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Auto Backup Camera Sales to Nearly Double

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Posted 21 Feb 2012 — by Amy Gilroy
Category Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Market News

By Amy Gilroy

Automotive Backup Camera Sales to Nearly DoubleBackup cameras are expected to continue their ascent, growing by 40 to 50 percent in unit sales this year, according to three suppliers.

Sales should accelerate even more rapidly in a few years, as a law is expected to go into effect around 2014 mandating that back up cameras be included in new all new cars.

iSuppli adjusted its estimates favorably for the category since last year. It now expects aftermarket backup camera sales should rise from approximately 260,000 units in 2011 to 880,000 units in 2015.  On the OEM side, back up sales should multiply from 1.4 million units in 2011 to 16.4 million in 2015. Read More

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Remote Start-from-a-Phone Sales Update

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Posted 16 Feb 2012 — by Amy Gilroy
Category Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Technology

By Amy Gilroy

Remote Start - Car - PhoneSales of smartphone-controlled remote start are beginning to make a dent in overall remote start sales.

The In-Car Experts (ICE) marketing/buying group reports that despite a warm winter, sales of remote starters were up for 35 percent of its members. The overwhelming reason, they said is because of increased sales of smartphone-based remote start.

(Still, 41 percent of ICE dealers said remote start sales were down due to the warm winter and 23 percent reported flat sales with last season).*

Directed is now at 1.2 million downloads for its SmartStart app that works with its smartphone-controlled remote start. Read More

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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Testing Smaller iPad

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Posted 14 Feb 2012 — by Amy Gilroy
Category AAPL, AMZN, Consumer Electronics, Market News, Stocks

Apple (AAPL) iPad tabletBy Amy Gilroy

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is beginning to test a smaller iPad, with a screen around the size of 8-inches, reports the Wall Street Journal.

The iPad maker is reportedly working with its component parts suppliers in Asia to test the smaller iPad, although that is no guarantee that Apple would market the device. Read More

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Samsung’s New Galaxy Note Android Smartphone: Video

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Posted 13 Feb 2012 — by Amy Gilroy
Category Communication Services, Consumer Electronics, GOOG, Investing, Market News, Samsung, Services, Stocks, T, Technology

Samsung Galaxy Note Android smartphone

By Amy Gilroy

One of the more “notable” new smartphones shown at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was the Samsung Galaxy Note, sporting a very large 5.3 HD Super AMOLED screen. Read More

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Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Looking At Physical Retail Stores

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Posted 07 Feb 2012 — by Amy Gilroy
Category AAPL, AMZN, Consumer Electronics, Market News, Retail, Stocks

By Amy Gilroy
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN)
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) plans to open a brick and mortar retail store in Seattle to sell its own gadgets including the Kindle Fire, reported Reuters citing the blog Good E-Reader.

The store might also sell books, particularly the books for which it acts as publisher.

It’s purpose is to test whether a chain of Amazon retail stores would be a money winning venture.

The strategy may be inspired by the success of Apple Stores (Apple Inc., NASDAQ:AAPL), said analysts. And the goal is also to learn if the store would improve sales of the Kindle, as consumers might want to try it out before buying. Read More

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Motorola’s (NYSE:MMI) Droid Razr Maxx Now Available: Still Skinny

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Posted 27 Jan 2012 — by Lynn Shannon
Category Consumer Electronics, GOOG, Market News, MMI, Stocks, Technology, VZ

Motorola's (NYSE:MMI) Droid Razr Maxx

By Lynn Shannon

If you thought the ultra-thin Motorola Razr (Motorola Mobility Holdings, NYSE:MMI) was cool but a little light on the battery life, then the Motorola Razr Maxx, available as of Thursday through Verizon Wireless (Verizon Communications, NYSE:VZ) may be the next phone for you. Read More

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Target (NYSE:TGT) Acts to Stop “Showrooming”

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Posted 26 Jan 2012 — by Amy Gilroy
Category AAPL, BBY, Consumer Electronics, Market News, Retail (Department and Discount), Services, Stocks, TGT, WMT

Target (NYSE:TGT)

By Amy Gilroy

For the specialist, and for any brick and mortar store, a concern is that consumers are using your shop as a showroom, only to leave empty-handed and price shop online. Read More

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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Reports Astounding iPhone Sales

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Posted 25 Jan 2012 — by Amy Gilroy
Category AAPL, Consumer Electronics, Investing, Market News, Stocks, Technology, Trading

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 4S

By Amy Gilroy

Updated. Not long ago, it was a big deal if Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) sold 15 million iPhones over the holiday quarter. On Monday night, Apple announced it sold 37 million iPhones during its recent quarter ended December 31, 2011. Read More

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General Motors’ (NYSE:GM) OnStar Sells 20K Retail Mirrors To Date

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Posted 10 Jan 2012 — by Amy Gilroy
Category Auto and Truck Manufacturers, Automotive, Consumer Cyclical, Consumer Electronics, GM, Market News, Stocks, Technology

By Amy Gilroy

General Motors' (NYSE:GM) OnStarGeneral Motors’ (NYSE:GM) OnStar officially answered the question we’ve been asking for months now. It has sold 20,000 retail FMV mirrors to date since the launch this summer. The company is also planning a second version of the mirror that brings OnStar to almost any vehicle, and it plans to expand distribution of the mirror in the next 2-3 months.

Beyond that, OnStar is providing few details on distribution or what the second generation FMV might look like.

The company said it saw a spike in sales around Christmas, and concludes that the mirror is definitely a “gifting item,” said a spokesman. The company also lowered the price of the mirror during the holiday season to about $199, from $299. Read More

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Garmin (NASDAQ:GRMN) Shows Traffic Camera Views on PND

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Posted 10 Jan 2012 — by Lynn Shannon
Category Consumer Electronics, GRMN, Market News, Navigation, Stocks, Technology

By Lynn Shannon

Garmin (NASDAQ:GRMN) Smartphone LinkGarmin (NASDAQ:GRMN) is releasing a new app for Android users that shows live traffic camera views on a nuvi portable navigation device (PND).

By using your Android phone’s wireless connection, you may look up real time photos from traffic cameras across the U.S. and Canada to get a look at traffic and weather conditions–a first for PNDs, says Garmin.

The app is called Garmin Smartphone Link for Android. You connect the phone to the PND via Bluetooth to deliver other services as well, including local search, weather, “myGarmin messaging,” ratings of points of interest and tracking. A paid premium tier of services includes the photo-live traffic cameras, advanced weather, fuel prices and real-time speed and red light camera alerts. Read More

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