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LG Says OLED TV Sales Will Triple in 2016

June 8, 2016 by Ted Leave a Comment

LGs logoLG Electronics announced this week that it has devised a plan to dramatically pick up the rate of sale of OLED TVs. In fact, the company says they’ll triple the unit sales of sets based on the technology to more than 900,000 units in 2016 – a goal they’ve already begun to deliver on.

See more on how LG is going to stimulate industry adoption of OLED TV… [Read more…] about LG Says OLED TV Sales Will Triple in 2016

Filed Under: Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Sales, Tech Trends Tagged With: LG, OLED

Skullcandy Stock Skyrockets on Hint of Buyout

June 8, 2016 by Ted Leave a Comment

skullcandy logoSkullcandy, the lifestyle headphone company in which design is as important as performance (some would say more important), saw its stock skyrocket some 16% on Wednesday as word leaked out that the company’s founder was exploring the possibility of taking the company private in a buyout. This idea was revealed in a filing with securities regulators by Skullcandy founder Richard Alden.

See more on this unexpected Skullcandy development… [Read more…] about Skullcandy Stock Skyrockets on Hint of Buyout

Filed Under: Brands, Financial, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: headphones, lifestyle, Rick Alden, Skullcandy

Feeding the Growing Vinyl Beast, Bryston Launches BLP-1 Turntable

June 2, 2016 by Ted 1 Comment

Bryston's logoBy now you’ve likely heard that sales of vinyl records are growing to meaningful levels. We recently reported in March that while sales of all physical media are down, vinyl sales grew 32.2% to over $416 million dollars last year. While this is small compared to historical highs, it is part of a trend that has been developing – vinyl sales have grown each of the last ten years in a row.

Now specialty manufacturer Bryston announces their entry into the analog turntable field – the source necessary to play all that vinyl – with the all-new BLP-1. Bryston, more known for their electronics, looks to have done their homework on this impressive new model.

Learn the details on Bryston’s BLP-1 turntable… [Read more…] about Feeding the Growing Vinyl Beast, Bryston Launches BLP-1 Turntable

Filed Under: Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Tech Trends Tagged With: Bryston, turntables, vinyl

In Search of Profits, Panasonic Pulls Out of LCD Panel Production

June 2, 2016 by Ted Leave a Comment

Panasonic LogoIn yet another sign of Japan’s struggle with the flat panel TV business, Panasonic Corp. will stop all LCD panel production at its last such factory. Reports out of Japan say the company has determined that competition from Korea and China will forever preclude it from earning a profit in the panel production business. Many in Japan suggest that this news represents the end of an era of Japanese dominance in the TV business.

But is Panasonic pulling out of the TV business?… [Read more…] about In Search of Profits, Panasonic Pulls Out of LCD Panel Production

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point Tagged With: Foxconn, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Panasonic, Sharp

SpringDeck Offers Free App & Access to Dealers

June 2, 2016 by Ted Leave a Comment

SpringDeck logoSpringDeck, an industry-focused marketing content aggregator, announced this week that they are expanding their model to offer custom integrators a free app to access their content database. In the past, integrators could only access SpringDeck’s extensive content stored in manufacturer-centric “libraries” by paying a fee. Now, through this special app called SpringDeck Lite, integrators gain this access for free.

See more on this new approach by SpringDeck… [Read more…] about SpringDeck Offers Free App & Access to Dealers

Filed Under: Brands, Management, News, Products, Sales, Strategy Tagged With: Ryan Sullivan, SpringDeck

Sony Launches ‘Magic Bus’ to Promote Hi-Res Audio…for the Car

June 2, 2016 by Ted Leave a Comment

Is the Car the Best Place to Hear Hi-Res Audio?

Front of the Magic BusSony Electronics Corp. and Whitledge Designs have partnered to promote Hi-Res Audio – for the car – through Whitledge’s demonstration vehicle known as the “Magic Bus.” The partners say the venture “is designed to bring studio-quality Hi-Res Audio to music enthusiasts everywhere.’

See more on Sony promoting Hi-Res Audio in the Magic Bus… [Read more…] about Sony Launches ‘Magic Bus’ to Promote Hi-Res Audio…for the Car

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, News, Tech Trends Tagged With: Jon Whitledge, Magic Bus, Sony, Takumi Sasaki, Whitledge Designs

AudioControl Joins Azione Unlimited

June 1, 2016 by Ted Leave a Comment

AudioControl LogoAudioControl, a Seattle, WA-based manufacturer of home and mobile electronics solutions, announced this week that it has joined the Azione Unlimited group. The company says it is focused on “innovative, industry leading theater and audio products that provide custom integrators with performance-audio solutions across the residential and commercial markets.”

See more on this new Azione relationship… [Read more…] about AudioControl Joins Azione Unlimited

Filed Under: Associations, Brands, Integrators, News Tagged With: Alex Camara, AudioControl, Azione Unlimited, Richard Glikes

TiO Launches ‘Pro Mode’ for iOS Devices

May 26, 2016 by Ted Leave a Comment

TiO logoTiO, the wireless home automation solution that is a division of Anuva Automation, announced this week that it is launching “Pro Mode” for Apple iOS iPad devices. The company says that an updated Pro Mode is now available for both Android and Apple platforms.

See more on this new announcement from TiO… [Read more…] about TiO Launches ‘Pro Mode’ for iOS Devices

Filed Under: Manufacturers, News Tagged With: Anuva Automation, Sanjay Patel, TiO

Oh-Oh! In Wake of Sharp Purchase, Foxconn’s Orders are Dropping

May 26, 2016 by Ted Leave a Comment

Terry Gou w/agreement

The ink was barely dry on their $3.5 billion dollar acquisition of troubled Japanese giant Sharp Corp., when Foxconn’s CEO Terry Gou was forced to admit that overall orders for goods produced by the Taiwanese OEM manufacturer are dropping. Gou was essentially pressed to make the admission by China’s Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday.

What factors pushed Gou to say this? See more below… [Read more…] about Oh-Oh! In Wake of Sharp Purchase, Foxconn’s Orders are Dropping

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Brands, Manufacturers, News, Strategy Tagged With: Foxconn, Sharp, Terry Gou

Best Buy is Dying, Declares Major Investor Newsletter

May 25, 2016 by Ted 3 Comments

Photo of freestanding Best Buy store locationIn a report provocatively titled “Best Buy Isn’t Dead, but It Is Dying,” top investor service The Motley Fool (TMF) suggested that number one consumer electronics chain Best Buy’s “…best days are in the past.” Written by Rick Munarriz, the report dissects Best Buy’s last financial quarter report, as well as its future forecast.

See more on why The Motley Fool took this position on Best Buy… [Read more…] about Best Buy is Dying, Declares Major Investor Newsletter

Filed Under: Financial, News, Research, Retailers Tagged With: Best Buy, Conn's, H. H. Gregg, Hubert Joly

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