TWICE - March 10, 2008

Stephen Fantus, ex-Rayovac, Global Household Brands and WD-40 Company exec, joins Maxell Corp. of America as consumer product sales director ... Roger Heuberger, ex-PRO Buying Group head and now industry consultant, joins Magic Home Entertainment as a director for its MoodSeer audio product ... Josh Silverman, Shopping.

• Accessories
• VMP Stresses Flexibilty With New Mounts
• In-Visions Technology Launching HDMI Testing Lab
• Media Decor Rolls Out New Flat-Panel Concealment Lift, Revised Web Site
• Jasco Adds GE Brand VoIP Line
• Accessories Briefs
• Chief Bows Wall Mount For Projectors
• BodyGuardz Offered For MacBook Air
• Sony Debuts New Headphones
• Sanus Shipping Desktop Mounts
• Logitech Unveils Its 1st Wireless Stereo VoIP Headset

• Business News
• Dish Reports Higher Sales, Profits In Q4
• Lowe's, Home Depot Post Lower Q4 Profits
• TiVo Reports Reduced Loss For Fiscal Q4
• Staples' Sales Rise While Office Depot's Drop
• Philips CE To Move To Connecticut
• XM Shifts To OEM Focus

• By The Numbers
• FCC: Carrier Choices Contract, Mobile Broadband Expands

• Communications
• 8x8 Drops Fees For International Mobile Service
• Vonage Narrows Loss In Q4
• New VoIP Bill Solidifies E911 Requirements
• Study Raises Questions On DECT-Phone Safety

• Computer Technology
• Sony Splash Line Adds Colors
• Late-Season Turbo Tax Surge Seen
• Intel Intros Atom Chips
• Dell Reports Mixed Q4 Results
• Hewlett-Packard Boosts Customer Support
• Lenovo Ships Ultra-Portable Laptop

• Custom Networking
• Yamaha AVRs, HTiBs Tap New Sources
• Sony NHS Series Adds Home Control
• Sony Goes Wireless, Among Audio Upgrades

• Major Appliances
• LG, GE Ink Deal To Share Majap Patents
• January Majap Shipments Plunge 17%

• Mobile Electronics
• SDAR Supplies To Improve By April: Suppliers
• USTelematics Offers Sirius
• Some Regions See Gains In Remote Starters
• KnowledgeFest Will Highlight Buying Group

• News
• Steve Duffield Of JL Audio Dies At Age 31
• Adcom, Emerson Create Joint Venture
• FCC Orders DTV Transition Education Effort
• Glasgow Touts Sony's Market Strengths
• CEA To Honor Leahy, Davis At Digital Patriots Dinner
• Multiroom Audio Goes Wireless With Sony HTiBs
• Russound Cuts Staff; Blames Housing Starts
• Sirius Increases Revenue; Is Optimistic On Merger
• Weedfald Leaves Circuit City
• Retailers Say CE Gave Feb. Sales A Lift
• Hitachi Kicks Off '1.5' LCD TV Demo Tours
• Free Trade Vital To U.S., Says CEA's Shapiro
• Best Buy Launches DirecTV HD Promo

• Portable Digital Devices
• iPod-Docking System Prices Keep Climbing
• Kleer Adds New Names, Video Support
• Epoq Expands Watch List
• Traffic History Embedded In TomTom PNDs
• Sony Readies Its 1st Bluetooth Walkman
• Cell Dollar Sales Soar On Modest Unit Gains: NPD

• Retailing/E-tailing
• E-Commerce Customer Satisfaction Up: Study
• Abt Amends Blu-ray Plans
• Best Buy Restructures Management Team
• R'Shack Expanding Gaming, GPS
• Distributor Viewpoint: The State Of The CE Industry
• Distributor Update: What's New And Noteworthy
• Wattles Seeks Dismissal Of Circuit Board
• Distributor Briefs
• SellPoint Saw Jump In Users During '07 Holiday Season
• Electrograph Adds Trainers, Announces 1st DTE Event
• Palm Stores To Become Airport Wireless Locations
• iTunes No. 2 Music Retailer, Behind Wal-Mart
• SYNNEX Agrees To Buy New Age In $54.3M Deal
• AVAD Expands Corporate HQ
• BJ's Teams With HiWired
• Sears Annual, Q4 Earnings, Sales Decline
• Nationwide Sees Growth In Soft Market
• Earnings Strong But Sales Slump For RadioShack

• Video/Home Satellite
• NuVision Broadens Lucidium Line With Smaller Screen Sizes
• ClearPlay Looks To Expand
• Sony Adds 2 BD Players, 21 Bravia LCD TVs At Dealer Show

• Viewpoint
• Windows Of Opportunity
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