The Aftermath: RadioShack Bankruptcy Plan Won't Reshape Cellular Market Fort Worth, Texas — RadioShack's Chapter 11 plans, if approved, will eliminate AT&T, Verizon and select MVNOs, including TracFone, from almost all of the RadioShack stores that remain open but won't have much impact on the wireless providers' bottom lines, analysts said. More »
The Aftermath: RadioShack Update: Court OKs Interim Loan Wilmington, Del. — The federal bankruptcy court here has given RadioShack the go-ahead to borrow $10 million to help fund operations until its stores can be auctioned off later this month. More »
Control4 Adds Products, Upgrades OS And App Salt Lake City — Control 4 unveiled its 2.7 smart-home OS and multiple products compatible with it, including a new wireless thermostat, new in-wall and tabletop touchscreens with HD video intercom, and a handheld remote. More »
LG Plans VR Headset Giveaway With G3 Phone Seoul, South Korea – LG plans this month to give away a free VR for G3 virtual-reality headset with the purchase of a new LG G3 smartphone in select markets. More »
Crestron Adds Bluetooth Proximity Sensor Rockleigh, N.J. – Crestron shipped its first Bluetooth proximity-detection beacon for installed home-automation systems, enabling Apple smartphones and tablets to automatically display controls for the room that a user enters. More »
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RadioShack's Raison D'Etre By Alan Wolf About nine years and four CEOs ago I was on a conference call with RadioShack's top brass.The chief executive at the time, longtime McDonald's veteran Claire Babrowski, put me on the spot by asking my thoughts on the company's biggest challenge. More »