By Allison Carney
If everything goes as planned, I will become a first time home-buyer by the end of next year - thanks to CEA’s new Mortgage Assistance Program (Woo Hoo)!
Gary Shaprio, our President and CEO, announced at an all-staff meeting that each employee was eligible to receive $25,000 in the form of a three […]
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By Jennifer Bemisderfer
I had the privilege of celebrating Earth Day last week with the country’s top environmentally-minded business leaders and the green movement’s brightest thinkers at Fortune Magazine’s Brainstorm: Green event in Pasadena, California. It was an amazing opportunity to be a part of the discussion on how to address the world’s environmental […]
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By Shawn DuBravac, the CEA Economist
In February, the U.S. approved a fiscal stimulus plan and it looks like Spain has taken note – recently approving their own fiscal stimulus plan. In the US, these tax rebate checks will begin hitting mailboxes in May. Our research suggests that one fifth of U.S. consumers […]
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By Colleen Lerro
My interest (or as some might call it – my obsession) in Guitar Hero began last December when listening to a really bad 80s cover band, my friends and I decided we could definitely rock better than them. Having no idea just how much time Guitar Hero would consume, we decided that […]
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By Michael Petricone
On April 7th, President Bush announced that he would be transmitting the U.S. – Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement to Congress for a vote. Many Democratic leaders reacted angrily, accusing him of violating protocol by releasing the agreement without the explicit approval by congressional leadership. Subsequently, the U.S. House of Representatives […]
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By Megan Pollock
CEA is partnering with America’s favorite TV mom, Florence Henderson, for our Convert Your Mom DTV transition awareness campaign. Florence is best known as Mrs. Carol Brady on the 1970s TV series “The Brady Bunch.” But why Florence? Why convert your mom?
Because moms know best! And whose mom was […]
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By Katherine Rutkowski
There’s a rising tide of photos, bookmarks, emails and music files in my desktop home computer. Turns out I’m not alone. According to CEA’s March 2008 consumer research study ‘Amassing Digital Fortunes: A Digital Storage Study’ U.S. online adults own an average of nearly 1,800 digital files each, for a total […]
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By Sage Chandler
Earlier today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to change the rules requiring a vote on the Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. The following statement may be attributed to Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) President and CEO Gary Shapiro:
“With its action today, the House has sent an unfortunate message to the world that […]
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I’m happy to announce that the Washington Forum podcasts are here. So if you were not able to make it to the Forum last week, or did attend but missed a session or two, you can listen to the podcasts at no charge.
You can pick from the following sessions:
Keynote: The Honorable Carlos M. Gutierrez, […]
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By Steve Kidera
With all due respect to Andy Williams, right now is “the most wonderful time of the year.” Don’t get me wrong, I love everything about the Holidays, minus the long lines at stores and non-existent parking spots (so I guess that technically isn’t everything). But for those of us sports […]
Popularity: 53% [?]
