http://www.cepro.com/community/bio/scrowe Content by Author from CE Pro - The Leading Information Source for the Custom Electronics Installer. en jknott@ehpub.com Copyright 2012 2012-05-30T15:58:05+00:00 {/exp:query} http://www.cepro.com/article/worst_diy_installs_ever_part_7/ http://www.cepro.com/article/worst_diy_installs_ever_part_7/ We round up some of the worst electronics kludges you will ever see. Blogs, Slideshow 2012-05-16T14:58:04+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/best_buy_founder_schulze_steps_down_after_ceo_probe/ http://www.cepro.com/article/best_buy_founder_schulze_steps_down_after_ceo_probe/ Richard Schulze is stepping down as chairman of Best Buy after he failed to alert the audit committee that former CEO Brian Dunn violated company policy by having a relationship with a female employee. News, Events, CE Pro 100 2012-05-14T14:52:20+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/best_buy_marketing_exec_barry_judge_resigns/ http://www.cepro.com/article/best_buy_marketing_exec_barry_judge_resigns/ Best Buy chief marketing officer Barry Judge has resigned, marking the third major executive Best Buy has lost since March. News, Events, CE Pro 100 2012-05-03T14:35:16+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/physicist_dr_michio_kaku_will_deliver_cedia_expo_2012_opening_keynote/ http://www.cepro.com/article/physicist_dr_michio_kaku_will_deliver_cedia_expo_2012_opening_keynote/ Dr. Michio Kaku, an internationally recognized authority on physics and predicting trends, will deliver the opening keynote at CEDIA Expo 2012. The keynote will discuss how the smart home is set to evolve into the fully intuitive home with the help of next-generation future technology such as IPv6, RFID devices and artificial intelligence. News, Events, CEDIA 2012-05-01T14:17:28+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/russound_sells_colorado_vnet/ http://www.cepro.com/article/russound_sells_colorado_vnet/ Russound has sold Colorado vNet to former VP of sales and marketing Mike Anderson, who left Russound to start a new company. News, Video, Multiroom Video, Home Automation and Control, Control Systems, Lighting 2012-04-25T19:11:02+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/cedia_expo_2012_expands_training_about_ip_networking/ http://www.cepro.com/article/cedia_expo_2012_expands_training_about_ip_networking/ CEDIA Expo 2012 will feature two new roundtable series and expanded technical training about IP and networking. News, Business Resources, Events, CEDIA 2012-04-25T18:30:27+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/nationwide_acquires_canadian_buying_group_cantrex/ http://www.cepro.com/article/nationwide_acquires_canadian_buying_group_cantrex/ Nationwide Marketing Group has acquired Cantrex, Canada's premier buying group with more than 1200 stores with annual sales approaching $2 billion. News 2012-04-24T20:34:56+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/richard_glikes_long_live_best_buy/ http://www.cepro.com/article/richard_glikes_long_live_best_buy/ A Best Buy collapse is the last thing the custom installation industry can afford, says Richard Glikes, founder of buying group Azione Unlimited and former executive director of the HTSA. News 2012-04-11T19:34:10+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/walt_zerbe_rejoins_legrand_as_product_manager/ http://www.cepro.com/article/walt_zerbe_rejoins_legrand_as_product_manager/ Walt Zerbe has rejoined Legrand as product manager. Zerbe previously served as Legrand's product manager for seven years before leaving for Russound in 2007. News, Audio 2012-04-11T11:24:54+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/best_buy_ceo_brian_dunn_resigns/ http://www.cepro.com/article/best_buy_ceo_brian_dunn_resigns/ Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn steps down after nearly three years at the helm. Best Buy says it was a mutual decision. News 2012-04-10T14:02:02+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/samsung_widens_lead_over_vizio_in_lcd_tv_market/ http://www.cepro.com/article/samsung_widens_lead_over_vizio_in_lcd_tv_market/ With a record number of shipments in a quarter, Samsung has increased its lead over Vizio in the U.S. LCD TV market to 8.2 percentage points. Research, Displays, TVs 2012-04-02T15:41:56+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/kaleidescape_granted_temporary_stay_on_dvd_servers/ http://www.cepro.com/article/kaleidescape_granted_temporary_stay_on_dvd_servers/ Kaleidescape CEO Michael Malcolm tells CE Pro the Court of Appeal has granted it a temporary stay, meaning the injunction won't take effect April 8, 2012. News, Product News, Video, Digital Media, Media Servers 2012-03-30T18:47:58+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/best_buy_closing_50_us_stores_after_17b_quarterly_loss/ http://www.cepro.com/article/best_buy_closing_50_us_stores_after_17b_quarterly_loss/ Best Buy reported a fourth quarter loss of $1.7 billion, which results in the big-box retailer closing 50 U.S. stores and cutting $800 million in costs by fiscal 2015. News 2012-03-29T20:02:22+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/apples_innovations_over_the_years/ http://www.cepro.com/article/apples_innovations_over_the_years/ Apple has had devices that flopped. But it's had more that have forever changed how consumers interact. We look at the iPad and other innovative products over Apple's 30-plus-year history. News, Product News, Slideshow 2012-03-07T15:30:30+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/super_bowl_commercials_top_5_tech_ads_ever/ http://www.cepro.com/article/super_bowl_commercials_top_5_tech_ads_ever/ Some people watch the Super Bowl only for the commercials. We round up the best technology ads that ran during the Super Bowl. Blogs 2012-02-01T20:27:35+00:00