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• Mulally: Sync Kept Ford Ahead Of Pack

  News | TWICE By David Elrich, January 25, 2010
  Alan Mulally, Ford Motor Company CEO, began his International CES keynote with a large round of applause when Consumer Electronics Association president/CEO Gary Shapiro introduced him as the head of the only U.S. car company not bailed out by the federal government. Mulally's brief remarks centered on Ford's business philosophy and how important smart technology such as Syn... More

• Thiel, Olive Partner For Networked Audio

  News | TWICE By Joseph Palenchar, January 25, 2010
  High-end audio supplier Thiel partnered with music-server maker Olive at International CES to launch a networked multiroom-audio system that combines an Olive server with networked Thiel speakers. The Olive+Thiel HD Music System consists of a proprietary version of Olive's existing 4HD music server and Thiel's SCS4 IP-based active loudspeakers. More

• Chevy Volt To Get Smartphone Control

  News | TWICE By Joseph Palenchar, January 25, 2010
  GM's OnStar subsidiary will offer smartphone applications that will let Chevy Volt owners control key vehicle functions and OnStar features from afar. The applications for iPhone, BlackBerry and Android phones will be available when the electric vehicle launches late this year, OnStar said. More

• 2010 3D TVs Take Spotlight At CES

  News | TWICE By Greg Tarr, January 25, 2010
  Clearly, the most hyped new technology news to come out of the recent International CES was 3D TV. Virtually all of the major manufacturers showcased new lines of 3D products slated for introduction this summer, and many of those same companies went a step further by enlisting help from content producers to provide native 3D source material for the new offerings through 3D-ena... More

• LG Readies More Smartphones But Won't Neglect Feature Phones

  News | TWICE By Joseph Palenchar, January 25, 2010
  LG's U.S. cellular plans in 2010 include an expanded selection of Windows Mobile smartphones and the company's first Android-based smartphones, but the company will remain aggressive in feature phones and messaging phones, said marketing senior director Tim O'Brien. “We will continue to invest in messaging devices,” he told TWICE during the LG Mobile Worldcup global... More

• Shapiro: Innovation Will Revive CE Biz

  News | TWICE By David Elrich, January 25, 2010
  Gary Shapiro, president/CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, wasn't quite as colorful as Queen Elizabeth's pronouncement of Annus Horribilis — referring to a horrible year for the Royal Family — but said he was happy to see 2009 enter the history books. The comment was made during International CES after Shapiro exited a new 2010 Ford Taurus driven to cente... More

• Audiovox Adds To FLO Line; Bows e-Readers

  News | TWICE By Joseph Palenchar, January 25, 2010
  Audiovox is expanding its selection of car and portable FLO TV products and entering such new categories as e-readers and cellular/GPS-equipped personal tracking devices. Here at International CES, the company also introduced its first products that turn BlackBerrys, iPhones and iPod Touches into Bluetooth remotes to control home-entertainment systems, and showed its first pr... More

• HTSA Bestows Vendor Awards

  News | TWICE Rachna Chaurasia, January 25, 2010
  The recently renamed Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA) recognized Bowers & Wilkins, Chief, Integra, Lutron, Sanus and Universal Remote Control as vendors of the year during International CES for their contributions and support during a challenging 2009. The recipients of the buying group's ninth annual vendor awards “represent the manufacturers, products ... More

• Looking Back, Looking Ahead

  News | TWICE By Steve Smith, January 25, 2010
  A couple members of the media mentioned to me during CES that they thought about how long they have been attending the show. Maybe it was the dawn of the new decade that spawned the thought process, but I began to think about it and I realized that the first time I edited a daily for CES was in June 1990 in Chicago, 20 years ago. More

• Casio Adds Digital Cameras, Photo Frames

  News | TWICE By David Elrich, January 25, 2010
  Casio added four digital cameras and a new series of digital photo frames at the recent International CES. In a press conference at the show, company founder Kazuo Kashio waxed poetic in Japanese via a translator about the artistic potential of the new Digital Art Frames which have eight built-in special effects filters. More

