| January 24, 2013 | News covering the consumer electronics industry |
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- Speculation is rife over new Google mobile devices
Google renewed speculation Tuesday about plans to build a "Google X" phone and tablet after executives referred to the impending fruition of Motorola Mobility's 12- to 18-month product pipeline. Separately, analysts mused whether Google was preparing to build an array of dense and high-speed wireless networks that would greatly expand mobile access to the Internet following a move by the company last week asking the Federal Communications Commission to approve a license for an "experimental radio service" surrounding its Mountain View, Calif., offices. Computerworld
(1/23), The Wall Street Journal/Digits blog
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- Analysis: How homes and cities will get smarter
 With more people around the world living in cities, the implementation of home automation systems and smart-grid technology in urban areas will be crucial to saving energy in the future, Aaron Stern writes. Meanwhile, Pike Research surveyed more than 1,000 U.S. consumers and found that almost one-third of them didn't know what a smart grid is, while one-quarter were unfamiliar with smart meters. CEPro.com
(1/23), Telecompetitor.com
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- Apple sells 2M+ set-top boxes in Q1
More than 2 million Apple TV set-top boxes were sold in the first quarter of Apple's fiscal year, up 43% from the 1.4 million sold in the same period a year earlier. Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed the sales figures in a conference call Wednesday with financial analysts, while declining to give a detailed response to an analyst's question about the company's reported development of a television set. "There's a lot we can contribute in this space so we can continue to pull the string and see where it leads us," Cook said. CNET/Apple blog
(1/23), Computerworld/IDG News Service
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- Batteries get thicker as phones get larger
Power-hungry 5-inch smartphone screens are demanding larger batteries at the expense of thinness in some new handsets. "[T]his device deserved a battery that could keep the large 5-inch screen running strong all day," LG Electronics' Ken Hong said about the Optimus G Pro, which will go on sale in Japan in April. Chipmakers are also working on extending battery lives through the development of more energy-efficient processors. PCWorld/IDG News Service
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- Dell develops a new computer, isn't sure what to call it
Dell plans to introduce a computing device this year that resembles a USB stick, code-named Project Ophelia. Priced at less than $100, the Android-based device is expected to have Bluetooth/Wi-Fi capability and come with Dell Wyse's PocketCloud application for remote access. The product will plug into a monitor or television set with a Mobile High Definition Link and has USB ports for connecting a keyboard and a mouse. Computerworld
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- Netflix surprises with fourth-quarter results
Netflix signed more subscribers than expected in the fourth quarter and surprised analysts Wednesday when it announced earnings of 13 cents per share -- analysts had predicted a 13-cent-a-share loss. "Our holiday season was particularly strong, driven by consumers buying new electronic devices, including tablets and smart TVs," said CEO Reed Hastings. The Wall Street Journal
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- Consumer confidence falters, CEA reports
The Consumer Electronics Association reports that its CEA Index of Consumer Technology Expectations in January is 14.3 points lower than what it was in December. The CEA Index of Consumer Expectations fell 3 points from the previous month. "Overall economic sentiment decreased slightly in January after the spike from the holiday season," Shawn DuBravac, CEA's chief economist and senior director of research, said in a statement. He added, "Consumers are taking a wait-and-see approach to the New Year." Dealerscope
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