TWICE News

• Snell Factory Moving To McIntosh Site: D&M
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, February 13, 2009
  Mahwah, N.J. — D&M Holdings took another step in rationalizing the costs of its stable of brands, this time by moving manufacturing of Snell speakers to a dedicated facility on the McIntosh campus in Binghamton, N.Y.
  
• TWICE Now On Twitter, Facebook
  
  By TWICE Staff, February 13, 2009
  Are you a fan of Facebook or do you enjoy the immediacy of Twitter? Then become a fan of TWICE's Facebook Page or join us at Twitter and receive TWICE's news feed.
  
• Nintendo Sees Jan. Sales Growth
  
  By Greg Tarr, February 13, 2009
  Redmond, Wash — Video game sales appear to be rising above the economic storm following an NPD Group report showing U.S. games sales rose 9 percent in January as consoles sales increased 2 percent from January 2008.
  
• Sirius XM Bankruptcy Possible By Feb. 17
  
  By Amy Gilroy, February 13, 2009
  New York — Sirius XM confirmed it could file for bankruptcy as early as Feb. 17 if discussions to refinance debt are not successful.
  
• Averatec Jumps Back Into PC Market
  
  By Doug Olenick, February 13, 2009
  New York — Averatec has re-entered the computer market with an all-in-one PC space with a line of computers based upon the company’s laptop designs.
  
• Microsoft Names Porter To Head Retail Effort
  
  By Doug Olenick, February 13, 2009
  Redmond, Wash. — Microsoft today appointed David Porter as retail stores VP, stating he will head the software giant’s branded retail store effort
  
• Analysts: Pioneer's TV Business Was Unsustainable
  
  By Greg Tarr, February 12, 2009
  Long Beach, Calif. — Pioneer’s decision this week to exit the television business came as no surprise to market analysts who’ve been watching sales of higher-end Kuro sets get crushed under the pressure of declining flat-panel TV prices and the sputtering economy.
  
• Best Buy Taking Magnolia In-House, To Shut 7 Stores
  
  By Alan Wolf, February 12, 2009
  Kent, Wash. — Best Buy has assumed direct control over its high-end Magnolia Audio Video specialty chain, and will combine it with its in-store Magnolia shops under a new management structure at its corporate headquarters in Richfield, Minn.
  
• First Full Navigator for 'Google Phone'
  
  By Amy Gilroy, February 12, 2009
  Sunnyvale, Calif. —The first application to allow the T-Mobile G1 Android “Google phone” to deliver turn-by-turn navigation will be released from TeleNav Feb. 24, TeleNav said.
  
• Wellikoff Named Meridian America CEO
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, February 12, 2009
  New York — Peter Wellikoff has been appointed to the new position of Meridian America CEO.
  
• Sony To Team With EPA On Recycling
  
  By TWICE Staff, February 12, 2009
  San Diego — Sony said today that it would participate in the EPA National TV Recycling Challenge.
  
• Verizon Offering Unlimited-Calling Groups
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, February 12, 2009
  Basking Ridge, N.J. — Verizon Wireless unveiled a calling-group plan that allows for unlimited calling to select numbers.
  
• Sirius XM Faces Tough Choices
  
  By Amy Gilroy, February 12, 2009
  New York — Bankruptcy or a takeover by one of the satellite TV companies appear to be the key options remaining for Sirius XM, according to analysts.
  
• RadioShack Testing Mobile Stores: Report
  
  By Alan Wolf, February 12, 2009
  Dallas — RadioShack has quietly opened a handful of concept stores that specialize in mobile products.
  
• CE/Majap Retail Sales Rose 2.6% In January
  
  By Alan Wolf, February 12, 2009
  Washington — January sales at electronics and appliance stores rose 2.6 percent from December to $8.7 billion but decreased 7.8 percent year over year, according to figures released today by the U.S. Commerce Department.
  
• Two Nuvifones Debut From Garmin-Asus
  
  By Amy Gilroy, February 12, 2009
  Barcelona, Spain — Garmin finally took the wraps off its first all-on-one GPS/smartphones, revealing two new models under the Garmin-Asus brand, the result of its new alliance with AsusTek.
  
• Obama Signs TV Delay Act
  
  By Greg Tarr, February 12, 2009
  Washington — President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed into law the DTV Delay Act, which officially pushes back the day full-power TV stations are to end their analog broadcasts to June 12, 2009.
  
• Pioneer Exits TV Business As Losses Mount
  
  By TWICE Staff, February 12, 2009
  Tokyo — Pioneer Electronics will exit the TV business by March 2010, cut 10,000 jobs worldwide and center on car electronics and other home electronics businesses.
  
• Jaguar Plans Standard-Equipment HD Radio
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, February 12, 2009
  Chicago — HD Radio will make its debut in Jaguar in the 2010 model year across the brand’s entire lineup, with the first model due in dealerships in summer 2009, HD Radio developer iBiquity Digital announced here at the Chicago Auto Show.
  
• Jaguar Plans Standard-Equipment HD Radio
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, February 12, 2009
  Chicago — HD Radio will make its debut in Jaguar in the 2010 model year across the brand’s entire lineup, with the first model due in dealerships in summer 2009, HD Radio developer iBiquity Digital announced here at the Chicago Auto Show.