TWICE - August 19, 2002

On the heels of announcing a new flash memory format, Fujifilm announced five new FinePix digital cameras, shipping in September, that will support the new xD-Picture Card. Each camera will come bundled with a 16MB xD card. The new offerings include the FinePix A200 and FinePix 2650, entry-level digital cameras.

• Accessories
• Sophisticated Remotes Taking Control

• Business News
• Sanyo Q1 A/V Sales Up 1%
• Duracell Q2 Battery Sales Dip 2%
• Rayovac Fiscal 3rd Qtr. General Battery Sales Off 10 Percent
• Energizer Fiscal Q3 Net More Than Doubles
• EchoStar Reports On Upbeat Q2
• Electric Fuel Reduces Q2 Loss, Sales Off
• Business Notes
• OfficeMax Fiscal Q2 Sales Up 4.8%, Net Loss At $33.4M

• By The Numbers
• Video Industry Sales Scorecard
• Poll: 1.63M HDTVs In '02

• Communications
• CDMA Group: Hold On There
• GSM To Meet Or Exceed 1X Capacity, Backers Say

• Computer Technology
• Handheld Sales Decline For Q2
• Some Question xD-Picture Card Format
• Pioneer: DVD Burning, Video Editing Will Boost PC Sales

• Home Audio
• Latest Sony ES Receivers Gain Custom Features
• Sunfire: 2 Products To Heat Up Sales
• Infinity Adds 2 Speaker Series

• Interactive Entertainment
• Gaming Briefs
• Blockbuster Rushing Into Gaming Retail Realm
• Sega Releases Its 'NFL 2K3' Game A Week Earlier
• Microsoft: Xbox Takes Price Cut Lead

• Major Appliances
• Bissell Blurs Work And Plan With Barbie
• Some Ad Campaigns Are 'So Darned Reliable'
• Vacuum Vendors Innovate For Form, Function

• Mobile Electronics
• 5.1 In The Slow Lane, But Gaining Ground
• Rosen Sale Nears Completion

• News
• Retail Reaction Mixed On FCC Tuner Ruling
• FCC Solicits Comments On DTV Copy Rule
• Sirius Subscriptions Up, As Well As 2nd Quarter Loss
• Ames Shuts Down, Closing 327 Stores
• Display's The Thing For Philips, Nationwide
• People
• Sprint's 1X Goes National With Major Chains
• DataPlay Issues Layoffs, HW Rollout Uneffected
• Several Chains Report Sluggish Sales For July
• Sony Boosts Selection of Plasma, Rear-Projection LCD, DVI
• Wal-Mart To DISH Out RCA Brand Satellite TV
• Cablevision Will Close 26 Of 43 Wiz Locations
• DBS Providers Compete Despite Pending Merger
• iBiquity Outlines Progress, Unveils HD Radio Brand

• Retailing/E-tailing
• Happy Birthday, Silver Fox. Sorry I Missed It
• E-Commerce On An Upswing For Those Still Standing
• Target Aims At Web
• RadioShack To Test Retail Prototype This Fall

• Video/Home Satellite
• Zenith Backs FCC
• CEA Eyes Court Battle
• FCC Mandates DTV Tuners In All Sets

• Viewpoint
• Assorted Musings On The FCC Mandate…