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D&M Fires Back – Asks Judge to Throw Out Sonos Lawsuit

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D&M LogoD&M Holdings fired back at Sonos this week, filing papers with the United States District Court asking the judge to dismiss the lawsuit launched against them by Sonos last October alleging patent infringement. Saying that Sonos’ complaints, both the original and a later-amended one, “fail to meet the pleading requirements” established by the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as the U.S. District Court.

Likely not the response that Sonos was hoping for, D&M has bounced the case back to the judge for an immediate ruling.

D&M’s response included some interesting details… [Read more…] about D&M Fires Back – Asks Judge to Throw Out Sonos Lawsuit

S. Korea Stakes Claim as World’s #1 TV Supplier

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Photo of South Korean flagNew market data confirms what you probably already suspected, South Korea is the #1 supplier of TV products to the world. Home to both Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, S. Korean media is calling itself the ‘Country of TV.’

See some surprising new global TV market data… [Read more…] about S. Korea Stakes Claim as World’s #1 TV Supplier

Planar to Show Unique Transparent OLED Technology at ISE2015

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Planar logoPlanar Systems, Inc. announced today that it will show a new transparent OLED technology this month at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2015 this month. Calling themselves “a pioneer in this next wave of transparent display” Planar will show what looks to be an impressive 55″ prototype display with stunning OLED image on a transparent screen.

See more on this interesting new technology from Planar… [Read more…] about Planar to Show Unique Transparent OLED Technology at ISE2015

Sharp Considers Dropping TV Biz in N. America

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Photo of Sharp booth at CES“Sharp has fallen on hard times again,” declared an at times shocking report in the Nikkei this week. The statement comes in the wake of the company announcing on Tuesday that, rather than their forecast of a profit for the current fiscal year,  the company will in fact book a net loss. And this disappointing news will almost certainly drive the call for a much more drastic restructuring than has been accomplished in the past – with the company reportedly considering pulling out of the television business in North America altogether.

See more on this stunning reversal in Sharp’s fortunes… [Read more…] about Sharp Considers Dropping TV Biz in N. America

Long-Time, Well-Respected Industry Executive Tom Ishii Passes Away

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Tom Ishii

Sadly, we learned at the end of last week that long-time, well-respected industry veteran Tom Ishii has passed away. Mr. Ishii was a long time Executive Vice President of Onkyo USA Corp. and we are told he passed away after a short illness.

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Toshiba Takes A Hike – Drops TV Biz Everywhere But Japan

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Toshiba logoToshiba Corp. announced late yesterday that it has decided to exit the TV business in all export markets, including North America. The move shocked some, but those who follow the trends in the TV business were not surprised at all as Japanese manufacturers have struggled to maintain viability in a low profitability category with declining demand.

See more on Toshiba’s industry reshaping decision… [Read more…] about Toshiba Takes A Hike – Drops TV Biz Everywhere But Japan

Kaleidescape Appoints Industry Veteran Mark Weisenberg as VP Sales

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Kaleidescape logoWe have learned today that Kaleidescape has appointed well-known industry veteran Mark Weisenberg as Kaleidescape’s new Vice President of Sales. Weisenberg replaces former VP of Sales Buzz Goddard, who left the company this past December.

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Irony: Apple Reports Historic Fiscal Quarter Results – Sony Announces More Layoffs

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Apple CEO Tim Cook

Two rather significant news stories emerged today – one about Apple’s amazing Q1 fiscal results and the other about Sony’s troubled mobile division – and we couldn’t help but notice an incredible irony. In a way, it’s almost a tale of two CE industries.

See more on the incredibly irony of today’s top news stories… [Read more…] about Irony: Apple Reports Historic Fiscal Quarter Results – Sony Announces More Layoffs

Nortek Acquires Anthro Corporation

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Nortek LogoNortek, Inc. announced today that it has acquired Anthro Corporation through its Ergotron division. Anthro makes and designs a range of technology furniture. Nortek said that it financed the purchase using cash on hand and its existing asset-based lending facility.

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SpringDeck Appoints Aim High Audio; Launches Innovative ‘Test’ Program

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Square 2 SpringDeck300x250Spring Deck, LLC (SpringDeck) made two significant announcements this week – one sales-oriented, and the other service-oriented. First, the company announced plans to begin hiring sales representative companies around the United States to sell its unique sales presentation software and app to custom integrators. Second, the company announced a new “pilot” or test program, offering an affordable way to access their large database of vendor marketing materials.

See more on these two new unique initiatives… [Read more…] about SpringDeck Appoints Aim High Audio; Launches Innovative ‘Test’ Program