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CES Reflections
I’m breathing a lot easier now thatInternational CES is over, and on balance I believe Sony distinguished itself pretty well at the show. We...
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The High-Rolling CE Lifestyle
The Mercury News has gotten its hands on Fry’s Ausaf Siddiqui’s casino requests: “Fiji water, grouped in bottles of three. Golden raisins and warmed...
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CES Takes A Back Seat…
…at least when it comes to what everyone was reading last week. A 110,000 people may have attended CES last week, but a look...
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Is IPTV `Convergence’ Or Real Opportunity?
The melding of the PC and TV once again takes center stage at International CES where dozens of manufacturers, content providers, software developers and...
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A New Year’s Resolution
Now that CES is over, the new year for most of us can really begin. It’s still a time when many people, including me,...
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CES 2009 Rocks Out
The 2009 Consumer Electronics Show could be remembered as the year of the even flatter TV, or even the year of the recession –...
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Another Twist In DTV Transition’s History
I should have known better. Given all the give and take, the stops and starts, lobbying and anti-lobbying efforts, I should have never done...
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Is Blu-ray Recording Stillborn?
Now that BD-Live functionality appears to be virtually a basic feature in a majority of the 2009 Blu-ray Disc players planned for 2009, the...
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CES 2009: The Lineless Ballmer Keynote
Having attended many pre-CES keynotes headlined by Microsoft’s Bill Gates, I’m used to getting in line hours ahead of time in order to secure...
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Looking Back At The DTV Transition
The deadline of Feb. 17, 2009 for the switchover to digital TV looms over this CES as the CE industry, along with cable, satellite...
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CES: An Appreciation
There is some comfort in participating in annual rites and events that are held every year. Such events provide continuity and give reassurance that...
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Who Do We Really Represent
I thought about what I could say after a phenomenal Christmas and New Year season. It was a great one. Even though times have been...
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Have PNDs Lost Their Way?
It appears that Santa was not kind to portable GPS suppliers, leaving them only flat sales for the fourth quarter, where in 2007 sales...
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Thank Goodness, On Behalf Of The Car Audio Companies
It’s a poorly kept secret in car audio that most of the leading brands are linked to corporate parents that supply OEM radios to...
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My Wishes For The Holidays
With the holidays quickly approaching, everyone is wondering what to do this season. What to give, what not to give, to give at all...
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Digicams Take Black Friday Hit
Liz Cutting at The NPD Group writes: “Black Friday results for imaging were less than we had expected, and really a disappointment in a...
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Waiting For HD PBS On DirecTV
OK, in the midst of this economic meltdown when people are being forced to cut back on their daily meals, let alone their cable...
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Weathering Current Global Economic Challenges
During the past several years—and no doubt during the next several years—the problem of consumer electronics product returns will continue to vex the consumer...
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Time/TWICE Top Ten Gadgets
Because it’s always easier to borrow from others, here is Time Magazine’s Top 10 Gadgets of 2008 (with some commentary added): Optoma’s Pico PK101...
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More Shopping Ideas
DavidSteele.com has the perfect iPod accessory for both college students and your drunk uncle at Christmas: the iBreath breathalyzer. Its bonus feature? It also...
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Sony’s Profitability Initiatives Impact U.S. Television Plant
This week Sony Corp. announced a series of measures to strengthen the overall profitability and operating efficiencies of our global electronics businesses. As you’ll...
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The Social-Networking Extreme
Facebook users know they can get poked by a friend, but how about getting a nudge from your friendly neighborhood process server? This is...
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Still Holiday Shopping?
Here’s a neat product idea: Target is offering their gift cards in a different form. The company’s digital camera gift card can be purchased...
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Smart Business Tips For Dealers
We would like to share a few sales and business tips that might be useful to you. These five key areas of focus will...
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A Custom Christmas
I don’t know what everyone was worried about this Thanksgiving. Black Friday was slammed. I thought it was going to be a wonderful relaxing...
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Good Riddance
The big story of 2008 could have been Blu-ray winning its format war against HD DVD. Or it could have been the painfully slow...
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The Deadly Xbox Blister Pack
Who would have thought a customer review on Amazon.com could be so entertaining?
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A World Without Wires …
Twenty years ago, cellphones were few and far between. These days, even 10-year-olds carry them. This makes me wonder: Will the wireless TV be...
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Ever-Changing And Improving LCD
Thirty-five years ago, Sharp introduced the first LCD calculator. In 2001, Sharp introduced a 10-inch LCD TV for $1,299 and a 20-inch model for...
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Contrast Ratio — Should Manufacturers Agree On A Measurement Standard?
TV brand marketers often get a bad rap for trying to fool unsuspecting consumers with bogus specifications touting product superiority. But in the case...
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To Our Tweeter Contributors
During this time of year it is a common practice to try to be generous and kind to your fellow human beings, no matter...
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A Little Consumer Electronics History
Google’s ongoing project to post books and magazines to the Internet has uncovered a pot of gold for any consumer electronics enthusiast. One can...
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Cisco ‘Socialism’
An interesting profile of Cisco CEO John Chambers in Fast Company details how he instituted a radical, decentralized, bottom-up approach to product development and...
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Laws of Physics Don’t Rule the Economy (Unfortunately)
Today, I’d like to talk about Physics, the economy, Black Friday and President-Elect Barack Obama. As a geek whose educational background is Physics, I must...
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Top 10 Gadgets Of The Year
Time.com makes their suggestion. And, no, Apple’s iPhone 3G was not No. 1. Let the grousing begin.
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It’s All About Creating A Great Experience
A retailer who wishes to survive and profit in today’s competitive and uncertain business landscape must be able to answer these fundamental questions: What...
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The $800 Billion Question
Many analysts are poring over Black Friday sales figures and, soon, December returns as if these numbers hold the key to our economic future....
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Black Friday Better Than Most Expected
Looking at the sales reports from the long Thanksgiving weekend, it looks like retailers in general and consumer electronics in particular did a bit...
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Sears Importing Top Talent
Help is on the way: “Scott Freidheim, a senior adviser to former Lehman Brothers Holdings Chief Richard Fuld Jr., has found employment at another...
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The Consequences of the Unintended
One of the greatest results of the consumer technology revolution is that just about everyone can afford a great piece of electronics if they...
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Tweeter.com Hacked
In case you hadn’t heard, Tweeter has shut all of its stores and apparently filed Chapter 7. Not surprisingly, this has made a lot...
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Mobile DTV Takes Another Step
A seemingly minor yet important item came out of the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) this week in regard to the forthcoming Mobile DTV...