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CES 2014 – The Year of the…? (Insert Your Favorite Gadget Here)

January 15, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of CEA/CES logoWhen I was little, I came home from school one day, excited to tell my mother about all my new friends. One-by-one, I named each of them, calling each one “my best friend.” When I finished, I’ll never forget what she said. “If they’re ALL your best friend, then you don’t have a BEST friend.”

The Consumer Electronics industry over the last few years and continuing into this year – has fallen into a troubling state of highly fragmented technology trends. It is in this environment – the absence of any clearly defined, overall technology trend – Gary Shapiro and the CEA try to field their annual technology exposition known as the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

So what was the big tech innovation at CES?…Well, it’s complicated… [Read more…] about CES 2014 – The Year of the…? (Insert Your Favorite Gadget Here)

Filed Under: Associations, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Retailers, Sales, Shows & Events, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: CES, Consumer Electronics Show, David Pogue, Gary Shapiro, MIT, New York Times, Nick Bilton, Norbert Hildebrand, NY Times, Yahoo

JVC Kenwood Invests $300 Million in Venture Capital Fund

January 9, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

JVC Kenwood logoJVC Kenwood announced in Japan that it has made a substantial investment valued at $300 million in the WiL Fund I, L.P., a company that it describes as a “venture investment consultation organization.” The company says it is partnering with WiL (World Innovation Lab) as part of a plan to find new potential acquisitions “to enhance growth in next generation development business.”

See more on this new report out of Japan… [Read more…] about JVC Kenwood Invests $300 Million in Venture Capital Fund

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: JVC Kenwood

Aim High Audio Appointed Reps for Denon, Marantz & Boston Acoustics in Southeast

January 9, 2014 by Ted 4 Comments

Aim High Audio logoAim High Audio Sales & Distribution announced that they have been appointed the manufacturer sales representative of record for Denon, Marantz, and Boston Acoustic brands for the Southeastern states. The appointment is effective immediately and represents a pretty serious expansion of brands available through the Marietta, GA-based rep firm and distribution company.

See more on this unexpected change by D&M in the Southeast territory… [Read more…] about Aim High Audio Appointed Reps for Denon, Marantz & Boston Acoustics in Southeast

Filed Under: Brands, News, Sales Reps Tagged With: Aim High Audio, Boston Acoustics, Denon, Marantz

Gibson Brands Goes ‘Back to the Future’ to Celebrate 120 Years

January 9, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Gibson CES Promo

Gibson Brands took advantage of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to make a bit of a show of their own to celebrate 120 years in business. The company, which serves up 23 different brands of musical instruments, professional audio products and, more recently, consumer electronics products, chose a unique way to mark the occasion by going “Back to the Future.”

See more on how Gibson chose to celebrate their 120-year anniversary… [Read more…] about Gibson Brands Goes ‘Back to the Future’ to Celebrate 120 Years

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Promotions, Shows & Events Tagged With: CES, Consumer Electronics Show, Gibson, Gibson Brands, Gibson Guitar, Henry Juszkiewicz, Integra, Onkyo, Teac, Teac/Tascam

Amazing! Sony CEO Admits Company Failings – Says ‘Wow’ is Future

January 9, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai
Kazuo Hirai, Sony CEO

Sony’s CEO Kazuo Hirai gave a relatively compelling keynote presentation that was in stark contrast to their rather dry Mike Fasulo and unemotional press conference. Not only was Hirai dynamic and at times, emotional even – he competently and capably articulated a new and strong vision for the company based on the Japanese word “kando” and the English word “wow.”

See the surprising twist in the Sony CEO’s presentation…including a moment that NO other Sony CEO would ever dare to try…admitting past product failures… [Read more…] about Amazing! Sony CEO Admits Company Failings – Says ‘Wow’ is Future

Filed Under: Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Shows & Events, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Betamax, CES, compact disc, Consumer Electronics Show, Kazuo Hirai, Life Space UX, Sony, Walkman

High End Amongst the High Rollers – Pass Labs Launches All-New X.8 Amplifiers at CES

January 8, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

200_PASSlogosmwebPass Laboratories, Inc., the company founded by renowned amplifier designer Nelson Pass, is out amongst the high rollers of Las Vegas with a new line of high quality amplifiers called the X.8 (Point 8) Series Amplifiers. With a design philosophy described as “music first,” Pass Labs says these amps were seven years in the making and are just now being launched at the Consumer Electronics Show in the Venetian Tower, Room 34-209.

