Tag Archives: Samsung

Smartphones 2024: Can Independent Retailers Get In The Business?

Posted on 20 November 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

Psst! Hey, you, consumer technology retailer. Wanna sell smartphones? Yes, smartphones are still the best-selling consumer electronics devices, but the business isn’t exactly booming anymore. U.S. unit smartphone shipments have steadily declined from 140 million units in 2022 to a projected … Continue reading →

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Tested: Can Regular Bluetooth Earbuds Be Used as Hearing Aids?

Posted on 7 October 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

During this first year that over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids became available, four major types of solutions for those with mild to moderate hearing loss have emerged: However, a potential fifth class of “hearing aid” has recently emerged – standard Bluetooth … Continue reading →

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Samsung SmartThings And Philips Hue Expand Synergies

Posted on 27 September 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

In an apparent attempt to improve its competitive smart home ecosystem position against Amazon Alexa, Google, and Apple HomeKit, Samsung’s SmartThings is promoting its partnership with leading smart light platform Philips Hue. Read the rest of the story here at TWICE.com.

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How to Get a Free iPhone 15 (if You Qualify)

Posted on 19 September 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

That headline is not a come-on. If you’re considering upgrading to a new iPhone, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon all are offering a “free” iPhone 15 – if you qualify as the right kind of customer, have the right type of … Continue reading →

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Report: CE State Of The Industry 2023

Posted on 1 August 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

Sales of premier consumer technology products – smartphones, TVs, PCs/tablets, smart home, for instance – continue to dip. High-interest rates, inflation, and recession fears continue to either delay discretionary consumer purchasing or are pushing consumers to “trade down” to lower-priced … Continue reading →

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Samsung Kicks Off 2023 TV Sales With Celeb-Focused Event, Campaign

Posted on 11 April 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

The company used a star-studded event to officially launch its 2023 TV sales season and introduce its new “More Wow Than Ever” marketing tagline. Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.

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SmartTechCheck Podcast: MWC 2023, EU and iMessage, TVs this spring, Supreme Court and Section 230

Posted on 9 March 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

On this SmartTechCheck Podcast, I join host Mark Vena and tech journalists Rob Pegararo and John Quain to talk up MWC 2023, the recent Supreme Court oral arguments on Section 230, the EU’s pressure on Apple to open up iMessage … Continue reading →

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SmartTechCheck Podcast: Smartphone Commoditization, ChatGPT, Bard, Washington vs. Tech 

Posted on 10 February 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

I join host SmartTechCheckMark Vena and tech journalist Rob Pegoraro to discuss the of the smartphone market, tech industry battles with the Federal government, the rise of ChatCPT and Bard, and how the big tech companies are trying to reduce … Continue reading →

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My CES 2023 Coverage

Posted on 9 January 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

Here is some of my CES coverage for both the official CES Show Daily and for Techlicious.com. CES 2023: Nasdaq Chief Friedman Advocates for Tech-Driven 21st Century Economy CES 2023: Samsung Stresses Sustainability, Smarter Home, Security TCL 2023 TVs Will … Continue reading →

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SmartTechCheck Podcast Twitter, What We Expect at CES 2023, Matter Smart Home Standard

Posted on 23 December 2022 by Stewart Wolpin

I join host Mark Vena and fellow tech journalists Rob Pegoraro and John Quain to discuss the ongoing saga at Twitter, what we expect to see at CES 2023, and details and opinions of the Matter smart home standard. Watch … Continue reading →

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