Sears, Kmart Continue Thanksgiving Hours
Hoffman Estates, Ill. — Sears and Kmart will continue their tradition of opening their stores on Thanksgiving Day. More »
T-Mobile Q3 Subscribers Up 1 Million, Net Loss Shrinks
Bellevue, Wash. — T-Mobile's uncarrier strategy appears to be working. More »
Viper Enters Home Security
Vista, Calif. – Car security brand Viper has made its first foray into the home security market with Viper Home, a self-installing app-based home monitor that can be controlled by a smartphone. More »
AT&T Sees Cameras, GPS In Its Plans
Dallas – Cameras and GPS were the focus of twin wireless announcements by AT&T, which will become the first U.S. carrier to offer the first smartphone with 10x optical zoom. More »
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CEA: More Details On CES Unveiled NY, Ultra HD Event
Arlington, Va. — The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has announced more details on its CES Unveiled New York event to be held on Tuesday, Nov. 12. More »
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Larry Feldman, Appliance Distributor
Philadelphia – Veteran appliance distributor Larry Feldman died suddenly on Sunday. More »
Kantar: Apple Share Picks Up In U.S.
New York — Apple's share of retail-level U.S. smartphone sales rose slightly year-over year in the third quarter, but the gain doesn't yet fully reflect the impact of the new iPhones that went on sale Sept. 20, Kantar Worldpanel ComTech found in a consumer survey. More »
Audiovox "Shutterball" Allows Better Selfies
Hauppauge, N.Y. – Audiovox Electronics introduced Monday a remote shutter for smartphone cameras called "Shutterball." More »
AnythingIT To Host CE Recycling Event In January
Fairlawn, N.J. - AnythingIT, a leading information technology electronics recycler and e-waste handler serving both government and commercial markets, will be hosting a Consumer Electronics Recycling Event on Jan. 9, 2014 from 10 am to 2 pm. More »
Braven Brings NFC To Bluetooth Speaker Lineup
Provo, Utah – Braven is expanding its selection of portable Bluetooth speakers again with the launch of the $169 Braven 710, which becomes the company's first Bluetooth speaker with nearfield communication (NFC), second with IPX5 water resistance, and fourth with aptX decoding. More »
CEA, EOBC Call For Incentives On Spectrum Auctions
Washington – The Expanding Opportunities for Broadcasters Coalition (EOBC) and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) today released a new report urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to implement a spectrum incentive auction framework. More »
Boost Prices Its First iPhones
Irvine, Calif.—Sprint prepaid brand Boost Mobile divulged more details about its iPhone launch. More »
Nortek's Core Brands Taps Dever
Petaluma, Calif. – Core Brands tapped Matt Dever, formerly with THX and Pioneer, as audio segment marketing manager. More »
Stampede Touts 'Internet of Things' Sales Success In '13
Amherst, N.Y. — Stampede Presentation Products said sales of its Unified Communications products grew by 94 percent during 2013, and should continue during the next two years. More »
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I Chose The Free Option
By Anna Gray
It seems to me that in order to succeed today, you need to have one thing. No, not an iPhone, although that would be useful too. I'm talking about a second language. More »
Disruptive Innovation In Vehicle Electronics
Bill Matthies
I've been involved with CE since 1978 and can't recall a time when some to many weren't predicting the demise of the 12-volt aftermarket. Initially that wasn't logical given the poor state of vehicle OEM. Aftermarket was simply better and people bought it. More »
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