TWICE - February 11, 2008

B2 will show new additions to its MiJam and MiTech product lines at the 2008 American International Toy Fair, being held here next week. The MiJam line is a series of musical instruments that are said to work along with digital music players such as the iPod so that the listener can participate and "jam along" with the music.

• Accessories
• Smartfish Shows Keyboard 'Eliminating' RSI
• Joby Extends Gorillapod Line With All-In-One Kit
• Suppliers Roll Out Photo Specialty Bags At PMA
• Accessories Briefs
• Adjustable Laptop Stand Debuts
• iC, Sanus Announce Mounting Additions
• Mice Headline Latest Peripherals Introductions
• Skooba Bows Bouncy Strap
• SwissGear Enters PC-Add-On Market WIth 1st Full Line

• Business News
• Matsushita Says Fiscal Q3 Profit Up, Sales Slide
• Sharp's Profits Rose 5.5%
• Amazon.com's Q4 Sales, Income Soar
• Sony Profits Rose 25% In Its Fiscal 3rd Qtr.
• Toshiba's Operating Profit Down
• Pioneer Reports Lower Fiscal Q3 Sales

• By The Numbers
• Cellphone Recycling Is On The Rise, But Still Uncommon
• Authorized Music Downloads Grew In 2007
• InfoTrends Takes Imaging Industry Pulse At PMA

• Communications
• CEO Citron: Vonage Will Rebound During 2008
• WorldTel Debuts VoIP Service For Cellphones
• Clarity Calls On Elderly
• 8x8 Posts Profitable Quarter

• Custom Networking
• Tabletop Radios Add Wi-Fi, New Sources
• iPod, HomePlug Docked
• Sangean Plans To Add More Internet Radios

• Digital Imaging
• Canon Adds Live View To New Rebel SLR
• HP Bows Retail Print Solutions At PMA
• Samsung Takes Aim at Enthusiasts With SLR
• General Imaging Adds To GE Camera Line

• Major Appliances
• Whirlpool Reports Record Q4 Sales And Earnings
• Electrolux's Sales, Profits Flat In Q4
• Whirlpool To Consolidate Refrigeration Production

• Mobile Electronics
• Car Stereo Hit Hard In Fourth Quarter: CEA, NPD
• New Car 'Event Recorders' Debut
• MSN Direct Expands; May Enter In-Dash
• Autonet Teams With Delphi For Car Wi-Fi Hot Spot

• News
• JakksPacific Bows EyeClops BioniCam
• LG's Cellular Unit Names New President
• Apple Boosts iPhone, Touch Memory, Price
• Franklin Offers Speaking Spelling Bee
• JVC Bows Two HD Camcorders
• TWICE People
• Jasco, FoneGear Offering Headphones Made For Kids
• Uncle Milton Unveils Pet Camera, Motion Sensing Robot, More
• iRiver Has Mickey-Shaped MP3 Player
• HES Elects Board; Schuster Is President
• Polk Audio Inks Best Buy, Apple Deals
• VTech Bows Web-Connected Products
• WowWee Offers Robotic Web Cam In '08
• Harman Moving Headquarters To Conn.
• Nikon Debuts Consumer SLR, Compacts
• Mattel's Radica Adds To Girl Tech Line; Fisher-Price Bows DVD Player
• Leapfrog Intros TAG Reading System
• JVC, Funai Enter LCD TV Agreement
• Best Buy Event Unites DTV Players
• January Sales Were Modest, Say Retailers
• Jeff Stone Joins Circuit City As Executive VP
• Peapod Toys Shows SweetPea3
• Sakar Debuts Bevy Of Licensed Electronics
• Oregon Scientific Bows Licensed Laptops
• United Pepper Bows Octopus Web Cam, Starfish USB Hub
• Panasonic Taps Perry For Senior Product VP

• Portable Digital Devices
• NPD: Garmin Stays On Top In PND Share
• Portable Nav Device, Cellphone Line Blurring
• MSN Direct Service Posts PND Gains
• Satellite Radio Faces Challenges

• Retailing/E-tailing
• DDG Board Adds Anderson
• Palm Shutting Retail Stores
• Panasonic Picks Shopatron
• BDI-Laguna Is Now ArchBrook Laguna
• D&H Distributing Celebrates 90th Anniversary In 2008
• D&H To Transition Management Team
• Warranty Providers Kick Off New Year With Innovative Programs
• GameStop Co-Sponsors WWE Event
• Economic Jitters Blunt Super Bowl Sales

• Video/Home Satellite
• LG Electronics Adds 'Techorator' Doug Wilson
• Usual Suspects Lead January TV Shelf-Share Report

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