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• Nortek To Realign Home- Tech Brands Into 3 Groups

  By Joseph Palenchar, May 24, 2012
  Carlsbad, Calif. - The new Nortek group that consolidates the company's AVC Group brands with the previously independent SpeakerCraft/Proficient and Panamax/Furman brands will realign all nine brands into three business groups, a group executive told TWICE.  More

• Sony Ends Sharp LCD Panel Joint Venture

  By Greg Tarr, May 24, 2012
  Tokyo - Following its recently announced plans to scale back in-house television component production, Sony Corp. said Thursday that it is ending its joint venture with Sharp to produce and sell large-screen LCDs.  More

• Amazon Launches ‘Never Before On DVD' Store

  By Greg Tarr, May 24, 2012
  Seattle - Amazon.com unveiled Wednesday its Never Before on DVD store (www.amazon.com/neverondvd).  More

• iLuv Ships 2 Universal Docking Speakers

  By Joseph Palenchar, May 24, 2012
  Port Washington, N.Y. - iLuv Creative Technology began shipping its first two universal docking speaker systems, which are designed to hold smartphones and charge them via their MicroUSB port.  More

• Tivoli Adds Stereo Bluetooth, First Headphone

  By Joseph Palenchar, May 23, 2012
  New York - Tivoli Audio is launching its first pair of headphones and its first two tabletop radios with stereo Bluetooth.  More

• Pinnacle Makes Changes To Flagship Speaker Series

  By Joseph Palenchar, May 23, 2012
  Boca Raton, Fla. - Pinnacle Speakers is replacing its reference speaker line with a new line of eight in-room speakers priced from $159 each to $2,000 each.  More

• On-Q To Step Up Networking, Retrofit Selection

  By Joseph Palenchar, May 22, 2012
  Middletown, Pa. - Custom-install brand On-Q is expanding its focus on networking and retrofit solutions to complement its traditional structured-wiring solutions for home-wide audio, video, lighting control and home automation, said Fritz Werder, VP and brand general manager of Legrand's home systems division.  More

• Wireless Remote Inventor Polley Dies At 96

  TWICE Staff, May 22, 2012
  Chicago - Eugene J. Polley, who invented the first wireless remote control for television while working for Zenith, died yesterday at 96.  More

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