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IFA 2017: GfK Says Global CE Sales Will Rise 4% In 2017
After a flat 2016, the value of global CE product sales are projected to rise 4 percent this year, according to GfK forecasts presented...
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IFA 2017: Panasonic Unveils Hi-Fi Google Smart Speaker, 77″ OLED With HDR10+
In a surprise move, Panasonic matched Apple with a smart assistant speaker targeted to the audiophile — and also currently unavailable — when it...
Computers
Acer Marks IFA 2017 With A ‘1st” For PCs
To kick off IFA at a potpourri of a press event, Acer introduced a plethora of new products. The new devices include what it’s...
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B&O & LG Turn Heads With Eclipse TV At IFA 2017
If only IFA was last week … Bang & Olufsen turned heads on Wednesday with the unveiling of its BeoVision Eclipse TV, manufactured in...
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IHL Group Debunks 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...
Home Automation
LG’s IFA Focus Is On Voice Control & Robotics
LG Electronics is at IFA 2017 this week to promote its agnostic approach to the smart home. The company said it has committed to...
Home Automation
IFA 2017: Polaroid Focuses On Its Hoop Home-Security Cam
PLR IP Holdings used the IFA tech show in Berlin to show off its two newest Polaroid-branded cameras on Tuesday: the Hoop wireless home-security...
Buying Groups
BrandSource/AVB Circles The Wagons At Summer Show
AVB/BrandSource, the $12 billion buying group for independent tech, appliance and home-furnishings dealers, got down to business yesterday amid the distractions of Las Vegas...
Audio
Amazon’s Alexa Brings Multiroom Audio To Echo — And Soon To Sonos & Bose
Alexa can now deliver multiroom audio. Amazon announced on Tuesday that its Echo devices can now act as multiroom speakers using Alexa. Consumers can...
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Best Buy Earnings Exceed Expectations
Best Buy’s second-quarter earnings and sales topped analysts’ expectations as revenue approached $9 billion, up almost 5 percent, and same-store sales grew 5.4 percent....
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Fitbit Ushers In Ionic Smart Watch With Its Own OS & App Store
Fitbit showed it was ready for a market-share fight with the debut of what it’s calling its first smart watch, the Fitbit Ionic. Although...
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Panasonic, Samsung & 20th Century Fox Plan HDR10+ Certification Program
Panasonic and Samsung are teaming up with 20th Century Fox to create an open, royalty-free dynamic metadata platform for high dynamic range (HDR) through...
Buying Groups
Nationwide Sets Its Agenda
While the rare solar eclipse was locally obscured by overcast skies and random drizzle, there was no shadow last week on the Nationwide Marketing...
Buying Groups
Mega Group To Members: You’ve Gotta Accentuate The Positive
Mega Group USA broke all attendance records with its Fall National Convention, held Aug. 12-15 at the Omni Hotel & Music City Convention Center in...
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Independent RadioShack Dealers Unleashed By Latest Bankruptcy
RadioShack’s second bankruptcy in two years may have brought its company-owned stores to the edge of oblivion, but it has apparently sparked a renaissance...
Appliances
LG Breaks Ground On First U.S. Appliance Plant
LG Electronics took a ceremonial step closer to domestic manufacturing yesterday when dignitaries including U.S. Commerce Department Secretary Wilbur Ross and Tennessee Sen. Bob...
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Sears Closing More Kmart Stores
Sears Holdings has added another 28 Kmart stores to its list of locations targeted for shuttering this year. The announcement came with the release...
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Samsung Expands The Boundaries Of (Screen) Space With Galaxy Note8
A year after a series of exploding Galaxy Note7 smartphones ripped a hole in Samsung’s reputation and bottom line, the company today responded with...
Audio
Yamaha Debuts R-N303 Network Hi-Fi Stereo Receiver
It has been 63 years since the Yamaha Hi-Fi Player, the world’s first audio component bearing the “Hi-Fi” name, was released in 1954, and...
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Google, Walmart Partner On Shop-By-Voice
Your wish is their command. Beginning in late September, Walmart customers will be able to purchase hundreds of thousands of items from the discount...
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Sears Licenses Kenmore Floor Care Overseas
Sears Holdings has culled some additional cash from its private-label Kenmore brand. The retailer, which recently began selling Kenmore appliances to Amazon, has given...
Appliances
Haier’s Kevin Dexter To Run Fisher & Paykel, Monogram Brands
Appliance industry veteran Kevin Dexter, who helped make Samsung a force in the U.S. appliance market, has been handed the keys to Haier/GE Appliance’s...
