TWICE - April 9, 2007

Senate and House members from both sides of the aisle vowed to work to find a federal legislative fix to the "crazy quilt" of inconsistent and burdensome state and local legislation that is emerging to deal with the stream of electronic waste in the wake of the digital television transition.

• Accessories
• CEA Study Says CE Accessories Will Grow 11%
• Camera Bags Go Incognito
• Mobility Electronics Intros iGo Keyboards
• Solo Introduces Convertible Laptop Backpack
• Everki Announces D&H Partnership
• IOGear Unveils Automatic HDMI Switch
• Plantronics Adds To Pulsar Headset Line
• Duracell, Xantrex Team On New Power Products

• Business News
• Harvey Reports Q1 26% Sales Drop
• Circuit City Tries Retooling After Gloomy Q4, Year
• Rex Reports Q4, Fiscal Year Sales, Earnings Slide
• Conn's Reports Flat Q4 Income, Higher Sales

• By The Numbers
• A.C. Nielsen Next Generation Optical Disc Data
• 10 Million VoIP Homes, But Challenges Ahead Remain
• NPD: Moms & Accessories To Spur Photo Biz in 2007

• Communications
• Vonage Intros Motorola Router, New Rates
• Deltathree To Offer VoIP For New Panasonic Phones
• Vonage Buffeted By Legal Setbacks

• Custom Networking
• Networking Briefs
• Custom Features, Technologies Trickle Down In Yamaha
• Triad Speakers Makes Strategic Move

• Major Appliances
• Feb. Majap Shipments Fall 10%
• Brand Source Turns Up Heat In Cool Market

• Mobile Electronics
• MERA President Shows Autosound Future At KnowledgeFest
• Ford To Offer Sony Radios
• Chrysler Will Launch Sirius TV

• News
• Kaleidescape Wins Lawsuit Vs. DVD-CCA
• Best Buy Plans More 'Aggressive' Moves
• Brother Brings Color Laser Technology In House
• Tweeter Reports Fiscal Q2 Sales Fell 12 Percent
• Epson Bows Sub-$3,000 1,080p Front Projector
• Baker To Head D&M's Push In Latin America
• Cellphones Get More Features, Capabilities
• Subcommittee Wants More DTV Education
• Mike O'Hara, Who Led RCA's DirecTV Launch, Dies At 46
• Panasonic Ads Pitch Plasma With Sports
• Content Access Barriers Outlined At CEA Forum
• Kono To China As Panasonic Makes Changes
• Sumner Named New Yamaha U.S. President
• TWICE People

• Portable Digital Devices
• CTIA Focus Includes Smartphones
• Sprint Offers 'Free' Turn-By-Turn GPS
• Slacker To Make Internet Radio Portable
• Wireless Traffic Updates Pick Up Speed
• New Wireless-Data Formats Get Demos At CTIA
• Carriers Outline Music, Video, Data Plans
• Cellphone-Based A/V Place-Shifting Sees Gains

• Retailing/E-tailing
• Reshare Addresses Direct-Sales Issue
• HES Preparing Members For Volatile Market
• Mitsubishi, Hitachi Outline HDTV Goals
• Best Buy Buys Speakeasy To Buoy Small-Business Services
• TWICE/Campaigners Poll: Web, Word-Of-Mouth Are Top Research Tools
• We Do What We Do Because The Music (And Video) Matters

• Video/Home Satellite
• Sony Adds Entry HD Projectors
• Sony, Panasonic Win Shelves
• New Blu-ray Title Stream On Tap
• It's Official: Toshiba Cuts HD DVD Pricing

• Viewpoint
• News, Notes From D.C., Dallas