TWICE - August 23, 2004

CompUSA is consolidating the buying, marketing and advertising functions of its Good Guys subsidiary, and will move those operations to CompUSA headquarters here by Sept. 1. Under the plan, Good Guys' buying team will also assume responsibility for certain elements of CompUSA's expanded home entertainment offering, which was rolled out last year via 183 in-store A/V shops.

• Accessories
• Weemote dV Remote 'Interacts' With Kids
• Gemini Intros Philips Remotes For DVD, HD Products
• Remote Technologies Doubles Memory Of Earlier Model
• Harmony Remote Offers New Approach To Universal Design
• Kameleon Bows Upgraded SKU
• Guide Remote Adds Sports And Other Content To Lineup
• Philips Unit Offers Hi-Res Color Screen
• Jasco Remote Line Zeroes In On Home Theater Experience
• Universal Remote Control Features Consumer-Friendly Line
• Thomson Bows 9-in-1 Remote

• Business News
• BJ's Fis. Q2 Sales Increase 12.5%
• Wal-Mart's Q2 Earnings Up 16%
• Lowe's Sales Soar 17.3% In Q2
• Home Depot Sales Jump 11%
• Target's Earnings Quadruple
• HP Servers Off, Hits Total Earnings
• Dell Q2 Revenue Climbs 19.7%

• By The Numbers
• Video Industry Sales Scorecard

• Communications
• Danger Upgrades Hiptop Smartphone
• Motorola Upgrades Cellular Navigation Service
• New Vendors Hitting Retail VoIP Market

• Computer Technology
• Microsoft Intros New Imaging Software
• AOL Aims At First-Time Computer Buyers
• Kodak Courts Camera Phone Users With New Printer Dock
• Jasc To Ship Two New Paint Shop Programs

• Custom Networking
• ZigBee Ready To Fly High, ABI Contends
• CEDIA To Reflect A Changing Business
• Control4 Planning IP-Based Systems

• Home Audio
• Mordaunt-Short Adds 2 Speaker Series
• HD Radio Prospects Pick Up With Cox
• Bose Boasts Main-Stereo Quality In Table Radio/CD
• KSC Develops Interference-Free Wireless-Speaker Technology

• Major Appliances
• AC Vendors See Silver Lining In This Season's Oversupply

• Mobile Electronics
• Headphone Stereo Part Of New Sirius Lineup
• Audiovox Plans XM, Sirius Radios
• OEM Integrators Embrace iPod's Success

• News
• Mitsubishi, Sharp Unveil Fall Ads On HDTV Lines
• VOOM Reports Subs Reach 25K
• Harvey Reports Q3 Sales Up 1.4%
• XM Bows 1st Home Hi-Fi For Its Service
• MARTA Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary During Convention
• Twice People
• New High-Speed Wi-Fi Spec Bows
• FCC Approves Broadcast Flag Systems
• LG Predicts A $50 DTV Set-Top Box By 2008
• Pioneer's Bowl Game Part Of Fall Ad Plan
• Sprint PCS Offers Much Higher Rate Video Streaming
• Philips Continues To Realign, Downsize
• Conn's Q2 Sales Increase 16%

• Retailing/E-tailing
• Video & Audio Center, Tresch Galleria Join TWICE 'Watch' List
• Nationwide Draws Record Crowds

• Video/Home Satellite
• Syntax Adds American TV, Micro Center
• Sony To Offer Interactive DTV Controller Chip
• Maxx Products Ships TruVision Plasma Lineupp
• Sony To Ship New DVD Camcorder Model
• Lite-On Grows DVD Recorder Mix

• Viewpoint
• Rewarding Excellence