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Wireless router satisfaction increases

Overall customer satisfaction with wireless routers has risen considerably from 2015 due to improved ease of use and performance, according to the J.D. Power 2016 Wireless Router Satisfaction Report. The report finds that overall satisfaction with wireless routers has increased by a full 24 points from 2015, and is now 847 (on a 1,000-point scale).  […]

December 1, 2016

CTA: TVs top Black Friday pick

A record number of American adults (57 per cent) shopped online or planned to shop online over Black Friday Week (Monday before Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday) – with the number of mobile (smartphone and tablet) consumers quickly approaching the number of those who use a desktop or laptop, according to data released today by the […]

November 29, 2016

LCD TV makers set lower shipment target for 2017

Restructuring of older display fabs, migration to larger-sized LCD TV panels and business strategy adjustments are some of the factors prompting LCD TV panel manufacturers to set a conservative shipment goal of 258.4 million units in 2017, a 1.2 per cent decline from 2016, according to IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics […]

November 28, 2016

Report: Multiple technologies needed for Gigabit Society

The European Commission’s vision of a ‘Gigabit Society’ by 2025 will require investors in broadband networks to deploy a range of technologies when connecting homes and businesses to ultra-fast broadband, including G.Fast, fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP), DOCSIS and 5G, according to an independent report by media and telecoms consultancy, Communications Chambers, commissioned by international TV and broadband […]

November 24, 2016

4K TVs 60% of global shipments by 2020

After a 2 per cent decline in worldwide TV shipments last year, 2016 is showing signs of a turnaround, with the market flattening out to end the year on 225 million units, achieving a value of $86 billion (€81.3bn) according to a report from Futuresource Consulting. “Although we’ve seen the overall global picture stabilise this […]

November 24, 2016

Growing 4K interest signals mass market shift

With awareness and interest on the rise, this holiday season could mark the shift in the 4K Ultra-High Definition (UHD) TV consumer base from early adopter to mass market audience. According to The NPD Group Connected Intelligence Home Entertainment Report, 2016 has seen steadily growing consumer interest regarding 4K. In fact, 38 per cent of […]

November 22, 2016

Black Friday to boost 4K TV sales

There has been talk – and early adoption – of 4K TV technology for some time now, but 2016 was the year 4K hit the mainstream, reports IHS. According to Paul Gagnon, Senior Manager with IHS Technology, shipments of 4K TVs more than doubled in the US during Q3 2016, rising to more than 3.3 […]

November 22, 2016

India’s TV set market booms

India’s consumers are buying into new-fangled TV sets as never before. The television sales market will be worth annually some $9 billion by the end of 2021, says a new report from Research & Markets – India Television Market By Type, By Feature, By Resolution, By Size, By Leading City. The report says that over […]

November 21, 2016By Chris Forrester

CCS predicts continuing shake-up of media, Internet sectors

Global analyst firm CCS Insight has revealed its predictions for the mobile, media, Internet and consumer electronics sectors for 2017 and beyond. This year, the predictions cover a broader array of technology areas than before, reflecting the speed at which the industry is evolving. In total, CCS Insight has made 80 predictions, including: By 2025, […]

November 16, 2016

CEA: 2016 a banner year for 4K TV

Q4 shipments of 4K televisions in the US are expected to reach 4.5 million units, driving total 4K sales for 2016 to 10 million units, a healthy 40 per cent increase over 2015, according to US trade body the Consumer Technology Association. Sales of 4K TVs continue to increase as more brands and screen sizes […]

November 11, 2016