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Josh.ai Expands Its National Representation With Strateres Group
Strateres will offer local support and system design assistance for the home control system.
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HDMI 2.1 Products Will Drive Home Entertainment Sales This Holiday Season
Home entertainment products with HDMI® 2.1-enabled features hit the market this year and in...
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Back-to-School Season Means Gearing Up for More e-Learning and Working From Home
In this time of uncertainty, one thing seems clear: The fall will require families...
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Staying Connected Counts More Than Ever
Helping consumers keep up with new demands from home
Retail
Empty Sears, JCPenney Stores Could Become Amazon Distribution Centers
Simon Property Group reports 11 Sears and 63 JCPenney closed
Gaming
Twitch Prime Is Now Prime Gaming, Will Keep Serving Up Free Gaming Goodies
Aside from being streamlined, the service remains identical
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CEDIA Announces Americas Finalists For 2020 CEDIA Awards
Winners to be announced at virtual events on October 8
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How To Make Videos Work Effectively For Your Small Business
Creating videos doesn’t have to be scary - it’s more affordable and easy than...
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VIDEO: The Future Of AV From The 2020 AV/IT Summit
At the 2020 AV/IT Summit, representatives from Bose, Dell, Kramer, Shure, and Sony predicted...
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Esports in Education: How Video Games Are Changing the Way We Learn
The exhibit hall and content from the 2020 AV/IT Summit is available online until...
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New CEDIA White Paper Spotlights Workforce Development
Explores workforce development issues from the supply side and the demand side.
Buying Groups
NMG Partners With Element Electronics To Launch Exclusive Appliance Line
Element’s new line of home appliances readily available ahead of the holiday shopping season
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Taiwan Tech Arena’s Start-Ups Draw Heavily on AI for Innovation
A jam-packed press conference kept the energy level high...
Distributors
D&H Distributing Develops Esports Certification Course
Unique esports certification program created in collaboration with the High School Esports League (HSEL),...
Research
Research: Privacy Concerns And Price Competition Are Barriers To Smart Home Purchases
The Parks Associates’ Smart Home Tracker also finds 40 percent of U.S. broadband households...
Gaming
Microsoft’s Upcoming Xbox Series X Console Brings The Power
Support for Xbox One, Xbox 360 and original games confirmed
Distributors
Klipsch, Onkyo Corporation Expand Distribution Alliance To The Americas
Distribution effective immediately through newly created subsidiary, 11 Trading Company, LLC
Gaming
The Playstation 5 Is Coming, And There’s Plenty Of Reasons For Gamers To Be Excited
Sony is expected to ship about 5-6 million PS5 consoles by March 2021
People
Rick Albuck Joins GoodEarth Products As Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Albuck to oversee all of GoodEarth’s marketing operations, facilitating and initiating the company’s core...
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Guest Blog: Online Spending During Lockdown Has Surpassed Holiday Levels, Adobe Analytics Finds
According to Adobe’s data, consumers have spent more than $70 billion per month online...
Retail
U.S.’ First Antiviral Mattress In Development By Serta, HeiQ Group
Textile designed by Swiss HeiQ Group proven effective in Europe against bacteria and viruses
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How Sharp Air Purifiers Help to Reduce Mold In Your Home
Mold. Just the utterance of the word can seize my nasal passages. I’ve got...
TV
Amazon Alexa Voice Control Built-In On Select 2020 LG OLED And Nanocell TVs
LG OLED ZX, WX, GX and LG NanoCell 99 Owners Can Now Activate Alexa...
Room Air
Midea U Smart Air Conditioner – Tom’s Guide Expert Review
The Midea U smart air conditioner saved my marriage
People
Michael Traub Appointed CEO At Plum Inc.
Former CEO of Serta Simmons Bedding (owner of Tuft & Needle) and BSH North...
Audio
EPOS Launches EXPAND 80 Speakerphone For Larger Meeting Rooms
Audio solution allows for social distancing in meeting rooms while ensuring that every participant...
Headphones
How Things Work: Active Noise-Cancelling Headphones – What HiFi?
Active, passive, pass-through: how do noise-cancelling headphones do it?
Products
Consumer Cellular Expands Offerings With Three New Devices
Top rated wireless carrier adds ZTE Avid 579, Motorola Moto E, and Motorola Moto...
TV
TCL TVs Are Getting A Big Upgrade For PS5 And Xbox Series X
TCL and THX are teaming up for better gaming with an industry-first gaming certification.
People
Jerry Kowitz, Co-Founder Of Jerry’s Audio/Video Passes Away At 80
Jerry’s Audio/Video was always at the forefront of emerging technologies and one of the first nationwide dealers to implement custom installation.
People
Jim Koenig Appointed As RTI U.S. Director Of Sales
Koenig brings over 18 years of sales and management experience in the custom electronics industry
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Products You Can’t Miss at the 2020 AV/IT Summit
The 2020 AV/IT Summit will take place virtually on August 6.
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CEDIA Announces Virtual Lighting Conference
New global, virtual event designed to bring together the many cutting-edge facets of lighting.
People
Neal Ellsworth Named Director Of Product Management, AV Distribution At RTI
Ellsworth to Expand the RTI Portfolio of AV Distribution Solutions
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Essential Pointers For A Permanent Remote Workforce
Suggestions to help make permanent remote work-from-home setups more efficient
Executive Insight
Executive Insight: We’re All Different—Be Kind
Everyone’s situation is different, and we must embrace our differences—or risk becoming very disengaged.
Appliances
COVID Prompts Higher Appliance Replacements
Wary of in-home repair in the age of COVID, consumers are opting more than...
Executive Insight
How The Smart Home Is Changing Home Security
Smart home technology is meant to make life easier, not more complicated
