Category Archives: TWICE

New Near Field MEMS Micro Speaker Announced By xMEMS Labs

Company claims full range sound output for small mobile devices from all-silicon 1mm thin piezo MEMS micro speaker. Read the rest of this news here at TWICE.com.

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Shapiro: Trump Tariffs And Biden Regulation Both Bad For Industry

CTA’s CEO expresses industry’s displeasure with projected policies of the incoming administration and those potentially remaining from the outgoing administration. Read the rest of this story at TWICE.com.

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Versuni Enters North American Market With Small Appliance Portfolio

Beginning with Philips-branded coffee and espresso makers, Versuni’s brand portfolio will expand with air fryers and garment cleaning devices in the coming months. Read the rest of this story here at TWICE.com.

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Could Apple Disrupt OTC Hearing Aid Business?

Pending software update will turn tens of millions of $250 AirPods Pro 2 into OTC hearing aids, which could force other makers to reconsider pricing and product. Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.

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Tweeter Co-Founder Sandy Bloomberg Has Died

Starting with a $10,000 investment and a 1,000-square-foot space, Bloomberg grew Tweeter into the largest high-end specialty retailer in the country. Read the rest of this obit here at TWICE.com.

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Panasonic Re-Enters U.S. TV Market

Company now shipping two affordable OLED sets and one mini-LED model, all running Amazon Fire TV smart TV interface. Read the rest of this news here at TWICE.com.

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Zagg, Mophie Bow New iPhone 16 Cases, Power Accessories

New Zagg screen shields, consumer-customized iPhone cases, and new Mophie travel, car, and portable battery charging gear are now available. Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.

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Circana Projects Flat H2 For CE Sales

Growing categories include ultra-large TVs, AI PCs and tablets; TVs, desktop and notebook PCs suffer dollar value declines. Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.

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SmartTechCheck Podcast — Interview with: Me!

Mark Vena graciously interviews me about my ongoing consumer technology industry history series for TWICE (scroll back to the top of front page of my site to see links for all the chapters.) Which this podcast here on YouTube.

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Roborock Demos Array Of Robot And Stick Vac-Mop Combos

Company demos latest cleaning devices for the media to raise its U.S. profile. Read this news here at TWICE.com.

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