Newegg Trials Own Version Of Amazon Prime
City of Industry, Calif. – Newegg.com has launched a Premier membership service that offers expedited shipping and other customer perks. More »
Imation Sells Off XtremeMac Brand
Oakdale, Minn. – Imation sold off its XtremeMac consumer electronics brand on Jan. 31 following the October sale of the Memorex brand as part of an effort to divest itself from lower margin non-core business. More »
IHS: 2013 U.S. TV Shipments Plummeted 9%
El Segundo, Calif. — A last-minute rally in the fourth quarter of 2013 was not enough to save the U.S. television business from a steep 9 percent unit shipment decline for the year, as Americans continued to hold off purchases through most of the year, a new report from IHS Technology found. More »
Panasonic Launches Mirrorless 4K ILC
Newark, N.J. – Panasonic introduced Friday the Lumix GH4, its first Micro Four Thirds compact system camera capable of recording 4K Ultra HD video. More »
Retail Sales To Rise 4.1% This Year: NRF
Washington – Retail sales are projected to rise 4.1 percent this year, outpacing 2013's 3.7 percent gains. More »
Best Buy, Walmart Offer Mobile Incentives
New York – Best Buy and Walmart are offering gift cards and cash to goose sales of tablets and smartphones. More »
NPD: Global Tablet Shipments Rising, Replacing PCs
Santa Clara, Calif. — Falling prices and advances in displays will lead to higher global shipment levels of tablet PCs, which will increasingly replace notebook PC shipments in the future. More »
Survey: Smartphone Financing Attract Android, Samsung Owners
Chicago – Consumers who sign up for carriers' phone-financing programs, particularly those with early trade-in/upgrade options, are financing smartphones with lower resale values, Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) concluded. More »
Sony Leaving North American E-Book Business
San Diego – Sony is getting out of the e-book business in North America after announcing last October that it would not offer its e-reader anymore to U.S. consumers. More »
Audio Veteran Bob Gassel, 63, Dies
Toronto – Bob Gassel, VP of engineering and product development for the Paradigm, MartinLogan and Anthem audio brands, passed away at the age of 63. More »
Costco's CE Sales Softened In January
Issaquah, Wash. – Costco said CE comp sales fell by the mid- to high-single digits in January amid gains in other product categories. More »
Walgreens Testing Monster Listening Stations
New York – Walgreens, the No. 1 pharmacy chain, has expanded its test of Monster listening stations with the opening of a new "flagship" format store here last month. More »
Ricoh WG-4 Cameras Unveiled
Denver – Ricoh Imaging America introduced Wednesday the new Ricoh-branded WG-4 and WG-20 series of rugged compact cameras and unveiled a new Ricoh modular mounting system accessories line of the WG family. More »
Sim2 Reveals 2014 Grand Cinema Offerings
Sunrise, Fla. — Sim2 USA unveiled Wednesday its latest generation of three-chip, DLP-based home cinema projectors. More »
Bose Updates SoundLink Bluetooth Speaker
Framingham, Mass. – Bose released its latest portable Bluetooth speaker, the third-generation SoundLink Bluetooth Speaker III with longer battery life, higher output and new industrial design compared to its predecessor. More »
Proficient Completes Thin-Bezel Rollout
Petaluma, Calif. – Proficient Audio has begun shipping the final models in its redesigned 31-SKU Protégé series of custom-install speakers, which now feature a thin-bezel design to blend in better with walls and ceilings. More »
Yamaha Boosts Sales, Income Courtesy Of Currency Shifts
Shizuoka, Japan – Yamaha boosted third-quarter and nine-month sales and operating income thanks to currency fluctuations. More »
Bem Readies Bluetooth Speaker Band
Chicago – Bluetooth-speaker supplier Bem Wireless is launching a Bluetooth speaker that's worn on the wrist and doubles as a hands-free speakerphone. More »
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