TWICE News

• Cisco Releases Home-Theater Router
  
  By Doug Olenick, January 19, 2011
  San Francisco - Cisco has introduced and started shipping the Linksys E4200 home-theater router.
  
• Samsung Presents 5 Digicams
  
  By Greg Tarr, January 19, 2011
    Seoul, South Korea - Samsung Electronics announced Wednesday the global launch of five digital cameras, including three additions to the ultra-slim series.
  
• LG, Vizio Resolve LCD Patent Fight
  
  By Greg Tarr, January 19, 2011
  Irvine, Calif. - Vizio and LG came to a last-minute settlement resolving a long-running complaint with the International Trade Commission (ITC) that Vizio had violated certain LG LCD TV patents.
  
• Carpenter Named Brightpoint's General Counsel
  
  TWICE Staff, January 19, 2011
  Indianapolis - Steven E. Fivel has resigned as executive VP, general counsel and secretary of Brightpoint, effective March 1.
  
• Apple Posts Record Sales, Profit
  
  By Steve Smith, January 18, 2011
  Cupertino, Calif. - Apple reported record revenue and net profit for its fiscal first quarter, ended Dec. 25.
  
• ActiveVideo Networks, Funai In Cloud Deal
  
  By Greg Tarr, January 18, 2011
  San Jose, Calif. - Funai Electric and ActiveVideo Networks announced during CES an agreement in principle that they said will make Funai the first CE manufacturer to bring interactive television solutions based entirely in the network cloud to connected televisions.
  
• IDC: 70.8 Million Media Tablets To Ship By 2012
  
  By Doug Olenick, January 18, 2011
  Framingham, Mass. - International Data (IDC) today released its first ever report on the media tablet and e-reader markets.
  
• McDaniel Joins Petra For Car Audio Post
  
  TWICE Staff, January 18, 2011
  Edmond, Okla. - Petra Industries has hired Kim McDaniel as the South Texas district manager for car audio.
  
• Sprint Raises Price Of Smartphone 3G Data Plans
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, January 18, 2011
  Overland Park, Kan. - Sprint is raising the price of its postpaid plans with unlimited-data use for new 3G smartphones.
  
• Almo To Carry AudioSource Line
  
  TWICE Staff, January 18, 2011
    Philadelphia - Almo has signed a new distribution agreement with Peak Audio Group to offer the AudioSource brand of products to its customers.
  
• hhgregg Opens Ohio Location, Eyes Pittsburgh
  
  TWICE Staff, January 18, 2011
  Indianapolis - hhgregg today announced the grand opening of a new location in Beavercreek, Ohio, this week and is looking to expand to Pittsburgh.
  
• Gary Post Joins Almo Pro A/V
  
  TWICE Staff, January 18, 2011
  Philadelphia - Almo Professional A/V has hired AV sales veteran Gary Post as territory manager for the Mid-Atlantic sales region.
  
• NPD Renews Agreement With Staples
  
  TWICE Staff, January 18, 2011
  Port Washington, N.Y. - The NPD Group announced it has renewed its information-sharing alliance with Staples.
  
• Jobs Takes Medical Leave
  
  Doug Olenick, January 17, 2011
  Cupertino, Calif. - For the third time in six years Apple CEO Steve Jobs will take a leave of absence from the company for health reasons, the company announced today.
  
• Intel Breaks Yearly, Quarterly Revenue Records
  
  TWICE Staff, January 14, 2011
  Santa Clara, Calif. - Intel reported its GAAP net income climbed 167 percent to $11.7 billion in 2010, for the period ending Dec. 31.
  
• Cobra's Smith Resigns As CFO
  
  By TWICE Staff, January 14, 2011
  Chicago - Cobra Electronics announced Friday that Michael Smith has submitted his resignation as senior VP and chief financial officer, effective Jan. 31.
  
• 7.5 Million iPads Sold In Six Months
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, January 13, 2011
  Cupertino, Calif. - Apple sold 7.46 million iPads in 26 countries between its April 2010 launch and the end of its fiscal year on Sept. 25.
  
• D&H To Carry Sony Ericsson Phones
  
  TWICE Staff, January 13, 2011
  Harrisburg, Pa. - D&H Distributing will carry Sony Ericsson's mobile phones, including the Xperia X8 smartphone, and the Xperia X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro smartphones, all powered by the Android OS.
  
• CEDIA Names Stearns Chairman
  
  By Alan Wolf, January 13, 2011
  Indianapolis - Randy Stearns has succeeded the late Randy Vaughan as chairman of the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA).
  
• Buffalo Technologies Debuts CloudStor
  
  By Doug Olenick, January 13, 2011
    Las Vegas - Buffalo Technologies introduced its new CloudStor and USB 3.0 storage solutions earlier this month at CES.