Author Archives: Stewart Wolpin

About Stewart Wolpin

I have been writing about consumer electronics for four decades, including news, reviews, analysis and history for a wide variety of consumer, niche and trade outlets. For the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), I annually update the industry's history and write the official biographies of the CTA Hall of Fame inductees. Aside from writing about consumer technology for a variety of consumer, tech and trade publications, I write a blog and do market research for Digital Technology Consulting. In the non-tech world, I have written "Bums No More: The Championship Season of the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers" and "The Rules of Neighborhood Poker According to Hoyle." Check out my work at www.stewartwolpin.com.

8K TV is Around the Corner—No Kidding

Posted on 1 May 2016 by Stewart Wolpin

At the IFA Global Press Conference (GPC) in Hong Kong, held in conjunction with the inaugural IFA-organized CE China confab, we were told that 1.4m 8K Super Hi-Vision (SHV) TVs would ship in 2019, with another 2.1m in 2020. Wait. … Continue reading →

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8 Takeaways From IFA’s Inaugural CE China Show

Posted on 23 April 2016 by Stewart Wolpin

I just flew back from China (and boy are my arms tired) from IFA’s inaugural CE China show. You can read my report in TWICE here.

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Why Smart TVs Are Like a 10-Year-Old

Posted on 11 April 2016 by Stewart Wolpin

Smart TVs – or, rather, their makers – have yet to put all the pieces together to make them any smarter than a precocious 10-year-old. Even though the TV is often the heart of the home, even smart sets lack … Continue reading →

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Welcome to TV’s 5th Wave

Posted on 28 March 2016 by Stewart Wolpin

A piece exploring the historical waves of country-dominated TV suppliers over the last 50 years from the U.S. to Europe to Japan to Korea and now, maybe China? – for Digital Technology Consulting. Read on here.

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Now Is the Time to Buy a 4K TV—But Which One?

Posted on 28 March 2016 by Stewart Wolpin

A piece on how to buy a 4K TV in 2016 for Hometips.com (via eBay), which you can read here – and, yes, I know “FALD” stands for “full array local dimming.” Don’t ask.

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How To Buy A Smart Security Camera

Posted on 11 March 2016 by Stewart Wolpin

The headline is pretty much exclamatory for this Homes.com piece (via eBay), which you can read here.

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Could Drones-With-Cameras Soar Past Action Cam Sales?

Posted on 5 March 2016 by Stewart Wolpin

At an atypical press event last week, dominant drone market leader DJI announced its new advanced Phantom 4, a $1,400 model with a 4K camera mounted underneath. What was atypical was the broad-based press event itself, something the company has … Continue reading →

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What Is a Smart Door Lock—and Do You Need One?

Posted on 29 February 2016 by Stewart Wolpin

This is a self-exclamatory piece I did on smart locks for Hometips.com.

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Happy 125th Birthday, David Sarnoff (David Who?)

Posted on 27 February 2016 by Stewart Wolpin

It is so frustrating that people even within the consumer electronics industry don’t know who David Sarnoff is. I took the opportunity of his 125th birthday (Feb. 27) to explore Sarnoff’s unparalleled impact on technology for a huge chunk of … Continue reading →

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The Best Bluetooth In-Ear Headphones

Posted on 26 February 2016 by Stewart Wolpin

My sort of annual roundup of the best Bluetooth stereo earphones for Techlicious.

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