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04.09.12

Samsung Electronics in the fourth quarter of 2011 solidified its leadership of the U.S. liquid-crystal display (LCD) market, as its share of unit shipments reached a record high, according to the IHS iSuppli Television Systems Service at information and analytics provider IHS. During the final three months of 2011, Samsung accounted for nearly one-quarter of U.S. LCD TV shipments, at 23.6 percent. This represented the largest share of the market ever posted by Samsung on a quarterly basis, and allowed the South Korean electronics giant to pad its lead over No.2 brand VIZIO Inc. of Irvine, Calif.

03.27.12

In what appears to be a decisive turning point, U.S. flat-panel TV shipments are projected to dip for the first time on an annual basis this year, ending an unbroken string of growth since the market began. Shipments in 2012 of flat-panel TVs into the American market are forecast to decline to 37.1 million units, down 5 percent from 39.1 million units in 2011, according to an IHS iSuppli U.S. TV Market Tracker report from information and analytics provider IHS. Only last year, shipments had inched up 1 percent from 38.6 million units in 2010. Some consumer electronics companies continue to do well, like Vizio, which can be seen in the video below showcasing new big screen TVs.

03.14.12

National health care company Humana has extended its partnership with video game leader Ubisoft by offering rewards for healthy gaming. Through its wellness and loyalty solution, HumanaVitality, members are now able to seamlessly earn Vitality Points™ for exercising using Ubisoft’s fitness games, Your Shape: Fitness Evolved” and “Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2012,” available exclusively on Kinect™ for Xbox 360. This partnership marks the first time a fitness video game has been integrated with a health care solution in this way.

01.15.12

With new Android tablets on display everywhere at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012) in Las Vegas, there’s good news for retailers this year. Ecommerce software developer Ability Commerce has reported that its full-service clients saw an explosion in holiday revenue stemming from Android devices, as consumers bought everything from videogames to electronics in record numbers using mobile devices instead of the traditional PC. Mobile shopping overall was a huge success as retailers experienced increased visits, transactions and revenue across all of the major operating systems. The Galaxy Note tablet is shown in the video below from CES 2012, and is sure to introduce even more consonumers to mobile shopping, as well as gaming.

01.14.12

LAS VEGAS -- Executives from business, government, entertainment, automotive, consumer electronics and every major industry converged on the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012) to experience new ways of doing business at the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow. Games were everywhere as Sony showcased PlayStation 3 and PS Vita, Nintendo had its Wii U playable, Microsoft showed Kinect for Xbox 360 and PC, and game publishers had titles across all platforms, including tablets and smartphones. Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), CES 2013 will return to Las Vegas January 8-11 2013.

01.14.12

LAS VEGAS – Last year, NVIDIA made a big splash at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) with its Tegra 2 technology. This year, the chip maker has Tegra 3 chips in hot new tablet devices, including the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime – one of a growing number of convertible devices that were shown through CES 2012. NVIDIA and Asus show off a new $250 Tegra 3 tablet during the NVIDIA press conference in the video below.

01.13.12

LAS VEGAS -- The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has officially put the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012) into the record books as the largest in the show's 44 year history, with 1.861 million net square feet of exhibit space. The previous record was 1.857 million net square feet of space at the 2008 International CES. Owned and produced by CEA, CES 2012, the world's largest tradeshow for consumer technology, runs January 10 through January 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

01.11.12

LAS VEGAS -- Major product launches from more than 3,100 exhibitors and keynotes from the leaders of Qualcomm, Mercedes and Intel launched the 2012 International CES on Tuesday. Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), CES 2012, the world's largest tradeshow for consumer technology, runs through Friday, January 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gaming was also prevalent with Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft all showing content. NVIDIA continues to push portable gaming and tablet pricing with Tegra as seen in the video below.

01.11.12

LAS VEGAS – The Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012) opened its doors to press, analysts and buyers featuring a record number of exhibitors, more than 3,100 companies on a show floor that will exceed 1.85 million net square feet of exhibit space. Pre-show media events with innovative product launches kicked off the 2012 CES, with cutting-edge products including ultrabooks, voice and gesture-based technologies, smartphones and OLED TVs. Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association, the 2012 International CES, the world's largest tradeshow for consumer technology, opens today and runs through Friday, January 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

01.10.12

LAS VEGAS -- With more than 100 products introduced at the CES Unveiled and press day opening today, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announces that the 2012 International CES will be the association’s second largest show in history. For a sneak peek at the show floor before it opens, check out the video below.

01.09.12

LAS VEGAS – The world has converged in Las Vegas for what’s expected to be a record crowd of media, analysts and tech companies for CES 2012. And for good reason. According to the latest forecast figures from GfK Digital World, produced in partnership with Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), global spending on consumer technology devices will surpass $1 trillion in 2012 for the first time, increasing by 5% over 2011’s figure of $993 billion.

01.06.12

The Consumer Electronics Show 2012 kicks off in Las Vegas in just a few days, and anyone who's anyone in the electronics world will be at the event, showcasing new tablets, TV's and other consumer technology.  That said, expect video games to have a presence as well, with Nintendo attending the event and Sony showing off its PlayStation Vita.  But will there be hints in regards to the next level of video game consoles?  Perhaps...

