TWICE News

• Microsoft Posts Higher Sales, Lower Operating Profit
  
  TWICE Staff, January 27, 2011
  Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft reported higher revenue and but lower operating profit in its fiscal second quarter, ended Dec. 31.
  
• Russound Readies Multi-Room Digital Streamer
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, January 27, 2011
  Newmarket, N.H. - Russound will integrate new-media sources with more traditional multi-room-audio systems with the May shipment of the DMS-3.1 digital media streamer.
  
• Nokia Sales Slide In North America
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, January 27, 2011
  Espoo, Finland - North American sales of Nokia handsets and related services fell in units and dollars during 2010's fourth quarter and for the full year, the company's latest financial report shows.
  
• AT&T Gains On Smartphone, Tablet Sales
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, January 27, 2011
  Dallas - Record subscriber growth and rising data revenues from smartphone and tablet use drove up AT&T's 2010 wireless revenues in the fourth quarter and full year.
  
• Sharp To License Elite Brand For LCD TVs
  
  By Greg Tarr, January 27, 2011
  Mahwah, N.J. - The Pioneer Elite brand is returning to flat-screen TV.
  
• Premier Partners With D-Tools
  
  TWICE Staff, January 27, 2011
  Anaheim, Calif. - Premier Mounts announced it has partnered with D-Tools, allowing consumers to download Premier's product photos, drawings and specs.
  
• Canon Football Photo Winners Named
  
  By Greg Tarr, January 27, 2011
  Lake Success, N.Y. - Canon U.S.A., and the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Thursday the winners of the "Why Do You Love Football" photo contest.
  
• Motorola Forecasts Rising Smartphone Sales
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, January 27, 2011
  Schaumburg, Ill. - Motorola is projecting that it will sell a combined total of 20 to 23 million smartphones and tablets worldwide in the coming year, up from 13.7 million smartphones sold in 2010.
  
• Logitech Fiscal Q3 Sales Up 22%
  
  TWICE Staff, January 27, 2011
  Fremont, Calif. - Logitech International said it had its highest-ever quarterly sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2011.
  
• Ultimate Files Chapter 11, Cites ‘Significant Downturn'
  
  By Alan Wolf, January 27, 2011
  Thornton, Colo. - Ultimate Acquisition Partners, the parent company of the 46-store A/V and appliance chain, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware.
  
• Sony Unveils PS Suite, NGP Strategy
  
  By Greg Tarr, January 27, 2011
  Tokyo - Sony Computer Entertainment unveiled a next-generation portable game player on Thursday, as well as what it called its PlayStation Suite software designed to bring the PlayStation experience to Android 2.3-and-higher-based portable devices.
  
• Osbournes, Bieber To Appear In Best Buy Super Bowl Spot
  
  By Alan Wolf, January 26, 2011
    Minneapolis - Rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, his wife Sharon, and teen star Justin Bieber will appear in Best Buy's first-ever TV spot to run during the Super Bowl.
  
• Pro Audio & Video Systems Wins Harley From DBL
  
  TWICE Staff, January 26, 2011
    Scottsdale, Ariz. - Pro Audio & Video Systems of Miami, Fla., is the winner of a Harley Davidson Sportster SuperLow motorcycle from DBL, Ingram Micro's consumer electronics division (IMCE), based here.
  
• New Sharp LCDs Receive DivX Plus HD
  
  By Greg Tarr, January 26, 2011
  San Diego - Sonic Solutions' DivX said Wednesday that Sharp Electronics has agreed to add DivX Plus HD Certification to its new LE835 and LE830 lines of Aquos Quattron LCD TVs and Aquos Blu-ray Disc players.
  
• Kodak Digital Imaging Posts Lower Q4 Sales
  
  TWICE Staff, January 26, 2011
  Rochester, N.Y. - Eastman Kodak's consumer digital imaging group reported lower sales and a loss for its fiscal fourth quarter, ended Dec. 31.
  
• Harman Kardon Releases First Sound Bar
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, January 26, 2011
    Stamford, Conn. - Harman Kardon launched its first sound bar system, the $599-suggested SB 16 with virtual surround processing, wireless subwoofer and audio-input switching.
  
• LG Reports Q4 Net Loss
  
  TWICE Staff, January 26, 2011
  Seoul, South Korea - LG Electronics reported a net loss in the fourth quarter on slightly higher sales due in part to lower sales and an operating loss in its cellphone business.
  
• Kaspersky Labs Latest Security Suite Ships
  
  By Doug Olenick, January 26, 2011
  New York - Kaspersky Labs started shipping its Pure Total Security title this week.
  
• Savant Enters Amp Market
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, January 26, 2011
    Osterville, Mass. - Savant Systems launched its first-ever amplifier, a 16-channel model.
  
• CES 2012 iLounge Sells Out In 2 Hours: CEA
  
  TWICE Staff, January 26, 2011
  Arlington, Va. - The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced that the 2012 International CES iLounge Pavilion sold out in less than two hours during CES exhibitor space selection.