Consumer Electronics

Want to confess your sins? There's an app for that

February 9, 2011
Bloomberg News
A South Bend firm has a bishop's go-ahead to publish a $1.99 iPhone application to help Catholics through the process of confession.
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Klipsch selling for $166M, Audiovox says

February 3, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Klipsch will become a subsidiary of Audiovox and operate as a stand-alone operation in Indianapolis under the leadership of the current management team, Audiovox said.
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Indiana House OKs bill to ban texting while driving

January 25, 2011
Associated Press
Indiana drivers would not be allowed to send or read text messages on mobile phones under legislation that cleared the Indiana House on Tuesday.
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Audiovox agrees to buy local speaker maker Klipsch

January 7, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Audiovox said in a statement, though, that the deal is "subject to a number of contingencies." Indianapolis-based Klipsch was founded in 1945 and has 130 local employees.
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ChaCha may drop T-Mobile over planned fee

September 20, 2010
Scott Olson
Wireless carrier plans to begin charging a new one-quarter of 1 cent fee on text messages. In response, ChaCha CEO Scott Jones says his company will drop the wireless carrier from its answer service.
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Enforcement lax on teen-driver mobile-phone ban

August 2, 2010
Associated Press
Indiana State Police report ticketing only one driver for violating the cell phone ban, and a state agency that tracks infractions for 160 police departments could find just two other citations.
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International Violin Competition of Indianapolis releases iPhone app for virtual front seat

July 24, 2010
 IBJ Staff
The app will feature news, past laureate recordings, videos and access to the 2010 schedule, IVCI officials said.
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Local racing-simulator firm declares bankruptcy

March 2, 2010
Anthony Schoettle
Indianapolis-based Interactive Motorsports and Entertainment Corp., which went public in 2002, has filed for Chapter 11 reorganization.
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High-end audio firm Indy Audio Labs powers up with new hires

January 9, 2010
 IBJ Staff
An upstart audio products company with offices at Purdue Research Park at AmeriPlex has brought in big guns to launch sales.
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Brightpoint quarterly estimate below expectations

January 4, 2010
Associated Press
Cell phone distributor predicts fourth-quarter results below analyst estimates, sending shares down in aftermarket activity.
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Massive CEDIA Expo returning to city after 5-year break

December 2, 2009
Andrea Muirragui Davis
The locally based Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association will bring its fall trade show back to Indianapolis in 2011 and 2012—making good on a promise to return after a $275 million expansion of the Indiana Convention Center.
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Video surveillance legal in Hoosier state, but beware lawsuitsRestricted Content

November 28, 2009
Norm Heikens
Most states--Indiana included--have no law on the books banning video surveillance in homes or businesses. However, anyone considering using a hidden camera should consider the potential to be sued under the state's well-developed privacy law.
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Speaker-maker Klipsch making noise in earphone niche

November 7, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlin
Making money in earphones will require higher sales volumes, but Klipsch CEO Fred Klipsch thinks there are plenty more consumers left for his company to tap.
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Carmel man's coupon app for iPhone grabbing Yowza responseRestricted Content

October 3, 2009
Marc D. Allan
A Carmel software developer's app has gotten a lift from a Hollywood actor's unrelenting promotion.
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Whirlpool agrees to maintain Evansville operations

September 30, 2009
Whirlpool Corp. has notified state officials that it will continue to operate its refrigeration product development center in Evansville that employs nearly 300 people.
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London hedge fund sues Brightpoint over failed acquisition

September 30, 2009
Peter Schnitzler
A London-based hedge fund has sued Brightpoint Inc. over a $10 million loan it alleges the Indianapolis-based cell phone distributor fraudulently brokered in anticipation of an acquisition in France that never materialized.
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Indy Audio Labs wiring for relaunch of high-end home theater brands

September 23, 2009
Chris O'Malley
Two former Klipsch Group engineers plan to return to the market a brand of amplifiers famous among audio enthusiasts. Indy Audio Labs, owned by Rick Santiago and Ted Moore, bought the Aragon and Acurus brands of amps, pre-amps and sound processors from Klipsch and are planning a 2010 launch.
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Bluefish Wireless launches unit to help firms manage wireless-phone expenses

September 19, 2009
Chris O'Malley
Mobi Wireless is targeting medium-size to large companies needing more control of wireless expenses and fewer internal resources dedicated to the task.
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Brightpoint prices offering of 15 million shares

July 16, 2009
Scott Olson
Wireless device distributor Brightpoint Inc. said today it has priced 15 million shares of a previously announced stock offering at $5 each.
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Carmel tech firm takes coupons into digital eraRestricted Content

July 6, 2009
Chris O'Malley
Carmel-based mobile marketer Tetherball has deployed a program using a radio frequency identification device that can measure in detail to what extent customers redeem loyalty and rewards offers.
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Gregg landing in prime spots abandoned by failed retailers Circuit City, Linens & ThingsRestricted Content

June 1, 2009
Cory Schouten
Electronics retailer HHGregg Inc. has snapped up at least a dozen former Circuit City and Linens & Things locations in six states and is eyeing more of the empty big boxes in an opportunistic move toward expansion.
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Are new, low-cost laptops good for business?Restricted Content

May 25, 2009
Tim Altom
Today, there are some small "notebook" machines on the market that mock the high prices of their bigger siblings. These can be had for $200 to $400, and have enough features to make them real business tools if you're not too demanding.
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Let there be LED lightRestricted Content

May 25, 2009
Westfield-based Green Illuminating Systems sees a bright future in LED lighting as a way to reduce electricity consumption.
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Audiovox cranking out digital antennas as consumers prepare for changeoverRestricted Content

May 18, 2009
Marc D. Allan
The biggest remnant of the former Thomson consumer electronics operation in Carmel is cashing in on the digital TV transition with a higher-tech version of the rabbit ears.
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Audiovox sees gains in antenna salesRestricted Content

May 18, 2009
The electronics accessories unit of Audiovox Corp. in Carmel is gaining from the rise in antenna sales ahead of the June 12 switch to all-digital TV broadcasting.
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