TWICE - June 19, 2006

German company TrekStor is bringing its brand of flash-memory MP3 players, external hard disk drives and USB flash memory to North America through Data Station, an independent marketing company that in recent weeks began selling through J&R and Amazon. TrekStor, which bills itself as a "storage company," launched its first products in Europe in 2001, ...

• Accessories
• Audiovox Bows Mounting Systems From Vogel's
• K2 Debuts X-arm Programmable Robotic Mount
• Accessories Briefs
• OmniMount Launches Mounting Solutions Lines
• Chief Introduces Variety Of Mounting Solutions
• Barkan Bows TV Mounts For Plasmas And LCDs
• Peerless Introduces Mount With Easy Tilt Adjustments
• Maxell Slates Blank BD, HD DVD Media
• Premier Mounts Locks Flat-Panel Displays
• Artison Bows Universal Mounting Bracket
• Verbatim To Ship Blu-ray Media
• Draper Debuts Phantom And Orbiter Motorized Mounts
• Sanus Mount Supports Large, Medium TVs

• Business News
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• Sharper Image Sales Down, Loss Up
• Best Buy Posts 38% Earnings Gain For Qtr.
• Sony Rolls Out Vending Kiosks
• H.I.G. Capital Buying Warrentech For $35M

• By The Numbers
• Majaps Sales Up 10% In April
• 6-Week Moving Sales Averages (In 1,000's Of Units)

• Communications
• Internet Rules Change Carries Potential To Impact VoIP
• Communications Briefs

• Computer Technology
• Seagate Lays Off Maxtor Workers, Introduces New Models
• HP Shows NAS-Equipped Port Replicator

• Custom Networking
• Networked Media-Server Mix Seen Changing
• PC-Less Digital Music Players Announced
• Audyssey Targets Custom Channel With Room-Correction
• Room Correction Opening Doors To Multiroom Audio
• Pioneer's Elite Sports Custom, Networking Features

• Major Appliances
• Sears' Settecase: Playing Catch-Up On Store Count
• Majap Briefs

• Mobile Electronics
• New JVC Adds Specialists
• Gas, Shortages Crimp Car-Stereo Selling Season
• Elevation Audio Heads West

• News
• Audiovox Pushes Back XM Passport Ship Date
• Pioneer Opens Online Sales Site
• Video-Capable MP3 Players On Rise: CEA
• Philips Bolsters Portable Players, Audio Systems
• EchoStar Debuts 4 HD Channels, Games, Internet
• Philips Boosts Holiday Ad Campaign
• Samsung Celebrates Pending Blu-ray Launch
• Nokia To Step Up Cellphone Game Quality
• Panasonic Debuts Plasma TV Customer Support Program
• Polaroid Combines GPS, Portable DVD
• Sharp Introduces 'True HD' Rollout
• Sony Bows 'Full HD' Push, More BRAVIA, SXRD TVs
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• TWICE People
• Pioneer Delays Blu-ray Player Release
• CyberHome DVD Recorders Seized
• Sling Extends Cellphone App To Smartphones
• Clarification

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• Handheld GPS For Pedestrians Due From Mio
• Handheld GPS Combining Utility And Entertainment

• Retailing/E-tailing
• Staples Strategy: New Branding, More Stores
• NPD To Begin Providing Market-Level Sales Data
• Wal-Mart Testing Interactive CE Displays
• Call-in Customers Deserve A Little Consideration
• Tweeter Opening Five Locations With New Format
• CompUSA's Orlando Prototypes Provide Peek At Chain's Future
• Dealer Mis/Disinformation Is No Way To Sell
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• Video/Home Satellite
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• Viewpoint
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