TWICE - September 19, 2005

Whirlpool has formally notified the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice of its intent to purchase fellow appliance giant Maytag in a $2.7 billion cash-and-stock deal. Whirlpool sent notification letters to both agencies last week because it is still unclear whether the FTC or the Justice Department will have jurisdiction ove...

• Accessories
• Jasco Rolls Out PC Headset/Mike Solution At CEDIA
• Atlantic Vision Concentrates On Multimedia Storage Ease
• Mounts, Furniture Headline CEDIA Debuts
• Wood Technology 'Hard' On Storage Construction
• CD3 Bows 'Total Solution' For Media Storage
• Ameriwood Towers Twin Storage/Fashion
• Sanus Offers TV Compatibility Database
• Case Logic Rack Is Self-Standing, Wall-Mountable
• Allsop CD Organizer Brings Versatility To Home Storage

• Business News
• Best Buy Revenue Rises 10%
• Kmart's Lewis Succeeds Lacy As Sears' CEO
• Sears Holdings Pro Forma Revenue Flat At $13.2B, Income Climbs

• By The Numbers
• CEA Sees Sales Up 8.8% In '05

• Communications
• COMMUNICATIONS BRIEFS
• Apple Unveils iTunes Phone, New iPod
• Sprint Nextel Aligns Programs, Launches Rebranding Campaign

• Computer Technology
• Media Center Sales Skyrocket
• RocketPower's Introduces Battery Recharger Pack
• LoJack Laptop Recovery Software Tracks Notebooks
• Bionopoly Bows Fingerprint Security Devices

• Digital Imaging
• Kodak Broadens Home Printer Offering
• Canon Updates Digital Camera And Printer Lines
• Olympus Refreshes Imaging Line

• Home Audio
• Next Products Underway From coNEXTion
• Top NAD Line Adds HDMI, Universal DVD
• Stealth Not Seen At CEDIA Expo
• McIntosh Goes Over The Top End
• Custom Speaker Selection Just Keeps On Growing
• ADA Plugs Into iPod, Taps Internet Protocol
• Boston E Series Seeks Flat-Display Companions

• Major Appliances
• Majaps Lead In ACSI Customer Satisfaction
• Survey: Viking, Sub-Zero Lead Luxury Pack
• MAJOR APPLIANCES BRIEFS
• Kenmore Majaps Heading To 50 Kmarts
• Maytag Veteran Outlines The State Of Majap Retailing
• Home Depot Responds To Whirlpool Merger Statement
• 15 States, NYC Sue DOE For Lax Majap Energy Standards

• Mobile Electronics
• Study: Sat Radio To Compete With 3G For Car Video
• Sirius SDAR Video On Track For '06
• Kenwood Introduces HD Radio With FM Multicasting
• MERA To Aid Stores Hit By Katrina

• News
• CEDIA Expo Draws A Wider Audience
• Board Looking To Take Harvey Private
• Sony Introduces Its 10-Megapixel Camera
• Jon Poto, 37-Year CE Exec, Dead At 60
• Samsung Plans Dual-Format HD Disc Player
• Sanyo Returns To Digicam Market
• Canon Intros HD Camcorder, Previews New Technologies
• RetailVision Holds Katrina Fund-Raiser
• 16 Office Depots To Close Doors By Year's End
• Toshiba Reports HD DVD Demos Set For Autumn
• Sony Bows BRAVIA LCDs, SXRD 1,080p At CEDIA
• Nikon Readying Wi-Fi Cameras For Sept. Shipping
• Audiovox Debuts Car Computer; Ships SkyBox Car Sat TV Unit
• NPD Offers New Tracking Service
• HD Radio Expands Home Audio Lineup

• Retailing/E-tailing
• Home Theater Buys Music
• Cowboy Maloney's Up And Running
• TWICE On The CEDIA Expo Scene
• GameStop Merger Gets Green Light
• D&H Plays CEDIA, Plans Convergence Expo
• eBay Portends Radical Changes In CE Retail
• Retailers Recovering From Storm
• Best Buy Adds More Customer Centric Stores
• Execs Downplay Katrina's Q4 Impact

• Video/Home Satellite
• Hitachi Postpones LCoS RPTV Entry
• SIM2 Demos 3-Chip DLP Projector
• Fujitsu Adds Integrated PDPs
• HP Announces Wi-Fi LCD TV Plans
• Epson Unveils 1,080p 3LCD Rear-Projection Displays
• DWIN Shows DuoVision Packages At CEDIA Expo

• Viewpoint
• Hurricane Katrina's Legacy