TWICE - July 20, 2009

Coby Electronics is jumping into the digital camcorder market with the introduction of three budget-friendly models in the company's new Snapp line. Designed to go up against the likes of Pure Digital's popular Flip camcorders, Coby's “pocket” camcorders bring an even more aggressive pricing proposition to the market.

• Accessories
• Bluelounge Tidies Up Workspaces With New Introductions
• Able Planet Brings Hearing Protection Technology To Gamers
• JBL, Roxy Intro Headphones
• Turtle Beach Offers PS3 Headset
• Logitech Intros Wireless Drum Controller For Guitar Hero Line

• Business News
• TVs, PCs Bucked June Sales Trends
• Audiovox Posts Profit In Qtr. On Lower Sales

• By The Numbers
• iSuppli Doesn't Expect Global CE Growth In '09
• In-Stat: Digital Frames Market Saw Q1 Growth
• NPD Market Magnifier: Top Wi-Fi-Capable MP3 Player Markets

• Car Electronics
• Directed Kit Cuts Out Remote Start
• New Cars May Ship With Fewer Electronics
• Rockford Shipping Power Speakers

• Digital Imaging
• Olympus: E-P1 Is Smallest Micro Four Thirds Camera
• Jobo AG Adds 2 Curve Digital Photo Frames

• Major Appliances
• Bertazzoni Adds Entry-Level Line
• Vendors Look Outdoors To Spark Appliance Sales

• News
• More Free Netbook Promos Expected
• TWICE People
• Macrovision Becomes 'Rovi', Launches Media Guide
• Industry Defends Handset Exclusivity
• Sharp Unveils LED TV Line
• Sony Ericsson, Nokia Report Lower Q2 Sales
• hhgregg Planning For Mid-Atlantic States Expansion
• Microsoft Slates First Store Openings For Fall
• HD Radio Backs Headphone Stereo Launch

• Portable Digital Devices
• Zer01 Wants To Turn Retailers Into Carriers
• T-Mobile Readies Ads For 2nd Android Phone
• PNDs Seek Their Niche As Competing Devices Grow

• Retailing/E-tailing
• Merchants Say Thin Will Be In This Holiday Season
• Dealers Prepare For Promotional Holiday Season
• DBL To Restructure After Systems Upgrade
• Best Buy, TiVo Alliance Seen As Central To Chain's Services Strategy
• Systemax's Fiorentino Talks Brand Strategy
• Ritz Puts Itself Up For Auction
• Myer Succeeds Yacoubian At MyerEmco
• Distribution Briefs

• Small Office/Home Office
• Sony Unveils Vaio W Mini Notebooks
• eMachines Intros All-In-One
• Dell Launches FastTrack Program
• 33M Netbooks To Ship: DisplaySearch
• Samsung Debuts 1.8-Inch 250GB Hard Drive

• Video
• 1080p Sony Camcorder Pair Offer Three-Way Shake-Reduction System
• Mitsubishi, Vudu Kick Off Joint TV Movie Credit Promo
• Bravia TVs Get Netflix Streaming Service