Target Expands CE Pilot
Minneapolis — Target has been retooling its CE departments in select stores, and is about to roll the concept out to hundreds more. More »
RadioShack Franchisees Seek Answers Amid Bankruptcy
Boston — A group of 60 independent RadioShack franchised store owners have formed an ad hoc committee to represent their interests in the CE chain's bankruptcy case. More »
RadioShack Name Up For Grabs
Wilmington, Del. — The RadioShack brand name, which was to go to majority shareholder and chief lender Standard General under a prepackaged Chapter 11 plan, will instead be auctioned off separately from the chain's remaining stores next month. More »
Sears Narrows Q4 Losses
Hoffman Estates, Ill. — Lower costs, higher gross margin rates, and changes to its CE and other business models helped Sears Holdings trim its fiscal fourth-quarter losses. More »
Sears Details CE Strategy
Hoffman Estates, Ill. — As part of its drive to restore profitability, Sears Holdings has targeted its CE business for a major overhaul. More »
Molyneux Joins I.am+ As President
Los Angeles — I.am+, the wearables manufacturer helmed by musician Will.i.am, brought on former Sony Electronics exec Phil Molyneux as president and COO. More »
LG Sets Pricing, Availability Of Ultra HD TVs
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. — LG Electronics USA announced pricing and availability dates for the first of its 2015 4K Ultra HD TV models, first shown at the 2015 International CES. More »
LG Readies LTE-Equipped Smart Watch
Seoul, South Korea — LG will go to next week's Mobile World Congress (MWC) with what it said will be the industry's first LTE-equipped smart watch, which will send and receive voice calls and messages without a companion smartphone. More »
Apple, Samsung Tablet Shares Fall In 2014
Boston – Combined shipments of Apple and Samsung tablets fell below 50 percent for the first time in the U.S. and globally in 2014, Strategy Analytics found. More »
Broadcom Wants To Bolster Android Wear Watches
Irvine, Calif. – Semiconductor supplier Broadcom wants to bring longer battery life, built-in GPS, and other features to Android Wear smart watches. More »
Motorola Brings LTE To $149 Unlocked Price
Chicago – Motorola brought its price for an unlocked LTE smartphone down to $149 with the launch of the second-generation Moto E. More »
Safetech Adds Bluetooth/NFC Padlocks
Lehi, Utah – It didn't star in "50 Shades of Grey," but Safetech Products hopes its colorful Bluetooth- and NFC-equipped padlocks will get a lot of use when they become available in March. More »
Tweet Of The Day
@LisaM_Johnston: @JC_Whitney put out PR w/top 10 oddest car accessories. Among: in-dash record player; foot-operated radio controls; in-car coffee maker.
Blogs
Sears' Lampert Lays It On The Line
By Edward Lampert
The year 2014 was one of massive transformation. One after another, major American institutions sought to fundamentally change the way they interact with their customers, in most cases trying to catch up to new ways that people choose to access products and services. In most instances, these changes were puzzling to people who don't spend a lot of time focusing on what change looks like up close. More »
Is Pebble Too Big For Kickstarter?
By Lisa Johnston
Pebble nearly imploded Kickstarter this week when it debuted the latest generation of its smart watch, the Time. Within 32 minutes, the project hit its $500,000 goal, and it reached the $1 million mark just 15 minutes later. Within 24 hours, Pebble had raised around $8.8 million dollars, and it currently stands at $10.2 million as of this writing, about 48 hours post-launch. (More record-breaking stats can be found here.) More »
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