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Digital Commencement
We are nearing an auspicious occasion in all of our lives today. Just as our college seniors around the country line up, preparing to...
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The Secret Sauce Of Dash Navigation
Dash Navigation — recently purchased by Research in Motion (RIM) — had an ace up its sleeve that might prove to be a boon...
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Buckle Up As DTV Deadline Looms Friday
Finally, no fooling around, this time we mean it — June 12 is it, the deadline for the digital TV transition. That’s the message...
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Where Were You On June 4, 1989?
Where were you on June 4, 1989? I was in Tiananmen Square in Beijing during the pro-democracy protests that eventually resulted in the deaths...
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For What It’s Worth
Here is a little info that I will label “For What It’s Worth.” Parks Associates came out with a study indicating the higher a...
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Wal-Mart’s No. 1 In CE, For Some
Wal-Mart has finally achieved its goal of becoming the No. 1 destination for CE. There is, however, a caveat: According to BIGresearch’s most recent...
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The New New E3
Longtime attendees to the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) may have noticed some significant changes this year. Much like the landscape of downtown Los Angeles,...
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Move More Merchandise This Year with ENERGY STAR’s Make a Cool Change Campaign!
“How old is your current fridge?” It’s a good leading question that sales associates often use to point out fancy new features on new...
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A Turnaround Has Begun
In our May 18 print edition I used the term “Good Riddance” in the headline for my column, and it was accurate. I wrote...
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Best Buy Anoints New 12V Guy
The word is out that Best Buy has broadened the role of Scott Hagen, its current director and merchant leader for home audio and...
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Vendors Volunteer Views At PRO Event
The annual PRO Group meeting is nothing if not a meeting of some of the top-level A/V manufacturing executives who are here to nail...
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Jet-Skiing On (Lake) Las Vegas
It is a little disconcerting to see jet skis being pulled around a freeway near Las Vegas. But when you ignore new aspects to...
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Losing GPS?
Drivers may be once again forced to stop at gas stations to ask for directions if a Government Accountability Office’s report on the state...
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PNY Goes To The Prom
PNY Technologies has launched a photo contest that ties into high school prom season. The contest — titled “Oh’Snap! It’s the PNY Prom Photo...
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‘Good Riddance’: An Analysis
The headline for my column in TWICE’s last issue for 2008 was “Good Riddance.” Forgive the repetition, but there isn’t any other way to...
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Vinyl Records Make Minor Comeback
I’ve been reading “Vinyl Makes A Comeback” stories for some years now. Trouble was, vinyl hadn’t made a comeback. The statistics didn’t support the...
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Taiwan Council: TV Prices May Be Going Up
More indications that LCD TV price increases might be on the way: In a recent blog I reported that display industry analysts had confirmed...
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Apple-Microsoft Ad Wars Heat Up
The TV ad wars are heating up between Apple and Microsoft, and with comedian John Hodgman at the center of all this, its turning...
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Did Big Brother Get GPS For The 2010 Census?
Fans of GPS technology might want to think long and hard before giving thanks for the driving convenience and business opportunities this technology has...
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Good Circuit City, B&H Analysis
Our managing editor John Laposky passed along a story from Inc. Magazine called “Why Circuit City Failed, and Why B&H Thrives” by Joel Spolsky....
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Best Buy’s Worst Nightmare
Long before Circuit City cratered, Best Buy acknowledged Wal-Mart and Amazon.com, rather than the No. 2 CE chain, as the two greatest threats to...
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Kindle Good News?
Being TWICE’s Web and computer technology editor makes me receptive of most new gadgets. Except the Kindle. I’m a bibliophile. I love the heft...
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Intel Shows Its Insides
The New York Times is running a story about Intel’s upcoming ad campaign and the challenges it has faced convincing people that “‘Intel Inside’...
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Consumers See The Difference With Blu-ray
Dave Pedigo is CEDIA’ Sr. Director of Technology. Based on some recent events, the CEDIA technology council decided to conduct a small survey of...
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‘End Of The Beginning’
Earnings season is upon us and the overall trend of the numbers should not be surprising to anyone, given the economy. Losses and negative...
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Philadelphia Face-Off
Last month TWICE reported that Sixth Avenue Electronics will be opening its first Pennsylvania showroom in May. Turns out it’s spitting distance from one...
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CTA Digital Gets Fit
CTA Digital announced a few Wii accessories yesterday, including a skateboard, an aerobic step and a set of dumbbells. For Tony Hawk wannabes, the...
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The World Has Permanently Changed … As a Value-Add Retailer, Will You?
Frank DeMartin is VP, Marketing at Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America. We are in the worst recession since the Great Depression. The economic crisis has...
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Cellphones Become A Human Right
In only a generation, the cellphone has turned from a symbol of business and social status to a common appliance and a basic human...
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Plouffe On Obama’s Tech-Savvy ’08 Campaign
A politician who can not only talk about technology but understand new media is a rarity. That he can also give advice to CE...
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Satellite-TV Concerns Argue For Changes In SHVERA Renewal
Direct-to-home satellite-TV providers DirecTV and Dish Network have teamed up to fight for changes to the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act (SHVERA)...
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Anderson’s Outlook: Bullish On CE
One of Brad Anderson’s greatest contributions to the CE business, said president and CEO-elect Brian Dunn, is that “he looked out for the greater...
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What’s In A Name Dept.
Systemax, the company that operates Tiger Direct’s online and brick-and-mortar stores — which last year cut a deal to acquire the brand, trademarks and...
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Rising LCD Panel Prices Pose No Threat – Yet
Manufacturers of LCD panels used in small- to midsized LCD TVs and monitors have started increasing prices they charge TV makers by a couple...
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Car Stereo Briefs
Here are some brief notes about car audio: Eclipse Car Audio has eliminated 10 positions, resulting in the exits of Michael West, marketing director,...
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DSi Off To Strong Start
There’s a war, at least in the press, over which platform — the Nintendo DS or Apple iPhone/iPod Touch — will win out as...
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Filling The CE Voids
“Nature abhors a vacuum,” the saying goes. The same is true in business, and we’re seeing it now in the consumer electronics industry. When...
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CE Brands Bring The Heat To NYC Ball Parks
The start of the 2009 Major League Baseball season this week brings two new stadiums to New York City, and a list of consumer electronics...
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The Next Wave Of CE Buyers
The future of consumer electronics, and possibly even print publishing, is in good hands. I am making this somewhat bold statement after spending Thursday...
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To Download Or Not To Download
I thought a lot about what I would say this month. February has been a tough one. A lot of things going on here in...
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CTIA Show News Briefs
Here are a few more news items from a busy CTIA Show being held in Las Vegas this week: Cellphone Penetration At 88.5% The...
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Woz’s Dancing Feet Get The Boot
Steve Wozniak, Apple co-founder and recent TV hoofer, and Holly Madison have been ousted from “Dancing With The Stars,” according to FoxNews. While I...