TWICE - February 12, 2007

Toshiba used the buying frenzy that generally greets the pre-Super Bowl period to jointly promote its big-screen TVs and HD DVD players with regional retail accounts. The promotion offered purchasers of any Toshiba TV 42W inches and larger and a Toshiba HD DVD player an instant $200 rebate.

• Accessories
• iPod, MP3 Accessories Pile On
• Cases For iPods, MP3 Players Bow

• Business News
• Microsoft Q4: Higher Sales, Lower Earnings
• Hitachi Posts Higher Sales, Loss
• Matsushita Posts Record Q3 Sales
• Fujifilm Reports Major Income Gain In Quarter
• Sony Reports Profit Fell 5% In Fiscal Q3
• Pioneer's Profits Rise In Quarter, But Sales Slump
• Toshiba Reports Strong Profits
• Discount Chains' Jan. Sales Brisk

• By The Numbers
• comScore Study IDs Cellular's Generational Usage Gaps
• HD-Radio Awareness Up, But Survey Says Interest Low

• Communications
• Skype Slips Onto Mobiles, Motherboards
• Communications Briefs
• Worldwide VoIP To Reach 267 Million Subs
• Vonage Enters Wi-Fi Biz

• Computer Technology
• Boston Power Intros New Notebook Battery Technology
• Niveus Media Demonstrates 4 Custom Install PCs
• Tough Choices Ahead For Dell After Regaining Reins
• eMachines Ships Q1 Desktop Line

• Custom Networking
• Monster Expands Home Automation, Custom Selection
• Russound To Link PC, Custom Networks
• High-End ADA Continues To Broaden Customer Base

• Major Appliances
• Whirlpool Posts Lower Profits, Continues Maytag Turnaround
• International Builders' Show Provides A Stage For Majap Innovation

• Mobile Electronics
• New VoomPC Ships At $399
• LoJack Releases Motorcycle Theft Study
• MERA Registration Is Up
• Real-Time Traffic Expands To New Markets
• NPD: Single CD Player Sales Drop 16 Percent In 2006

• News
• TV Prices Tackled On Eve Of Super Bowl
• Flat-Panel Woes Prompt Moves At Circuit City
• Tweeter: Flat-Panel Prices Stable, For Now
• Wal-Mart Offers Video Downloads
• Panasonic Broadens Lumix Camera Lineup
• Warren Mann Joins Haier
• Harvey Reports $3.2M Net Loss
• TiVo, Amazon Offer Downloads
• Harvey Pushes Multi-Pronged Profit Plan
• Olympus Bows 18x Optical Zoom Digital Camera
• Pioneer Rethinks PDP Plant Growth

• Portable Digital Devices
• Polaroid Plans Further Diversification
• i-mate PocketPC Phone Adds QWERTY Keyboard
• Portable HDD To Send A/V To Cellphones
• Study: Differentiation Key To Mobile WiMAX Success
• Cellphones May Become Traffic 'Probes'

• Retailing/E-tailing
• TWICE/Campaigners Survey: Erudite Associates Still Sales MVPs
• Dealers Stand To Benefit From Contest Between Cable, DBS, Telcos
• Wal-Mart Reorganizes Merchandising, Marketing Structure
• Extended Service Contract Sales Withstand TV Pricing Freefall
• Free Shipping Sways Online Consumers
• Wireless Zone Realigns Management, Targets Midwest
• What's New And Noteworthy In Warranties
• RadioShack Expanding Ship-To-Store Service
• Almo Expands Panasonic Pact

• Video/Home Satellite
• Sony, Panasonic Take The Shelves
• Planar Shows Video Wall, LCD TVs On 16-Stop Road Show Tour
• JVC Pro Adds HD-ILA RPTVs
• EPI Adds Envision By AOC-Branded LCD SKUs

• Viewpoint
• Schedule Changes