TWICE - January 19, 2009

Monster honored retail partners who sold the most Monster-brand products in 2008. The top two Most Monsterous Gold awards were bestowed upon Ultimate Electronics and P.C. Richard & Son at a gala event at the Paris hotel. Other winners were Ed Kasza, The Little Guys, Glenwood, Ill.

• Accessories
• Correction
• Skullcandy Launches 2XL Division At CES
• Monster Inks HP, Gennum, Digeo
• Panasonic Intros Zirconia In-Ear Headphones

• Business News
• Audiovox Sales, Profit Up In Q3
• Ed Sachs Exits Pioneer Mobile

• By The Numbers
• Global CE Sales To Slow In 2009, Says CEA
• CEA: Consumer Spending To Decrease In '09
• 2009 CE Sales Should Fall 0.6% To $170.9 Billion

• Digital Imaging
• Sony Unveils New Wi-Fi Camera At Int'l CES
• Polaroid Debuts Instant-Print Digital Camera
• Eye-Fi Developing YouTube Uploading
• Frames Offer Wireless Web Connectivity

• Home Audio
• Sherwood Adds New Audio Categories
• Blu-ray Surround Bar Tops JVC Audio Line
• Panasonic BD HTiBs Due At Less Than $999

• Major Appliances
• Whirlpool-Led Study Shows Consumers Want Connected Technologies
• Nov. Majap Shipments Fall 9%
• Assurant Assumes Whirlpool's Warranty Business

• Mobile Electronics
• Audiovox Debuts FLO TV, Car PlayStation2 At CES
• AT&T CruiseCast Gets Live Video Ready For Cars
• 12-Volt Group Delays Car CE Promo Plans
• Ford Teams With Best Buy's Geek Squad

• News
• CEA's Shapiro To Showgoers: Keep Perspective
• JVC Goes Blu, Adds New Thin LCD TVs
• CE Holiday Sales Declined 5.7%: NPD
• Goldberg Exits Coby
• LG Restructures, Puts CE/Majaps Under One Roof
• Estimated CES Attendance Is 110K-Plus: CEA
• Stringer Stresses Tech, Glitz Of Sony In Keynote

• Portable Digital Devices
• Nokia CEO: Near-Universal Web Access Near
• SonyEricsson Adds 3G Camera, Music Phones
• HD Radio Portables, PNDs Due In 2009
• Palm Launches WebOS-Based PDA Phone

• Retailing/E-tailing
• Retailers Mixed On Extension
• HES Re-Elects Cole For President
• HTSA Celebrates Vendors Despite Down Year, Uncertain Future
• PRO Urges Vendors To Simplify Biz Practices
• Dec. Comp Sales Down For Most Public Retailers
• Retailers Expect Stark Challenges During New Year

• Video/Home Satellite
• Dish Unveils Uber HD DVR
• Industry Balks At DTV Delay Push

• Viewpoint
• A Unique CES
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