Audio/Video
Sony Adds XAV-AX200 & MEX-GS820BT Head Units
Sony Electronics has unveiled two new in-car audio systems with improved smartphone connectivity and a more user-friendly interface. Like its predecessor, the XAV-AX200 is...
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LG Installs ‘World’s Largest’ OLED Screen & HD Video Wall
LG Electronics unveiled what it’s hailing as the world’s largest OLED screen and HD video wall. Located at the Dubai Aquarium and adjacent to...
Distributors
D&H To Hold Its First Chicago-Area Tech Show
D&H Distributing is bringing its traveling tech show to Chicagoland for the first time tomorrow, Aug. 15. The national IT and CE distributor will...
Car Electronics
Escort’s Redline EX Radar Detector Builds In Bluetooth & GPS
Escort further expanded its line of radar detectors at the KnowledgeFest trade show this past weekend with the unveiling of a model with built-in...
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USA Swimming Content Now Available for Purchase Through Wazee Digital Commerce
DENVER — Aug. 10, 2017 — Wazee Digital, a leading provider of cloud-native video management and licensing services, and USA Swimming, the national governing...
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Samsung Adds Steam Access To Its Smart TVs
Steam games will now be available on existing and future Samsung smart TVs with the newly released Steam Link app. Samsung 2016 or 2017...
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Toys‘R’Us To Return To Times Square For The Holidays
Toys“R”Us will return — temporarily — to New York’s Times Square after a two-year absence. The company will open a temporary 35,000-square-foot retail store...
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Aquatic AV Taps Innovative Sales & Marketing to Represent Southwest Territory
Apache Junction, Ariz., Aug. 11, 2017 — Innovative Sales & Marketing (www.innovativesales.us) is proud to announce that it has been named San Jose, Calif.-based...
Keeping Current
GameStop Will Open On Thanksgiving This Year
The gaming retailer, which has struggled from slipping sales, is reversing its trend of shutting its doors on Turkey Day. As retailers put the...
Accessories
Best Buy Holding Nintendo World Championships Qualifying Events
Best Buy will once again host qualifying events for the Nintendo World Championships. Eight Best Buy locations will offer consumers the chance to compete...
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RTI’s ZW-9 Z-Wave Interface Module Now Available in Europe
SHAKOPEE, Minn. — Aug. 10, 2017 — RTI, a leading control and automation manufacturer for residential and commercial settings, today announced that the company...
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Just Add Power Unchains Video Distribution Requirements With New Products at CEDIA 2017
LARGO, Fla. — Aug. 10, 2017 — Just Add Power (J+P), the leader in Ultra HD over IP, is relieving system format and switching...
Buying Groups
Mega Group Projects Record Crowds For Next Week’s Nashville Show
Mega Group USA is expecting a record turnout for its Fall National Convention, which kicks off this weekend at the Omni Hotel & Music...
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John Cleary Promoted to President of Joseph Electronics
NILES, Ill. — Aug. 10, 2017 — Joseph Electronics (JE), the premier one-stop shop for the broadcast industry and provider of fiber termination and...
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Biamp Systems Simplifies the Network Conversation at Integrate 2017
BEAVERTON, Oregon — Aug. 9, 2017 — Biamp Systems, a leading provider of innovative, networked media systems, has announced multiple education sessions at Integrate...
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SMPTE News at IBC2017
Registration is open for the SMPTE 2017 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition (SMPTE 2017), which will take place Oct. 24-26 in Hollywood, California. The...
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LG Plans Camera Upgrade For V30
LG Electronics is shifting the focus from audio to imaging for its next top-of-the-line V-series smartphone. While the current flagship, the V20, was lauded for...
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SquareTrade’s Top-Rated Protection Plans Now Available to Newegg Customers
Los Angeles, CA – Newegg, the leading tech-focused e-retailer in North America, today announced it is offering customers the option of adding SquareTrade protection plans...
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Sonnet Announces Mac- and Windows-Compatible Thunderbolt 3 to Dual DisplayPort Adapter
IRVINE, Calif. — Aug. 9, 2017 — Sonnet Technologies today announced the latest addition to its expanding Thunderbolt(TM) 3 product line, the Thunderbolt 3...
