Category Archives: TWICE

Appliances Are Getting Smarter — But Is Anyone Buying Them?

Posted on 24 April 2018 by Stewart Wolpin

Suddenly, it seems, the major appliance market is alive and well. After several years of slow or flat growth, major appliance sales are projected to rise from 3 to 7 percent this year to an estimated 549 million units and … Continue reading →

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Sharp Now Shipping 8K TVs Overseas

Posted on 23 April 2018 by Stewart Wolpin

After years of teasing at varying trade shows, Sharp has finally begun shipping the world’s first commercially available 8K monitor, the 70-inch, 7,680 by 4,320 Aquos LV-70X500E (€11,199). Continue reading this post here.

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Consumers Ponying Up For Cutting-Edge Tech

Posted on 23 April 2018 by Stewart Wolpin

Thanks to more informed and more demanding consumers willing to pay more to get what they want, CE sales revenue rose 3.2 percent to $967 billion in 2017, and is projected to rise another 3.9 percent to $1.014 trillion this … Continue reading →

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Party & Sporty: Sony Targets The Young & Active With New Portable Audio

Posted on 20 March 2018 by Stewart Wolpin

Sony officially announced a new splash-proof wireless in-ear bud with both active noise cancelation, along with a new series of behind-the-neck Bluetooth sport earphones and colorful portable Bluetooth/NFC speakers with flashing LED trim, all aimed squarely at the young and … Continue reading →

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Samsung Bows Smarter, Prettier 2018 QLED TVs

Posted on 7 March 2018 by Stewart Wolpin

Stressing beauty, size and functionality, along with a set of unique intelligence and aesthetic features, Samsung officially unveiled its 2018 QLED and Ultra HD TV lineup at a grandiose CES-style event at the American Stock Exchange building in lower Manhattan. … Continue reading →

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Selfie Journals & Viper Drones: Tech Toys Grow Up To Keep Up

Posted on 21 February 2018 by Stewart Wolpin

Welcome to the future, where kids aren’t happy with toys that just … well, sit there. Now playthings must move on the ground and through the air and even speak of their own or user-programmed accord. This year’s Toy Fair … Continue reading →

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Toy Fair 2018: ‘Alexa, Play With Me’

Posted on 20 February 2018 by Stewart Wolpin

Like a puppy trailing a child, the toy industry often trails after the consumer electronics industry in integrating advanced technology into playthings. But at this year’s Toy Fair, Amazon Alexa voice-recognition, AR and VR, STEM/STEAM-oriented educational gear, 3D printing and … Continue reading →

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How Net Neutrality Is Like Game Of Thrones

Posted on 12 January 2018 by Stewart Wolpin

A more expansive exploration of the real reasons behind the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality rules from a version originally published in the CES 208 Show Daily.

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My CES 2018 Coverage For TWICE Show Daily

Posted on 11 January 2018 by Stewart Wolpin

For the (at least) 30th time, I helped TWICE, the leading trade magazine in the consumer electronics business and publisher of the official CES Show Daily, cover CES.  Here’s some of my coverage: What Does ‘Google Assistant Compatible’ Mean? Pai, … Continue reading →

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50th Anniversary of CES

Posted on 23 June 2017 by Stewart Wolpin

The first CES took place June 25-28, 1967, and I wrote numerous (admittedly similar) pieces about it for: TWICE – CES Turns 50 Sound & Vision – CES at 50: From Humble Origins to Global Showcase Dealerscope – CES: The Summer … Continue reading →

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