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Amazon Planning Second HQ, First NY Depot
Amazon is looking to build a second headquarters site in North America, and is accepting proposals from potential state and local government hosts. Founder/CEO...
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Middle Atlantic Solves Connected Home Infrastructure Challenges at CEDIA 2017
FAIRFIELD, N.J. — Sept. 7, 2017 — Middle Atlantic Products today announced that it will showcase its newly expanded line of innovative and expertly...
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Microwaves Are Latest Whirlpool Corporation Appliances to Meet AHAM Sustainability Standards
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Whirlpool Corporation has announced three microwaves that meet the newly published Sustainability Standard for Household Microwave Oven Appliances (AHAM 7007-2017) from the Association...
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KODAK Wireless Photo Printer Mini Now Available on Amazon.com
Suwon, South Korea – September 7, 2017 – Today Prinics Co., Ltd announced the availability of the portable KODAK Photo Printer Mini through its...
Audio
High-Res Audio Growing Thanks To More Products, Lower Prices
High-res audio devices are seeing steady growth, The NPD Group said on Wednesday, and retailers can expect increased consumer awareness to continue this trend....
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Conn’s Reopens 23 Stores Closed By Hurricane Harvey
Texas-based Conn’s is getting back to business in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, which ravaged the state’s coastal communities last month. The CE, appliance...
Industry
GE Appliances Promotes Robert Rogers To Sales VP
Robert Rogers, a 23-year-veteran of GE Appliances, has been promoted to sales VP at the Haier-owned company. Rogers joined the business in 1994 from...
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VANCO INTERNATIONAL INTRODUCES NEW HDMI-IP SYSTEM FOR SCALABLE MANAGEMENT OF AV DEVICES
Vanco’s new EVO-IP system provides dealers with a single system that is simple to install and use with hundreds of devices for residential or...
Keeping Current
Is Toys’R’Us The Next Big Chain To File?
Faced with $400 million in debt that comes due next year, and eager to assure vendors of its solvency ahead of the holidays, Toys”R”Us...
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Control4 Launches Triad Multi-Room Audio Line and Expanded Music Service Integrations with iHeartRadio and Spotify
High-resolution multi-room audio offering features new single-zone streaming amplifier, power amplifiers, and audio matrix switches. San Diego, CA – CEDIA Expo 2017, September...
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Almo Professional A/V Promotes Maureen Mead to Business Development Manager
Philadelphia, PA — Almo Professional A/V, North America’s largest professional audio visual distributor with global reach, has named Maureen Mead Business Development Manager (BDM),...
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TCL Brings Back Popular 4K Football Challenge to Kick Off the New Season
Pro Athletes Jarvis Landry and Melvin Gordon Score 4K HDR TVs for Fans and Charitable Causes Each Week CORONA, Calif. – September 6, 2017 – TCL®,...
Audio
CEDIA 2017: Alexa, Google Assistant & Other Voice UIs Come Into Their Own
This week’s CEDIA 2017 is giving A/V products and custom-installed integrated systems more of a voice in the way they’re controlled. New products are...
news
CEDIA 2017: Kaleidescape Signs Fox For 4K, Eyes PVOD
Kaleidescape, the supplier of luxury multiroom video-server systems, will expand its selection of downloadable 4K movies with 4K content from Fox and will participate...
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Hisense Takes A Shine To CEDIA With 100-Inch Laser TV
Hisense is making its CEDIA debut with its $9,999-UPP Laser TV, promoted as a disruptively priced “market-creation” product said to combine the ease of...
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Dynaudio Extends Custom-Install Studio Series With New In-Ceiling and In-Wall Loudspeakers
GLENVIEW, Ill. — Sept. 6, 2017 — Renowned high-end loudspeaker specialist Dynaudio today introduced two additions to its Studio Series, the company’s new custom-install...
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New Dynaudio Subwoofers Bring High-End Low-End Options to Home Cinema and Stereo Installations
GLENVIEW, Ill. — Sept. 6, 2017 — Renowned high-end loudspeaker specialist Dynaudio today introduced two new subwoofers that deliver outstanding performance from compact enclosures...
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New Dynaudio Cinema Master Home Theater System Brings Ultimate Audio Quality to the Home
GLENVIEW, Ill. — Sept. 6, 2017 — Renowned high-end loudspeaker specialist Dynaudio today introduced the new Cinema Master home theater system, a professional-grade luxury...
Distributors
D&H Bolsters Home Entertainment Team
North American IT and CE distributor D&H Distributing has doubled down on its home entertainment business with two new hires and a new customer-facing...
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Z-Wave Alliance Hosts Member Pavilion, Smart Home Installer Trainings at CEDIA EXPO 2017
Z-Wave comes to CEDIA with comprehensive training courses for Z-Wave projects, an award-winning installer toolkit and new devices from member companies San Diego –...
