TWICE News

• CE, Apparel Tied For Most Popular BF Purchase: Poll
  
  By Alan Wolf, November 20, 2009
  Yonkers, N.Y. - Consumer Electronics is neck-and-neck with apparel as the most sought-after purchase on Black Friday weekend, a new survey by Consumer Reports shows.
  
• CEDIA Blasts CEC TV Regulations
  
  By Greg Tarr, November 20, 2009
  Indianapolis - The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) said this week that it is outraged over the adoption of TV energy-efficiency mandates passed by the California Energy Commission.
  
• iSuppli: CEC Regulations Could Lead Global Power Savings
  
  By Greg Tarr, November 20, 2009
  El Segundo, Calif. -  iSuppli said the new power regulations adopted this week by the California Energy Commission (CEC) could cut aggregate annual power consumption of LCD TVs worldwide in half by the year 2013, if the standards are adopted universally.
  
• Sony Gives Blu-ray A Push In NYC Showcase
  
  By Greg Tarr, November 19, 2009
    New York - Looking to drive adoption of its many Blu-ray Disc players and movies through the holiday selling season, executives from Sony Electronics and Sony Pictures staged an elaborate showcase here Wednesday for key products and releases.
  
• Sennheiser Updates PX Headphones
  
  By Lisa Johnston, November 19, 2009
    Old Lyme, Conn. - Sennheiser announced updates to its PX 100 and PX 200 foldable headphones.
  
• Best Buy Joining Pre-Black Friday Parade
  
  By Alan Wolf, November 19, 2009
  Minneapolis - Best Buy is offering Black Friday prices on select TVs one week ahead of the Thanksgiving weekend.
  
• DirecTV Names White New President/CEO
  
  By Greg Tarr, November 19, 2009
  El Segundo, Calif. - Former PepsiCo vice chairman and PepsiCo International CEO Michael White has been named the new president and CEO of DirecTV.
  
• TomTom To Sell iPod Touch GPS Kit
  
  By Amy Gilroy, November 19, 2009
  Concord, Mass. - TomTom said it will offer a new GPS kit just for the iPod Touch, to be available in the U.S. shortly, and said it updated its GPS app to work with both the iPod Touch and all iPhone models.
  
• Sony: Cuts Working, Expects Huge 3D Sales By ‘13
  
  By Steve Smith, November 19, 2009
    Tokyo - Sony's cost cutting has begun to work and it is targeting huge sales from 3D-related technologies by March 2013, when it expects to again be profitable.
  
• MSI Ships Latest AIO
  
  TWICE Staff, November 19, 2009
  New York - MSI introduced the Wind Top AE2220 all-in-one PC this week.
  
• Chains Need More Majap Sales Moxie: J.D. Power
  
  By Alan Wolf, November 19, 2009
  Westlake Village, Calif. - Associates at big-box chains are less aggressive on the majap sales floor than their counterparts within the independent channel or in other categories like automobiles, said J.D. Power and Associates.
  
• Sears Reports $112M Q3 Loss
  
  Alan Wolf, November 19, 2009
  Hoffman Estates, Ill. - Sears Holdings reported a net loss of $112 million for its fiscal third quarter, ended Oct. 31, citing soft sales and higher costs due to store closings, severance payments and pension plan obligations.
  
• CEA: CEC Used ‘Inaccurate Study' On TV Power Regs
  
  By Steve Smith, November 18, 2009
  New York - The CEA charged that the CEC decision to require TVs smaller than 58 inches to meet higher energy-efficiency standards is based on "an outdated and inaccurate study by Pacific Gas & Electric (PGE)."
  
• CEC Adopts TV Power Regulations
  
  By Greg Tarr, November 18, 2009
  Sacramento, Calif. - The California Energy Commission (CEC) adopted regulations Wednesday requiring televisions smaller than 58 inches to meet higher energy-efficiency standards.
  
• SonyEricsson Consolidating In U.S.
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, November 18, 2009
  Research Triangle Park, N.C. - SonyEricsson's North American headquarters here is one of several sites that the handset maker is closing around the world.
  
• Stampede Adds More Electrograph Execs
  
  Steve Smith, November 18, 2009
  Amherst, N.Y. - There is a stampede of former Electrograph staffers joining value-added and home-theater distributor Stampede, with three more execs being hired.
  
• Sony Style Selling Activated Cellphones
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, November 18, 2009
  San Diego - Sony Style stores will for the first time sell activated SonyEricsson cellphones with the announcement that the stores will offer two handsets activated on the AT&T network. Sales begin Nov. 19.
  
• Sony Wireless e-Reader Available For Pre-Order
  
  By Amy Gilroy, November 18, 2009
    San Diego - Sony announced it's first 3G wireless e-reader is available for pre-order at Buybuy.com and SonyStyle.com; however, it is not clear that the unit will ship prior to Christmas, as planned.
  
• Vizio Reveals Holiday Promo Prices To Spur Q4 Growth
  
  By Greg Tarr, November 18, 2009
    New York - Vizio's product team revealed here Wednesday a handful of new LCD TV models and holiday promotional prices aimed at maintaining the brand's competitive surge during the critical fourth quarter.
  
• EchoStar Names Dugan President/CEO
  
  By Greg Tarr, November 18, 2009
  Englewood, Colo. - EchoStar formally named Michael T. Dugan president and CEO, positions held by Charles Ergen, who remains chairman of the company.