See more details on these spectacular amplifiers from Pass Labs… [Read more…] about High End Amongst the High Rollers – Pass Labs Launches All-New X.8 Amplifiers at CES

Filed Under: Manufacturers, News, Specialty Tagged With: CES, Consumer Electronics Show, Nelson Pass, Pass Labs

HiFiMan Lauches Two New Digital Music Players at CES

January 8, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of HiFiMAN 802 digital music player
HiFiMAN HM-802

HiFiMan is an independent manufacturer of a variety of largely high-performance audio products. We first met the company two years ago at CES, and were amused and impressed with company founder Dr. Fang Bian. Bian is an enthusiastic lover of high quality music and created some superior digital media players and headphones to better reproduce it. Serious, but sincere, Bian’s company has launched two new interesting digital music players – one offering “reference” level performance…and the other a more affordable option for the music lover on a budget.

See more on these interesting new products from a digital audiophile company… [Read more…] about HiFiMan Lauches Two New Digital Music Players at CES

Filed Under: Manufacturers, News, Shows & Events, Specialty Tagged With: digital music player, Dr. Fang Bian, HiFiMAN, USB

GoldenEar Continues Line Expansion, Launches New Triton One Flagship Speaker at CES

January 7, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

GoldenEar logoGoldenEar Technology is one of specialty audio’s success stories, launching only a few short years ago, in late 2010. Many industry insiders told us at that time that the industry had no room for yet another loudspeaker line. And yet, since GoldenEar launched, we’ve heard nothing but accolades from industry reviewers…and more importantly, dealers. We’ve also watched their dealer network, and their product line-up, continue to grow.

Now GoldenEar’s Sandy Gross has launched a new flagship model called the Triton One… [Read more…] about GoldenEar Continues Line Expansion, Launches New Triton One Flagship Speaker at CES

Filed Under: Manufacturers, News, Shows & Events, Specialty Tagged With: CES, Consumer Electronics Show, GoldenEar, Sandy Gross, Triton One

At CES: Samsung Shifts Emphasis from Smart TVs to Smart Home

January 7, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Samsung's Curved TV UnveilingSamsung’s press day conference was the most unusual we’ve seen with everything from a product that caused an audible gasp of amazement from the crowd…to one of their celebrity presenters running from the stage in mid-presentation. But we believe we detected a subtle but significant shift with their TV business being less prominent and more in balance with the company’s other products such as their appliance, computer, and mobile businesses.

See more on our initial impressions of Samsung below… [Read more…] about At CES: Samsung Shifts Emphasis from Smart TVs to Smart Home

Filed Under: Industry Trends, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Shows & Events, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: B.K. Yoon, CES, Consumer Electronics Show, Joe Stinziano, Michael Bay, Samsung, Tim Armstrong

Panasonic Gives the Back Seat to Consumers, at the Consumer Electronics Show

January 7, 2014 by Ted 1 Comment

Photo from Panasonic Press ConferenceOne of the bigger surprises on Press Day (the day before the show opens) at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was the Panasonic press conference. We were quite surprised when Panasonic opened their press conference at the consumer electronics show, talking at length about their non-consumer businesses.

Their official tag line at the event…Panasonic A Better Life. A Better World…seemed very generic and not particularly entertainment linked. But the more interesting tag phrase that we heard several times throughout the presentation was – Panasonic is more than a TV company…seemed to suggest that the company was distancing itself from its consumer TV business. Or at least, re-prioritizing their business segments as they spent the first several minutes of their presentation talking government, security, and commercial applications for Panasonic technology.

See more from this surprising Panasonic presentation… [Read more…] about Panasonic Gives the Back Seat to Consumers, at the Consumer Electronics Show

Filed Under: Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Shows & Events, Strategy Tagged With: 4K, Abbey Road, Aupeo, CES, DTS, Intel, Life+, Lumix, Microsoft, Panasonic, Tough Pad, Ultra HDTV

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