HiFi Buys: 'We're Baaaack'
Atlanta — HiFi Buys, the storied Atlanta chain, is returning to it Buckhead roots next month, at least in name. More »
Elac Returns To U.S. With Affordable Speakers
Cypress, Calif. – German audio maker Elac is returning to the U.S. market with a series of speakers and subwoofers developed by noted speaker designer Andrew Jones, formerly the chief speaker engineer at Pioneer Electronics Technical Audio Devices (TAD). More »
Haier Launching 'Urban Kitchen' Appliance Line
Los Angeles – Haier America is introducing its Urban Kitchen Living platform of freestanding and built-in kitchen appliances here at the Dwell On Design show today. More »
ProSource Expands Member Ranks
Fort Worth, Texas – ProSource, the $4.5 billion A/V and custom integration buying group, has added 29 custom integrators to its 500-plus-member ranks. More »
Google Readies Android M, Android Pay, IoT OS
San Francisco – Google used its I/O developers conference yesterday to preview the next version of Android, announce a renewed effort in mobile payments to challenge Apple Pay, and unveil an IoT platform that embraces home automation. More »
TWICE Launches 3rd Annual VIP Awards
NEW CATEGORIES! TWICE will hold the third annual VIP Awards program, in which retailers and distributors will have the chance to honor the products that have made the biggest difference in their business. More »
Yamaha HTiBs Get New Technologies
Buena Park, Calif. – Yamaha is bringing new technologies to its 2015 lineup of home-theater-in-a-box (HTiB) systems, including built-in Bluetooth, HDMI 2.0, HDCP 2.2 to all three models and high-resolution audio decoding to one model. More »
First DTS:X Blu-ray Disc Due July
Calabasas, Calif. - Ex Machina will be the first major motion picture released on Blu-ray with DTS:X object-based surround, DTS said. The disc will be available July 14 from Lionsgate at a suggested $24.99. More »
Verizon Adds 8.3-Inch LG Tablet
Basking Ridge, N.J. – Verizon Wireless added the LG G Pad X8.3 tablet to its selection to complement a 7-inch LG tablet and 10.1-inch LG tablet, pricing the 8.3-inch model at $129 with contract and $299 without contract. More »
Tech Journalist Stephen Booth Dies At Age 62
Stephen A. Booth, a veteran technology journalist, passed away peacefully May 27 at age 62 after a long illness. More »
Brand View Online Price Tracker: Children's Tablets
TWICE teamed up with Brand View to provide a snapshot of online pricing of products in key consumer electronics categories. More »
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The Top 100 CE Retailers Report Is Now Available To Purchase
Produced by TWICE with market research partner The Stevenson Company, the 2015 TWICE Top 100 Consumer Electronics Retailers Report provides an in-depth look at the shifting patterns of industry retailers with sales of $10 million and up. Here you'll find the data and trends that will impact the industry for the forthcoming year. The Bonus Online Edition includes additional breakout charts and a complete contact index for the Top 100 CE retailers.
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Did you miss "Sell the Season," our webinar that dove into the Dads & Grads and Back-To-School selling seasons? You can still listen to the entire replay!
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