TWICE - January 20, 2003

An assembly of home recording rights activists from multiple associations and industries announced at CES the start of a Capitol Hill offensive to preserve consumers' fair use recording rights in the digital age. Congressmen Rick Boucher (D-Va.) and John Doolittle (R-Calif.) formally pledged to continue their fight for passage of the Digital Media Consumers' Rights Act of 2003 ...

• Accessories
• Charger Powers Batteries, CE Products
• GE/Sanyo Debuts 1 Hour Battery Charger
• Targus Teams To Tackle Notebook Security Solutions
• New Juice Battery Line Set For Spring Debut
• Duracell To Cut Prices, Promotional Spending
• Rayovac Debuts 15-Minute Charger System
• Gameboy Bag Transforms From Carrier To Play Station

• Business News
• Emerson Set To Retail Products In China
• Sears Retail Segment Posts 2.8% Retail Revenue Hike In 4th Qtr.
• Apple Fiscal Q1 Revenue Increases 7%, Takes Loss
• Motorola Bows CE Licensing Program
• Hughes Revenue Jumps 8.3% In 4th Qtr.
• Kenwood Pres. Calls Company 'Revitalized'
• Plantronics Fiscal Q3 Revenue Rises 8%

• By The Numbers
• Full Year 2002 Video Industry Sales Scorecard
• Home Theater Research Group's HDTV Report

• Communications
• Sprint PCS Adds Music Streaming, Outlines Hitachi PocketPC-Phone Plans
• Kyocera Will Sow 'Wild Seed' Phones
• Wireless Execs Outline Market Strategies

• Computer Technology
• Garmin Introduces iQue 3600 Palm OS 5-Based PDA
• HP Adds Pavilion, Presario PC And Notebooks
• ViewSonic Introduces Digital Media Center PC
• Norcent To Launch Full Slate Of PC Peripheral Products
• eMachines Bows Notebooks, LCD Monitors In 2003
• Hoping To Get People There

• Home Audio
• Revamped Aiwa Announces New Direction
• Sony CD Walkman Gets MD-Based Codec
• Philips HTiBs Get DVD+RW, SACD
• Universal, Multichannel Music Players Make Gains

• Major Appliances
• Major Appliance Briefs
• Majap Shipments Rebound After Pre-Season Slump

• Mobile Electronics
• Sirius Taps JVC, Eclipse And Sanyo For Products
• Delphi, Eclipse, Sanyo Get Aggressive
• XM Subs Soar

• News
• Bill Gates Gets Connected In His CES Keynote
• Kmart To Close 326 More Stores
• Powell Says FCC Seeks Comments On Plug & Play
• Panasonic Bows Wide A/V Digital Lineup
• RIAA, PC Groups Oppose Mandated Copyright Security
• Sony's President Foresees Seamless 'Value Network'
• Archos Garners Top 'Best Of CES' Award At Show
• Cable Operators Detail HDTV Retail Initiative
• Massive Crowds Jam Vegas For CES
• Samsung Signs 2-Way PHILA Licensing Deal

• Retailing/E-tailing
• Circuit City Finds Salvation In High-Tech Sales
• Amazon Targets Early Adopters
• GERS Enhances Its Enterprise Platform
• Dealers Lament Tepid Holidays At Roundtable
• December Sales Disappoint Retailers
• Best Buy Reorganizes Musicland Unit
• Retailer Mission Statements Are Good For Everyone

• Video/Home Satellite
• Toshiba Highlights Integrated HDTV Plans
• DirecTV Developing New HD TiVo Recorder
• EchoStar Announces 4% Monthly Price Hike

• Viewpoint
• CES Exceeded Expectations