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1. California moves closer to big-screen-TV power rules

CEA SmartBrief | Nov 03, 2009

California could roll out new guidelines for TV power consumption as early as Wednesday. "Imposing arbitrary limits deprives the consumer of buying the television they want, at a price that's affordable to each individual," said Douglas Johnson, CEA's senior director of technology policy. BusinessWeek (10/29)


2. Best Buy offering 42-inch Panasonic Viera for under $500

CEA SmartBrief | Nov 06, 2009

ElectronicHouse.com (11/05)


3. Buzz builds around potential for ultra-high-definition TV

CEA SmartBrief | Nov 03, 2009

CE industry buzz is beginning to build around ultra-high-definition TV, or UHD. The next-generation technology ostensibly would provide video quality of as much as 16 times the resolution of today's top models along with 22.2 multichannel, three-dimensional sound, according to analyst Michelle Abraham of In-Stat. Marketnews Magazine (Toronto) (11/02)


4. Study says Internet radio hitting all the right notes

CEA SmartBrief | Nov 04, 2009

Robust sales of Internet radio systems will lead to new opportunities for at-home entertainment networks and networked audio setups, according to a report from Futuresource Consulting. "With the continued rise of home networks, it is evident that Internet radio is here to stay, and it's just a short leap to networked audio," said David Watkins, a senior analyst with Futuresource. TWICE (11/03)


5. Nintendo hopes "Mario" is super again

CEA SmartBrief | Nov 02, 2009

Nintendo on Nov. 15 is scheduled to launch its latest game for the Wii console, "New Super Mario Bros." The Japanese company needs a big hit: The heady days when the Wii was a must-have entertainment platform have, at least for now, faded, and sales and profit have gone south in the first half of the year. BusinessWeek (11/01) Wall Street Journal, The (10/30)


6. Wal-Mart confirms big sale on CE products

CEA SmartBrief | Nov 05, 2009

Wal-Mart has confirmed reports that beginning Saturday it will kick off a seven-day sale featuring a wide range of consumer-electronic products. The event includes special pricing on HDTVs, notebook computers, Blu-ray players and the Xbox 360 Arcade Console. Dealerscope (11/05) TWICE (11/04)


7. Windows 7 gets off to a fast start

CEA SmartBrief | Nov 06, 2009

U.S. unit sales of boxed copies of Windows 7 were 234% higher during the new operating system's first few days on store shelves than the comparable period two years ago for Windows Vista, according to research firm NPD Group. But one analyst quoted in this report said the Windows 7 effect so far on the PC market as a whole had been "mixed." Wall Street Journal, The (11/06)


8. Apple aims to extend iTunes success to TV

CEA SmartBrief | Nov 03, 2009

Apple is trying to round up programming support to offer a $30-a-month subscription-television service. The Wall Street Journal says Apple's "over-the-top" service in theory could rival cable television, given that it can offer programmers a base of 100 million customers through iTunes. Wall Street Journal, The (11/02)


9. The pros and cons of electronic recharging mats

CEA SmartBrief | Nov 04, 2009

Electronic mats such as Powermat and myGrid that recharge devices such as cell phones and GPS units when placed on top of them can be a marvel when it comes to reducing clutter. But, according to this report, the mats do not use energy as efficiently as copper wires do and they do not come cheap. Wall Street Journal, The (11/04)


10. Streaming video finds a friend in Blu-ray format

CEA SmartBrief | Nov 03, 2009

Companies that make or sell Blu-ray players are ramping up their efforts to market players that also enable the streaming of online video. Best Buy, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are said to be leading the trend. Wall Street Journal, The (11/03)




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