TWICE - September 30, 2002

Joe Petrillo, ex-Bose and Tops Appliance exec, joins Onkyo USA as national sales manager…Rick Schuett, ex-new business development VP with Lutron, joins Acoustic Innovations as acting sales & marketing VP…Michael Dell, chairman/CEO of Dell Computer, will deliver the first-ever International CES Industry Insider presentation during the show on Thursday, January 9, 2003 …Har...

• Accessories
• Rechargeable Batteries Hot For The Holiday Season

• Business News
• Gemstar-TV Guide Q2 Technology Sector Revenue Down 24%
• Delphi Offers Portable XM Unit
• Business Briefs
• Business Notes
• Ericsson Second Quarter Phone Business Records Loss
• Palm's Fiscal First Quarter Revenue Decreases 20%

• By The Numbers
• Video Industry Sales Scorecard
• CEA: Audio Sales Up For 4th Straight Month

• Communications
• Samsung NEXiO Goes Corporate
• GE-Brand 900MHz Analog Phones Debut From Atlinks
• Verizon Expands BREW Services
• Hitachi Back In U.S. Wireless Market With CDMA 1X Phone

• Computer Technology
• Microsoft Unveils Home Networking Hardware
• Apple's .Mac Service Signs 100K Subs
• Canon Introduces New Printers, Scanners
• Digital Cam Deluge Hits Before The Holidays

• Home Audio
• Nirotek Demos 2-Speaker Surround
• SpeakerCraft Expands Selection
• Oxmoor Moves Into Residential From Commercial
• HK Expands Distributed-Audio SKUs
• CEDIA Expo Sees Customary, Uncustomary
• CEDIA Checklist: Receivers To Controllers

• Major Appliances
• Frigidaire Begins Electrolux Co-Branding
• August Majap Shipments Fall; Maytag Lowers Outlook

• Mobile Electronics
• High-End Suppliers Shaking Slump
• Morel Enters U.S. Market
• LoJack At Tweeter, Pep Boys; Bows New Auto Recovery System
• Mobile Briefs

• News
• Best Buy Q2 Net Earnings Decline 27%
• Good Guys States Narrower Loss During Fiscal Q2
• House Begins DTV Legislation Process
• HP Shows Holiday Lineup Of Compaq Presario PCs
• Consumers Want Plasma, For Less, Survey Reports
• Sirius Outlines Plans, Debuts Panasonic Unit
• Zenith Web Site Offers HDTV Program Listings
• Crystal View Buys Madrigal Video Unit
• Samsung Enters RW DVD Market
• Circuit City's Q2 Loss Dips To $11.2 Mil.
• Dell, Lexmark Ink Printer Deal
• Panasonic Launches Comprehensive Brand Effort
• Super Bowl, NBA, NHL Set For HDTV Broadcasts
• Thomson Multimedia Shuffles Its Board

• Retailing/E-tailing
• FCC Mandates Changes In TV Technology, Again
• NRF Sees Holiday Sales Up 4%
• Extended Warranty Sales Soar

• Video/Home Satellite
• TAW Shows 'Evolution' LCoS Projector
• DWIN Shows PDP, DLP
• Sharp Unveils 2nd Gen DLP Projector
• Video Briefs
• InFocus Unveils High-Definition DLP Projector
• Runco DLP Models Debut
• Recordable DVD Study Draws Criticism
• Pioneer Issues DVD Recorder Alert

• Viewpoint
• Half Empty or Half Full?