TWICE News

• CES 2009: Avega Platform Set For More Wireless Systems
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, January 13, 2009
  Las Vegas— The Avega-developed platform used in the Linksys by Cisco wireless multi-room audio will appear in systems that multiple companies will introduce late this year in multiple global markets, Avega business development VP Peter Celisnki told TWICE.
  
• CE Holiday Sales Declined 5.7%: NPD
  
  By Alan Wolf, January 13, 2009
  
  
• Survey Profiles Electronics Systems Techs
  
  By Alan Wolf, January 13, 2009
  Falls Church, Va. - Results from a survey of electronics systems technicians (ESTs) has been released by the Electronic Systems Professional Alliance (ESPA).
  
• HES Re-Elects Cole
  
  By Colleen Bohen, January 13, 2009
  Anaheim, Calif. — Home Entertainment Source, the A/V specialty division of Brand Source, recently elected World Wide Stereo’s Bob Cole, a former president of the group, to succeed the most recent president Stuart Schuster who has just completed a one-year term.
  
• Report: Sony May Post $1.1B Fiscal Yr. Loss
  
  By Steve Smith, January 13, 2009
  Tokyo — Sony may report its first operating loss in 14 years due to slowing sales of consumer electronics, according to anonymous sources in a story published by the Nikkei business newspaper, here.
  
• Circuit City Auction Begins Today
  
  By Alan Wolf, January 13, 2009
  New York — Circuit City's attorneys will begin accepting bids for the bankrupt consumer electronics chain today at noon.
  
• Audiovox: Sales Boost Possible in Second Half
  
  By Amy Gilroy, January 12, 2009
  Hauppauge, N.Y. — Pat Lavelle, president and CEO of Audiovox, told analysts he believes the economy could improve in the second half, based on the expected stimulus package from the Obama administration.
  
• AT&T CruiseCast Sets Live Video for Cars
  
  By Amy Gilroy, January 12, 2009
  Las Vegas — AT&T CruiseCast announced pricing for its satellite video service for the car due in March, and said its service will also be offered to Avis/Budget rental cars customers in April.
  
• CES 2009: ViewSonic Debuts Web-Centric PCs
  
  By Colleen Bohen, January 12, 2009
  Las Vegas — ViewSonic unveiled three low-cost computers that were described as key components of its cloud computing initiative, during International CES, here, last week.
  
• CEA Offers Obama TV Delay Alternatives
  
  By Greg Tarr, January 12, 2009
  Washington — Returning to action quickly after International CES, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) issued a letter to President-elect Barack Obama’s administration urging that the scheduled shutoff of analog broadcasting go forward on Feb. 17 as scheduled, while offering a set of possible alternatives to a proposed delay.
  
• Seagate Plans To Chop Workforce By 10%
  
  By Colleen Bohen, January 12, 2009
  Scotts Valley, Calif. — Seagate today appointed a new CEO and saw the resignation of its president and COO.
  
• More Than 110K Attended CES 2009
  
  By TWICE Staff, January 12, 2009
  Las Vegas — International CES drew more than 110,000 attendees according to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the show’s producer.
  
• Blu-ray Sales Made Market Strides In 2008
  
  By Greg Tarr, January 12, 2009
  Las Vegas — The Blu-ray Disc format took huge steps forward in the final weeks of 2008 to help the format continue to shine as one of the more successful new CE product launches in recent history, said Andy Parsons, Blu-ray Disc promotions group chairman.
  
• CES 2009: FCC’s Martin Says Keep Feb. 17 DTV Deadline
  
  By TWICE Staff, January 10, 2009
  LAS VEGAS — Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Kevin Martin said the Feb. 17 analog cutoff date should not be changed even though the incoming Barack Obama administration’s transition team wants the date pushed back an indeterminate time.
  
• CES 2009: JVC Enters Blu-ray Player, Combo Market
  
  By Greg Tarr, January 10, 2009
  LAS VEGAS — JVC is using its showroom in Caesar’s Palace here to formally kick off its entry into the Blu-ray Disc market this year by offering its first stand-alone BD-Live-ready model and an LCD TV/Blu-ray Disc combo player.
  
• CES 2009: Skype To Roll Out New SW Interface
  
  By TWICE Staff, January 10, 2009
  Las Vegas — VoIP provider Skype made several announcements here, including a completely redesigned software interface due in February as well as support for Android-platform cellphones.
  
• CES 2009: Tru2way Moving Slowly Forward
  
  By Jamie Sorcher, January 10, 2009
  LAS VEGAS — Tru2way's evolution into the consumer mainstream is moving forward, but progress on the retail marketing front is being measured in baby steps, according to testimonials from CE companies and cable operators at the CTAM roundtable held Jan. 10 at International CES.
  
• CES 2009: Adrenaline Debuts SlotPhones Headphones
  
  By TWICE Staff, January 10, 2009
  LAS VEGAS — Adrenaline Technologies’ Slot Audio has introduced SlotPhones, a cordless removable memory card headphone line.
  
• CES 2009: MARTA ‘Renews Vows’ At Member Meeting
  
  By Colleen Bohen, January 10, 2009
  LAS VEGAS — Robert Thompson, managing director and general manager of MARTA Cooperative of America and Thomas Balistreri, chairman of the group’s board of directors discussed with TWICE the group’s plans for the future.
  
• CES 2009: Retail Reaction Mixed To DTV Delay
  
  By Alan Wolf and Steve Smith, January 10, 2009
  LAS VEGAS — The proposed extension of the digital TV transition, as proposed by the incoming Barack Obama administration, garnered mixed reactions among retailers attending International CES, here.