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Giant Phones: HTC, Nokia

Dec 24, 2013

I find giant phones hard to carry and use, but I'm well aware that many people like the bigger images and text they offer. These so-called phablets, with screens measuring about 6 inches (15.24 centimeters) diagonally, are nearly as big ...

Tags: HTC, Nokia, Consumer Electronics, Smartphone

People Are Taking More Photographs,Yet Sales of Cameras Are Shrinking

Dec 24, 2013

People are taking more photographs than ever before, nearly 400 billion this year, yet sales of cameras are shrinking. Overall, global shipments of digital cameras have fallen 30 percent this year, according to Christopher Chute, research ...

Tags: Smartphones, Camera

REI Announced Plans to Open a Second Store in Columbus

Dec 24, 2013

REI announced plans to open a second store in Columbus, OH in fall 2014 at Sun Center. The 23,000-square-foot store will join a previously announced 23,400-square-foot REI location at Easton Gateway, scheduled to open in the spring of ...

Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation

Balega International Presented Its Annual Ubuntu Award

Dec 24, 2013

Balega International, the performance sock brand in the run and outdoor specialty markets, presented its annual Ubuntu Award to Colin Peddy and the team at Marathon Sports of Boston. The community service award was presented at The Running ...

Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation

Motorola Will Start Selling a Cheap Smartphone in The U.S.

Dec 24, 2013

Motorola will start selling a cheap smartphone in the U.S. more than a month ahead of schedule. The company says it was able to produce the Moto G phones faster than expected. The U.S. launch was initially planned for January. But it is ...

Tags: Smartphone, Motorola, Consumer Electronics

Ex-Nokia Engineers Are Hoping to Grab a Share of The Lucrative

Dec 24, 2013

Engineers who used to work for Nokia are hoping to grab a share of the lucrative and highly competitive smartphone market with a new handset, which is based on the former world No. 1 cellphone maker's old software and is faintly reminiscent ...

Tags: Consumer Electronics, Smartphone, Nokia

It Is Learned That Brazilian Steel Distributors' From The Steel Mills Was Down by 8.3%

Dec 24, 2013

It is learned that Brazilian steel distributors' from the steel mills was down by 8.3% in this November, compared to the same month last year. According to the data of National Institute of Steel Distributors (INDA), the steel purchase in ...

Tags: steel, Construction

Boy Band Secured The Position in a List of Top Sellers

Dec 24, 2013

The boy band secured the position in a list of top sellers including the likes of Peppa Pig, Moshi Monsters and Monster High It may not be the download chart, but One Direction has still taken the Christmas number one spot by topping the ...

Tags: Christmas Toys, Toys, Trumps

Rockstar Has Added a New Range of Grand Theft Auto V Products to The Rockstar Warehouse

Dec 24, 2013

New merchandise line based on bestselling game includes a plush Chop the dog. Rockstar has added a new range of Grand Theft Auto V products to the Rockstar Warehouse, including a plush toy of Chop the dog. Joining a range which includes ...

Tags: Toys

Just a Fifth of Stores Still Use Gendered Labeling

Dec 24, 2013

Just a fifth of stores still use gendered labeling A survey by Let Toys Be Toys has indicated that 'girls' and 'boys' signs are falling out of favour in toy stores. Throughout November, Let Toys Be Toys supporters across the UK and ...

Tags: Toys, boys toys, girl toys

The Toy Trust Media Auction Opened Last Week, and Flair Has Kicked off The Bidding

Dec 24, 2013

Auction allows the industry to bid on airtime, catalogue and online slots donated by the initiative's media sponsors, The Toy Trust Media Auction opened last week, and Flair has kicked off the bidding. The Media Auction allows the ...

Tags: Toys, Disney

Orders Made on or Before The 23rd of December 2013 Will Be Delivered in Time for Christmas

Dec 24, 2013

Orders made on or before the 23rd of December 2013 will be delivered in time for Christmas day Rakuten's Play.com has revealed that a range of the marketplace's merchants are offering last minute delivery on certain toy ranges. Orders ...

Tags: Christmas Toys, Toys

Baby Products Association Is Encouraging Its Members to Export Baby Products

Dec 24, 2013

'It has never been a better time to exhibit overseas' The Baby Products Association is encouraging its members to export baby products around the world, hosting a UK Pavilion at CBME Shanghai next year. The association suggests that ...

Tags: Baby Products, Baby Toys

Bandai Supports The Range with Retail Promotion,TV Advertising and Consumer Press Coverage

Dec 24, 2013

Bandai supports the range with retail promotion, TV advertising and consumer press coverage Bandai's latest version of the Tamagotchi has hatched onto the shelves of retailers across the country. The revamped model, the Tamagotchi ...

Tags: Toys, Electrical Toys

British Explorer Has Crossed The 100 Mile Mark on His 750 Mile Solo Journey

Dec 24, 2013

And the Plymouth-based adventurer has been keeping school pupils across Britain updated on his trek with images taken from his Parrot AR Drone 2.0 Power Edition A British explorer has crossed the 100 mile mark on his 750 mile solo journey ...

Tags: Toys