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Apple Watch has no peer at CES 2015, analyst says

Apple Watch has nothing to fear from the many smart watches shown at last week’s International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, says Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Brian White. Apple (AAPL), which doesn’t exhibit at CES, plans to release its smart watch early this year. It will sell the wearable device in two screen sizes (1.5 and 1.65 inches) and three models (standard, sport and luxury), starting at $349. It will join smart watches already on the market from LG, Pebble, Samsung, Sony (SNE) and others.

Omni-directional stereo speakers will keep people guessing

LAS VEGAS — Stereo speakers that only blare sound in one direction soon could be as old-fashioned as vinyl records. At the International CES show this week, Samsung and Sony showed off 360-degree speakers that project music in all directions. Samsung’s WAM 7500 and WAM 6500 speakers deliver a dynamic, surround-sound audio experience. At the company’s CES booth, Samsung recreated a living-room setting where the egg-shaped wireless speakers were were hung from the ceiling like pieces of art and also placed on tables like centerpieces. One model of the speaker pod is designed to be portable. Sony (SNE) combined its 360-audio products with lights. Its first product in the category is a Bluetooth speaker integrated in an LED light bulb. The Sony LED Bulb Speaker will be for sale this spring. Pricing was not announced. Sony also demonstrated its Symphonic Light Speaker concept where an omni-directional speaker is integrated into a…

Action Camera Makers Compete With GoPro At CES

The success of GoPro’s (GPRO) high-definition action cameras has opened up the door for competing products from Sony (SNE), Panasonic, Polaroid and more. What does GoPro think about new entrants to the category that it has dominated? IBD TV spoke with company representatives at the Consumer Electronics Show. Follow Alissa on Twitter: @IBD_AWilliams.