| November 27, 2012 | News covering the consumer electronics industry |
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- CEA: Holiday weekend shopping totals $43.7 billion
Consumers spent an estimated $43.7 billion on holiday gifts during the Thanksgiving/Black Friday weekend, according to the Consumer Electronics Association. Smartphones and tablet computers were leading categories in electronics purchases, CEA said. E-tailers rang up more than $1 billion in sales on Black Friday alone, a 26% rise from last year, according to comScore, which also estimated that online spending on CE products has increased by 18% so far this year, when compared with 2011 figures. Dealerscope
(11/26), The Hollywood Reporter
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- What to look for in purchasing an HDTV
Budget and screen size are prime considerations in purchasing a high-definition television for the holidays this year, this article notes. It lays out the various types of HDTVs available and offers advice on features, such as 3DTV and Internet streaming. HD Guru
(11/26)
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- Patent wars: Apple, LG face Alcatel trial; Ericsson sues Samsung
A federal court jury on Monday began hearing an Alcatel-Lucent unit's patent infringement claims against Apple and LG Electronics stemming from a 2010 suit that deals with video-compression technology on mobile devices and computers. Also, Ericsson said today it had sued Samsung Electronics following two years of failed negotiations to reach a deal for Samsung to license standards-essential telecom and networking technology under what the Swedish vendor called fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms. Bloomberg
(11/27), Reuters
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- Nokia offers budget phones for markets without Lumia
Nokia will sell a pair of feature phones, the Asha 205 and 206, for $62 outside the U.S. aimed at social network fans who want quick access to Facebook as well as the ability to share photos and other media files. The phones, which use Nokia's S40 operations system, will be deployed in markets that do not offer the company's higher-end Lumia line of handsets. Nokia also unveiled Nokia Slam, a media sharing application that is compatible with Android phones. Digital Trends
(11/26), CNET
(11/26)
- Analysis: Smartphone fueled the Internet of Things
Connected cars, connected homes and other aspects of the burgeoning "Internet of Things" owe their realization to technology first embodied in the smartphone, Stacey Higginbotham writes in this analysis. The Android operating system and Wi-Fi connectivity helped LG Electronics develop smart appliances for the home, she notes. GigaOm
(11/26)
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- Cyber Monday online sales post big gains, IBM reports
Compared with last year's Cyber Monday, online sales were up 25.6% at 3 p.m. Eastern time Monday, according to IBM. A lot of Monday's Internet traffic was going to eBay, where sales volume rose 57% early in the day, ChannelAdvisor reported. "EBay is definitely participating in holiday 2012 in a much different and larger way than last year," ChannelAdvisor CEO Scot Wingo wrote in a blog post. Reuters
(11/26), Bloomberg
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Give us your Best Shot! Don't miss out on your chance to win a DSLR and more
The fourth annual CEA "Best Shots" photo contest, in partnership with Eye-Fi, has launched! Share your favorite photos for a chance to win great prizes! Enter now! All shots will be displayed at the upcoming 2013 International CES, where we'll announce the winners on Jan. 11. You have until Dec. 16 to submit your "Best Shots." You can submit one photo in each of the four categories: travel, people, pets and cellphone shots. Expert judges will select the finalists, and winners will be determined by an online popular vote running Jan. 8-11. Judges include: Dave Johnson, PC World's Digital Focus; Mike McEnaney, Photo Industry Reporter; Steve Tiffen, Tiffen Company; and Yuval Koren, Eye-Fi. The grand prize winner will receive a Canon EOS Rebel T3i and an Eye-Fi wireless memory card. Top winners in each category will win one of four cameras: Nikon Coolpix P300, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150, Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 and Fujifilm FinePix F770-EXR. Additionally, all camera prize winners and five additional honorable mention prize winners will receive an Eye-Fi wireless memory card to easily upload and share all their best shots right from their camera.
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Gary Shapiro on RealClearPolicy.com: "Watching TV is not illegal, any way you do it"
Check out what CEA President and CEO, Gary Shapiro, had to say in his latest RealClearPolicy.com column! This week, Gary discusses why established media powers are attempting to use the court system to stifle innovation. "In May, broadcasters took on DISH Network to challenge its advanced 'Hopper' DVR system, which allows consumers to automatically skip over commercials in some cases. On Friday, a judge in California rejected a preliminary injunction against DISH while the case is determined, but Fox has appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Now, broadcasters are going after Aereo, a web-based service that helps New York City residents receive over-the-air television. In large cities like New York, skyscrapers often block traditional over-the-air signals, so Aereo provides customers with a special antenna that improves reception," said Shapiro. Do you think these lawsuits stifle innovation? Check out and comment on the full article on RealClearPolicy.com.
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