regarding the restrictions. Some non-Californians may say, “Who cares?” Anyone in the other 49 states should, because you don’t... More

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Riding The Media Bus With Panasonic’s Perry

When you go to CEATEC or travel with one manufacturer or another during a trip to Japan you rarely have one of the top U.S. executives to ride along on the media bus and take part of the tour. But, that’s what happened a couple of weeks ago when Bob Perry, executive VP of Panasonic Consumer Electronics North America, traveled with the U.S. media members the company invited to Japan.... More

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TWICE Presents Its Excellence In Retailing Awards

In a year where plenty of retailers have told TWICE, “Flat sales are the new growth curve” - or words to that effect - more times than anyone would care to hear, you’d think that it would be tough to find retailers of any stripe, especially CE retailers, to honor. The CE industry didn’t go on vacation this year just because the worst recession since the Great... More

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CEATEC ’09 May Illustrate An Industry In Transition

SOMEWHERE ABOVE THE PACIFIC - I’m returning to New York from an eventful week in Japan. In covering this business over the years I’ve been fortunate enough to go to cover CEATEC, held just outside of Tokyo, more than a half-dozen times. I was invited by Panasonic to attend this year, mainly to see its 3D HD introduction at CEATEC. If you’ve been visiting twice.com ,... More

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CEATEC Also Showcases Unique, Odd Displays

A cellphone with a wooden casing. Robots that move based on the movements of schools of fish. Battery-powered cars highlighted by consumer electronics manufacturers. And a singing robot that looks like a young girl. So this year’s CEATEC show, being held here at the Makuhari Messe convention center, a town just outside of Tokyo, isn’t just about 3-D HDTV. The unique,... More