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1. Bigger TV screens require longer viewing distances
CEA SmartBrief | Feb 09, 2012
Remember when your mother told you not to sit so close to the television set? As flat-screen TVs grow larger in width and height, the proper viewing distance becomes an issue in the living room. This article addresses how far you should sit from big-screen TVs and how to properly install them at home. New York Times (tiered subscription model), The (02/08)
2. Will Google make a home wireless music system under its own brand?
CEA SmartBrief | Feb 10, 2012
Google reportedly plans to jump into the hardware business with the release this year of a self-branded entertainment system that will stream music wirelessly throughout the home and be controlled by a smartphone or tablet, according to a published report, which notes that the product will up the ante in Google's rivalry with Apple. It was not determined whether Google's Android software will power the hardware, which would become the first consumer entertainment product released under the Google brand. Google did not provide comment on the report. Wall Street Journal, The (02/10)
3. Report: Apple will deliver new iPad in mid-March
CEA SmartBrief | Feb 10, 2012
The iPad 3 reportedly will ship in the second week of March -- the week following Apple's introduction of the device, according to All Things D and analyst reports, which note the latest iteration of the device is expected to land just one year after the company trotted out the iPad 2. The tablet is expected to feature a speedier processor, an improved graphics processing unit and better screen resolution. All Things D (02/09) Computerworld (02/09)
4. Microsoft continues to add storefronts
CEA SmartBrief | Feb 13, 2012
Microsoft will open retail stores soon in California, New Jersey and Texas. One of the company's first stores outside the U.S. is expected to open in Toronto before the end of this year, with other international locations coming in 2013. Verge, The (02/10)
5. TV sales surge for Samsung; more lower-end models to come
CEA SmartBrief | Feb 09, 2012
Samsung Electronics is seeing increased television sales this year, and it plans to introduce cheaper models in the next couple of months, said Kim Hyun-suk, executive vice president of Samsung's visual display division. The consumer-electronics giant, which sold about 43 million flat-screen TVs in 2011, has set a 2012 sales target of 50 million TVs, with half of those expected to be Internet-connected models. Reuters (02/08)
6. Samsung shows next Galaxy Tab, with "Ice Cream Sandwich"
CEA SmartBrief | Feb 14, 2012
Samsung Electronics on Monday demonstrated its follow-up to the Galaxy Tab, which it will launch next month as the company's first tablet powered by Android 4.0, an operating system that will let developers write applications across multiple devices. The 7-inch Galaxy Tab 2 features Samsung's updated Touchwiz user interface and an array of new software. CRN.com (02/13) Network World (02/13)
7. Sony conceives power outlets that will let you pay for a charge
CEA SmartBrief | Feb 15, 2012
Sony is working on prototype power outlets that would be outfitted with its FeliCa radio-frequency identification technology, allowing users to access electrical power on the spot with the swipe of a payment card. The user could also choose a source of power generation, such as solar or wind. The technology could be a decade or more away from commercial realization, according to Sony. Engadget (02/14) CNET (02/14)
8. Aereo TV streaming cost could encourage cord-cutting
CEA SmartBrief | Feb 15, 2012
Barry Diller is among the titans on the board of Aereo, a new attempt to stream low-cost television over the Internet that will meet its greatest test in the New York City market in March. Aereo claims that the use of its own antenna array to capture over-the-air telecasts and redistribute them solves the legal problem that shut down Ivi TV. Wall Street Journal, The (02/15) GigaOm (02/14) New York Times (tiered subscription model), The (02/14)
9. Fewer distinctions are being made between Internet, television
CEA SmartBrief | Feb 09, 2012
How people experience and use the Internet and television programming is becoming increasingly blurred, according to this news analysis, as Internet-connected TVs become more common and more professionally produced video content is available online. The Super Bowl was streamed live online this year for the first time. Standing in the way of closer Internet/TV integration are the cable companies and consumer reluctance to part with channel surfing, the analysis notes. News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.), The (02/08)
10. NPD: Apple, Best Buy shine in flat year for consumer electronics
CEA SmartBrief | Feb 14, 2012
Though it saw sales in the overall consumer-electronics market flatten at nearly $144 billion, 2011 was an especially good year for Apple, The NPD Group reports. Apple increased its U.S. sales 36% compared with 2010, with its products accounting for 19% of all consumer-electronics sales in the fourth quarter of 2011. NPD also reported that Best Buy was the top retailer of consumer electronics in 2011. Home Media Magazine (02/13) GigaOm (02/13) TWICE (02/13)
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