Sofas, mattresses, perfume, wine—skimp on these and you’re likely to have regrets. TVs, though, can be bought for a low price and happily meet your “good enough” expectations without any buyer’s remorse.
In TV land, cheap usually means a set that costs less than $300, sometimes as low as $150. Except these cheap TVs are likely too small—43 inches or smaller—to satisfy your big-screen viewing desires.
Read the rest of this roundup here at Popular Mechanics.
Super Bowl Sunday is traditionally one of the biggest TV-watching days of the year averaging 150 million viewers. In anticipation of the game, now’s the perfect time to replace that old TV.
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The LG CordZero A9 Ultimate is one of more than half a dozen stick vacuum cleaners that I’ve been testing over the last year or so. Aside from suction power (all that I’ve tested have been good enough for everyday cleaning), it’s the features, functions, and price that provide the greatest points of differentiation. For the CordZero A9, two main attributes set it apart from the competition – one pro and one con.
Read the rest of this review here at Techlicious.
From first-run Hollywood films to binge-worthy series, there’s lots of great stuff to watch at home. Each time you dive into an exciting movie or show, you tell yourself it’s time for a bigger, more immersive home theater TV—as long as it doesn’t cost too much. As you scour stores and sites for the best big-screen TV bargains from all the well-known brands, you may have stumbled across inexpensive models from this unfamiliar company: Hisense. Chances are you probably thought…um, Hi-who? If Hisense isn’t on your radar, if the name seems a bit too…generic, or if the prices seem too impossibly low for a quality TV, I’m able to set your mind at ease. Hisense TVs are the real deal.
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How will the experience dealing with Covid thus far help retailers deal with these current pandemic conditions? What lessons are likely to carry forward beyond the current Covid crisis? Are there differences between how entertainment and home office device retailers and how appliance retailers fared during this challenging period, and how they deal with heath-concerned customers?
Read the rest of this interview with Howard’s CEO John Riddle here at TWICE.com.
My January 12, 2022, appearance (S02 E01) on the weekly SmartTechCheck podcast with host Mark Vena and fellow tech reporters John Quain and Rob Pegoraro. This week we recap CES 2022 and discuss TV buying tips before the Super Bowl.
Long-time consumer technology executive, consultant, and CTA committee chair and division head Robert Heiblim, 69, died last Friday, January 7, after a long battle with cancer.
Read the rest of this obit for my friend Robert Heiblim at TWICE.com here.
Here is my coverage of CES 2022.
See “Space Tech: CES 2022’s Final Frontier” on page 34, in the CES Day 1 Show Daily here;
See “Qualcomm Bows Wider Snapdragon…” on page 14, and “What Tech Trends Will ‘Matter’ In 2022” on page 28 in the CES Day 2 Show Daily here;
See “Fintech Democratizes the Financial System” on page 16, and “Technology Helped Companies Survive 2021 Challenges” on page page 74 of the CES Day 3 Show Daily here.
I also participated in choosing and writing some of the Techlicious Top Picks of CES 2022 Awards here.
Staying one step ahead of consumers is both a puzzle and a priority for most of today’s consumer goods companies, but there happens to be a timeless recipe for success. For HairUWear, which has been around for more than 50 years and has a large portfolio of leading alternative hair brands, its strategy has been a mix of perpetual innovation, staying in front of trends, and delivering on the promise of quality to consumers at all price points.
Red the rest of this report here at Consumer Goods Technology.
Dyson justifiably carries the reputation as the cordless stick vacuum king-of-the-hill, the brand all other stick vac makers aim at. Dyson’s latest are its V15 Detect ($699.99) and V15 Detect Plus ($749.99) models, which maintain Dyson’s premier stick vac reputation.
Read the rest of this review here at Techlicious.com.
