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New research suggests security concerns remain a major roadblock to mass-market penetration of connected-home devices, while also offering new opportunities for add-on sales. According...
Como Audio is growing its line of home audio solutions with the addition of a portable speaker and a multi-room CD player, both Wi-Fi...
Jem Accessories has partnered with Energizer Brands to produce and market smart-home devices, a first for the power badge. The Energizer Connect line of...
For the second time in two weeks Amazon this morning has introduced another variant to its market-leading Echo smart-speaker line. This time, the House...
Harman International will tap the burgeoning smart-speaker market this fall with the launch of the Harman Kardon Invoke, a premium, voice-activated Echo-like device. Perhaps...
Stanley Weston, co-founder of interactive TV programming company ACTV — and the man who conceived the idea of the G.I. Joe action figure —...
Vuzix, a manufacturer of smart glasses for the VR and AR markets, has brought on Paul Boris as COO, a new position for the...
A trio of new reports confirms what we kinda already know: that voice control is the happening new user interface, and that smart wireless...
New Age Electronics, the national CE and gaming distributor, will reprise its annual Retail Dealer Summit this summer at the Encore Las Vegas. Now...
Pioneer expanded its high-res audio offerings with the addition of the XDP-30R digital audio player and the SE-CH5BL ear buds. The XDP-30R player has...
Samsung has begun shipping the two-washers-in-one FlexWash and two-dryers-in-one FlexDry laundry pair, first previewed at CES in January. Designed to provide laundry flexibility for...
Although the iPhone 7 is performing comparably to its predecessor, iPhone users are still hanging on to their phones for longer periods, new research...
DARTS (Digital Audio Reference Theater Systems) Theater is creating its own identity. The hi-fi manufacturer, which was previously marketed as a product brand by Phase...
Universal Electronics (UEI), a manufacturer of smart-home controllers and sensing technology, will acquire Residential Control Systems for $9 million. Residential Control Systems, also known...
Best Buy has partnered up with smart-home systems provider Vivint to up its stake in the connected space. Beginning this summer, Best Buy customers...
Consumers will soon be able to have Alexa-controlled smart lighting without owning an Echo, Dot, Tap or Look. GE has revealed shipping and pricing...
Klipsch has hired Tyler Nelson as channel marketing manager of custom integration, professional and cinema, a new position. Nelson will be tasked with channel-management...
Bolstering its commitment to the smart home, Whirlpool will acquire Yummly, an app and website that provides personalized recipes and cooking resources. Yummly, which...
D&H Distributing revealed a series of new initiatives for its 2018 fiscal year, which kicked off May 1. Investments planned by the tech distributor...
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) is hosting its first-ever New American Jobs Summit just steps from the Capitol Building in Washington today. The summit...
While the Surface was initially positioned as the tablet eliminating the need for a laptop, Microsoft has indeed launched a Surface Laptop. Featuring a...
Voxx Electronics announced it will combine its vehicle security, remote start and telematics group with its advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) group. The new...
T-Mobile said it has its sights set on a rollout of 5G network technology in the U.S. by 2019, with nationwide coverage by 2020....
E Fun has begun building in theft-deterrent solutions for retailers into its Android tablets. The company’s Nextbook Ares 8- and 10.1-inch tablets will ship...
Headphones manufacturer Beyerdynamic has brought on Larry Drago to marketing manager. Drago will be responsible for growing the brand and market share in the...
The venerable Emerson Quiet Kool line has returned to the U.S. home-comfort market under new ownership and with a revamped product line. The brand,...
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The promise of e-commerce, born in no small part from the massive proliferation of data available in the digital arena, continues to pay dividends...
Sennheiser launched a portable microphone for use with the GoPro Hero4 action cam as part of its participation in the GoPro developer program. The...
Samsung and Amazon are teaming to deliver a higher standard of high-dynamic-range (HDR) performance to the video market. The Samsung-backed HDR10+ technology (based on...
More than half of U.S. consumers plan to buy a smart-home device in the next two years, and of those who already own one,...
Does having the lowest prices result in more sales? According to a Bain & Co. survey, customers’ perceptions are often at odds with reality....
Joining the rising tide of turntable sales (see House of Marley’s newest model, the ecofriendly Stir It Up. Manufactured with a solid bamboo plinth,...
Bosch Home Connect Built-In Coffee Maker This caffeine wizard enables consumers to use their smartphones or tablets to remotely brew coffee with the push...
Remember when the kitchen was for cooking and we entertained family and friends in the living room and dining room? Well, not anymore. Market...
This Qi wireless charging device features two variable powered USB ports for multi-device USB charging, 64GB MicroSD slot, upright docking stand, built-in microphone for...
Editor’s note: On the heels of our April 17 Luxury Issue, we asked our friends at Future-source Consulting to identify what sector of the...
A pair of key industry reports issued last month proffered divergent snapshots of the state of the appliance industry as it headed into spring...
Related: 10 Top Majap Debuts That Deliver Big Dividends No question appliances are hot. Once the bastion of boring “sea-of-white” sales floors, and embodied...
With Samsung and LG Electronics now dominating the U.S. major appliance market, as they did in the first quarter, industry observers now have to...
Consumers’ propensity to spend their hard-earned greenbacks on consumer electronics is on the rise. According to the latest monthly index from the Consumer Technology...
While there are a plethora of new and disruptive technologies inching their way into the mass market, global sales of consumer technology products are...