TWICE - April 19, 2004

Specialty retailer Conn's reported both higher revenue and income during the period, in addition to an 11.7 percent comp increase, and noted it was pleased with its fiscal fourth quarter comp-sales performance, Conn's, which sells consumer electronics; major appliances; and home office, bedding, lawn and garden products, reported revenue for the three months, ended Jan.

• Accessories
• Belkin Connects 4 Devices Using No Power
• ProLine Offers Disc Protection
• Sony Debuts 4-Model Mouse Line
• Sakar Wi-Fi Adapter For Users On The Go
• Antec Cooler Solves Laptop Heat Problems By Fan Use
• Wireless Mouse Features Rechargeability
• APC Password Manager Scans Fingerprints
• Jasco Debuts New GE Wireless Optical Mouse
• Fellowes Optical Mouse Personalized
• Gemini Mini Mouse Saves Space For Users On The Go
• IOGear Wireless Mini Mouse Good Fit

• Business News
• Business Notes
• Audiovox Electronics Group Posts 70% Q1 Sales Jump
• Flat Sales, Loss For Ultimate In Fiscal Q4

• By The Numbers
• Advertised DVD Player Prices
• Advertised Television Prices

• Communications
• AT&T Rolls Out VoIP Telephony Service
• New Cordless For Hearing Impaired
• Wherify Expands Base For Cellular-Tracking System

• Computer Technology
• Mainstream CE To Make RetailVision Debut
• New Products

• Custom Networking
• ZigBee Prepares To Enter Home Automation Market
• Motorola, TI Duel Over UWB Standards

• Home Audio
• JVC Updates HTiB Plans
• New Dolby Digital Codec Seen As Complement To Future TV Services
• JBL: Multiple Subs Best
• Klipsch Cites Wins In Transshipping War
• RCA Prepares For Mainstream MP3
• A-BUS Adds One Company, Might Lose Another One
• DTS Targets HD DVD With Lossless Codec

• Major Appliances
• Sharp Extends Range
• LG Likes Its Niche Player Status — For Now
• Maytag Riding The 'Want-In' Wave
• Sears Sets Sights On Innovation, Distribution

• Mobile Electronics
• Sound-offs Unite at SBN
• Audiovox Exec Reviews Expediting at MERA
• CEA Amp Ratings Could Spur Sales

• News
• Sony, Hitachi, LG Pass P&P Tests
• Electronics Expo To Open Third Store
• EchoStar Offering $79 DVR Upgrade
• Thomson Bows Parent-Friendly DVD Players
• Hagemeyer Sells GPX Subsidiary
• Sony's Bob Weissburg Joins D&M Holdings
• XM Launches XM NavTraffic
• Retailers Say Sales Roared During March
• Philips Reports Q1 CE Sales Rose 3%
• GE's Majap Sales Rise 7% In Q1
• Thomson Intros A/V Accessories Lineup
• American To Open Three Locations
• Thomson CE Revenue Flat In Q1
• Twice People
• PARA Marks 25 Years By Joining CEA

• Retailing/E-tailing
• Best Buy Begins Rolling Out Customer-Centric Stores
• The Secret's Out: Private Sales Spur Big Returns
• Sears Exiting 7 CE Categories
• 6th Ave Electronics: New Jersey's Big Box Boutique

• Video/Home Satellite
• Cable Operators Boost HDTV Availability
• Crystal View Offers Plasma 'Sound-Art'
• ViewSonic Unveils H/DTV Tuner
• Fujitsu Cuts Prices On Plasma Displays, Adds Commercial Line
• Epoq Brand Stresses Integrated Flat-Panel TV

• Viewpoint
• Sony's Déjà Vu