Bose Upgrades Bluetooth Speaker Framingham, Mass Bose plans June 21 availability of its SoundLink Mini Bluetooth II speaker, adding more power and new features compared to its predecessor while maintaining the same size and $199 price point. More »
Sony Upgrades Bluetooth Speakers For High-Res Audio San Diego Three new portable Bluetooth speakers from Sony include the company's first two with proprietary LDAC technology to stream "near high-resolution audio" over Bluetooth from the company's $1,199 high-res NW-ZX2 Walkman portable music player. More »
Apple Clearing Up Watch Backlog Cupertino, Calif. Apple has begun tackling its backlog of Apple Watch orders, announcing that consumer orders placed through May for all models but one will ship to consumers in two weeks, when the company will also begin selling some models though Apple's brick-and-mortar stores. More » TWICE Launches 3rd Annual VIP Awards DEADLINE IS JUNE 15! 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 » Lycos Enters Wearables Boston Lycos today announced its entry into the wearables category with Lycos Life, a line of products the company called "a single point of entry into users' digital lives." More »
Amazon Tops Media-Streamer Market In Q1 Boston Amazon's Fire TV is tops in market share for digital media streaming devices in the U.S., according to the latest Strategy Analytics research. More »
Unlocked Nubia Phones Squeeze For Selfies Beijing Nubia, a subsidiary of Chinese smartphone maker ZTE, will bring an unlocked premium Z9 Android smartphone to the U.S. in the third quarter in three versions priced from $564 to $725. More »
Now Available: The Top 100 CE Retailers AND the Top 25 Car Electronics Retailers Reports
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. Purchase the Top 100 CE Retailers Report here.
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