Audio / Video

Sharp's Share Price Surges on Reports of Asset Sales

Following unconfirmed reports that it plans to sell some valuable assets, Sharp Electronics has seen its share price rise over 30% in two days. The stock opened on the Tokyo Stock Exchange at ¥475 on Monday, May 20, and closed at ¥624 on Tuesday, May 21.

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Custom Installation

EXCLUSIVE: New Muskoka Owner Returns to AVU Fold

Trevor Thomas, a veteran of 25 years in Canadian CE retailing, has bought Muskoka Audio Video and returned it to the Audio Video Unlimited group.

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Latest Issue

Vol. 38 No. 4

Cellular & Wireless

NPD: U.S. Prepaid Smartphone Sales Rose in Q1

According to The NPD Group's Mobile Phone Track, Q1 2013 smartphone sales in the U.S. increased 42% year-over-year, with 36% of the unit volume increase represented by the sales of prepaid smartphones.

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Digital Imaging

Nikon Adds Fast Portrait Lens to 1 Nikkor Lineup

Nikon Canada Inc. has announced a new short telephoto lens for its Nikon 1 system of mirrorless cameras. The 1 Nikkor 32mm f/1.2 lens provides the same field-of-view as an 86mm lens on a 35mm film SLR. That focal length and the lens' wide maximum aperture make it ideal for portraiture and available-light photography, Nikon Canada notes.

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Recent Headlines

What the Duck? Passerby Downloads Duck Call App to Rescue Stranded Ducklings

After using his BlackBerry Z10 to phone the City of Windsor and report two ducklings which had fallen down a storm drain, Michael Williams decided to check to see if there were any duck call apps available. "Thankfully," Williams told the CBC, "they have an app for everything and it worked out."

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Recent Headlines

CTIA 2013: Nokia Siemens Networks Continues Push Toward Seamless Wi-Fi/Cellular Connectivity

Building on the Smart Wi-Fi the company revealed at Mobile World Congress in February, Nokia Siemens Networks revealed some new developments to the system that allows for seamless traffic steering between cellular and Wi-Fi networks.

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Recent Headlines

CTIA 2013: SuperTooth Teams Up with VOXX

Portable audio and Bluetooth company SuperTooth confirmed a new partnership with VOXX Accessories Corp. at CIA that will see the pair develop a co-branded line of portable audio accessories under the Acoustic Research brand.

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