Consumer Electronics
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Fire TV Stick, Echo Dot Amazon Prime Day Best Sellers
As expected, worldwide sales of Amazon’s Fire TV Stick streaming media device and Echo Dot wireless smart speaker topped the e-commerce behemoth’s annual 36-hour Prime Day sales event that ended July 17 at 11;59 p.m. PT. The company said more than 5 million Fire TV Sticks were sold, while Prime Day was the biggest sales … Continue reading “Fire TV Stick, Echo Dot Amazon Prime Day Best Sellers”
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Amazon Prime Day: Lots of Home Entertainment Deals
Amazon’s website and app may have glitches. Fulfillment center workers in Europe are on strike. But that hasn’t put much of dent (thus far) into the ecommerce behemoth’s 36-hour “Prime Day” retail extravaganza, which ends July 17 at 11:59 p.m. PT. “Nobody does any business in July … Amazon intends to take over the world, … Continue reading “Amazon Prime Day: Lots of Home Entertainment Deals”
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Fire TV Stick, Echo Dot Amazon Prime Day Best Sellers
As expected, worldwide sales of Amazon’s Fire TV Stick streaming media device and Echo Dot wireless smart speaker topped the e-commerce behemoth’s annual 36-hour Prime Day sales event that ended July 17 at 11;59 p.m. PT. The company said more than 5 million Fire TV Sticks were sold, while Prime Day was the biggest sales … Continue reading “Fire TV Stick, Echo Dot Amazon Prime Day Best Sellers”
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Amazon Prime Day: Lots of Home Entertainment Deals
Amazon’s website and app may have glitches. Fulfillment center workers in Europe are on strike. But that hasn’t put much of dent (thus far) into the ecommerce behemoth’s 36-hour “Prime Day” retail extravaganza, which ends July 17 at 11:59 p.m. PT. “Nobody does any business in July … Amazon intends to take over the world, … Continue reading “Amazon Prime Day: Lots of Home Entertainment Deals”
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IHS: Internet-Connected TVs Represent 70% of TV Shipments in 2018
Internet-connected televisions featuring third-party apps are expected to generate 70% of total global TV shipments in 2018 – up from 64% in 2017 and 45% in 2015, according to new data from IHS Markit. Global TV shipments are projected to rise 3.5% to 223 million units. “The rise of streaming video availability worldwide, especially for … Continue reading “IHS: Internet-Connected TVs Represent 70% of TV Shipments in 2018”
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Roku Introduces Roku TV Wireless Speakers
Streaming device pioneer Roku July 16 unveiled the Roku TV wireless speakers, the first speakers made exclusively for Roku TV. The speakers are “meticulously engineered and calibrated to deliver powerful, premium audio to Roku TVs,” according to a Roku press release. “Because Roku controls the software in both the speakers and TV, Roku is uniquely … Continue reading “Roku Introduces Roku TV Wireless Speakers”
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Amazon Eyeing Branded TVs
Move over, Roku. Amazon reportedly is looking to enter the smart TV market. The e-commerce behemoth’s connected TVs would be similar to Roku’s line of Chinese-made televisions featuring a proprietary operating system, voice-activated remote and embedded apps for over-the-top video. While nothing official has been announced, the Amazon TV is being tested by DTG, a … Continue reading “Amazon Eyeing Branded TVs”
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Dish Debuts Google Assistant Voice Control
Dish July 9 debuted its integration with the Google Assistant for a hands-free TV entertainment experience. Dish customers with a Hopper, Hopper Duo, Joey or Wally can control their TV using their voice when paired with an Assistant device, such as Google Home, Android phones or iPhones. Dish is the first pay-TV provider to offer direct … Continue reading “Dish Debuts Google Assistant Voice Control”
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TiVo CEO Departs After Eight Months
TiVo July 5 announced that CEO Enrique Rodriguez is leaving to become CTO at Liberty Global, a telecom, pay-TV operator — and TiVo client — based in London. TiVo said Raghu Rau, a member of the board of directors, has been named interim CEO, effective immediately. Rodriguez will remain at TiVo in an advisory role … Continue reading “TiVo CEO Departs After Eight Months”
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CTA: Emerging Tech, Smartphones Driving Household Consumer Electronics
About 87% of U.S. households own a smartphone, which is second only to the television at 96% ownership, according to new data from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The trade group said that for the first time, the top three most-frequently owned tech products in the home are screen devices, with laptops trailing TVs and … Continue reading “CTA: Emerging Tech, Smartphones Driving Household Consumer Electronics”
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HDR10+ Licensing, Logo Certification Program Begins
HDR10+ Technologies LLC June 20 announced the start of the new licensing and logo certification program for HDR10+ technology. HDR10+ is the royalty-free, open standard dynamic metadata platform for High Dynamic Range (HDR), which optimizes picture quality for 4K Ultra HD displays and improves the viewing experience for all audiences. The new HDR10+ technology optimizes … Continue reading “HDR10+ Licensing, Logo Certification Program Begins”
