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ELECTRONICS 
August 24, 2017 Dixons’ Faulty Consumer Electronics
Dixons Carphone Plc just called with some bad news, and a helping of irony. Its severe profit warning on Thursday was sparked by a downturn in demand for mobile phones, rather than ovens and flat screen TVs. With Brits’ reliance on their phones for everything from social media to shopping, it should have been a […]
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ELECTRONICS 
July 10, 2017 Consumer electronics co Jawbone’s demise a case of ‘death by overfunding’ in Silicon Valley
Consumer electronics company Jawbone had more than enough money to take on Fitbit and other health-tracking devices in the “wearables” market. (File Photo) Consumer electronics company Jawbone had more than enough money to take on Fitbit and other health-tracking devices in the “wearables” market. That may have ended up being its biggest problem. Top-tier venture […]
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ELECTRONICS 
October 27, 2016 Wearable devices not yet ready for consumer adoption
Despite the hoopla, wearable gadgets like wristwatches for checking your text messages or eyeglasses that capture video are unlikely to make a splash with consumers anytime soon, given the clumsy designs, high prices and technological constraints of many of the current offerings.That is the conclusion drawn by many industry executives and analysts who trolled the […]
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ELECTRONICS 
August 11, 2016 Micromax Launches Air Conditioners, Aims to Be Leading Consumer Electronics Brand
HIGHLIGHTS A range of four ACs has been launched by Micromax. The price bracket of the ACs is Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 30,000. Micromax expects to clock a growth of about 30% this year. After televisions, tech firm Micromax is now foraying into the air-conditioner category and expects the consumer durables vertical to contribute 20 […]
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NEWS 
March 16, 2016 Consolidation among consumer Internet firms remains brisk
One of the largest deals to be announced so far this year was online classifieds firm Quikr’s acquisition of real estate listings website CommonFloor. Consolidation in the consumer Internet segment, which picked up in 2015, has continued at a brisk pace in the early months of 2016. Since January, 13 consumer Internet firms have already […]
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ALL DEALS 
March 2, 2016 Consumer Internet, e-commerce most preferred sectors for start-ups, study says
A file photo from the launch of the ‘Startup India’ action plan. The study shows that more than 5,000 start-up jobs are expected to be created by about 130 start-ups in the next 12 months. Photo: PTI Mumbai: Consumer Internet and e-commerce companies have emerged as the most preferred industry segments across start-ups, according to […]
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ALL DEALS 
February 25, 2016 Consumer Needs, Not Innovation by Itself, Will Drive Design for Motorola and Lenovo
It’s rare to hear a company’s executives talk critically about their unsuccessful products. Phrases like “ahead of its time” or “didn’t live up to its potential” are far more common, so when Kouji Kodera, Senior Vice President, Product Management, Motorola Mobility talks about the danger of innovating without thinking about the customer’s needs, and specifically […]
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