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September 18, 2026
 
 
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Anker To Add Corporate Name To Product Brands
Anker To Add Corporate Name To Product Brands
Anker Innovations plans to put its corporate name front and center across its sprawling consumer electronics portfolio to gradually transition its familiar standalone brands such as Soundcore, Eufy, and Solix into product brands that also carry the Anker name. In addition to these coming branding changes, Anker unveiled a raft of new products for the holiday season led by MindBase, a locally powered AI hub designed to link the company's security, energy, cleaning, and audio products into a single autonomous-home ecosystem.
Full Story: TWICE (9/17)
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Best Buy launches holiday gifting center earlier than ever
 
A Best Buy store sign is in Brampton, Ontario, on February 1, 2026. (Photo by Mike Campbell/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Best Buy is kicking off the holiday season by debuting its gifting center -- which features curated gift guides and product highlights -- earlier than ever before, according to a Monday press release. The electronics retailer is highlighting its assortment of video games -- such as the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI -- RGB LED TVs, wearable tech, trading cards, kitchen appliances and more for the holidays.
Full Story: Retail Dive (9/14)
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LG Debuts MAGNIT Gen 2 Micro LED LMPD Display
 
LG Debuts MAGNIT Gen 2 Micro LED LMPD Display
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LG is expanding its professional display lineup with the introduction of the LG MAGNIT Gen 2 Micro LED LMPD display. Designed for high-end, large-scale visual experiences and commercial installations, the new model gives integrators a flexible Micro LED platform for commercial usage.
Full Story: TWICE (9/18)
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Cleer Launches ARC 5 Gaming Open-Ear Earbuds
 
Cleer Launches ARC 5 Gaming Open-Ear Earbuds
Cleer Audio has introduced the ARC 5 Gaming True Wireless Open-Ear Earbuds, which the company describes as the first open-ear true wireless gaming earbuds with THX Spatial Audio with Head Tracking. The earbuds use Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound and include a USB-C Ultra Low Latency dongle designed to deliver sub-30ms latency.
Full Story: TWICE (9/18)
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Now Available - 2026 TWICE Retailer Reports
 
Now Available - 2026 TWICE Retailer Reports
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Full Story: TWICE (8/24)
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