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Streaming TV Bundle Provider Philo And Best Buy Set New $1 Promotion
Philo, an internet-delivered pay-TV bundle, and consumer electronics retailer Best Buy have extended their partnership with a new promotion.
Under the deal, customers without an existing Philo subscription will be able to sign up to the service for $1 for the first month, a deep discount from its regular $20 price…
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Consumer Technology Association Chief Talks Up Drones, 3D Printers, And Driverless Cars: CES
Entertainment no longer drives the consumer electronics business, based on Consumer Technology Association chief Gary Shapiro’s opening remarks at the annual CES confab.
Drones, 3D printers, driverless cars, and wearable Web-connected devices led his list of this year’s hottest innovations.
On the convention floor in…
CES: Intel Chief Unveils Products Designed To Revolutionize Consumer Tech, And Vows To Keep Them “Conflict Free”
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich made the most of his first appearance as International CES‘ lead keynote speaker — the gee-whiz presentation. Saying that we’re entering “a new era of computing,” he introduced several intriguing devices that he promised will all be available this year. He also brought up DreamWorks Animation…
More Than Half Of U.S. Adults Now Own A Smartphone: Pew
People who can’t live without a smartphone may be surprised to learn that they’ve been in the minority until this year, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center‘s Internet & American Life Project. About 56% of the 1,127 adults questioned in May said that they own a computer-like, Web connected phone, up…
Michael Dell Offers $24.4B To Take His Computer Firm Private
Dell shares barely budged on today’s announcement — they’re up 0.9% to $13.39 at mid-day — but have jumped 23% since January 14 when word of the planned deal leaked. Dell founder and CEO Michael Dell, who owns about 14% of the shares, and investment firm Silver Lake say that they’ll pay stockholders $13.65 in cash…
Notes From CES: Here Are Gadgets You’ll Be Talking About In 2013
The 2013 International CES was a lot like last year’s show: Manufacturers concentrated on updating existing technologies, adding more processing power and online connectivity wherever possible, instead of introducing brand new inventions. Still, there were a lot of eye-catching products for those who like to own the…
Should The International CES Confab Terrify Big Media?
The annual event winding down in Las Vegas probably won’t, but it should. Electronics manufacturers filled 1.9M square feet with products including many that could lead Big Media off what TiVo CEO Tom Rogers playfully refers to as the “digital cliff.” Instead of developing strategies to deal with the challenges, most…
Consumers Starting To Sour On Single-Function Electronic Gadgets: Report
That’s good news for makers of multi-function devices led by computers, smartphones, tablets, and HDTVs — but potentially worrisome for makers of, say, Blu-ray players — consulting firm Accenture says this morning based on its latest annual Global Consumer Electronics Products and Services Usage Report. The…
Best Buy Unveils Transformation Plan: Closing Big Box Stores To Focus On Mobile
Shares are down in pre-market trading as investors sort through the consumer electronics giant’s latest earnings, and an ambitious plan to focus on mobile phone sales as it cuts total retail space. Best Buy says it will close 50 of its big box stores in the U.S. in the fiscal year that ends in February and remodel…
Notes From CES: Here Are Gadgets You'll Be Talking About In 2012
This was a year of incremental change at the 2012 International CES. The most prominent products didn't wow people with their novelty; they're mostly bigger, better and Web-connected versions of familiar technologies. But consumers who love hot new gadgets, and have money to burn, will still be intrigued by some of…
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