TWICE - November 3, 2008

Cobra Electronics cut costs and improved its operating income in its third quarter, while reporting declines in net sales and net earnings. Operating income increased to $793,000, from $17,000 in the prior year's quarter, but was eroded by a loss of $318,000 in the cash surrender value of life insurance that the company carries to recapture the costs of deferred compensation pro...

• Accessories
• DI Launches CE Maintenance Campaign
• Vuzix Adds To Video Eyewear Market
• Oasis Halts Recliner Production, Adds Outdoor Seats To Irwin Line
• Elevator TV Cabinet Among Bell'O Additions
• Elexa Launches Motorized Level Mount
• iKey Introduces Industrial Keyboard
• Four Door Media Hits The Road
• Agent 18 Announces Nano Cases
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• Logitech To Acquire Video Communications Provider SightSpeed

• Business News
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• Computer Technology
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• Dell Expands Mini Line
• HP Brings Consumer-Targeted Minis To Market
• Western Digital Bows Network-Free Digital Media Player

• Digital Imaging
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• Sony Adds Digital Frames, High-End Printer
• Fujifilm Launches New Web Site
• Westinghouse Partners With Geddes For DPF
• Printer Makers Go Wide

• Home Audio
• Audio Briefs
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• Sonos Multi-Room Unit Gets Web Radio Upgrade

• Major Appliances
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• Dacor Shipping 30-Inch Gas Range
• Economy Drives Haier To Hold Off On GE Bid: Report
• Fridge Wins Electrolux Student Design Competition

• Mobile Electronics
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• Radar Units Expand Speed And Red-Light Camera Detection
• SEMA Show Is Still Expecting A High Turnout

• News
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• TigerDirect Opens New Concept CompUSA
• Net Loss In Q3, Lower Sales For Office Depot
• Sony Reports Q2 Net Drop Of 72%
• Motorola Losses Mount; Handset Spinoff Delayed
• Economic Woes Seen In Japanese CE Financials
• Wattles' Firm Lays Off 45 Workers
• Tweeter Said To Have Shut Dist. Centers
• Circuit City Bd. Member Resigns

• Portable Digital Devices
• Nextar Expands, Steps Up PND Lineup
• Int'l 3G, Wi-Fi Among Q4 Cellphone Features
• Tele Atlas Adds User-Supplied Updates To Maps

• Retailing/E-tailing
• National Chains Offer Consumer Incentives
• Shapiro Comments On How Election May Affect CE Biz
• Networking Was One Of The CEA Industry Forum Highlights
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• Shapiro Realistic On CE's Prospects
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• 'Green' Issues Outlined
• Shapiro Cites Alternatives To China's Plants
• Amazon Launches New Car Electronics Store
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• Video/Home Satellite
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• Viewpoint
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