Consumer Electronics
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Fire TV Sticks Lead Record Amazon Black Friday, Cyber Weekend Sales
Amazon Nov. 30 announced that its branded Fire TV Stick streaming media device, along with third-party branded Fire TV devices, helped drive record online sales on Black Friday (Nov. 26) through the Cyber Monday (Nov. 29). The e-commerce behemoth did not disclose actual revenue data, but did share that smart-TVs from Insignia, Toshiba and Pioneer … Continue reading “Fire TV Sticks Lead Record Amazon Black Friday, Cyber Weekend Sales”
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LG Creating Physical and Virtual Experience at CES
CES exhibitor LG Electronics will create a physical and virtual experience at its booth during CES 2022, taking place Jan. 5-8. At its traditional location — the 22,000-square-foot booth at the main entrance to the Central Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center — LG will connect visitors from the physical space to LG’s virtual … Continue reading “LG Creating Physical and Virtual Experience at CES”
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Fire TV Sticks Lead Record Amazon Black Friday, Cyber Weekend Sales
Amazon Nov. 30 announced that its branded Fire TV Stick streaming media device, along with third-party branded Fire TV devices, helped drive record online sales on Black Friday (Nov. 26) through the Cyber Monday (Nov. 29). The e-commerce behemoth did not disclose actual revenue data, but did share that smart-TVs from Insignia, Toshiba and Pioneer … Continue reading “Fire TV Sticks Lead Record Amazon Black Friday, Cyber Weekend Sales”
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LG Creating Physical and Virtual Experience at CES
CES exhibitor LG Electronics will create a physical and virtual experience at its booth during CES 2022, taking place Jan. 5-8. At its traditional location — the 22,000-square-foot booth at the main entrance to the Central Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center — LG will connect visitors from the physical space to LG’s virtual … Continue reading “LG Creating Physical and Virtual Experience at CES”
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Tubi Now Streaming on LG Smart Televisions
Fox Entertainment’s ad-supported streaming service Tubi is now available on LG smart-TVs, including OLED models, in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Australia. LG smart-TV users now have direct access to Tubi’s library of 35,000 movies and television series from more than 250 content partners, including every major studio, in addition to free live local … Continue reading “Tubi Now Streaming on LG Smart Televisions”
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CES 2022 to Have Smaller Footprint, Fewer Attendees
The Las Vegas CES taking place Jan. 5-8, 2022, will have a smaller footprint than shows before the pandemic, organizers said in a Nov. 18 presentation to press. CES, which was virtual in 2021, in 2022 will not be using the South Hall of the convention center, and Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the … Continue reading “CES 2022 to Have Smaller Footprint, Fewer Attendees”
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Roku Bowing $15 Streaming Device, Special HBO Max, Redbox Pricing for Black Friday
Roku is rolling several promotions and pricing for the upcoming post-Thanksgiving Black Friday retail event. The subscription streaming video market co-founder Nov. 15 announced that the $15 Roku LE streaming player will be available exclusively at Walmart for Black Friday while supplies last. The Roku LE streaming player will be available online at Walmart.com on … Continue reading “Roku Bowing $15 Streaming Device, Special HBO Max, Redbox Pricing for Black Friday”
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Best Buy Begins Selling ‘Halo Infinite’ Special-Edition Xbox Series X Video Game Console
Best Buy Nov. 15 began selling Microsoft’s special-edition Xbox Series X video game consoles themed for, and including, the new Halo Infinite video game, which doesn’t officially launch until Dec. 8. Best Buy is selling the $549 console at select stores. The controller costs $199. Today (Nov. 15) is the 20th anniversary of the original … Continue reading “Best Buy Begins Selling ‘Halo Infinite’ Special-Edition Xbox Series X Video Game Console”
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Parks: U.S. Consumer Adoption of Smart-TVs Reached 56% in 2021
The use of internet-connected televisions in the home continues to grow, with 56% of U.S. broadband homes now using smart-TVs, according to new data from Parks Associates. Smart speakers/display penetration reached 53%. Dallas-based Parks found that 82% of domestic broadband households subscribe to at least one over-the-top video service, up 6%, while 58% of households … Continue reading “Parks: U.S. Consumer Adoption of Smart-TVs Reached 56% in 2021”
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Samsung’s Jong-Hee Han to Deliver Pre-Show Keynote at CES
Jong-Hee (JH) Han, president of the visual display business at Samsung Electronics, will deliver the pre-show keynote address at CES 2022 in Las Vegas, the Consumer Technology Association announced. Han’s keynote address will take place Jan. 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the Venetian’s Palazzo Ballroom. The keynote will present the company’s vision for an “Age … Continue reading “Samsung’s Jong-Hee Han to Deliver Pre-Show Keynote at CES”
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LG Offering Smart-TV Owners Free Access to Apple TV+ Streaming Service
Beginning Nov. 15, LG Smart-TV owners in more than 80 countries will have free three-month access to the Apple TV+ subscription streaming service. The promotion reverts to a $4.99 monthly subscription thereafter unless canceled. Apple launched its branded streaming service in November 2019 days before the launch of Disney+. The CE giant has offered free … Continue reading “LG Offering Smart-TV Owners Free Access to Apple TV+ Streaming Service”