01.02.12

In a sign that CES continues to grow despite the struggling global economic situation, 94 companies will exhibit in the new Eureka Park TechZone at the 2012 International CES. The dedicated area was created partnership with the National Science Foundation, Startup America Partnership, CNet and UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), showcasing innovative start-ups and entrepreneurs. Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the 2012 International CES, the world’s largest tradeshow for consumer technology, is scheduled January 10-13, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

12.26.11

Sony Computer Entertainment America has big plans for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012. The game maker will kick things off with its annual Sony Electronics press conference, where its new PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) handheld entertainment system will be part of the press conference and have a good presence at its booth during the Las Vegas show. Checkout WipeOut 2048 in action in the exclusive video below.

12.19.11

The CES show, which is held every year in Las Vegas, is primarily held to show off the latest in gadgets and electronics, and not really considered much of a "game show", unlike the Game Developers Conference and E3.  However, some game companies still take part, just to show off how far game development has come.  And this year, Nintendo will be making a trip to the event, bringing its upcoming Wii U system with it.

11.21.11

With CES 2012 just around the corner, the news isn’t good for big electronics giants like Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba and Sharp. A sharp slowdown in spending due to continuing economic chaos will cause revenue growth in the global consumer electronics (CE) market to fall short of growth expectations by more than 75 percent this year, according to an IHS iSuppli Consumer Platforms Market Tracker report. CE revenue in 2011 will amount to $357.3 billion, up a scant 1.5 percent from $351.9 billion in 2010, and equivalent to a 77 percent reduction compared to the previous IHS forecast of 6.4 percent growth for the year.

10.06.11

“Welcome. And congratulations. I am delighted that you could make it. Getting here wasn’t easy, I know. In fact, I suspect it was a little tougher than you realize.” Alright, alright, I didn’t write that. That charming prose belongs to Bill Bryson’s A Short History of Nearly Everything (2003). Awesome book. But in theme, these few lines apply greatly to your predicament in Rage, id Software’s heavily anticipated first-person shooter for PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.

07.04.11

The newest models of leading video game consoles use 50% less energy today than their 2006 predecessors, saving consumers money in the form of lower electricity bills, according to new analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). While both the Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360 each consumed roughly 180 Watts of power during game play when first introduced in the market, the latest releases of both systems now use around 90 Watts, demonstrating energy efficient technologies can be quickly implemented in the electronics industry.

06.19.11

The familiar scene of video game and consumer electronics journalists and assorted geeks walking the halls of CEA's annual CES show alongside porn stars is now a thing of the past. CES 2012 will take place January 10-13, while the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo (AEE), AVN Novelty Expo (ANE) and the AVN Awards will now be a week later January 18–21 and move to a new locale at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. AEE will run January 18–21, ANE will take place January 18–20 and the must-attend AVN Awards will be Saturday, January 21 in the Pearl Concert Theater at the Palms. Porn star Dana Dearmond talks video games from CES 2011 in the video below, which is the type of interview that will become less common starting in 2012.

06.10.11

LOS ANGELES – Microsoft’s massive E3 booth at the Los Angeles Convention Center featured a diverse lineup of new games. Microsoft showcased a host of new groundbreaking exclusive titles on Xbox 360, including Gears of War 3, Forza Motorsport 4 and the world premiere trailer for Halo 4. In addition, Microsoft debuted the next installment of the famed Fable franchise with Fable: The Journey, a game imagined from the ground up for Kinect on Xbox 360 by famed developer Peter Molyneux. Fans were also treated to a preview of the Kinect-powered historical epic, Ryse, created by acclaimed developer Crytek GmbH. Finally, Microsoft revealed that this winter, Minecraft, the independent PC game phenomenon, is making its console debut exclusively on Xbox 360.

06.02.11

This year at Gamerlive.tv we'll be scouring every inch of the E3 2011 exhibition hall floor to give you a glimpse of what the event is really all about: booth babes.  Okay, we know it's not really about booth babes. It's the video games that they're standing in front of.  We're going to be covering all the big reveals and hidden gems from the world of gaming and electronics throughout the next week.  And what better way to share the best of E3 with you than through lots and lots of pictures? 

03.18.11
Semiconductor facilities in Japan that had suspended manufacturing activities after the earthquake cannot truly commence full production again until the aftershocks cease. Earthquakes ranging from 4 to 7 on the Richter scale will make it impossible to fully restart these fabs until the earthquakes stop happening with such frequency, IHS iSuppli research indicates. Every time a quake tops 5, the equipment automatically shuts down. There are 130 production semiconductor fab lines located in 53 locations in Japan and this will effect all types of consumer electronics, mobile devices and portable gaming systems.
03.14.11
According to IHS iSuppli, the Japan earthquake and tsunami could result in significant shortages of certain components, potentially causing pricing for these devices to increase dramatically. While there are few reports of actual damage at electronic production facilities, impacts on the transportation and power infrastructure will result in disruptions of supply, resulting in the short supply and rising prices. Components impacted will include NAND flash memory, dynamic random access memory (DRAM), microcontrollers, standard logic, liquid-crystal display (LCD) panels, and LCD parts and materials. These devices will impact gamers in everything from memory cards to Nintendo DS devices to HD TVs and LG phones.
03.09.11
As consumer confusion continues in the 3D TV market, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has stepped in. The CEA is the nation’s largest technology trade association, representing more than 2,000 technology manufacturers, retailers, service providers and installers and is best known for hosting events like CES 2011. The organization is seeking proposals for standardizing 3D active eyewear that uses an infrared (IR) synchronized interface from consumer electronics (CE) manufacturers. The organization has launched the 3D Technologies Working Group to work through submissions. More consumers, especially gamers, are migrating to 3D with Sony PlayStation 3 and NVIDIA pushing active 3D.