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Pebble is focusing on fitness with the launch of two new smart watches and its first non-watch wearable. The two smart watches — the...

Consumer surveys show smart-home adoption is accelerating, and smart-home suppliers hope to generate further momentum by offering high-demand features or making their products interact...

GameStop Presses ThinkGeek Brick-And-Mortar Growth GameStop has opened its first ThinkGeek retail location in New York City and said it plans to open an...

Seeking to position itself as a leader in 65-inch and larger TVs TCL is emphasizing its commitment to LCD TVs with the announcement it...

Struggling multiregional CE, appliance and furniture chain hhgregg managed to stanch some red ink during its fiscal fourth quarter. Net loss for the three...

Walmart still can’t seem to find the handle for its CE business. While the world’s largest retailer saw “some improving trends” in electronics at...

The music industry is extending its Hi-Res Music logo from downloaded songs to streamed songs to help consumers identify high-resolution recordings that meet the...

Newcomers continue to enter the smart-home market while established players expand their selections, lured by such forecasts as a Park Associates study that predicts...

Voice-controlled speaker mirrors Amazon Echo’s functionality Virtual reality, Android Wear wearables and virtual reality starred at Google’s annual developers conference, where the company unveiled...

“Turn on the kitchen lights.” “Turn on the lights in the kitchen and living room.” “Turn on the second-floor lights and play Frank Sinatra...

It’s report card day — at least for CE retailers. Our annual day of reckoning for retail, known around here as The TWICE Top...

Steve Smith, former editor in chief of TWICE and current editor at large, will be inducted into the Consumer Technology Hall of Fame in...

RadioShack has found a new chief executive in Dene Rogers, a former managing director of Target Australia and one-time president/CEO of Sears Canada, following...

Acer will build its core computing business with new product that include its first VR-ready gaming computers and products that compete more aggressively with...

Acer is taking an admittedly conservative approach to the U.S. smartphone market but hopes to expand its presence later this year by selling its...

The transition to Next-Gen TV broadcasting will be voluntary for broadcasters and TV makers and won’t disenfranchise consumers who receive current-generation over-air DTV broadcasts....

Target has begun merchandising connected healthcare devices within dedicated sections of select pharmacy departments. The pilot program is rolling out across the country to...

Samsung has begun rolling out an expanded lineup of 16 SUHD-technology 4K Ultra HD TVs with a mix of flat and curved screens, all...

The UHD Alliance (UHDA), which unveiled criteria early this year for certifying the performance of 4K Ultra HD TVs and 4K content, has expanded...

Sometimes all you need is a little perspective to be reminded what’s important. And nothing adds perspective like getting out of the New York...