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Thursday, July 02, 2009

Social Networking Has Little Influence on Brand Selection
image Just 12% of consumers say it’s important for companies to have social networking accounts, while only 15% follow consumer electronics on social networks.View this story
Posted by Jason Knott on 07/02 at 09:19 AM
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Friday, June 26, 2009

Parks: Demand for Remote Tech Support Is Rising
image It predicts that CE pros can grow client bases and increase revenues by troubleshooting home networks. Over 10 million households will be remotely serviced by 2013.View this story
Posted by Tom LeBlanc on 06/26 at 07:59 AM
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Thursday, June 25, 2009

Single-Family Housing Starts Down Only 1% in May
image Is the bottom finally here? Northeast and Midwest see double-digit increases over April. Unsold inventories continue to shrink.View this story
Posted by Jason Knott on 06/25 at 04:31 AM
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Monday, June 15, 2009

Revenue for Gaming Industry Drops 23% in May
image Year-over-year sales declined for the third straight month, dropping to $863.3 million in May 2009.View this story
Posted by Steve Crowe on 06/15 at 10:09 AM
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Friday, June 12, 2009

Pacific Media Names Mitsubishi Top Front Projector Brand
image Pacific's Dealer Survey names Mitsubishi No. 1 brand for fifth time in seven years.View this story
Posted by Steve Crowe on 06/12 at 05:17 AM
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Nielsen: 2.8 Million Homes Unprepared for DTV Transition
image Number of unready homes dropped from 5.8 million since transition was delayed.View this story
Posted by Steve Crowe on 06/10 at 12:05 PM
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Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Study: 120/240 Hz LCD TVs to Reach 27.3M Units in 2009
image DisplaySearch says 120 Hz and 240 Hz LCDs will account for 15.8 and 3.4 percent, respectively, of the 142 million units in 2009.View this story
Posted by Steve Crowe on 06/09 at 02:37 PM
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Monday, June 08, 2009

STB Market to Peak in ‘09; MPEG-4, HDTV to Keep it Viable
image ABI Research predicts set-top box market will peak in 2009 and gradually decline. Manufacturers react to transition from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 content delivery.View this story
Posted by Tom LeBlanc on 06/08 at 06:48 AM
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Friday, May 29, 2009

Study: Tech is Top 10 Career Trend for College Grads
image Several of the top career trends for college grads involve technology areas where integrators can thrive.View this story
Posted by Jason Knott on 05/29 at 09:32 AM
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Home Prices Continue to Fall, But Confidence is Up
image The prices of homes continues to fall, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, with a 19.1 percent drop in the first quarter (compared to Q1 2008).View this story
Posted by Jason Unger on 05/26 at 10:01 AM
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Friday, May 22, 2009

HDTVs Now in 33% of U.S. Households, Nielsen Finds
hdtvs Despite higher penetration rate, only 28.8. percent of households receive HD programming.View this story
Posted by Steve Crowe on 05/22 at 10:35 AM
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NPD: Consumers Thinking Positively About Economy
image Study shows increasing willingness to spend, a step that’s “critical as we begin to progress through this period of stabilization.”View this story
Posted by Tom LeBlanc on 05/22 at 07:10 AM
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Thursday, May 21, 2009

CEA: Average CE Spending Down $176 from Last Year
image Households spent an average of $1,229 on consumer electronics. TVs are the most owned product.View this story
Posted by Steve Crowe on 05/21 at 12:51 PM
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Study: LCD Overtakes Plasma in Big-Screen Market in Q1
image Sales of large-screen LCD TVs surpassed those of large-screen plasmas for the first time ever, according to Quixel Research.View this story
Posted by Steve Crowe on 05/21 at 09:12 AM
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Homebuilders Confident, But Housing Starts Reach Record Low
image Houses are the most affordable they've been in 18 years, and builders are increasingly confident thanks to low prices, interest rates and the $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers, according to the NAHB.View this story
Posted by Jason Unger on 05/20 at 06:24 AM
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