CES-2016
Sharp Joins Roku TV Program
Saratoga, Calif. — Roku expanded its Roku TV program to include select Sharp TVs, which will soon join select models from TCL and Hisense....
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Sony 4K TVs Get Android TV, Expanded Color Gamut
NEW YORK – Sony will expand its selection of Ultra HD TVs with the shipment of new 43- to 85-inch 4K LED LCD TVs,...
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LG Out To Build Share With G4 Flagship Phone
New York – LG promises its largest smartphone-promotion campaign yet to support the launch of its flagship G4, which packs D-SLR camera capabilities, quantum-dot-like...
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D&H Nears 47M In ‘Green’ Unit Volume Since 2010
Harrisburg, Pa. — D&H Distributing, the national IT and CE distributor, has sold nearly 47 million eco-friendly products since 2010, the year it launched...
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HSN Honors New Age Electronics
St. Petersburg, Fla. — HSN, the broadcast and online direct seller, has awarded national IT and CE distributor New Age Electronics with its Operational...
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Sony Soundbars, AVRs Get Wireless Multiroom Audio
New York — Sony revealed pricing and availability dates of four soundbars and two audio/video receivers (AVRs), including its first two soundbars with high-resolution...
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Free Dads and Grads & Back-to-School Webinar Coming Tuesday
New York — TWICE and New Age Electronics will be hosting a free webinar this coming Tuesday, April 21, at 1 p.m. Join TWICE...
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Sony Miniaturizes Its Cyber-shot Digicams
San Diego — Sony has launched what it’s touting as the world’s smallest 30x optical zoom cameras. The HX90V and WX500 feature 18-megapixel Exmor...
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Panel: OLED’s Advantages Not Hard To See
New York — OLED display technology not only reproduces the perfect blacks that LCD displays can’t deliver, but OLED technology is capable of displaying...
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First TVs Get Netflix-Recommended Certification
Los Gatos, Calif. — Some of the first TVs designated as Netflix Recommended TVs consist of 11 models in five series in LG’s spring...
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LG Reveals Some Details Of Flagship G4 Smartphone
Seoul, South Korea — The latest LG flagship smartphone, the G4, will be unveiled April 28 with a new user interface said to deliver...
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LG Beaming Up Minibeam Portable Projectors
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – LG plans availability in the U.S. this month of its latest two portable video projectors, one with built-in TV tuner...
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PlayStation4 Getting New Features
San Mateo, Calif. — Sony Computer Entertainment America plans a March 26 release of a PlayStation4 software update that includes a suspend/resume feature that...
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PlayStation Vue, Sony’s Cloud TV Service, Now Available
San Mateo, Calif. — Sony said PlayStation Vue, the Cloud-based TV system it previewed last fall, launches today on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation...
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History Of The Smart Watch
The smart watch is a concept that harkens back to the era when pagers were a top-selling mass-market consumer electronics product. Here’s a look...
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Fasulo Stresses Sony’s Dedication To CE
Beverly Hills, Calif. — Mark Twain once said, “The report of my death has been greatly exaggerated,” and yesterday Sony president Mike Fasulo echoed...
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Sony Phasing Out Its Retail Stores
Beverly Hills, Calif. — Sony president Mike Fasulo said today that Sony will phase out eight of its remaining 10 company-operated Sony Stores, but will...
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LG Extends, Expands NCAA Partnership
ENGLEWOOD, CLIFFS, N.J. – LG Electronics USA has extended its official corporate partnership with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) under a new agreement...
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Sprint Adds Its First LG Tablet
Overland Park, Kan. – Sprint will offer an LG tablet for the first time on March 13, equipping it with LTE and offering it...
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Former Sony Exec Molyneux Joins I.am+ As President
Los Angeles — I.am+, the wearables manufacturer helmed by musician Will.i.am, brought on former Sony Electronics exec Phil Molyneux as president and COO. Molyneux...
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LG Readies LTE-Equipped Smart Watch
Seoul, South Korea — LG will go to next week’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) with what it said will be the industry’s first LTE-equipped...
