TWICE - March 11, 2002

John McDonald, former president at Casio for 22 years, has been appointed president of the Instant Power Division at Electric Fuel. He assumes responsibility for the company's North American consumer battery operations, including marketing and sales ... Shelley Miller, senior VP of Tweeter Home Entertainment and a 25-year veteran of CE retailing, has left the chain to pursue personal inte...

• Accessories
• C. Crane Shows Battery Charger, Radio Antenna
• Harmony Announces Smart State Technology
• Sima Universal Remote Manages Up To 8 Devices
• Monster Line Helps Manage Home Theater Power
• Jabra Intros Five Hands-Free Units
• Fellowes Offers New Mouse For Laptop, Computer
• ProLine Introduces Automatic Disc Selectors
• Maxell Debuts Two MiniDV Accessories
• Kimber Kable Offers New PowerKords
• Kensington Mouse On Track With Mac
• Laptop Stands Add Viewing Modes
• ConnexModem Gets The 'Net Without Wires

• Business News
• Recoton Expects Q4 $2.3M Loss
• Hitachi Lowers Fiscal Year CE Sales Forecast
• Ericsson-Sony Start-up Posts $132M Loss In Q4
• Business Notes
• CellStar Fiscal 4th Quarter Revenue Drops 13%

• By The Numbers
• Q4 Audio Sales Firm Up, But '01 Sales Slide 5.9%

• Communications
• Communications Briefs
• Analysts: New Services, Marketing Could Turn Around Handset Sales
• CTIA Readies For Convention
• EarthLink Expands Wireless Service To PDAs

• Computer Technology
• Palm Bows Entry-Level Color Unit
• Toshiba Debuts 3 SD Digicams
• Sony Unveils Two CD Mavica Cameras
• PC Speaker Vendors Eye Home Theater Market
• Casio Introduces Durable DigiCam

• Home Audio
• Pioneer: It's 100% SACD
• Surround Sources Grow On Disc, On Air
• RIAA Cites Downloads As Factor In Declining Sales
• Audio Briefs
• Ucentric Readies A/V, Data Network

• Interactive Entertainment
• Giambi Named Sega Sports Spokesman
• Sony Launches PS2 Greatest Hits
• Top 20 Video Game Software Titles
• Xbox Makes Japanese Debut

• Major Appliances
• Haier Buys New Home In NYC
• The TWICE Top 5: Best-Selling Products At Retail Based On January 2002 Unit Sales
• BSH Expands Domestic Production, Enters Floor Care

• Mobile Electronics
• Mobile Briefs
• Early Trends And Their Influence On Satellite Radio Retail
• OEM Integration Poised For Strong Growth
• Get Ready For Spring Break Nationals

• News
• DBS CEOs Vow Total Local Coverage Post Merger
• Marantz, Denon Agree To Merge
• Schulze Steps Down As Best Buy CEO
• TiVo, Best Buy Sign Exclusive Distribution Deal
• Matsushita's Fiscal Q3 CE Sales Dip 6%
• U.S. Senators Seeking Copy Protection Pact
• Circuit City Slates CarMax Spinoff
• PMA Pumps Prints, Pixels
• 800.com Closes, Sells Key Assets To Circuit City
• Best Buy, Circuit City Post 4th-Quarter Gains
• Tweeter Says Fiscal Q2 Comp Sales Drop Due To Slow Store Traffic
• Magnavox Brand Flies Solo With 23 A/V Units
• Integration Products May Impact Satellite Radio
• Sony Content Is Highlighted In 1st Sony Ericsson Phones
• Aiwa To Be Sony Subsidiary

• Retailing/E-tailing
• To Customize Or Not To Customize, That Is The Question
• Finance 101: Where To Stash Your Dealership's Cash
• VAC Service Corp. Relaunches Web Site
• Despite The Odds, 2002 International CES Was A Home Run

• Video/Home Satellite
• SBCA Tallies 18.3 Million Satellite Homes
• Sony Unveils New TV Line
• Video Industry Sales Scorecard
• Sharp Showcases AQUOS, PDP Models
• CBS, Sears To Air Hi-Def March Madness

• Viewpoint
• It's Time For The Record Industry To Face The Music