Reporter’s Notebook

Bluetooth hands-free devices do not prevent driver distraction, according to research a government agency failed to make public back in 2003, we learned this...

There are three interesting stories in the news today.One is sad, one is silly and the jury is still out on the third, but...

Would it be possible to paint a more confusing picture for a market then what is now being portrayed for PCs?Probably not, as various...

The wireless industry’s Universal Charging Solution (UCS) initiative is a boon for the environment, handset makers seeking economies of scale, and most cellphone users.But...

A roundup of some recent news in the flash-memory world: Transcend debuted its 600x CF cards, which feature Turbo MLC technology. Transfer speeds are...

Sennheiser will launch its Sound Tour this summer, beginning July 2 at the Milwaukee Summerfest, a music festival.  The company will send two teams...

The high-definition disc format war may be over, but the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) apparently is still defending its turf from the ghost of...

Sirius XM’s new iPhone App received more than 500,000 downloads in its first four days on the iTunes App Store according to an Orbitcast...

Despite the pleading of a popular ’70s Paul Simon song, Kodak announced Monday that it is taking your Kodachrome away. The photo giant said...

Back in the old days, around when the iPhone first came out, the launch of a Sirius iPhone app would have caused panic in...

Retailers routinely take jabs at their competitors in ads, but the references tend to be oblique. Not so Best Buy’s latest TV spot in...

If there is a group of people in the world who can come up with entries for a David Letterman Top Ten list regarding...

The DTV transition has followed into history other do-nothing scares such as the Y2K Bug, Avian Flu, Trans Fats and every other Nostradamus-level prediction...

Dash Navigation — recently purchased by Research in Motion (RIM) — had an ace up its sleeve that might prove to be a boon...

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...

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...

The word is out that Best Buy has broadened the role of Scott Hagen, its current director and merchant leader for home audio and...

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...

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...

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...

More indications that LCD TV price increases might be on the way: In a recent blog I reported that display industry analysts had confirmed...

The TV ad wars are heating up between Apple and Microsoft, and with comedian John Hodgman at the center of all this, its turning...

Fans of GPS technology might want to think long and hard before giving thanks for the driving convenience and business opportunities this technology has...

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...

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...

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’...

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...

CTA Digital announced a few Wii accessories yesterday, including a skateboard, an aerobic step and a set of dumbbells. For Tony Hawk wannabes, the...

In only a generation, the cellphone has turned from a symbol of business and social status to a common appliance and a basic human...

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)...

Manufacturers of LCD panels used in small- to midsized LCD TVs and monitors have started increasing prices they charge TV makers by a couple...

Here are some brief notes about car audio: Eclipse Car Audio has eliminated 10 positions, resulting in the exits of Michael West, marketing director,...

There’s a war, at least in the press, over which platform — the Nintendo DS or Apple iPhone/iPod Touch — will win out as...

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...

The future of consumer electronics, and possibly even print publishing, is in good hands. I am making this somewhat bold statement after spending Thursday...

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...

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...

Dwindling new subscriber gains are not the only thing irking Charles Ergen’s Dish Network these days. The satellite-TV service, which has seen its recent...

Perry: Panasonic Will Tighten Distribution Sears’ Losing Two Senior CE Merchants Apple iPhone OS Adds Over 100 Features Circuit City Dismissing Employees, Directors Best...

Apparently Steve Wozniak has developed a dedicated fan base for his “Dancing with the Stars” appearances. I haven’t seen the shows (and having two...

Rolling Stone released its list of The RS 100: Agents of Change in its April 2 issue. Seventeen percent of the list included people...

Frankly, I’m not sure how it’s working for TWICE because tracking Twitter visits is not easy, but what I do know is people seem...