TWICE - May 3, 2004

The New York Yankees will help in the fight against domestic violence every time the players go to bat at Yankee Stadium this year, thanks to a fund-raising program sponsored by Samsung's Four Seasons of Hope and Circuit City. Through the Circuit City-Samsung Electronics Home Run For Kids program, Circuit City will donate $1,000 to the Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation each t...

• Accessories
• Jasco Offers 2 GE-brand Cordless Phone Batteries
• NABC Makes Battery Entrée Into 2 Rechargeable Sectors
• Lenmar Converts Charger To All-In-One Unit
• GE/Sanyo Debuts New Charger Packaging
• Licensing Deal For Gentec, API
• Gentec Travel Charger Primed For Global Travel Service
• Gemini 'Dummies' Kit Gets Digital Camera Users Going
• DigiPower Charger Powers 'Cost-Effective' Li-ion Cells
• Panasonic System Features 'Smallest' Battery Charger
• Antec Picks ASI To Strengthen N.A. Retail
• Gear Duracell Flat Battery To Slim Digital Cameras
• Energizer To Debut 'World's First' AAA Lithium Battery
• Sony Charger Pinpoints Power Needs
• Maxell Intros Li-ion Battery Charger For DigiCams
• Small, Portable Full-Page Scanner Debuts At Planon
• Sakar's Rapid Desktop Battery Charger Keys On Performance, Design Elements
• Memorex Debuts Alkaline Battery Family

• Business News
• Overseas Sales At Pioneer Up 6%
• Tweeter Posts Higher Sales,$4.6M Loss In Quarter
• Maguire Leaves Circuit City Post
• Matsushita CE Segment Sales Up 3% In Fiscal Year
• Sony CE Segment Year-End Sales Flat, Reports Loss

• Communications
• CDMA 1xEV-DO Gets Even Faster
• Cordless Unveiled For Hearing, Visually Impaired
• Consumer Survey: Some Subscribers Get No Satisfaction

• Computer Technology
• JVC Joins U.S. PC Market With Subnotebook
• PalmOne Unwraps Two Zire PDAs
• BenQ Enters PC Market As It Widens Lineup
• Samsung Boosts LCD Monitor Capabilities
• PC Sales Show Double Digit Growth

• Digital Imaging
• Retail Printing Makes Gains
• IDC: Worldwide Digicam Shipments Up 71 Percent
• Imaging Briefs
• Canon Intros '85-Second Photo Lab'

• Home Audio
• Omnifi Building Dealer Base, Product Line
• Soundmatters To Expand Home Theater Line

• Major Appliances
• Correction
• AHAM Meeting Draws Record Crowd
• Strong Sales, Mixed Earnings For Majap Giants

• Mobile Electronics
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• SEMA Cites 7.7% Gain in Auto Performance, Accessories
• JL Audio Acquires Total Mobile Audio
• Jensen Ships New Line
• The Tide Is Rising For Marine Audio

• News
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• Office Depot N.A. Sales Rose 5% During Q1
• Mitsubishi Returns To DLP TV In New Lineup
• CE Sales Reach $106.6B For Top Chains
• Spencer's TV Leaves Nationwide, Joins NATM As Its 13th Member
• Matsushita Picks New Top Executives For U.S. Business
• CE Strong For Sears In Flat Q1
• THX Selects Lias As Its New President
• Wal-Mart Gets More Sirius Via Jensen
• Tweeter Acquires NOW! AudioVideo
• Sirius Reports Higher Q1 Sales, Loss
• RadioShack Says Strong Wireless Demand Drove First Quarter Sales
• Drexel Heritage, Toshiba Team For Home Theater
• B'casters Explore Multicast Options At NAB
• iBiquity Reports 100 Stations Using HD Radio Technology
• Sony Introduces Luxury CE Brand: Qualia

• Video/Home Satellite
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• Analog Camcorder Market Shrinks Before Digital Surge

• Viewpoint
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