TWICE - April 10, 2006

Samsung said last Monday evening that it has postponed the planned May 23 delivery of the first U.S. Blu-ray Disc player to June 25, in order to “complete compatibility testing with several Blu-ray test discs that will become available in late April from product manufacturers and content providers.

• Accessories
• Sony Debuts Charger, Camera Battery Pack
• Sakar Charger Powers Up Batteries In 1 Hour
• Battery Xtender Recharges Alkaline Cells
• Solar Battery Charger Powers Up AAA Cells, MP3 Player
• Compact, Drawer-Style Charger Debuts
• Duracell Introduces 15-Minute Charger
• Xantrex Intros Home Office Backup Power Solution
• BTI Video iPod Battery Offers Portable Solution
• NABC Launches e-Boost iPod Batteries
• Moms Targeted As Key To Energizer Charger Purchase
• Philips Adapter Allows AA Cell Use In C-Size Products
• GE/Sanyo Offers Rechargeable eneloop Batteries
• Lenmar Puts A Little Ham Into Its Egg
• Charger Folding Plug From Digipower Encourages Global Portability
• Panasonic Intros Improved Oxyride
• Rechargeable Product Line Bows At Compact Power
• Ease Of Use Supports Charger Intro
• Maxell Battery Charger Offers 1-Hour Charging

• Business News
• Conn's Q4 Sales Soar 30.5; Comps Jump 22.6%
• Directed Electronics Sales Soar 69.2%
• Harvey Receives Tender Offer
• Rex Sales Rise
• Best Buy U.S. Store Revenue Up 14%

• By The Numbers
• Video Industry Sales Scorecard
• RIAA: Music Sales Resume Decline In '05

• Communications
• Carriers' Walled Gardens Crumbling
• Navigation, Cellular Handsets Converge
• PC-Based VoIP Services Growing Quickly
• Wi-Fi, MP3, HSDPA In Samsung Lineup
• Cellphones Illustrate Convergence At CTIA

• Computer Technology
• Alienware Comments On Dell Acquisition
• Microsoft Vista Will Spur Boom When It Debuts

• Digital Imaging
• New Scanners Show Off Functionality
• Imaging Boosts Supplies Business
• BUSINESS NOTES
• Sony Adds New T-Series Cyber-shot

• Home Audio
• Soundcast Boasts Noise-Free Wireless Audio For iPods, MP3 Players
• 1st HD DVD Players To Decode All Mandatory, Optional Audio Codecs

• Major Appliances
• Dealers Endorse Whirlpool-Maytag Merger
• K/BIS Promises Plethora Of Premium Appliances

• Mobile Electronics
• NPD: Car Audio Gained in 2005, Declined in Jan/Feb
• Ultimate Launches Car Brand; Retailers Adapt to New Market
• Rockford Sells Q-Logic

• News
• Hitachi's Delaney Leaves; CE Part Of New Division
• Panasonic Sets Blu-ray Debut For September
• Apple Software Lets Macs Run Windows
• CEDIA, CES Both Target High-End CE In '07
• Tweeter's Comp Sales Climb 6% In 2nd Quarter
• Best Buy To Carry HP HDTV Line
• TWICE People
• Gateway Moves Ultraportables Back Into Line
• EPI Pursues More U.S. Share In LCD TV
• Best Buy Consolidates 'Centricity'

• Retailing/E-tailing
• Buying Group Rundown: A Who's Who Of Dealer Organizations
• Brand Source's 'Whole Home' Concept Bows
• Smith Urges EHX Visitors How To Sell More Audio
• Wal-Mart Accents CE In Upscale Prototype
• HES Boosts Programs & Services
• Shapiro Keynotes EHX Predicting CE Growth

• Video/Home Satellite
• Flat-Panel Makers Brace For Spike In Sales

• Viewpoint
• Big Chains Focused On Upscale CE