List of Consumer Electronics Companies

Accutone Technologies Limited makes and markets telephone and computer headsets. Incom Telecoms holds the only UK distribution for Accutone headsets. The company's parent started making loudspeakers in 1969. Accutone is the only headset brand in the region focusing only on telephone headsets. Start-up companies and small call centers bought the original TM333 telephone headset and 1100 telephone amplifier because they couldn't afford other expensive brands. Accutone started operations in Hong Kong and continues.

Alba is a British consumer electronics brand owned by Home Retail Group. Its sister brand is Bush. Argos sells all Alba products exclusively now.

Alpine Electronics, Inc. is the consumer electronics branch of Japanese component maker Alps Electric. Alpine specializes in car audio and navigation systems. From 1984 to 2000, Alpine owned the Luxman brand of home audio equipment. Alpine's engineering headquarters sit in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Alpine's manufacturing plants also exist in China, Mexico, Hungary, Thailand, and Brazil. In 2006, 76% of Alpine's sales came from OEM business. Honda and BMW offer unbranded audio systems made by Alpine, and companies like Do.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), formerly Apple Computer Inc., is an American company. It designs and builds consumer electronics and software. Apple's famous hardware includes Macintosh computers, the iPod, and the iPhone. Apple software includes Mac OS X, the iTunes media browser, the iLife multimedia and creativity software, the iWork productivity software, and Final Cut Studio for film and audio. The company runs over 250 retail stores in nine countries.

Applied Minds, Llc., an American company, was founded in 2000 by ex-Disney Imagineers Danny Hillis and Bran Ferren. It provides technology, design, R&D, and consulting to firms like General Motors, Intel, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Herman Miller, Harris Corporation, Sony, and Sun MicroSystems. The company's headquarters are in Glendale, California. It keeps offices in New York and Washington DC. Applied Minds supplies products and services in software, aerospace, entertainment, electronics, biotechnology, and architectural design. It spun out several companies.

Archos, a French multinational electronics company, started in 1988 with Henri Crohas. Archos builds tablets, smartphones, portable media players, and portable data storage devices. The name anagrams Crohas' last name and means 'master' in Greek. The company changed its slogan from "Think Smaller" to "On The Go" and now uses "Entertainment your way". Archos created digital audio players, portable video players, digital video recorders, a personal digital assistant, netbooks, and tablet computers using Go.

Atari became a corporate brand owned by several groups since 1972. Atari Interactive, a subsidiary of the French publisher Atari, SA, owns it now. Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney founded the original Atari, Inc. in 1972. They pioneered arcade games, home video game consoles, and home computers. Products like Pong and the Atari 2600 shaped the electronic entertainment industry from the 1970s through the mid-1980s. In 1984, the original Atari Inc. split because of the 1983 video game crash. The arcade division became Atar.

Audio Advice, Inc. is a specialty consumer electronics retailer in the United States. Audio Advice functions as a retailer and custom systems installer/integrator. It has branches in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Avid Technology, Inc. is an American company focusing on video and audio production technology, including digital non-linear editing systems, management, and distribution services. Avid began operations in 1987 and became a public company in 1993. Avid is based in Burlington, Massachusetts. Avid products now help the television and video industries make shows, feature films, and commercials. Media Composer, Avid's main software-based non-linear editing system, is its flagship product.

BBK Electronics Corporation is a Chinese company that makes electronics like TV sets, mp3 players, digital cameras, and cell phones. Its smartphones, such as the N3 and R5, sell under the OPPO brand. The OPPO R5, set for November 2014, is the world's thinnest smartphone. BBK Electronics' headquarters and production base are in Chang'an, Dongguan. Bloomberg reports the corporate address is 23 Bubugao Avenue, Wusha Village, Chang'an Dist, Dong Guan, 523860 China. BBK is the top taxpayer in Chang’an. BBK's main export market is Russia and all of

The Bose Corporation is an American private company. It is based in Framingham, Massachusetts, and makes audio equipment. Dr. Amar G. Bose founded the company in 1964. The company sells its products globally and employs over 10,500 people. Bose is famous for home audio systems, speakers, noise-canceling headphones, professional audio systems, and car sound systems. The company also researches suspension for cars and heavy-duty trucks, plus cold fusion.

Bowers & Wilkins, or B&W, is an English company that makes audio gear, especially loudspeakers. John Bowers founded B&W in Worthing, West Sussex, England, in 1966. B&W now belongs to the B&W Group Ltd. This group also owns Rotel and Classé. B&W sold amplifiers under the Aura brand, but they stopped in 1997. Other brands include 'John Bowers' for the Active One loudspeaker and preamp, and 'Rock Solid' for a speaker line. The B&W 'Blue Room' brand exists.

