TWICE - April 6, 2009

Best Buy continues to be the store shopped most often for more than one-third, or 34.9 percent, of consumers for electronics, according to BIGresearch's March 2009 Retail Ratings Report. Up from 31 percent in March 2008, Best Buy's growth in consumer preference share for electronics resulted in a Consumer Equity Index (CEI) of 112.

• Accessories
• Jabra Intros Bluetooth Headset, Speakerphone At CTIA Last Week
• OWC Offers Mac Pro Memory-Upgrade Kits
• Microsoft Extends Its PC Accessories Lineup
• Logitech Adds Laptop Pad, Stand
• Targus Offers Accessory Kit For Netbooks
• Clearwire Bows 'Personal Hot Spot' Wi-Fi Router
• Kanex Debuts DisplayPort HDMI Adapter
• PNY Goes Metro
• Genius Debuts $49 Headphones
• Zagg Bows Z.buds Without Microphone
• Solo Adds Two Pulse Models
• Aerovation To Ship Checkpoint-Friendly Trolley Bag

• Business News
• PRO Group Adds Two Dealers
• Sony's Compact HD Camcorder Targets Travelers

• By The Numbers
• Teen Music-Purchasing Habits Shift Again
• NPD: Economy Down, Smartphones Up
• Headphones Advertising Snapshot

• Car Electronics
• Ultra-Compact Digital Amps Gaining Market Share
• German Maestro Pushes Into U.S.

• Home Audio
• Audio Briefs
• CEA: Installed A/V Holding Up Better Than Other Home Technologies

• Major Appliances
• Majap Makers Prime The Pump With New Product
• Buying Groups Expect Majap Consolidation

• News
• Wireless Industry Sees Smartphone Future At CTIA
• TomTom Upgrades Midline Portable GPS Units
• Samsung Displays WiMAX MID Unit
• JVC Combines U.S. Operations
• Samsung Targeting High-End TV Market

• Portable Digital Devices
• Nintendo DSi Not Seen Competing With iPhone, Touch — For Now
• Smartphones, Touchscreens Dominate CTIA
• Survey Foresees Cellphone Cutbacks

• Retailing/E-tailing
• Chains Say Inventories Are Turning Around
• Texas Dealer Shows True Grit In Tough Economic Times
• Distributor Briefs
• Indy Dealers Are Cautiously Optimistic

• Video/Home Satellite
• Thin LCD, Plasma TVs Highlight Samsung Line

• Viewpoint
• Filling The CE Voids