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CTA Hires Jennifer Taylor as Vice President of U.S. Jobs
Arlington, VA – The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) today announces the hire of Jennifer Taylor as Vice President of U.S. Jobs. Taylor will drive...
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Antop, Antenna Tech Pioneer, Shows Latest In Digital Antennas At CEDIA
ANTOP, ANTENNA TECH PIONEER, SHOWS LATEST IN DIGITAL ANTENNAS AT CEDIA “Big Boy” HDTV Outdoor Antenna; Style, Innovation, and Crystal-clear HDTV Reception, Booth #1936...
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T-Mobile Adds Free Netflix In Latest ‘Un-Carrier’ Move
T-Mobile has added a major new incentive to its basket of wireless lures. Beginning next Tuesday (Sept. 12), the carrier will pick up the...
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New Smart Plug Monitors Your Energy Usage, Connects Your Devices + Acts as a Night Light in the Dark
Fibaro’s new Wall Plug is the smallest intelligent power adapter with standard & USB plugs and features Z-Wave Plus CEDIA 2017 – San Diego,...
CES
CES 2018 Registration Opens
Registration for CES 2018 has begun. The show, to be held Jan. 9-12, 2018, in Las Vegas, is produced annually by the Consumer Technology...
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Millennials Skipping Live TV In Favor Of On Demand: CTA
Millennials are eschewing live TV in favor of self-recorded and on-demand content, according to a new study from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). Fifty-five...
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Kohl’s Testing Amazon-Staffed Smart-Home Sections
Kohl’s, the discount junior department store chain, will begin testing interactive smart-home display areas next month featuring Amazon devices, accessories, services and personnel. The...
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DemandJump Introduces Traffic Cloud™, Prescriptive Attribution Technology for Marketers
DemandJump Introduces Traffic Cloud™, Prescriptive Attribution Technology for Marketers Solution utilizes artificial intelligence to analyze web traffic patterns and better inform marketing investments INDIANAPOLIS...
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DemandJump Introduces Traffic Cloud™, Prescriptive Attribution Technology for Marketers
DemandJump Introduces Traffic Cloud™, Prescriptive Attribution Technology for Marketers Solution utilizes artificial intelligence to analyze web traffic patterns and better inform marketing investments INDIANAPOLIS...
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DemandJump Introduces Traffic Cloud™, Prescriptive Attribution Technology for Marketers
DemandJump Introduces Traffic Cloud™, Prescriptive Attribution Technology for Marketers Solution utilizes artificial intelligence to analyze web traffic patterns and better inform marketing investments INDIANAPOLIS...
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CEDIA 2017 Is This Week. Here Are 5 Things To Watch
Market and technology changes are creating new opportunities for custom integrators at a time when the business is strong and, for most integrators, getting...
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Video & Audio Center Aims To Redefine Technology Retailing
For decades, the Westside of Los Angeles was the epicenter of American entertainment as the home of 20th Century Fox studios. This fall it...
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Growing 4K UHD Libraries Driving TV Demand
4K Ultra HD TVs are taking off and, fortunately, the native content available to support them — and even newer premium content with high...
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What ‘Stream the Studio’ Means to Custom Integration
The Stream the Studio initiative began about three years ago when music companies began realizing that the digital music market was rapidly changing, with...
Buying Groups
Buying Groups Stage Summertime Hat Trick
The worm has clearly turned for independent CE and appliance dealers. Although written off amid the growth of big-box chains and later Amazon, it...
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Best Buy’s Shiny Q2
Taking everybody by surprise, Best Buy’s second-quarter earnings and sales topped analysts’ expectations as revenue approached $9 billion, up almost 5 percent, and same-store...
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Home Technology Association Looks to Certify Top Integrators
The Home Technology Association is a new, independent organization created to educate and empower homeowners in their technology purchases, recognize exceptional businesses, and elevate...
Accessories
Capitol Going All-In On IoT At CEDIA 2017
Capitol, the distribution source for residential systems and light commercial contractors, as well as CE dealers, is featuring its latest smarthome line at CEDIA....
news
2017: The Year 4K Ultra HD Entered The Mainstream
2017 has proven to be the year of the Ultra HD 4K TV as high dynamic range (HDR) and wide color gamut (WCG) models...
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Debunking The Retail Apocalypse
U.S. retailers are opening 4,080 more stores in 2017 than they are closing, and plan to open over 5,500 more in 2018, according to...
Appliances
Get Smart: Bosch, Sharp Forge New Kitchen Connections
As the appliance industry revs up for home automation dominance, two leading lights in kitchen majaps have brought in app partners to help get...