Costco Saw August CE Uptick Issaquah, Wash. — CE continued its summer rebound at Costco, with August comps edging up by the low single digits for the second consecutive month. More »
Mega Group Convention Draws Record Crowds Nashville, Tenn. — Mega Group USA, the buying group for independent appliance, home-furnishings and CE dealers, reported record-setting attendance at its biannual convention here last month. More »
Vizio Invades Canada, Batten Down The Smart TVs Toronto — Vizio, which swiftly entered and dominated the U.S. TV business behind its former "vision-meets-value" rallying cry, is expanding its distribution to our neighbors of the North. More »
Samsung Unveils 360-Degree VR System Ridgefield Park, N.J. – Samsung used its multi-city "Samsung's Unpacked" event centered at the IFA show in Berlin Wednesday, to reveal its Oculus-based VR headgear called Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition. More »
Fox, Samsung Partner On Innovation Lab Berlin — Samsung and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment used the IFA Show here Thursday to give further details on their joint plans for native Ultra HD and other "high-quality" content availability through Samsung TVs and other devices. More »
Sony, Delivery Agent Team For T-Commerce Berlin — Delivery Agent, developer of TV commerce (t-commerce) solutions and services, said here this week that Sony has signed on to integrate its ShopTV application into Sony's TV SideView. More »
Jabra Combines Bluetooth With Biometrics By Lisa Johnston Jabra made headlines last week when it announced its first biometric headphones. Although not the only company to offer biometric headphones (SMS Audio partnered with Intel just recently for a similar device), combining audio with fitness wearables is certainly a winning combination with plenty of room for multiple players. More »