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Tomorrow, Exertis Alamo, a North American AV distributor, will be taking over Santa Clara on the next stop to its 2023 E4 Experience show. The show is set to feature displays of the hottest new products from over 45 exhibitors from across the consumer tech sector including LG, Sony, Samsung, Sennheiser, Panasonic, and Epson America. The California event will also feature first-time exhibitors Xilica and MicroTouch. Last month’s E4 Experience event in Dallas drew over 500 attendees.   Listen to our recent podcast with Sam Taylor and Dan Smith, the incoming and outgoing executive vice president and COOs of Exertis Almo. In other news, the California-based manufacturer Cleer Audio has announced that it will add a new black finish to its ALPHA wireless noise-canceling headphone, which was given a 2022 CES Innovations Honoree Award. The Alpha headphone features adaptive active noise canceling technology and spatial audio with Dirac Virtuo immersive sound. Regarding the new color ad...

Exactly one hour before the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show officially began, I found myself as the lone journalist in a private suite at the Bellagio, receiving a presentation from Rayman Cheng, CEO of Nakamichi USA, of their 21-Channel Wireless Surround Soundbar System.   According to Cheng, the company is driven by a three-pronged goal to deliver: An authentic three-dimensional home cinema experience that offers seamless integration in any room environment and can be set up in less than 15 minutes. While I can’t attest to the installation aspect, I can confirm that the suite was an untreated and acoustically challenging room, with high ceilings, lots of glass, and other hard surfaces for sound to bounce. And yet the immersion was amazing.  First, let’s look at the soundbar. At 58.1 inches wide, 4.4 inches tall and 7.6 inches deep, its physical girth made it seem more like a soundbase. In fact, the chassis was so big that Nakamichi had to outsource an automotive manufact...

*Designed for vlogging and wide establishing shots but also landscapes, interior photography, and city streets. *Power zoom function provides smooth, consistent optical zoom that’s fully customizable with varying speeds, which can be engaged with camera buttons, zoom ring, or used remotely. *The NIKKOR Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR will be available in May 2023 for a suggested retail price of $359.95. Nikon Inc. announced this week its latest camera lens aimed at content creators and vloggers—the NIKKOR Z DX. This lightweight lens is the widest NIKKOR Z DX-format lens and sports a power zoom (PZ) feature designed to capture sharp and immersive content. “Nikon is committed to equipping content creators with the tools they need to make videos and photos that look great, and we are very excited about this latest addition to our growing system of creator-centric cameras and lenses,” said Jay Vannatter, Executive Vice President, Nikon Inc.  The lens utilizes a power zoom with a linear dr...

Lenovo has announced the newest generation of the company’s Yoga laptop series. The extended lineup now includes the Yoga Pro 9i, Pro 7i/7, Yoga 7i/7, Slim 7 and Slim 6. Lenovo’s new generation of Yoga laptops all come equipped with Windows 11 and a host of new additional features, such as improved power, an enhanced display and a new keyboard with larger dish keycaps for extra comfort. The Yoga series has proved popular among consumers due to its portable design that offers increased versatility and impressive performance.  In other news, LG smart TV owners now have access to the educational platform MasterClass. Users can now access the app through LG’s content store and learn from leading professionals in a wide range of subjects. MasterClass features classes taught by over 180 instructors in fields like art, entertainment, design, writing and gaming. Some of the most popular classes on the app include cooking with Roy Choi, leadership with Indra Nooyi and career enhancement wit...

ADT’s home security tools can now be fully integrated with Google Nest products, thanks to a new self-setup offering from the two companies. The announcement comes three years after Google and ADT originally said they were joining forces to develop the DIY program. Nest smart home products available for the ADT program include the Nest doorbell, indoor or outdoor cam, thermostat and hub.  ADT’s new program lets users completely customize how they set up their home security system. It features the company’s SMART monitoring technology, which includes video verification and helps police respond faster. Using the ADT+ or Google home app, customers can view the monitoring system through any of the touchpoints they have set up around their property. When integrated Nest products detect any activity, they will send specialized notifications via SMS.  “The new ADT Self Setup system provides the best of all worlds for DIY smart home customers,” said Wayne Thorsen, executive vice presi...

Apple AirPods Max has become one of the most popular headphone options since being released back in 2020. According to Forbes reporter David Phelan, the tech giant may be releasing an upgraded version of the headphones very soon. Phelan cites a few different reasons why this may be the case, including an iOS update and lower stock levels of the current AirPods Max model. This may mean that Apple is making room for a new AirPods Max model. It is speculative, but the new model is likely to feature a USB-C port and an H2 chip for improved audio and noise-cancellation.  In other news, auto intelligence brand 70mai has announced that it is bringing its dash cam to the North American market. The Dash Cam Omni features self-developed technology that enables a 360-degree view of surroundings, giving drivers the ability to see all angles around their vehicle. The camera boasts a 340-degree swivel design, 140-degree field of view and artificial intelligence motion detection. The AI motion de...

Sony Electronics has partnered with QD Laser on a new camera kit that will help people with visual impairments. The kit includes Sony’s DSC-HX99 compact camera and QD Laser’s Retissa Neoviewer viewfinder. The viewfinder uses laser retinal technology to project a digital image from the camera directly to the retina. Combined with Sony’s compact camera, the kit gives photographers a better view of landscapes, faces and signs. It also can take RAW format videos and allows for high-speed AF shooting.  In other news, AVB BrandSource’s 2023 Summit is set to take place in Las Vegas at the Caesars Forum Conference Center from March 19-22. This year’s theme is “Plug In,” which emphasizes the buying group’s retail services and solutions, as well as how easily they can be integrated into its members’ businesses. The summit will feature a full agenda of product trainings, region meetings and education sessions. A new course exploring the strategic, tactical and practical elements of running an...