• Ballmer Shows Slate Portables, New Halo Title

  News | TWICE By Doug Olenick, January 25, 2010
  Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer tried to steal a little thunder from Apple when during his traditional pre-International CES keynote address he showed off several “slate” portable computers powered by Microsoft software. Industry rumors at CES had Apple unveiling a slate-type device in the very near future. More

• DXG Unveils 2010 Camcorder Mix At CES

  News | TWICE By Greg Tarr, January 25, 2010
  DXG used International CES to introduce a new Pro series line of digital camcorder/cameras featuring optical zoom and peak high-definition performance. The company will launch the series with the release of the DXG A80. Basic features for the model include 10-megapixel CMOS HDV image capture using an Ambarella A5/Aptina Mi-10030 CMOS sensor, video resolution of 1080i/60 fps (1... More

• iLuv Adds Tatz Headphones

  News | TWICE Rachna Chaurasia, January 25, 2010
  iLuv recently broadened its selection of headphones and earphones by introducing the Tatz line at International CES. Three headphones series were introduced — the Impressionz, Broken Heartz and Scarz — as well as a series of earphones. The Impressionz series (TATZ THP902) will retail for $89. More

• Bell'O Bows A/V Furniture At International CES

  News | TWICE By Lisa Johnston, January 25, 2010
  Bell'O International recently expanded its line of home theater furniture with the addition of four new pieces. The units were all introduced at International CES, held in Las Vegas earlier this month. “Bell'O is committed to developing the most unique pieces of audio/video furniture on the market today,” Marc Sculler, CEO of Bell'O, said in a statement. More

• DTS Readies Neo X Announcement

  News | TWICE By Joseph Palenchar, January 25, 2010
  The future of DTS Neo X post-processing technology, demonstrated at last year's International CES, will be revealed in mid-2010, DTS president Jon Kirchner told TWICE. “We're working to further improve the audio experience,” Kirchner said. The technology, tentatively code-named Neo X, adds two front-height channels to 5. More

• CEA: Global Sales Will Be Flat In '10

  News | TWICE By Lisa Johnston, January 25, 2010
  When the United States sneezes, the world gets a cold. This was the theme of one of the Consumer Electronics Association's opening presentations for International CES, held here earlier this month. CEA kicked off the pre-show events with two topics — the CEA State of the Industry and the 2010 Global CE Sales Forecast — both of which had the economic current recess... More

• Vizio Moves Up Market, Inks Beyoncé

  News | TWICE By Greg Tarr, January 25, 2010
  Vizio used its first appearance as an official exhibitor at International CES to unveil a new step-up direction in its LCD TV technology and to reveal plans to expand distribution behind a line of select step-up products targeted at the A/V specialty and custom-installation retail channels. More

• Atlantic's H-PAS Technology Gets CES Hearing

  Web | TWICE Joseph Palenchar, January 25, 2010
  Atlantic Technology went to International CES with the first production speaker incorporating H-PAS (Hybrid Pressure Acceleration System) bass technology, which delivers targeted bass performance with 50 percent smaller cabinets, smaller drivers and lower costs, the company said. Shipments of the More

• AT&T Readies Android Phones

  News | TWICE By Joseph Palenchar, January 25, 2010
  AT&T will offer its first five Android-based phones in the first half with models from multiple suppliers, including Dell and HTC, the carrier announced here at CES. A new Motorola-made Android phone, unveiled by Motorola at International CES, operates on AT&T's 3G bands, but Motorola didn't say whether it would be sold by AT&T. More

• Shure Previews Latest Earphones, Headsets

  News | TWICE By Lisa Johnston, January 25, 2010
  Shure previewed its latest addition to its line of Sound Isolating earphones at International CES, held here earlier this month. The dual-driver SE425 and triple-driver SE535 Sound Isolating earphones each feature a detachable cable and a formable wire at the earpiece. “More and more, the lines between amateur and professional musicians are becoming increasingly blurred,... More