TWICE - October 18, 2010

The 2010 class of the CE Hall of Fame will be honored at the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) Industry Forum on Tuesday night at San Francisco’s Fairmont Hotel.

• Accessories
• Apple Accessories Think Outside The Dock
• iHome Updates New Balance Line
• iGo Acquires Aerial7

• Business News
• Sony Google TVs Target Young Demo
• Audiovox: No Damage From FLO TV's End

• By The Numbers
• SIRAS: PCs Are Returned More Quickly Than Other Categories
• Retrevo Looks At CE Recycling

• Car Electronics
• FLO TV Provides Lessons For ATSC Mobile
• Cobra Adds Radar Detector + App System
• Ford Seeding Market For Sync-Controlled Apps

• Home Audio
• Harman Consumer Rolls Out Active Retail Displays
• NHT Launching Multiple New Speakers
• THX Looks At New Initiatives

• Home Video
• 3D TV To Drive Bundling in Q4
• Expect Deep Holiday Promos On TVs
• TiVo Updates Season Pass Online Tool

• Major Appliances
• Whirlpool Updates Laundry Line
• Sears Expands Super-Premium Laundry Line
• Thermador Introduces Steam/Convection Oven

• News
• Microsoft, AT&T Ready Windows Phone 7 Promotions
• CEATEC Displays 20/20 3D TVs, Tablet PCs
• Retailers Continue New Store Growth
• CEA's Shapiro On CES, 3D & The Economy

• Portable Digital Devices
• Q4 Android Launches Outpace Windows Phone
• Verizon Sees Tablets, Video In 4G Plan
• AT&T To Expand Android Selection To 8
• T-Mobile's Next HSPA+ Phone To Add Video Chat
• AT&T Readies USB Modems Upgradable To LTE, HSPA+

• Retailing/E-tailing
• HTSA Sees Custom Rebound
• Distributors Expecting Busy Q4 But Predicting Heavy Promotions
• Heavy Discounting, Slim Margins Expected
• Holiday Promotions Seen As Very Aggressive
• Tablets, TVs Top Hot Holiday SKU Lists
• Deep TV Discounts Are Expected
• A/V, Handhelds In Holiday Battle
• HTSA Looks To Boost Sales, Membership
• Petra Donates $60K At Annual Charity Golf Tournament
• World Wide, NuVision Hold Charity Event
• For PowerHouse Its Showtime