TWICE News

• Pioneer Posts Lower Sales In Fiscal Q3
  
  By Steve Smith, February 9, 2010
  Tokyo - Pioneer reported lower net sales in its fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31, 2009, and posted an operating profit and an improved net loss for the period.
  
• ZoomIt Shares Content On iPhone Without Syncing
  
  By Lisa Johnston, February 9, 2010
    San Francisco - ZoomMediaPlus today announced the ZoomIt, an app-enabled iPhone/iPod accessory that lets users access and share content from other CE devices without a need for syncing.
  
• Pioneer, Mitsubishi Chemical Ink OLED Lighting Alliance
  
  By Greg Tarr, February 9, 2010
  Tokyo - Mitsubishi Chemical and Pioneer disclosed Tuesday that they have entered into an technology and and capital alliance on their OLED lighting businesses, which will strengthen their company relations.
  
• Conn's Q4 Sales Sink 30%
  
  By Alan Wolf, February 9, 2010
  Beaumont, Texas - Conn's said price deflation and weak demand drove net sales down 30.3 percent to $171 million for its fiscal fourth quarter, ended Jan. 31.
  
• Sanyo Adds Integrated Audio To Projector Mount
  
  By John Laposky, February 9, 2010
    Chatsworth, Calif. - Sanyo introduced today two new ultra-short-throw projector mounts that integrate a high-output audio playback system.
  
• Harman Returns To Black In Q2, First Half
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, February 8, 2010
  Stamford, Conn. - Harman International posted a net profit in its fiscal second quarter and first half following four consecutive quarterly losses.
  
• Rovi, FourthWall Partner On Cable Widgets Platform
  
  By Greg Tarr, February 8, 2010
  Santa Clara, Calif. - Rovi and FourthWall Media said Monday that they have formed a partnership to provide technology interactive enhancements to cable TV operations.
  
• Inbrics Readies 3G, 4G Android MID
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, February 8, 2010
  Seoul, South Korea - South Korean telecom-equipment maker Inbrics plans late 2010 or early 2011 availability in the U.S. of an Android-based smartphone that's also designed to share content with multiple devices around the house.
  
• Brugge Joins Best Buy As Gov't Relations Head
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, February 8, 2010
  Minneapolis - Best Buy has hired Parker Brugge as government relations director, effective Feb. 15.
  
• Pandigital Unveils Digital Greeting Cards
  
  By Greg Tarr, February 8, 2010
    Dublin, Calif. - Pandigital introduced Monday its Photo Greeting Card line — a greeting card with a built-in LCD that can show digital photos.
  
• Canon Unveils Rebel Flagship, 4 PowerShots
  
  By Greg Tarr, February 8, 2010
    Lake Success, N.Y. - Canon USA introduced Monday a new flagship model in its Rebel digital SLR-camera line and four PowerShot compact digital point-and-shoot cameras.
  
• CTIA Plans Retail Zone At March Trade Show
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, February 8, 2010
  Washington - Citing a growing presence of retailers at its trade show, CTIA-The Wireless Association will launch its first-ever Retail Zone at next month's CTIA Wireless 2010 show.
  
• TWICE/IFR Price Watch
  
  TWICE Staff, February 8, 2010
    New York - TWICE and IFR Monitoring are tracking pricing trends on 10 top consumer electronics categories. This weeks report lists prices for the week of  Feb. 7.
  
• Mozaex Unveils Blu-ray Server Systems
  
  By Greg Tarr, February 5, 2010
  Salt Lake City - Mozaex  this week introduced at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) show in Amsterdam, new Blu-ray Disc server systems designed for "set-and-forget" reliability.
  
• PNY To Sponsor 2010 Carolina Games Summit
  
  TWICE Staff, February 5, 2010
  Parsippany, N.J. - PNY Technologies announced their product sponsorship for the 2010 Carolina Games Summit.
  
• Clarion Updates Training Program
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, February 5, 2010
  Cypress, Calif. - A revamped product training program for Clarion dealers and distributors will include enhancements as well as significantly more training at dealer and distributor locations, the company said.
  
• Sanyo Bows Light, Bright 3LCD Projector
  
  By Greg Tarr, February 5, 2010
  Chatsworth, Calif. - Sanyo said Friday it has added a new lightweight portable 3LCD projector capable of producing 4,500 lumens of brightness and a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, for corporate and institutional applications.
  
• Sears Stoking Super Bowl Sales
  
  By Alan Wolf, February 5, 2010
  Hoffman Estates, Ill. - Sears is sweetening its Super Bowl TV offering with a combination of promotional pricing, in-store pick-ups, comparison price checks and an online football sweepstakes.
  
• Canon Releases EOS Plug-In For Apple's Final Cut Pro
  
  TWICE Staff, February 5, 2010
  Lake Success, N.Y. - Canon said Friday that it has released the EOS E1 video plug-in for Apple's Final Cut Pro.
  
• JL Audio To Get TV Series Airing
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, February 5, 2010
  Miramar, Fla. - JL Audio will be the exclusive supplier of car audio equipment used in the new TV series in which celebrity cars get custom makeovers.