TWICE - August 3, 2009

Nikon formally unveiled last week a pair of d-SLRs at the entry and advanced levels of its line, each offering a range of advanced automatic and features to simplify the process of rapidly capturing the perfect shot for any given scene. Added to the “affordable” end of the line, the Nikon D3000 (shipping in late August at a $600 suggested retail with 18-55mm f3.

• Accessories
• Hillcrest's Loop Now Available For Consumers
• PowerGenix Bows Non-Toxic Lineup Of Rechargeables
• Shure 'Enters' Over-Ear Headphone Category
• Audiovox Intros RCA URC, Updates DTV Codes

• Business News
• Retailers Report Mixed Q2 Results
• Quarter Kind To Koreans, Tough On Japanese Cos.
• iPhone Sales Give Apple, AT&T Lift; Microsoft Qtr. Off

• By The Numbers
• June Majap Sales Plunge 29%

• Car Electronics
• Boston Ships SR Series
• SoundGate Brand To Become Kicker
• Marine Audio Faces Challenges In Tough Economy

• Home Audio
• Harman Performance Group Steps Up Marketing Efforts
• SpeakerCraft To Get Its Nirv In Multi-Room A/V

• Home Video
• Toshiba Adds SS LCD TV Combo, Digital Frames
• Sony Adds Blu-ray MegaChangers, Single-Disc ES Player
• CinemaNow Expands To USB, VuNow
• Panelists: Blu-ray Has Nothing To Fear From IPTV … Yet

• Major Appliances
• Sears Opens First In-Store Majap Shop Inside Kmart

• News
• Samsung Unveils Flagship LED TVs
• Microsoft Will Open Stores In AZ, CA
• Harman Consumer Preps Major Marketing Push
• CEA Outlines Changes For 2010 CES
• Sprint's Virgin Mobile Deal To Expand Prepaid Division
• Twice People
• New LG LCD TVs Feature Seamless Design
• Kindle Competition Comes Into Focus

• Portable Digital Devices
• Samsung's WiMAX MID Hits The Streets
• Cobra To Offer Trucker PND
• SiRF: Cellphone GPS To Reach PND Quality

• Retailing/E-tailing
• TWICE Retail Panel Has Mixed Outlook For Balance Of 2009
• Vendors Weighing Mass Channel Volume Against Independents' Up-Sell

• Small Office/Home Office
• Toshiba Debuts Desktop HDDs
• Maingear High-End Notebook Unveiled
• $298 Compaq Laptop At Walmart
• AT&T Netbooks Poised For Launch
• Siemens Gigaset Enters U.S. DECT Market
• Tech Benches Boost Security Software Sales

• Viewpoint
• Not A 'Lazy, Hazy' Summer