J.D. Power: Pix Quality, Size Tops In TVs
Westlake Village, Calif. —Consumers who recently bought a TV said picture quality and size were the primary selection reasons, according to the J.D. Power "2014 High-Definition Television Satisfaction Report." More »
Azione Partners With Coastal Source
Chester Springs, Pa. – Azione Unlimited, the buying and educational group for integrators and custom retailers, has added outdoor lighting supplier Coastal Source to its vendor roster. More »
Sound & Vision Joins HTSA
Barrington, Ill. — Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA), the buying group for specialty A/V dealers and custom integrators, has added Sound & Vision to its member ranks. More »
Newegg, iBuyPower Collaborate On Custom Configurator
City of Industry, Calif. – Leading IT/CE specialty e-tailer Newegg.com has partnered with iBuyPower to launch the latter's online configurator for creating custom, high-performance PC gaming systems. More »
MobiTV, Amlogic Team On HDMI Dongle
Emeryville, Calif. — MobiTV announced its strategic collaboration with Amlogic to provide the chipset for MobiTV's streaming stick solution. More »
NPD: 1st Time Tablet PC Quarterly Shipments Fall
Santa Clara, Calif. — The NPD DisplaySearch "Quarterly Mobile PC Shipment and Forecast Report" shows tablet PC shipments, at 56 million units, declined year over year for the first time in the first quarter. More »
Amazon Enters Retail Top 10
Washington — Amazon.com has become the ninth-largest U.S. retailer in total domestic sales, the National Retail Federation (NRF) reported. More »
Kinivo Updates Bluetooth Car Kit
Redmond, Wash. — Kinivo has updated its Bluetooth car kit to feature multi-point Bluetooth 4.0 technology. More »
New Age Promotes Kirkendall
Carson, Calif. — CE, IT and gaming distributor New Age Electronics has promoted VP Eric Kirkendall to senior sales VP. More »
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"Christmas In July" CE Holiday Sales Preview
Join TWICE senior editor Alan Wolf; New Age Electronics president Fred Towns; Newegg.com's chief marketing officer Soren Mills; The NPD Group's industry analysis VP Stephen Baker; and Mega Group USA executive VP Jim Sendrak as they discuss the second half of 2014 and the all-important holiday selling season. The discussion will highlight new technologies such as Ultra HD TV, wearables, phablets, home automation and many other key categories that will drive CE sales now through Black Friday and beyond. This TWICE webinar sponsored by New Age Electronics should keep you ahead of the game with industry-leading information and insights into the next wave of change in CE. Listeners will have a chance to win a pair of Beats Studio wireless Bluetooth headphones and a PlayStation 4 console.
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