Bush is a British consumer electronics brand. Home Retail Group owns Bush. It is one of the most famous names on early British radios. Its sister brand is Alba. Argos and Homebase sell all Bush and Alba products now.

Cabasse is a French audio maker. Georges Cabasse founded Cabasse in 1950. Cabasse mainly makes home loudspeakers. It also builds professional audio speakers for studio recording and sound reinforcement in theaters, along with power amplifiers.

Cascade Microtech makes semiconductor test equipment. It is a publicly traded company based in Hillsboro, Oregon, in the Portland area of the United States. The company started in 1983. Nearly 400 people work there. Michael Burger serves as the chief executive officer. The company earns $96 million in yearly sales.

Clarion Co., Ltd. is a Japanese manufacturer. It makes car audio, automotive navigation systems, AutoPCs, visual equipment, bus equipment, and communication equipment. Hitachi owns the majority of Clarion. Until the end of 2005, Japanese products used the AddZest brand name. Outside Japan, the products usually carried the Clarion name. Clarion changed this in 2006, using the "Clarion" brand and a new logo worldwide. Nissan uses Clarion products almost exclusively in its vehicles, and Clarion owns a 6.25% stake.

Coleco Inc. began in 1932. Maurice Greenberg founded it as the "Connecticut Leather Company." The company became a major toy maker in the 1980s. It produced mass-market Cabbage Patch Kids dolls and video game consoles, including the Coleco Telstar and ColecoVision. Coleco Inc. keeps its headquarters in Manalapan, New Jersey.

Commodore International built North American home computers and electronics. Commodore International and its subsidiary Commodore Business Machines helped develop the home–personal computer industry in the 1970s and 1980s. The company developed and sold the best-selling desktop computer, the Commodore 64, and released the Amiga computer line in 1985.

Crutchfield Corporation is a national retailer. It sells a wide range of electronics, including mobile audio and video gear for cars, speakers, televisions, and other home or portable electronics. William G. "Bill" Crutchfield, Jr., founder and CEO, created it in 1974. The company is based in Charlottesville, Virginia.

DEODEO Corporation is one of the largest consumer electronics retailer chains. It is based in Hiroshima, Japan.

Dunlop Manufacturing, Inc., known as Jim Dunlop, makes musical accessories, especially effects units. It is based in Benicia, California. Jim Dunlop, Sr. founded the company in 1965. The company grew from a small home operation to a large music gear manufacturer over 40 years. Dunlop bought several famous effects pedal brands, including Cry Baby, MXR, and Way Huge.

ECTACO Inc. develops and makes hardware and software for speech recognition and electronic translation. They also build jetBook eBook readers. ECTACO is a US company.

Edifier makes consumer audio speakers. The company is headquartered in Beijing, China. Edifier specializes in computer speakers, home audio, home theater speakers, and headphones. It is currently a market leader in China and a major international organization.

Emerson Radio Corporation is one of the United States’ largest distributors of volume consumer electronics. The company has used a trademark since 1912. Emerson Radio designs, markets, and licenses many product lines globally. This includes products sold and sometimes licensed under the G Clef brand, a nod to the Emerson logo.

Epos Ltd is a British loudspeaker company. It specializes in home cinema and hi-fi speakers.

Fry's Electronics is an American big-box store. It sells software, consumer electronics, household appliances, and computer hardware. Fry's offers in-store computer repair and custom computer building. The chain has superstores in Silicon Valley. Starting with a Sunnyvale, California store, the chain reached $2.4 billion in sales and operated 34 stores in nine states by 2008.

Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc. was a toy company based in South San Francisco, California. Barbara Frankel and Lewis Galoob founded Galoob in 1954 as an import business. The company created Micro Machines and distributed the Game Genie across the United States. Hasbro bought Galoob in 1999 for $220 million. Galoob was the third largest toymaker in the U.S. before Hasbro acquired it. Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc. sued Nintendo of America, Inc. over the Nintendo Entertainment.

Genesis Media, Inc. is a Canadian corporation. It makes audio and other media equipment. Genesis Media is a subsidiary of Aegis Group plc as of 2007.

GoldVish S.A. manufactures premium luxury mobile phones. This Swiss company combines high-end technology and Swiss craftsmanship.

Goodmans is a British consumer electronics company belonging to Harvard International. The company started in 1932. Goodmans made loudspeakers. Now, the company imports and distributes consumer electronics. Goodmans sponsored the Portsmouth F.C. football team from 1989 to 1995.

