TWICE - October 22, 2001

Virgin Mobile USA, the 50-50 joint venture between Sprint PCS and the Virgin Group, will likely distribute its phones and prepaid service through 20 Virgin Megastores in the United States, as well as other types of outlets.The plan calls for supermarkets, toy stores and any other type of retail outlet that attracts 15- to 30-year-olds to sell its phone packages, if th...

• Accessories
• Maxell Introduces New DVD Care, Maintenance Line
• Home Antennas Get Boost From Satellite, Digital TV Sales
• Kensington Locks Up Thin Laptops
• Monster Debuts Cable Products
• Targus Debuts Portable Keyboard For PalmV
• Vivastar Ships DVD-R Media

• Business News
• Maytag 3rd Qtr. Sales Rise 16%
• DirecTV Q3 Revenue Climbs 22%
• Fedders' Fiscal 4th-Qtr. Net Sales Decrease 11%
• Majap Manufacturers Report Q3 Sales Decent To Good
• GE Q3 Majap Revenue Climbs 3%

• By The Numbers
• Video Industry Sales Scorecard
• DTV Is Up, But Analog Drops

• Communications
• Enhancements In Works For iDEN, CDMA Networks
• Corded Desk Phone Acts As Cordless Extension: Panasonic
• Communications Briefs

• Computer Technology
• AMD Feels No Need For Speed
• Hewlett-Packard Goes Factory Direct, CTO With Laptop Line
• Microsoft Puts Digital Photography On TV
• HP In Price Plunge With New LaserJet
• New Cameras Take Aim At Market's Low, High Ends

• Home Audio
• EMI Slates 12 DVD-Audio Titles
• Audio Briefs

• Interactive Media
• New 'Super' DVD Releases Hit Retailers' Shelves
• Sega Gives College Try To Sports Gaming
• Mad Dog McCree Released For PS2
• Sony Ships DVD Movie Controller For PS2

• Major Appliances
• Some Salaried Maytag Employees See Pink
• Consultants Offer Simple Techniques To Boost Dealer Sales

• Mobile Electronics
• AVB Launches 12-Volt Division Of Buying Group
• Sirius Delays Launch While XM Begins Rollout In The South
• September Sales Are Down, But Not Out
• Maxxsonics Security Systems Introduced
• JBL Launches GTi Component Systems

• News
• CEA Study: Holiday Season Looks Good
• SanDisk Bows More CF Cards, Bundle Deals
• PVR Category Hit By Price Wars
• XM Gets $66M, Expands Rollout
• Computer Sales Fall Again In Q3
• Download Sites Set 200K Song Library
• Handspring Bows All-In-One Device
• Buying Groups Coax Dealers Back To CE
• NCTA's STB Plan Is Panned
• Ten Execs Named To Hall Of Fame
• Thomson's Q3 Sales Drop 21%
• Majap's Sept. Sees Growth
• Loewe, SonicBlue End U.S. TV Agreement
• Entertainment Key To Vaio MX
• Philips CE Sales Drop 18% In Q3
• Sharp Begins Big Brand Push
• TWICE People
• July Audio Sales Take Steep Downward Slide
• Townsen Rejoins As Part Of Pioneer Personnel Changes
• J&R Slates Reopening Of Ground Zero Stores

• Retailing/E-tailing
• Best Buy, Circuit City Tout Digital
• 800.com Expands Site, Reach
• Brand Source Targets Rental Biz

• Video/Home Satellite
• New Dual-Deck VCRs Strip Out TV Commercials
• Electrograph Bows TFT-LCD TV
• NBC Airing HD 'Crossing Jordan'
• DVD Manufacturers Offering Free Disc Incentives
• Sampo Offers CompactFlash DVD

• Viewpoint
• Tales Of Blue Laser... And Other New Colors