TWICE News

• Doritos Commercial Tops On TiVo
  
  By Greg Tarr, February 6, 2012
  Alviso, Calif. - The cat-whacking-dog commercial for Doritos won top viewership among all ads showcased during the Super Bowl, according to instant viewer data collected from TiVo subscribers during Sunday's game.
  
• Panasonic Kicks Off Video Contest
  
  By Greg Tarr, February 6, 2012
  Secaucus, N.J. - Panasonic kicked off Monday the second annual "Shoot It. Share It" online video contest to showcase its AG-AF100 HD cinema camera.
  
• HTC Cites LTE Disappointment For Q4 Sales, Profit Declines
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, February 6, 2012
  Taoyuan, Taiwan - HTC cited weakness in its U.S. sales as the primary reason for its first quarterly decline in sales and net profits in fiscal 2011.
  
• Canalys: U.S. Q4 iPhone Shipments Soar 221%
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, February 3, 2012
  Palo Alto, Calif. - U.S. smartphone shipments soared 38.1 percent in the fourth quarter to 30.8 million and 42.9 percent to 100.5 million in calendar 2011.
  
• NPD To Analyze Walmart P-O-P Info
  
  TWICE Staff, February 3, 2012
  Bentonville, Ark. - The NPD Group has reached an agreement with Walmart to receive and analyze its point-of-sale information.
  
• Almo Pro A/V Signs Deal With Planar Systems
  
  TWICE Staff, February 3, 2012
  Philadelphia - Almo Professional A/V has signed an agreement with Planar Systems to offer LCD video wall systems and digital signage products, large commercial flat screens, touchscreens and embedded displays.
  
• Pentax Adds K-01 Designer ILC
  
  By Greg Tarr, February 3, 2012
    Denver - Pentax Ricoh Imaging America this week introduced a new style of mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera (ILC), focused on fashion-centric photographers.
  
• Panasonic Reports Lower Sales, Net Loss
  
  By Steve Smith, February 3, 2012
  Osaka, Japan - Panasonic reported a 14 percent drop in sales and a major net loss in its fiscal third quarter, ended Dec. 31, 2011.
  
• ComScore: Samsung, Android Maintain Top Share
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, February 3, 2012
  Reston, Va. - Samsung maintained its lead in cellphone handset share among the installed base of cellphone subscribers in the fourth quarter compared with the third quarter.
  
• Scosche Ships New Chargers
  
  By John Laposky, February 3, 2012
    Oxnard, Calif. -- Scosche has begun shipping two new backup chargers for Apple devices, as well as a new compact car charger.
  
• CE A Drag On Jan. Sales: Discounters
  
  Alan Wolf, February 2, 2012
  New York - Target and Costco gave little credit to CE for their solid sales gains in January.
  
• R'Shack Offers Low-Price Phone Guarantee
  
  Alan Wolf, February 2, 2012
  Fort Worth, Texas - RadioShack will begin matching competitors' advertised prices for cellphones.
  
• Parasound Readies Halo Amp, New Compact Components
  
  Joseph Palenchar, February 2, 2012
  San Francisco - Parsound has added a three-channel amp to its flagship Halo series and plans four half-rack-size audio components intended for tabletop use.
  
• Fujifilm Releases X-Pro1 Pricing
  
  By Greg Tarr, February 2, 2012
  Valhalla, N.Y. - Fujifilm officially announced pricing on its X-Pro1 mirrorless compact system camera that made its debut at International CES.
  
• Staples Taps Ex-Borders Chief For Top Merchandising Role
  
  By Alan Wolf, February 2, 2012
  Framingham, Mass. - No. 1 office-supply chain Staples has named former Borders president/CEO Mike Edwards as executive VP of U.S. retail merchandising.
  
• Cambridge Audio Makes New-Media Connections
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, February 2, 2012
    Champlain, N.Y. - Playing back new and old media is a focus of multiple new audio components from Cambridge Audio, which is launching its second network music player and a DAC that connects to computers via USB.
  
• Lensbaby Adds Macro Converters
  
  By Greg Tarr, February 2, 2012
  Portland, Ore. - Lensbaby introduced macro converters for its Lensbaby lens bodies and optics.
  
• Electrolux Q4 Profits Fall 68%
  
  By Alan Wolf, February 2, 2012
  Stockholm, Sweden - Lower prices, higher raw-material costs and weak demand contributed to a 68 percent decline in Electrolux's fourth-quarter earnings.
  
• Brightpoint Reports Q4 Sales Increase
  
  TWICE Staff, February 2, 2012
  Indianapolis - Brightpoint reported a double-digit gain in its revenue for the fourth quarter, but slightly lower net income.
  
• CE A Drag On Jan. Sales: Discounters
  
  By Alan Wolf, February 2, 2012
  New York -Target and Costco gave little credit to CE for their solid sales gains in January.