Paul Griffin founded Griffin Technology in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1992. Griffin Technology is a private U.S. company. The firm designs and builds computer peripherals, consumer electronics, and accessories for smartphones and mobile devices. Griffin Technology first made video adapters. These adapters connected DB-15 Macintosh computers to the common VGA monitors. June 1998 saw Griffin enter USB computer peripherals with the iMate. This device let users connect Apple Desktop Bus devices.

Harman International Industries, Incorporated is an American audio and infotainment equipment company. HII designs, makes, and sells audio gear for cars, homes, theaters, and other uses. HII also makes electronics for audio professionals. HII is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. HII has major operations in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. HII sells products under over twenty brands, including Harman Kardon, Becker, AKG Acoustics, JBL, Mark Levinson, Lexicon, and Infinity. HII's consumer group engineers and builds loudspeakers, CD players, and DVD players.

Hinari Domestic Appliances, or Hinari LP, is a British manufacturer of budget home electrical products. Alba plc acquired Hinari in 1989.

Horizon Global Electronics makes electronics. The UK company started in 2001. It builds Satellite, Terrestrial, and Cable Identification and alignment meters for MPEG-2 and MPEG-4, plus ATSC, DVB, and ISDB standards. The company's main headquarters and R&D are in Harlow, UK. It has offices in India and monitoring stations in the UK, India, Australia, and the US. The company exports its products to over 60 countries. In 2007, the company won a Queen's Award for Enterprise for its strong export work. The company now works on development.

Humax makes consumer electronics. South Korea founded Humax in 1989. It builds set-top boxes, digital video recorders, and other electronics. Humax trades on KOSDAQ. Humax Co. Ltd of Korea is a top digital set-top box maker globally. It exports its products to over 90 countries. The company keeps its main headquarters and R&D in Korea. Offices exist in the UK, Germany, Italy, France, Poland, Dubai, India, Thailand, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, the US, Mexico, and Brazil. In 1997, t

Jabra is a part of GN Netcom. It develops, builds, and sells wireless and corded headsets for mobile phone users, contact centers, and office workers.

Jens Nylander founded Jens of Sweden in Sweden. They mostly built portable media players. Nylander declared the company bankrupt on September 20, 2005. Nylander said financial issues stemmed mostly from the bankruptcy of American reseller Outwardsound. This left Jens of Sweden with claims of 700,000 Swedish kronor and the Korean manufacturer Iops. Iops made the MP-130. Technical issues with the player forced Jens of Sweden to fix the players for about 3-4 million kronor. After that, the company stopped paying Iops.

K's Holdings Corporation runs a consumer electronics retail chain. Its headquarters are in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The holding company manages ten subsidiary companies and two affiliate companies. K's main business involves its Gigas K's Denki retail stores, located across Japan. K's Denki sponsors a J.League soccer team, Mito HollyHock.

Kenwood Corporation makes amateur radio, hi-fi, and portable audio equipment. Kenwood Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer.

Konica Minolta, Inc. is a Japanese technology company. It is headquartered in Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo. The company has offices in 41 countries. Konica Minolta makes business and industrial imaging products. These include copiers, laser printers, multi-functional peripherals, and digital print systems for the production printing market. Konica Minolta calls its Managed Print Service Optimised Print Services. The company also makes optical devices, such as lenses and LCD film. It produces medical and graphic imaging products, including X-ray image processing systems, colour proofing systems, and X-ray film.

LG Electronics Inc. is a South Korean multinational electronics company. It is headquartered in Yeouido-dong, Seoul, and belongs to the LG Group. The company employs 82,000 people across more than 100 locations globally. In 2013, the company achieved global sales of USD 53.1 billion. LG Electronics operates five divisions: Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliance, Air Conditioning and Energy Solution, and Vehicle Components. Bon-joon Koo became Vice Chairman of LG Electronics on October 1, 2010. In 2011, LG Electronics became the world's second largest.

Lik Sang sold Asian electronics. The company sold import games, toys, figures, anime items, and obscure adapters and controllers for various game platforms. Sony filed multiple lawsuits against Lik Sang, causing the company to close on October 24, 2006.

Lindy Electronics makes computer and audiovisual connectivity products. It sells these products through its own online and mail-order business and other channels.

Lipinski Sound manufactures loudspeakers, subwoofers, powered speaker stands, surround sound systems, power amplifiers, microphones, and microphone preamplifiers. It targets professional markets and audiophiles.

Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems was an American electronics company. It started in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The company began making electronic calculators in 1971 and personal computers in 1975. Ed Roberts and Forrest Mims founded MITS in December 1969 to produce miniaturized telemetry modules for model rockets, such as a roll rate sensor. Roberts shifted the company to the electronic calculator market in 1971. The MITS 816 desktop calculator kit appeared on the November 1971 cover of Popular Electronics. These calculators sold over one million dollars.