TWICE - August 6, 2001

Kodak and ESS Technology announced an agreement to develop features for DVD players that will enable consumers to view images stored on Kodak Picture CDs on their television. Additionally, consumers will be able to send photographs to friends or order prints online through their television.

• Accessories
• Andrew Introduces Dual Band, Vehicle Roof-Mount Antenna
• Gemini Completes Purchase Of Zenith Accessories Business
• Headphones Vendors Sound Sharp Style Notes

• Business News
• Gillette's Q2 Duracell Battery Sales Decline 11%
• Business Notes
• Motorola Sees 2nd-Quarter Phone Sales Dive 25%
• Rayovac Fiscal Q3 Sales Grow 3%
• Energizer's Fiscal Q3 Net Sales Drop Off 14%
• Ericsson Q2 Phone Sales Down 39%

• By The Numbers
• Consumer Electronics Execs Speak Out At CEA's CEO Summit

• Communications
• On Hold Plus Bows New On-Hold Device
• Gains, Setbacks Posted In Efforts To Expand Wireless Capacity
• Communications Briefs

• Computer Technology
• New Entry-Level Digi-Cam From Polaroid Corp.
• New Imaging Software Programs Hit The Streets
• Palm Paves Way For ARM-Based Digital Devices
• Royal Bows EX Series PDA-like Organizers
• Panasonic, Leica Team Up On Digital Still Cameras
• Radio Services Are Paying Off For MusicMatch

• Major Appliances
• Frigidaire Rocked By Production Woes
• Industry Shipments Of Major Appliances*
• Appliance Briefs

• Mobile Electronics
• Hot MP3, DVD Products Hit Shelves
• New XM Tuners To Begin Shipping In September
• Start-Up Bringing Italian Line To U.S.
• Audiovox Launches In-Car Satellite TV

• News
• Sony, Yahoo Sign Major Online Pact
• Clarion Restructures Operations
• EchoStar's Dish Network, DirecTV Kickoff Programming Promotions
• Home-Network Standards Proponents Keeping Busy
• CEA Announces Its Fall Meeting Details, 2002 CES Keynoters
• TWICE People
• Slow A/C Volume Hurts June Majap Shipments By 7%
• DVI Wins Multi-Industry Support
• Cobra's FRS Sales Rise 26% In Q2
• 1st-Half Sales For Thomson Inch Up 1.4%
• PC Industry's Sales Hopes Are Pinned On XP
• XM Sets $100M Advertising Push For Sept. Launch
• DirecTV Divests Part Of Its Stake In Thomson MM
• Cooperation, Content Needed For DTV Success
• RadioShack Q2 Sales Increase 2%
• CE Sales Rise In Sony's Q1, Income Dips
• Amazon.com Q2 CE Segment Sales Soar
• CompUSA Spotlights CE With Samsung Deal
• Pioneer Fiscal Q1 Profit Climbs 7%
• Matsushita Fiscal Q1 Results In Steep Loss

• Retailing/E-tailing
• The Wiz Cleans Garage In Search Of Next Rock Star
• Dealers Plan For Lean Q4, Look To High-End TVs
• New Self-Help Books Aid Independent Dealers
• Retail Briefs
• 'Marts Buy Back E-Commerce Units
• Circuit City Seeks Customer Feedback Online

• Video/Home Satellite
• Video Industry Sales Scorecard
• DTV PC Tuner Card Offers High Definition PVR Capability
• Revenue Streams
• PVRs May Get A Boost From Seniors

• Viewpoint
• Political Vampires