TWICE - May 8, 2006

LED lightbulbs that change intensity and color when touched, a handheld crystal ball that displays photos and home videos, a mirror that doubles as a touch-screen family message center, and a home audio/video system controlled by waving a wand were among the highlights here of a Royal Philips Electronics exhibit that's on worldwide tour.

• Accessories
• Monster Partners In Lighting Technology
• Fellowes Creates Individualized Cellphone Look
• Scosche Intros RF Remotes For iPods
• Mobile Edge Bows Benefit Backpack
• DLO's nanoTune Combines iPod Accessories Trio
• PowerSquid Surge Protector Quartet Bowed
• Bluetooth Headset With Advanced Features Debuts
• 'Miracle Remote' Needs No Programming, Has No Codes

• Business News
• Helio Debuts Cell Service Via Varied Retail List
• Sony CE Sales Rose 1.7% In Fiscal Year
• Better Sales, Wider Fiscal-Year Loss For Pioneer
• Sharp CE Sales Jump 12.2%
• Matsushita CE Sales Increase 6%
• Earnings briefs

• Communications
• Skype Hypes New Deals For Hardware, Software
• Pure-Play VoIP Expands Retail Presence
• Guardian Angels Go High Tech With GPS Cellphones

• Computer Technology
• Seagate Unveils 750GB Hard Drive
• PDA Sales Slide Continues For 9th Loss
• More Pre-11n Products Placed On Tap By Belkin And Linksys
• Yahoo Unveils DVR Software
• Gateway Intros New Tablet PCs

• Digital Imaging
• Sony Announces Alpha D-SLR Brand
• Kodak Pulls Back Curtain On Imaging R&D
• Casio Introduces Its First 10-Megapixel Digicam
• Kodak Adds Wi-Fi, Dual-Lens Digicams

• Home Audio
• Senate Bill Targets Sat-Radio Recording
• CEA Adopts Standards For Powered-Sub Output
• HD DVD Spec Offers Dolby, DTS 5.1 Choice
• Download Site Inaugurates Retail Kits
• Hybrid XM/MP3 Portables Ready For Liftoff

• Major Appliances
• Electrolux N.A. Majap Sales Rise 16%
• Whirlpool N.A. Sales Increase 12%
• Whirlpool Shows Edited Laundry, Kitchen Additions At K/BIS
• Kirschman's Stays With Nationwide
• AHAM Elects New Leaders At Meeting
• Whirlpool Moves Swiftly To Integrate Maytag
• Electrolux Broadens Kitchen's Confines

• Mobile Electronics
• CEA Studies In-Car Device Demand
• eBay Claims Strong SDAR/GPS Sales
• Pioneer Enters Portable GPS

• News
• NPD Reports Q1 PC Shipments Increased 10.2%
• ADL Sets Honoree Slate For Annual Fundraiser
• DirecTV To Add HD Channels From 14 Markets
• Toshiba Reports Sales, Profit Gains
• Service Eyes Digital FM Diversity
• Classic Stereo Leaves PRO To Join HTSA
• TWICE People
• Proton Gets Prosonic Injunction But Hasn't Acted To Implement It
• New Car Audio Buying Group, ICE Is Formed
• Imation Completes Memorex Acquisition
• Pure Digital Revamps Single-Use Camcorder
• Nintendo Says 'Wii' To New Game Console
• XM Doubles Revenue, Adds 569K Subs
• Audit: 2006 CES Record-Setting Event
• Philips Simplifies Print Advertising Campaign
• No Rain On Chains' April Sales
• Better Revenue, But Sirius Has Wider Q1 Loss

• Retailing/E-tailing
• OfficeMax Posts Flat Q1 Sales
• Amazon N.A. CE Sales Rise 33% In 1st Quarter
• RadioShack Net Falls 85%; Babrowski Stresses Turnaround Strategy
• Tweeter Turns A Profit And A Corner
• Amid Changing Times, PRO Sees Continued Growth
• CE Industry Needs One Voice To Deflect Added Regulation

• Video/Home Satellite
• NuVision To Add LED DLP TV Line
• More HD DVD Titles On The Way
• Flat-TV Shares Reshuffle
• Polaroid Ships 80GB DVR/DVD Recorder With YesDVD

• Viewpoint
• Broad-Based CE Growth