September Retail Sales Reports Vary
New York — U.S. chain store sales rose 5.1 percent year over year in September, according to a new report from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). More »
Bose Gets Behind Wireless Multi-Room Audio
Framingham, Mass. — Bose is stepping up its profile in wireless multi-room audio, promising to bring broader awareness to the up-and-coming product category and additional competition for existing suppliers. More »
MESA Adds 14 Gold Members
Arvada, Colo. — The Mobile Electronics Specialists of America (MESA) has added 14 Gold members, bringing the buying group's total member count to 61. More »
J&R Holding Music & Tech Expo
New York — A/V specialty dealer J&R Music & Computer World is holding a four-day Music & Tech Expo this week at its lower Manhattan store. More »
Alpine To Dealers: Get Social
Torrance, Calif. – Alpine wants its dealers to get social. More »
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Ultra HD Conference Agenda Set
New York — The agenda for the upcoming Ultra HD Conference, to be held here during CES Unveiled on Nov. 12, has been released. More »
TWICE/CEA To Present Ultra HD Forum Nov. 12th
New York — Will Ultra HD TV be the next evolution or revolution in the advancement of home television entertainment? More »
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U.S. Q3 PC Shipments Hold Steady
New York — Worldwide PC shipments in the third quarter hit recession level lows, although shipments in the U.S. were above 2012 levels, according to IDC and Gartner. More »
Technology Brands Abound Among Top 100 'Most Loved' Companies
AdWeek magazine and APCO Worldwide have released the results of their Most Loved Brands In The World survey, and a number of CE suppliers and CE retailers made the list, based on responses from 70,000 consumers in 15 major international markets. More »
Audiovox Ships Dyle-TV Receiver For iOS, Android Devices
Hauppauge, N.Y. – Audiovox Electronics, a division of Voxx International, launched the first Dyle mobile TV accessory that turns Apple and Android mobile devices into Dyle-compatible mobile DTV screens. More »
Dish Customers Hit With Blackouts In 2 Markets
Englewood, Colo. — An ongoing dispute over new TV station carriage contracts forces Dish customers to stop receiving their local CBS and Fox affiliate stations in Mankato, Minn, and Watertown, N.Y., Wednesday. More »
Sanus Debuts Trillium Furniture Line
St. Paul, Minn. — Sanus added to its furniture collection on Wednesday with the unveiling of the Trillium line. More »
Griffin Debuts Paper iPad Folios
Nashville, Tenn. –– Griffin Technology has teamed with Austrian design house Papernomad for a new folio for the iPad and iPad Mini made of water-resistant and tear-resistant paper that can be custom decorated by the consumer. More »
Auralic Reveals Combination DAC, Headphone Amp
Denver — Auralic will turn up Friday at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest to launch the first-of-their-kind Gemini 1000 and 2000 headphone docks. More »
Meridian Offers DSP-Speaker Integration With Multi-Room Systems
New York — Meridian has developed a component that makes it practical to integrate Meridian's active in-room and in-wall DSP speakers into multi-room audio and home-control systems from other brands. More »
Aereo To Offer Android App Oct. 22
Long Island City, N.Y. – Aereo, the Cloud-based service that delivers local broadcast TV stations to handheld devices, said Thursday that it will release its first Android app through the Google Play store, on Oct. 22. More »
Stampede Talk Trends, Record Growth At Summit
Amherst, N.Y. – Stampede Presentation Products held its annual two-day Stampede Vendor Summit to discuss new technology trends and report on its sales performance, during its event this week at the Marriott Hotel, here. More »
Toshiba Rolls Out UHD TVs, Offers HDMI Update
Irvine, Calif. — Toshiba said Thursday that its first three Ultra High-Definition TVs are now available at select retailers across the country and will soon receive a firmware update to support the new HDMI 2.0 standard. More »
50 Cent's SMS Audio Expands KidzSafe Line
Delray Beach, Fla. — KidzSafe, a brand distributed by rapper 50 Cent's SMS Audio company, debuted a new line of headphones designed to protect children from damaging sound. More »
IK Multimedia Ships iPad/iPhone Pedal Board
Sunrise, Fla. — IK Multimedia has begun shipping the iRig BlueBoard, a wireless MIDI pedal board for use with iOS devices. More »
Michaels Named ZeeVee CEO
Littleton, Mass. — Bob Michaels advances from ZeeVee worldwide sales senior VP to CEO, the company said Thursday. More »
Ingram Micro To Carry MakerBot Line
Brooklyn, N.Y. — MakerBot, the desktop 3D printing supplier, reported it has reached an agreement with Ingram Micro for the distributor to carry its line nationally. More »
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Technology Brands Abound Among Top 100 'Most Loved' Companies
By John Laposky
AdWeek magazine and APCO Worldwide have released the results of their Most Loved Brands In The World survey, and a number of CE suppliers and CE retailers made the list, based on responses from 70,000 consumers in 15 major international markets. More »
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