Industry
Meet Gina Waldhorn, Quirky’s Mother Of Invention
Remember Quirky, the crowdsourcing start-up responsible for Wink, GE Appliance’s Aros smart AC, and all manner of, well, quirky cable and power accessories? The...
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My VIP Wish List
My birthday is very close to Christmas, a dilemma that, growing up, I shared with many other fellow miserable Sagittarius cusp kids who lived...
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2017 TWICE VIP Award Winner, TVs: 40 to 57 inches: Samsung The Frame
The Frame is Samsung’s newest innovation that transforms the way consumers think about televisions in their home by challenging the idea of the traditional...
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2017 TWICE VIP Award Winner, Headphones $300+: Blue Satellite Premium Wireless Noise-Cancelling Headphone
Blue’s Satellite features a built-in audiophile amp and two separate pairs of drivers to ensure the high-fidelity experience is never compromised. Satellite’s proprietary amp...
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2017 TWICE VIP Award Winner, Video Security Cameras: LG Smart Security Secured by ADT Canopy (LHC5200WI)
LG Smart Security (5 inches by 3.4 inches) is an all-in-one video security monitor and home automation device with Full HD video capabilities, providing...
Accessories
Voxx Code Alarm Line Gets Promo For Dealers
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...
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2017 TWICE VIP Award Winner, Camera Accessories: Samsung 128GB EVO Plus
The Samsung 128GB EVO Plus MicroSD card leverages advanced NAND technology to provide consumers with faster speeds and expanded storage, making it ideal for...
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2017 TWICE VIP Award Winner, Virtual Reality: Samsung Gear VR with Controller
The new Samsung Gear VR with Controller, powered by Oculus, represents the next evolution of Gear VR. With the new Gear VR Controller, users...
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Tablets’ Decline Declines
The tablet market showed some signs of life in the second quarter despite a continued downward spiral in overall sales. According to research from...
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2017 TWICE VIP Award Winner, Smart Watches: Samsung Gear S3 Classic
Inspired by traditional timepieces and the art of watchmaking, Samsung’s Gear S3 classic pairs timeless Swiss design with the latest in mobile technology, including...
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2017 TWICE VIP Award Winner, TVs: 58 inches and Larger: LG SIGNATURE OLED W7 (77W7)
The new flagship LG SIGNATURE OLED 77W7 Wallpaper TV flaunts a previously impossible form factor: the light, thin, flexible screen can be easily mounted...
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2017 TWICE VIP Award Winner, Gaming: LG Electronics 34” Class 21:9 UltraWide WQHD IPS Curved LED Monitor (34UC99)
LG’s 34UC99 monitor is designed to deliver an immersive experience thanks to its curved form factor, extra screen real estate and versatile features that...
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2017 TWICE VIP Award Winner, Smartphone Accessories: Speck Presidio CLEAR
Speck designed the Presidio CLEAR case, a hallmark of its Presidio line, to be 20 percent less bulky than its predecessor without sacrificing protection....
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2017 TWICE VIP Award Winner, Dishwashers: New Bosch Dishwasher
Bosch said it conducted countless hours of consumer research to create its new line, resulting in a dishwasher that is inspired by and invented...
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Samsung Leads 2017 TWICE VIP Award Winners
Samsung Is TWICE’s 2017 Super VIP Winner Samsung spread the wealth in this year’s TWICE VIP Awards, with top slots in 10 categories, based...
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2017 TWICE VIP Award Winner, A/V Receivers $699 or Less: Sony STR-DN1080 7.2 ch. Dolby Atmos Wi-Fi Network AV Receiver
Experience true home theater without limitations with Sony’s 7.2 channel receiver with Dolby Atmos 3D and DTS:X object-based surround sound, plus 4K HDR and...
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2017 TWICE VIP Award Winner, Wireless Multiroom Audio Systems: Klipsch Heritage Wireless, The Three
The Klipsch Heritage Wireless Three tabletop stereo system blends the acoustics and classic mid-century modern design legacy of founder Paul W. Klipsch with the...
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2017 TWICE VIP Award Winner, Computers: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2017
As technology advances, ultraportable laptops are becoming thinner and lighter every step of the way. The 5th generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon continues to live...
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2017 TWICE VIP Award Winner, In-Room Speakers: iHome Bedside Clock with Alexa Voice Service
The iAVS16 bedside clock speaker features voice-activated Alexa, Bluetooth for music streaming and hands-free calling, LED lighting with patterns for Alexa requests. Also features...
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2017 TWICE VIP Award Winner, In-Dash Navigation: Voxx Gentex Full Display Mirror
The Gentex Aftermarket Full Display Mirror was designed to enhance driving safety by optimizing the driver’s rear visibility and help eliminate blind spots. It...