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Edison, N.J. -- Sakar International will go to International CES with children’s tablets bearing the Barbie, Hello Kitty and Monster High brands.
The Android tablets are designed for gaming, photos and social networking, the company said.
Sakar, which markets consumer electronics and accessories under multiple licensed brands, will also introduce products from their other licensed lines, including NERF, Ninja Turtles, Targus, Nickelodeon and Disney. Products will include earbuds, text messengers, cameras and karaoke machines.
Anaheim, Calif. — Targus today announced the availability of its iNotebook for the iPad and iPad Mini, a portfolio case with a sensor and an accompanying free app that allows users to wirelessly transfer what they write on paper directly to their iPad.
Seattle — The 2013 edition of Black Friday and Cyber Monday were the best ever in sales of Kindle products, Amazon said.
Without revealing specific numbers, online retailer said customers purchased the seven different Kindle products in record numbers. The biggest driver was the Cyber Monday special that dropped the price of the Kindle Fire to $129.
Cyber Monday was the best day for Kindle sales worldwide, the company said.
Los Angeles — Ematic took the wraps off another kid tablet this week, this time a stepped-down version of its FunTab Pro.
The new tablet, known simply as the FunTab, runs Android 4.0 and is also geared toward children. Both models have capacitive 7-inch touchscreens with 800 by 400 resolution, but the FunTab drops its suggested retail to $119 (vs. the FunTab Pro’s $149), its RAM to 512MB (vs. 1GB), its internal memory to 4GB (vs. 8GB), and its battery life to five hours (vs. eight).
Dallas – AT&T will begin offering the first Windows RT tablet with 4G LTE when the Asus VivoTab RT becomes available on Nov. 16 for as low as $499.
AT&T said it would be the only carrier offering an LTE version of the 10.1-inch Windows 8 tablet during the holiday season.
The quad-core VivoTab RT will be available Nov. 16 through direct and indirect channels.
Framingham, Mass.—Apple’s share of worldwide tablet shipments slipped sequentially and year-over-year in the third quarter because of rising competition and consumers who postponed Apple purchases while waiting for the company to launch its latest iPads, IDC said.

Dell's XPS Duo 12

The Acer S7

The Acer W700 slider tablet

The Asus Taichi, dual screen tablet/Ulrabook hybrid.

ViewSonic's TouchSmart all-in-one PC.

Norton has updated all its security software so it is optimized to work with Windows 8.

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The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) held its 2012
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In 1969, McIntosh engineers were instrumental in creating the sound system the Dead and other groups
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BrandSource unveiled its own mobile app via iTunes to help consumers and retailers alike, during its
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ORLANDO, FLA. - The Nationwide Marketing Group held its PrimeTime! convention at the Gaylord Palms R
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Ingram Micro's consumer electronics division (IMCE)
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The PRO Group, members of the BrandSource and Home Entertainment Source staff and executives with ov
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Accessories supplier Griffin Technology has opened its first‐ever Griffin retail store, a 1,500-squa
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Microsoft has opened its first two retail stores in the Northeast.
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Orlando, Fla. - Brand Source held its 2011 Summit at the Marriott World Center, here, Feb. 20-22, 20
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A record 4,000 attendees, including 900 retail companies and 100 vendors, helped celebrate the Natio
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Trevose, Pa. - National CE and majap distributor Almo Corp. celebrated its 65th anniversary at the f
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The Nationwide Marketing Group held its best-attended PrimeTime! buying show and conference Aug. 21-
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New York - The Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) National Consumer Technology Industry honored Tim
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HTSA's Annual Fall Pump Up Meeting this month at The Ritz-Carlton in St. Louis.
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The CEA Industry Forum also honored the Class of 2010 CE Hall of Fame with a dinner and awards ce |