CES Product Coverage Deadline Is Nov. 14 Once again, TWICE will be publishing the Official CES Daily at the 2015 International CES in Las Vegas. This is the only daily published jointly with the Consumer Electronics Association and the only daily that is distributed on the show floor. If you have registered with CEA as an official CES exhibitor and would like your products included in the Official CES Daily, please follow these instructions for submission. More »
Crestron Founder Passes Away Rockleigh, N.J. George Feldstein, chairman and founder of custom-installation giant Crestron Electronics, died yesterday after a year-long battle with brain cancer, the company announced. More »
Amazon Posts CE Holiday Gift Guide Seattle Amazon.com has released its annual Electronics Holiday Gift Guide, which features a curated list of over 500 "top electronics gifts" and three time more deals than last year. More »
Kmart Plans BF Marathon Hoffman Estates, Ill. Flying in the face of a fledgling closed-for-Thanksgiving retail movement, Kmart said it will open for 42 consecutive hours, from 6 a.m. Thanksgiving morning to midnight on Black Friday. More »
Parks: Home-Automation Awareness Low Dallas Sixty-two percent of broadband-connected households in the U.S. are unfamiliar with smart home products, almost 70 percent don't know where to buy them, and only 20 percent intend to buy one or more smart-home devices in the next 12 months, a Parks Associates/CEA survey found. More » 'TWICE Picks' Awards Launch New York Exhibiting a Product at 2015 International CES? It Could Be Recognized by the editors of TWICE as a "TWICE Pick"! More » Thiel Adds To Engineering Team Brentwood, Tenn. Thiel Audio has expanded its engineering staff with the addition of Dennis Crosson as director of engineering and Gavin Bence as audio engineer. More »
Nest Upgrades Learning Thermostat Palo Alto, Calif. Nest is upgrading the feature set of its Wi-Fi-connected Learning Thermostat with a firmware upgrade that, among other things, adjusts more quickly to changes in a household's schedule. More »
PowerHouse Distributors Hold Dealer Expos Plainville, Conn. Two East Coast distributors, both members of the PowerHouse Alliance, have wrapped up successful regional dealer expos. More »
Almo Brings Back 'Small Business' Promo Philadelphia Almo, the national majap and CE distributor, announced a return engagement of its popular "Small Business Saturday" dealer promotion. More »
Polk, DefTech Launch Wireless Speaker Campaign Baltimore Sound United launched a multimillion-dollar campaign to promote the first wireless multiroom-audio speakers from audio brands Polk and Definitive Technology. More »
Vizio Ties Up With American Film Institute Irvine, Calif. A promotional alliance struck between Vizio and the American Film Institute (AFI) will launch with the TV vendor's sponsorship of the institute's annual AFI Fest, billed as an annual celebration of artistic excellence. More »
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Quantum-Dot Showdown Coming To International CES? By Greg Tarr Momentum seems to be building among flat-panel TV manufacturers to offer improved picture quality from LCD panels to provide a less expensive and more easily manufactured alternative to pricey new OLED TVs, which many see as the future standard TV technology. More »
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