TWICE - October 13, 2008

Sharp Electronics is rolling out an assortment of promotions and activities to celebrate the final month of the 2008 Major League Baseball season. The company, whose Aquos brand has been the league's official HDTV for the past two years, is winding down the second season of the largest integrated sports marketing effort in the company's history.

• Accessories
• Panasonic Rolls Out Evolta Batteries
• Bluetooth Briefs
• La-Z-Boy Brand Remotes On The Way
• CE Firms Think Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness
• Energizer Refreshes Its Lithium Line
• ZPower Sees Gold In Silver-Zinc Batteries
• Blank-Media Brands Tweak Packaging

• Business News
• Economy Casts Pall Over Holiday Season

• By The Numbers
• iPhone 3G Tops Summer Smartphone Sales
• 1st-Half Cellular Subs Hit 262.7M; Data Accounts For 20% Of Revenue

• Communications
• In Letter, Skype Rips Wireless Industry
• VTech Debuts AT&T DECT Headsets
• Polycom Expands VoIP Phone Line
• AT&T Introduces HomeManager

• Computer Technology
• Dell Offers Preloaded Movies
• Acer Bows WiMAX-Enabled Notebooks
• iSuppli: Worldwide PC Shipments Exceed Expectations
• LaCie Bows 700 Series Monitors
• Toshiba Expands Recycling Program

• Digital Imaging
• HP Intros Large-Format Home Printer
• Smartparts Adds Wi-Fi To 32-inch Frame
• Fujifilm Bows Newest Dry Lab, First SD Cards
• Imaging Briefs

• Home Audio
• 2 On Target For Q4 Media Center Servers
• Meridian Expands Speakerlink Use In DSP Speakers
• Audio Briefs
• Mark Levinson Ships A/V Component Trio
• Multi-Room iPod-Audio Distribution Gains
• M&K Speakers Return As MK Brand

• Major Appliances
• Sears Reasserting Its Appliance Supremacy
• Samsung Tops In French-Style Fridges: Survey
• Maytag Touts 'Commercial Grade' Laundry

• Mobile Electronics
• SmartMirror Coming To Major Retailers In Q4
• Sirius XM Delivers A La Carte Early
• Vendors: Bluetooth Kits Could Surge Again In Q4
• Audiobahn On Block

• News
• Verizon Unveils Touchscreen 3G BlackBerry
• Sprint WiMax Products Launch
• TWICE People
• Dish Loses TiVo Tech Judgment Appeal
• September Sales For Discounters Buoyed By Basics
• JVC Kenwood Targets Rapid Car CE Growth
• Circuit City Curbs Expansion, May Close Stores
• Petters Arrest Won't Change Polaroid Plans
• PriceGrabber: HDTV Intent To Buy Is High
• Sakar Designs Comeback Of Vivitar Brand
• Best Buy Expands Exclusive Offerings

• Portable Digital Devices
• First-Tier PNDs To Hit $99 For Black Friday
• Palm's Treo Pro PDA Phone Goes On Sale For $549
• Best Buy Bows PNDs With Google Search
• Nokia Launches Touchscreen Music Phone
• NPD: iPhone 3G Grabs Top Smartphone Share
• Sales Outlook For PNDs Varies Widely

• Retailing/E-tailing
• hhgregg Named Best CE/Majap Chain
• Audio Advice Is Chosen As Best Specialty A/V Retailer
• Best Buy Reclaims Best National Retailer Title
• GE Money Offers Online Sales Tools
• Systemax Selling Guaranteed Buyback
• Huppin's/OneCall Cops Kudos As Best Consumer Direct Dealer
• Apple Stores Wins Best Vendor Retailer
• TWICE Announces 2008 Excellence In Retailing Winners

• Video/Home Satellite
• Panasonic Sees Strength In Unified Brand
• Panasonic Demos 3-D Plasma/BD System
• CEATEC TVs Go Thin, Green

• Viewpoint
• Honoring Winners During Tough Times
• CES Product Info
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