TWICE - September 28, 2009

Joe Saraceno appointed national sales manager of Erikson Consumer mobile division of Jam Industries with responsibility for Bassworx, Ultimate Sound and Zenec brands … Mogens Elsberg, former interim CEO and co-owner of Pensio, a full-line supplier of payment solutions, joins GN Netcom as CEO. Previously Elsberg held senior positions at Microsoft … John Paul Cavanaugh named CEO of H2...

• Accessories
• Kensington's New Lines Accessorize Netbooks
• Kingston Increases Read/Write Speeds On USB Flash Drives
• SteelSeries Grows Professional Gaming Line
• Spectrum Expanding Distribution Of Video-Installation Accessories
• Monster Intros Turbine Pro Headphones

• Business News
• RadioShack Looking For New Chief Merchant
• Arris Group To Acquire Digeo In $20M Deal

• By the Numbers
• PC Shipment Outlook Brightening
• Holiday Sales Flat, CE Down: Report
• CEA/CNET: Consumer Confidence In Tech Rises

• Car Electronics
• Alpine Intros New CD-Less Radio
• Pioneer Leader Navi Offered At $500
• HD Radio On Upswing At Some Retailers
• iPhone Apps Go Beyond Car GPS

• Home Audio
• Sonance Expands Speaker Lines
• Trufig Kits To Eliminate On-Wall Clutter
• Rotel Networks Audio Components

• Major Appliances
• NATM: Majap Promos Will Spark Q4 Sales
• States' 'Cash For Clunkers' Majap Deadline Nears
• Majap Survey: Best Buy Tops In Customer Satisfaction

• News
• CE Tops 'Green' Newsweek List
• Panasonic Marks 50th Anniversary In U.S.
• CEA Says Ford Acts Like CE Company
• Nortek Restructuring Vote Deadline: Oct. 16
• ViewSonic Debuts Netbook, Laptop Lines
• iRex e-Reader Set For Best Buy
• Russound Has Plans To Cope With Housing Mkt.
• Sam's Club Caps CE Returns At 90 Days

• Portable Digital Devices
• Palm Will Drop Windows Mobile
• CTIA Pans Net Neutrality For Wireless Carriers
• Garmin, Mio, Navigon Update PND Offerings

• Retailing/E-tailing
• M. Rothman's Has Sellout At Yankees' New Home
• Warranty Providers Say Attachment Rates Unaffected By Falling ASPs
• Consumer Advocates Misinformed On Extended-Service Plans

• Video
• SMPTE Assures Smooth Path To Home 3-D TV
• Uchiyama Takes Charge Of Toshiba's Sales & Marketing Direction

• Viewpoint
• Industry Signposts