Sears Opens Connected Solutions Flagship
San Bruno, Calif. — Sears Holdings has formally opened an idealized, 4,000-square-foot Connected Solutions showroom within a Sears store here. More »
Amazon's Alexa Getting Around
Seattle – Amazon will let manufacturers of CE and other products tap into its Alexa Cloud-based voice service, which debuted in Amazon's Echo smart speaker to access information and music services via natural-language voice commands. More »
Archos Carries A Small PC Stick
Paris — Archos became the latest company to unveil a Windows PC on a stick, joining a handful of other companies in the market. More »
Myfox Rolls Out DIY Security System
Campbell, Calif. - French company Myfox rolled outs its first DIY security system for the U.S. market through www.getmyfox.com and through select U.S. retailers. More »
MiPow Expanding Bluetooth LED-Light Selection
Milpitas, Calif. – Startup MiPow will expand its selection of Bluetooth-controlled Playbulb LED lights with the July shipment of the $39 Garden, a solar-charging color-changing garden light that is staked into the ground. More »
Prepaid MNVO UVA Mobile Launches
San Diego — Start-up MVNO UVA Mobile launched its prepaid cellular service to consumers nationwide over its website and plans to roll out a retail-channel program in the third quarter. More »
Extended Deadline! TWICE Launches 3rd Annual VIP Awards
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 »
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Gay Marriage Gets Support From Tech & Retail
By John Laposky
Today's landmark decision by the Supreme Court to uphold the legality of same-sex marriage was the culmination of decades of struggle. And, in the end, even big business came out in support. More »
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