Category Archives: TWICE

CTA Centennial

April 16, 2024, was the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CTA (Consumer Technology Association), which started as the RMA (Radio Manufacturers Association). This is a series of essays I have written for TWICE exploring and celebrating CTA’s and the … Continue reading

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iRobot’s Angle, CTA’s Shapiro Lash Out At Regulation

Honored as a Digital Patriot by CTA, Roomba inventor Colin Angle used his acceptance speech to excoriate regulators who blocked Amazon’s acquisition. Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.

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Sony Bows New Premium Bravia Mini-LED TVs, Home Theater Speakers

Top of the line Bravia 9 Priced Higher Than Top OLED Models; the company also unveiled Bravia Theater speaker components, systems. Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.

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Roku’s New Pro Series TVs Not Really For “Pros”

Streaming company wants to step up consumers to ‘fun’ and ‘simpler’ smart TVs with higher quality mini-LED display tech, but distribution is currently limited. Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.

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New Samsung Bespoke Appliances Stress AI, Ecosystem, And Design

New premium Samsung refrigerators, ranges, washers/dryers, and vacuums focus on expanding smart whole home SmartThings monitoring, control, customization, and personalization. Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.

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Circana Predicts 1% Consumer Tech Spending Dip In H1

Fears of a recession have faded if not totally disappeared, but several other economic pressures, along with post-pandemic replacement cycle lags, will dampen consumer tech spending by 1% YoY through the spring, according to Paul Gagnon, VP and consumer technology industry advisor … Continue reading

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Leia Brings Glassesless 3D To Windows, Android Gaming, Chat, Film

Glassless 3D is not coming – it’s here. Leia, a 2014 spinoff from HP, has brought – and will be bringing more – eyewear-free 3D to a number of Windows laptops and Android devices from Acer, Asus, Dell, ZTE, and likely others. … Continue reading

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Is 2024 The Year Of AI?

It’s impossible to avoid dire warnings about the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), from the explosion of manipulated images, video, and audio leading to an exponential rise in misinformation, to job losses in writing fields such as the Hollywood writers’ strike, the … Continue reading

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2024 State Of The Industry: Guarded Optimism

Market roadblocks and negative economic conditions from 2023 linger, but retailers, vendors, and analysts all are hopeful for more positive results in the new year. Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.

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CES 2024: AI Pioneers Insist That It Is ‘Here To Stay’

People’s opinions of AI vary widely from the possibility of creating a utopian machine-assisted world or precipitate a dystopic machine-dominated future á la SkyNet from the Terminator movie series, with millions of possibilities and potential in between. But two AI pioneers made … Continue reading

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