TWICE - October 23, 2006

RadioShack will offer consumers free how-to courses on a host of consumer electronics products and their use beginning this month. The classes, developed by RadioShack and Powered, an Austin, Texas-based provider of online consumer education programs, will be moderated and taught by technology experts including music and video producer Cisco Gilliland, tech...

• Accessories
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• Cases & Bags Category Crowding
• Updated iPod Offerings Inspire Host Of New Cases

• Business News
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• Costco Reports Higher Sales, Flat Income
• LG.Philips Posts Wider Q3 Loss As Prices Drop
• Audiovox Blames Lower Q3 Sales On Sat Radio
• InFocus' Early Report Shows Q3 Weakness

• Computer Technology
• Sharp Shows Handheld Translator
• 3TB ReadyNAS Introduced
• The Tornado Data Transfer Device Debuts
• Best Buy Gains Gaming Velocity
• Sony's Battery Problem Hits Home
• Averatec Adds Dual Core Chips
• Stockholders Approve AMD Takeover
• CEATEC Offers Glimpse At Japanese PC Offerings
• Manufacturers Team For New Removable Versatile Disk Drive

• Digital Imaging
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• Digital Frames Diversify For Holidays
• Kiosks On The High Seas, At the Photo Counter
• Corrections

• Home Audio
• Audio At CEATEC: Systems Get HDDs, MP3 Connectivity
• A/V Products Start Talking At CEATEC

• Major Appliances
• Warrantors See Untapped Opportunities In Majap Service Plans
• Majap Briefs

• Mobile Electronics
• Parrot Launches Bluetooth Car Kit for Streaming Music
• Panasonic Enters Navigation at SEMA
• Video Headrests Up 25 Percent
• MERA Opens Doors to Expediters
• JVC Introduces CD Players

• News
• Maytag Exec To Head MARTA
• Cobb Joins HES As Group's Fourth Regional Manager
• Cuban Expounds On CE Issues At Forum
• Cobra Buying Performance Products
• Correction
• Hitachi Signs Deal To Acquire Clarion
• Best Buy Widens Apple Mac Test
• CEA Gives CES Details, Nixes Gaming Show
• Panasonic Outlines Plasma TV, Profit Goals
• Hitachi Planning Blu-ray, Hybrid Camcorders
• PARA, EHX Will Co-Locate; Moyer To Head Group
• HD Radio Rebates Timed For Holidays
• CEO Glasgow Touts Sony's Consumer Focus
• CEA Elects Lavelle Chairman, New Board
• CEA Honors 2006 CE Hall Of Fame Class
• Kenwood Debuts Low Cost Car CD Unit
• CEA: CE Holiday Sales Will Grow By 15%
• Feisty CEA Panel Debates HD DVD, Blu-ray

• Portable Digital Devices
• Portable Briefs
• Sony Adds Noise Cancellation To MP3 Players
• New Wolverine PMP Adds DVR Feature
• FCC: Cellular Competition, Quality Rising
• Lyra PMP Records From Many Sources

• Retailing/E-tailing
• Distributors Rolling With Punches Of See-Saw Sales
• Flat Panel Tops CE Wish Lists Of Wealthy Consumers
• Turns Out, Philco Wasn't 'Here To Stay' After All
• Pricing, Pipeline Still Volatile
• CompUSA Revamps Marketing, Advertising Plans Under Roman
• Room For Growth In Vending Channel
• Distributor Briefs
• Distributors: Flat Panel Price Drops To Fuel Holiday Demand
• Criteria Opens Second Design Center
• Modest Gains Seen For Holiday CE Sales
• Partsearch Signs With Circuit City

• Video/Home Satellite
• Flat TV Supplies Healthy
• Sharp Shows LCD Future
• Retailers Primed For Black Friday Flat TV Push
• DirecTV Adds HD Locals

• Viewpoint
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