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Sony Beefs Up Bluetooth Headphones
San Diego — Sony Electronics took the wraps off four Bluetooth headphones, including a model with a whopping 30-hour battery life. The top-of-the-line over-ear...
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LG Readies LTE Mid-Tier Smartphones
Seoul, South Korea — LG will go to next week’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) with a quartet of “mass-tier” smartphones that will be available...
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Sprint To Be First With LG’s G Flex2 Curved Phone
Overland Park, Kansas—Sprint will become the first U.S. carrier to offer LG’s curved G Flex2 smartphone, beginning March 13, LG said. AT&T and U.S....
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LG Readies Fashion-Oriented Smart Watch
Seoul – LG is expanding its selection of Android Wear-based smart watches with its first all-metal model, which resembles a luxury watch. The LG...
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HDCP 2.2: What’s Here, What’s Coming
Here is what some A/C receiver suppliers offer in the way of HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2 and what they plan: Anthem: No current...
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Sony Sells Online Game Developing Unit
San Diego — Sony said Monday it sold online gaming division Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) to Columbus Nova. SOE has developed games, including the...
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Survey: iPhones Grab 50% Share Of Q4 U.S. Phone Sales
Chicago – The strength of Apple’s iPhone launches last September boosted its share of cellphones sold in the U.S. to 50 percent in the...
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Sprint Expands Device-Leasing Program
Overland Park, Kan. – Sprint today expanded its device-leasing program to the LG G3 and Samsung Galaxy Note. The models join the iPhone 6,...
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LG Reveals New Partners For WebOS TVs
LAS VEGAS ― In addition to unveiling an expansive lineup of both OLED- and LED-based Ultra HD TVs, LG Electronics used last week’s International...
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New Age Signs B&O; Gets ‘Dolled Up’ For Awards Event
Las Vegas — It’s been a busy week for New Age Electronics, and it’s only Wednesday. The national CE and IT distributor has been...
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Sony, LG, Denon Adopt Google Cast For Audio
Las Vegas – Sony, LG, and Denon will becomes the first suppliers to offer audio products incorporating Google Cast for Audio technology, which embeds...
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Sony Bets Big On 4K, High-Res Audio, SmartWear
Las Vegas — Aiming to “inspire and fulfill curiosity” while moving people “emotionally,” Sony president and CEO Kazuo Hirai put Sony’s chips on black,...
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Sony Hits High-Resolution Audio Road
Las Vegas – Sony is expanding its portfolio of high-resolution audio products into the car aftermarket with the launch of a single-DIN model that...
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Sony Home Audio Targets High-Res, Wireless
Las Vegas – High-resolution audio, HDCP 2.2 4K copy protection, Wi-Fi audio, and built-in Google Cast technology highlight Sony’s home audio introductions at International...
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New Age Hosts Goo Goo Dolls At CES
Las Vegas — Alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls will headline New Age Electronics’ annual CES Gala next week. The Buffalo, N.Y., band, fronted...
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LG To Unveil Expanded Ultra HD LED TV Lines
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. — LG Electronics (LG) said Monday that it will bring a full lineup of 4K Ultra HD and Full HD LED...
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LG To Show ‘Art Slim’ LCD TVs At CES
Seoul, South Korea — LG Display said Monday it will unveil at next week’s 2015 International CES its Art Slim series of LCD TV...
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LG, Mercedes Team On Car Camera Systems
Seoul, South Korea ― LG Electronics and Mercedes-Benz revealed on Christmas Day that they are teaming up to explore the design of next-generation cameras...
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LG To Go With Flow Wireless Multiroom Audio
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. – LG will enter the wireless multiroom-audio market in a big way at next month’s International CES, where the company will...
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Improved WebOS Heads To 2015 LG TVs
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. ― Having made a splash with its WebOS smart-TV platform last year, LG Electronics said Wednesday that it will improve the...
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LG Lets Quantum Dot Cat Out Of Bag
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. — LG Electronics (LG) formally revealed Monday night that it will introduce at next month’s 2015 International CES its first line...