TWICE News

• LightSquared Wants FCC to Set GPS Receiver Standards
  
  By John Eggerton, February 8, 2012
  Washington - LightSquared has asked the Federal Communications Commission to come up with enforceable reliability standards for unlicensed GPS receivers.
  
• Sprint: 1.8 Million iPhones Exceed Q4 Expectations
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, February 8, 2012
    Overland Park, Kan. - Sprint's activation of 1.8 million iPhones in the fourth quarter exceeded company expectations.
  
• Canon Adds Three AIO Printers
  
  By Doug Olenick, February 8, 2012
    Lake Success, N.Y. - Canon introduced three all-in-one office inkjet printers this week under its Pixma line.
  
• Sigma Adds Merrill Cameras, Re-Launches SD1
  
  Greg Tarr, February 8, 2012
  Ronkonkoma, N.Y. - Sigma has created a new "Merrill" line of digital cameras and will re-launch and rename its acclaimed SD1 D-SLR camera as "the SD1 Merrill" in honor of Richard "Dick" Merrill.
  
• Toshiba Pops U840 Ultrabook Onto The Asian Market
  
  By Doug Olenick, February 8, 2012
  Irvine, Calif. - Toshiba today had a very soft launch in the Asian market for its second-generation Ultrabook, the Satellite U840.
  
• hhgregg Q3 Profits Fall 16.5%
  
  By Alan Wolf, February 8, 2012
  Indianapolis - Holiday TV promotions and increased ad spending took a toll on hhgregg's profits in its fiscal third quarter.
  
• RockFord Fosgate Adds Web Tool For Factory Upgrades
  
  TWICE Staff, February 7, 2012
  Tempe, Ariz. - Rockford Fosgate has launched an online installation and sales tool that retailers can use to predict the improvement that various Rockford Fosgate amps and subwoofers will make to OEM car audio systems.
  
• Samsung's Solve For Tomorrow Finalists Set
  
  TWICE Staff, February 7, 2012
  Ridgefield Park, N.J. - Twelve public schools from across the country have won $70,000 in technology as finalists in Samsung's Solve for Tomorrow contest.
  
• Maingear Adds Core i7 To Titan 17
  
  TWICE Staff, February 7, 2012
  Kenilworth, N.J. - Maingear is incorporating Intel's Core i7 desktop processor in its Titan 17 laptop.
  
• Audiovox Plans Bongiovi DPS For OEM Car Audio Systems
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, February 7, 2012
  Hauppauge, N.Y. - VOXX subsidiary Audiovox Electronics pledged to bring high-end sound quality to basic factory car audio systems by adding a 12-volt version of Digital Power Station (DPS) technology to the factory systems that it makes.
  
• Verizon Prices Droid 4 at $199
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, February 7, 2012
    Basking Ridge, N.J. - Verizon Wireless priced its Motorola-made Droid 4 LTE smartphone at $199 and plans Feb. 10 availability through its direct channels.
  
• Nikon Unveils D800, D800E D-SLRs
  
  By Greg Tarr, February 7, 2012
    Melville, N.Y. - Nikon officially introduced Monday the long-awaited D800 professional/advanced amateur d-SLR with incorporated FullHD 1080p video recording.
  
• Canon Unveils 10 PowerShots
  
  By Greg Tarr, February 7, 2012
    Lake Success, N.Y. - Canon U.S.A. introduced Tuesday 10 PowerShot digital cameras and three lenses.
  
• Harman Posts Fiscal Q2 Sales, Profit Gains
  
  By Steve Smith, February 7, 2012
  Stamford, Conn. - Harman International Industries reported higher net sales and net earnings in its fiscal second quarter, ended Dec. 31, 2011.
  
• Conn's Q4 Comps Soar 12.1%
  
  By Alan Wolf, February 7, 2012
  Beaumont, Texas - Higher average selling prices, an expanded furniture and mattress assortment, and the closure of less productive stores led to a 12.1 percent surge in fourth-quarter comp-store sales for Conn's.
  
• SnapAV Ships Episode Soundbars, On-Walls
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, February 6, 2012
    Charlotte, N.C. - SnapAV has expanded its Episode home speaker selection with the shipment of the brand's first soundbars and first on-wall LCR speakers.
  
• Consumer A/V Show Coming To NYC
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, February 6, 2012
  New York City has been the location of several hi-fi shows sponsored in the past by Stereophile magazine, "and we intend to bring back the excitement and enthusiasm for the first time in many years," said Chester chairman Roy Bird.
  
• Alpine Revises Up FY '12 Forecast
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, February 6, 2012
  Iwaki, Japan - Alpine Electronics sales, operating profits and net profits fell during the first three quarters of fiscal 2012, but raised its fiscal year forecast.
  
• NPD: First-Time Smartphone Buyers Skew Heavily To Android
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, February 6, 2012
  Port Washington, N.Y. - U.S. consumers purchased more Android-based smartphones than Apple smartphones in the fourth quarter, an NPD Group survey of consumers found.
  
• CEA: Men Should Buy CE For Valentine's Day
  
  TWICE Staff, February 6, 2012
  Arlington, Va. - As sweethearts make plans for Valentine's Day, they would be wise to think about buying electronics instead of traditional gifts for the women in their lives.