Nationwide Kicks Off PrimeTime Show
Nashville, Tenn. — The Nationwide Marketing Group kicked off its biannual PrimeTime meeting and buy fair yesterday with a series of chapter meetings, vendor presentations, marketing sessions and a private concert by country-western star Martina McBride. More »
HTC One (M8) Smartphone Gets MirrorLink
Beaverton, Ore. — MirrorLink is coming via a software upgrade to the high-profile HTC One (M8) smartphone, and HTC promises more MirrorLink-enabled HTC devices in the near future, the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) said. More »
Acer Adds 13.3" Tegra K1 Chromebooks
San Jose, Calif. — Acer America introduced Monday its Chromebook 13, billed as the first such product powered by the Nvidia Tegra K1 mobile processor. More »
LG, Kyocera Launch New Smartphones
New York — New smartphones hitting the shelves include a midtier big-screen Android phone from LG and Kyocera's latest waterproof Hydro smartphone. More »
Best Buy To Launch $3,499 LG OLED TV
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. – A little over a year after launching the first curved-screen 55-inch OLED TV through a limited number of Best Buy locations at a $14,999 introductory price, LG Electronics is using the big box chain to launch a second generation version ringing in at an astounding $3,499. More »
Russound Makes Big Plans For CEDIA Expo
Newmarket, N.H. - Russound will go to the CEDIA Expo with its largest product launch in some years, toting three new multizone controller/amplifiers, eight new custom-install speakers, new amplifiers, and two accessories. More »
JVC Kicks Off TV Sweepstakes
Irvine, Calif. – JVC TV kicked off a sweepstakes program Friday that will give away new JVC Emerald TVs with Roku streaming sticks. More »
Brother Adds High Value AiO SOHO Inkjet
Bridgewater, N.J. – Brother International, introduced this week a new value-focused all-in-one ink jet printer targeting small business applications. More »
PYB Develops Pan-Product Warranty Plan
Atlanta – Protect Your Bubble USA (PYB), the direct-to-consumer unit of extended-service provider Assurant Solutions, has introduced an all-in-one protection plan that can cover all CE and appliances within a household. More »
Harman Taps Lang Lang As Brand Ambassador
Stamford, Conn. – Harman teamed up with concert pianist Lang Lang to launch a global marketing and brand awareness programs for the company's consumer and professional audio products in the coming months. More »
Mega Group Launches Marketing Program
Memphis, Tenn. – Mega Group USA, the buying group for independent appliance, home furnishings and CE dealers, has partnered with Web4Retail to launch a comprehensive new marketing program for members. More »
Haier Beefs Up Majap Team
New York – Haier America has added three new executives to its white-goods management team. More »
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Reflecting On A Life In CE
By Steve Smith
In preparing to write this last column in my role as editor in chief of TWICE, I remembered the first time I heard the term "consumer electronics." More »
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