TWICE - January 7, 2008

CES News Dealers will find HD Radio products in the following car audio booths: Alpine: The new outboard tuner, the iTunes-tagging TUA-T550HD, connects to many Alpine head units, but only two Alpine head units enable iTunes tagging to store metadata from up to 50 songs. The two heads include the no-CD "mechless" iDA-X100 and IVA-W505 A/V receiver.

• Accessories
• A/V Furniture Helps Consumers Enjoy Holiday CE Gifts
• Vendors Arrive Upbeat
• Digital Gadgets Bows Sylvania Branded Line
• Motorized Mount Models Grow
• Myriad TV Mount Options Shown
• Execs Point Out Changes Needed
• PC Peripherals Set To Proliferate In '08

• Communications
• Philips Promotes HD Voice
• VTech Pushes DECT Designs
• VoIP Continues Growth Curve Despite Hurdles
• Uniden Focus On "Productive SKUs"
• Some Phone Makers Step Back From VoIP
• Panasonic Refreshes Bluetooth Phone

• Computer Technology
• Fujitsu To Ship Mini Tablet PC
• Cordless Phone Suppliers Seek DECT Growth
• Toshiba Portable HDD On Display
• LaCie Expands Storage Lines
• Home Servers Serve Up A Home Run
• PC Monitor Sales To Grow With Large Screens

• Custom Networking
• Custom Install Market Faces Slower Growth
• Hot Product Segments
• Strategy Changes
• Manufacturers Cast Audio Net During CES
• Market Outlook

• Digital Imaging
• Cameras Enter the High Def Era
• DXG Intros HD Video Camera
• Zink Announces Partnerships
• Digital Frames Get Touchy At CES
• Replacements Ride to Camera Market Rescue

• Home Audio
• Boston Acoustics Expands Radio Selection
• Audio Components Get Connected
• Pioneer Floats Mainstream AVRs
• Definitive Displays Speakers For New Flat-Panel Displays
• Satellite Radio: What's New At Home
• Components Offer Some Audio Action

• Mobile Electronics
• Internet Radio/Video Enters Autos
• High-End CD Players Top Out At $300
• First All-In-One AVN From Dual, Jensen
• Pioneer Urges 12V Summit
• Prices Fall On In-Dash A/V
• Uniden Intros GPS/Radar Combo
• JVC Re-Launches El Kameleon
• More Mechless Heads Debut
• Directed Intros Sirius Products
• Alpine Intros Add-Ons, Enters Marine Market

• News
• CEA Sees iPod Systems Outselling HTiBs, Compacts
• More iPod Docks Due In '08 With Variety Of Features
• CE Retailers Report Slower Holiday Sales
• HD Radio Heads Home
• New Sony Mylo Bolsters Wi-FiCommunications
• Pioneer's Kuro Get Super Thin, 'Absolute' Black
• Panasonic Expands 1080p Plasma Line
• Trade Issues, DTV Transition Loom Big In '08
• Audio Makers Getting Creative With New Features
• Best Buy Fiscal Q3 Earnings Increased 79%
• Audiovox: Expect RCA To Grow
• iRiver Flows Into New Product Categories
• Circuit City: Restructuring Disrupted Its Q3
• TWICE People
• Lenovo Goes Full Tilt Into Consumer PCs
• Sony Debuts 14 LCD TVs, Its 1st OLED
• HD Radio Makes Gains In Home, Car
• Toshiba Expands Regza Line For First Half
• Hitachi Bows Ultra Thin Plasma TVs, LCDs
• Audiovox Sees Profit Growth Through Brand Acquisition
• Gateway Bringing FX To Notebooks, Expands PC Line
• HP Updates MediaVault Server Lineup
• Philips Narrows Focus To LCD TV In '08
• HD DVD-R/RW Toshiba Qosmio Launched
• Sharp Bows 4 Aquos Lines, Second Blu-ray Player
• Samsung Displays New TV Designs At CES
• HP Adds AMD Quad Core To Line
• Baxter: Samsung's Video Focus Is Upscale
• Jasco Adds To GE DTV Accessories, Home Security Lines
• Maxell Introduces New Headphones
• Thomson Bows New Tech For Home Phones

• Portable Digital Devices
• MP3, PMP Usage
• 2007-2008 Sales
• Roadmap To PND Introductions
• More Features Seen For MP3 Players, PMPs In 2008
• Philips In Rhapsody Music Tie, Adds Protected-WMV Playback
• Portable Audio Suppliers Take Aim At Apple, Mature Market
• Device Features
• PNDs Get Computer, Cellular Upgrades
• Wireless Future

• Retailing/E-tailing
• Circuit's 'City' May Be Go-Forward Format For Chain
• Home Depot Still Selling CE, Just Not In Stores
• MIT Retail Study: Sell The Savings
• Online Holiday Spending Up 20% To $30B
• Flat Panel Slowdown, Soft Economy Could Precipitate Retail Shakeout
• Ingram Micro Brings House Brand To CES
• DisplaySearch Offers Preview Of 2008 TV, DVD Landscape
• Geek Squad Posts Web Video Tutorials
• Distributor Briefs
• Integrators: The New Independent Specialist
• Sony Style Encouraging Recycling With $100 Trade-Up Offer
• Gift Card Redemptions Extend Holiday Selling Season Into Jan.
• CompUSA To Offer Post-Liquidation Support
• Amazon's Ryder: Riding Herd Over New Technologies Online And Off
• TUVRheinland Provides Product Safety Service
• E-tailers Deliver Improved Holiday Shopping

• Video/Home Satellite
• No Exit Plan Seen In HD Disc Format War
• DTV Transition Shifts Into High Gear
• HD, Flash Memory Dominate Camcorder Introductions
• OCAP Is Ready For The Next Phase
• Web Extras Coming To Blu-ray
• Retailers Need To Prepare For Analog Shutoff
• Broadcasters Prepare For DTV Transition

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• Presidential Elections & CE
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