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NextRadio, LG Team For Free FM Radio Access On Mobile Devices
LG phone owners are about to suddenly find an FM radio in their pockets. LG Electronics and TagStation, owner of the NextRadio app, inked...
news
Cord Cutting On The Cheap: RCA Roku TVs Now Available
Display-Vu has begun shipping a line of affordably priced RCA-branded Roku TVs. Three models are offered: 50 inches ($499 suggested retail), 43 inches ($379)...
Buying Groups
Nationwide Enhances MemberNet TV Platform
The Nationwide Marketing Group has added new features to its MemberNet TV service, which provides dealers with movie trailers, demo clips, digital signage and...
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CATALYST AV MEMBER ALLNET DISTRIBUTING TO OPEN 4th LOCATION
One of the premiere distribution companies in the United States, Allnet is opening a 4th location to service the needs of the Minneapolis Market...
Industry
DJI Names Roger Luo President
DJI has named Roger Luo president of the company, a new position. Luo, who was previously operation VP, will be tasked with international development...
Audio
Klipsch Teams With Capitol Records For Heritage Speakers
Klipsch revealed the first fruits of its partnership with Capitol Records: a line of co-branded speakers. The special-edition Heritage and Heritage Wireless offering includes...
Industry
CEDIA & Escient Co-Founder Tom Doherty Joins HTSA
Tom Doherty, one of the original founders of CEDIA and a co-founder of Escient, has joined the Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA) buying...
Keeping Current
Store Closings: Here’s The Latest Tally
For those who like to keep track, PennLive has compiled an updated list of retail store closings by major chains in 2017 – and it ain’t...
Keeping Current
Zombie Stores: Last Remains Of Seven Chains
Even after a major chain shuts down it still may leave a few storefront stragglers in its wake. Here’s a list of seven such retailers whose...
Keeping Current
Signs Of Life At RadioShack
The first new RadioShack store to appear post-bankruptcy has opened for business in Baraboo, Wis. The franchised location joins the 425 independently-owned RadioShacks and 70 remaining...
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New Rockford Fosgate® Premium Audio Kit Solutions for the Polaris® Ranger® Now Available
TEMPE, Ariz. – August 8, 2017 – Rockford Fosgate (www.rockfordfosgate.com), the industry leader in high-performance audio systems, is proud to announce the availability of...
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B&O Play Comes To Best Buy
Luxury audio manufacturer Bang & Olufsen will now sell its products through Best Buy. Beginning this week, the H4 and H9 headphones from...
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UHD Alliance Taps Mike Fidler As President
Michael Zink, technology VP at Warner Bros., will assume the post of UHD Alliance chairman, and CE industry veteran Mike Fidler will take on...
Accessories
THX Launches Headphones Certification Program
THX has launched a performance-certification program for headphones, and 1More is the first company to receive official designation. THX said it established its headphone...
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A Virtual-Reality Data Crunch Is Coming: Juniper
The coming VR revolution may be delayed by heavy traffic. A new report from Juniper Research forecasts that data consumption by wireless virtual-reality headsets,...
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Tim Cook Is The Face Of Apple’s New Instagram Account
Apple is on Instagram … and it’s not pretty.
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Eleven Engineering Adds Henry Brausen to Design Engineering Team
EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada, Aug. 7, 2017 – Eleven Engineering, Inc. (www.elevenengineering.com), a market leader in semiconductor products for wireless audio for home theater, multi-room,...
Home Automation
Savant Acquires Artison
Smart-home manufacturer Savant has acquired Artison, a maker of whole-home audio solutions. Savant said the deal allows it to leverage Artison’s key patents...
Keeping Current
50 Reasons Sears Is Selling Kenmore Appliances To Amazon
Herein The Street recounts 50 reasons why Sears was so willing to share its crown jewel appliance line with the master disruptor and industry...
Car Electronics
Voxx Supporting Code Alarm Remote Start With Promo, New Dealer Agreements
Voxx Electronics is supporting the launch of its new Code Alarm remote-start lineup with a six-month-long promotion for both dealers and consumers. It is...
Accessories
Trndlabs’ Nova Buds Take On Apple AirPods
Serving as an affordable alternative to Apple’s AirPods, The Nova ear buds from Trndlabs offer the same wireless operation for half the price. Currently...
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My Kindle, My Self
Summer is for reading, at least in my house. My sons are banned from screen time from 9-5 each day and the policy has...
Blogs
Retail Is Dead! Long Live Retail — At Best Buy, That Is
5 ways the chain is more than holding its own The retail meltdown of 2017 has been well documented, with some reports estimating 8,600...