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Author Archives: Stewart Wolpin
OTC Hearing Aids: A Retailers Guide, Part 2
OTC hearing aids are not exactly sexy products. The customer base is anything other than trendy youth, and the sales incentive is more reluctant need than desire fulfillment. But just how potentially lucrative is the OTC hearing aid market? Read the rest … Continue reading
Posted in ear/headphones, OTC Hearing Aids, TWICE
Tagged Bose, FDA, FSA, GN Hearing, hearing aids, HP, HSA, Jabra, Lexie, Medicare Advantage, Nuheara, OTC hearing aids, Sennheiser, Sonova, Sony, United Healthcare, WS Audiology
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SmartThings, Eve Energy Collaborate For Appliance Power Management
SmartThings, Samsung’s smart home platform, has announced a collaboration with Eve Systems for Android phone users to monitor major and small appliance power consumption and potentially save money on their utility bills and reduce their carbon footprint. Read the rest of this … Continue reading
Posted in smart home, TWICE
Tagged Android, Eve Energy, Eve Systems, iOS, Matter, Samsung, SmartThings
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OTC Hearing Aids: A Retailers Guide, Part 1
What, exactly, are “over-the-counter” hearing aids? What’s with all the FDA regulations? What are the types of products available? What is the retailer’s opportunity? Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.
Posted in ear/headphones, OTC Hearing Aids, TWICE
Tagged Eargo, FDA, HP, Jabra, Lexie, Nuheara, QUG, QUH, rest in canal, RIC, Sennheiser, Sonova, Sony, Zepp
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Cross-Industry Insights: 8 Lessons CPG CIOs Can Learn from Other Industries
Companies and industries traditionally find it easier to maintain a “this is the way we’ve always done it” attitude until forced to painfully pivot to new methods and new models. But in the wake of the pandemic and its aftershocks, … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer Goods Technology
Tagged Accenture, B2B, Bain, big data, C-suite, CIO, consumer packaged goods, CPG, Crowe, DTC, Tata, Uber
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Smartphones 2024: Can Independent Retailers Get In The Business?
Psst! Hey, you, consumer technology retailer. Wanna sell smartphones? Yes, smartphones are still the best-selling consumer electronics devices, but the business isn’t exactly booming anymore. U.S. unit smartphone shipments have steadily declined from 140 million units in 2022 to a projected … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, TWICE
Tagged Android, Canalys, foldables, Galaxy Flip, Galaxy Fold, Google, IDC, RAZR, Samsung, Statistica, TCL
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CTA To Start Centennial Celebration At CES 2024
As is its wont, the U.S. Congress determined it would levy a new 10% tax on the production of an exceptionally popular new tech device. And, unsurprisingly, the companies producing said new tech devices were unhappy with the prospect of … Continue reading
Posted in CES, Tech History, TWICE
Tagged CEG, CEMA, CES 2024, CETA, CTA, CTA centennial, EIA, Radio Manufacturers of America, RETMA, RMA, RTMA
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Reviewed: Elehear Alpha Pro – Affordable Multi-Function Hearing Aids
The new Elehear Alpha Pro OTC ($999, now heavily discounted to $499) hearing aids capably amplify and clear up otherwise muddy sounds, especially voices, for those with mild to moderate hearing loss. With its Bluetooth music streaming and hands-free calling capabilities, the … Continue reading
Posted in ear/headphones, OTC Hearing Aids, Techlicious
Tagged Alpha Pro, Bluetooth, Elehear, hearing aid, OTC hearing aid
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Review: Sennheiser All-Day Clear – High-Quality Sound with a Catch
Sennheiser’s All-Day Clear over-the-counter (OTC) self-fitting hearing aids ($1,399), developed with Swiss hearing aid maker Sonova, present a conundrum. They have the potential to be the best OTC hearing aids that can also serve as Bluetooth headphones, producing excellent sound quality untuned … Continue reading
Posted in ear/headphones, OTC Hearing Aids, Techlicious
Tagged All Day Clear, OTC hearing aids, Sennheiser, Sonova
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SmartTechCheck Podcast: AI @ Adobe MAX event, smart grids, and Elon Musk
I join fellow tech journos John Quain, Rob Pegoraro, and host Mark Vena to take on Elon Musk’s feud with writers on Twitter/X, the AI-related announcements at Adobe MAX, and smart grids. Watch this podcast here on YouTube.
Posted in Internet/Social Media, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Adobe, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Elon Musk, Firefly, PhotoShop, power utilities, smart grid, solar power, X
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Report: Consumers Willing To Pay More For Higher Quality Ear/Headphones
Here’s good news for consumer tech retailers: your customers actually want to spend more money on true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds and headphones. According to a survey conducted by Qualcomm of 7,000 consumers in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, China, India, … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, ear/headphones, OTC Hearing Aids, TWICE
Tagged AirPods, Bluetooth, earbuds, headphones, HP, Nuhearea, Qualcomm, Sony, stereo earphones
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