TWICE News

• Q3 PC Shipments Show Modest Growth
  
  By Doug Olenick, October 13, 2011
  New York - Worldwide PC shipments rose just more than 3 percent for the third quarter, but were flat in the U.S., according to IDC and Gartner.
  
• Sony Tablet Gets Video-Download Service
  
  Joseph Palenchar, October 13, 2011
  Foster City, Calif. - Sony has added its Video Unlimited Service to the Sony Tablet S.
  
• GWG Offers Mobile Locator App
  
  By Alan Wolf, October 13, 2011
  St. James, N.Y. - Global Warranty Group (GWG) has introduced a mobile app that allows users to find a lost or stolen wireless device.
  
• Polk Flagship Series Sets Sail
  
  TWICE Staff, October 13, 2011
  Baltimore - Polk Audio has begun shipping its long-awaited flagship series of LSiM home speakers.
  
• Thai Flooding Shutters HDD Plants
  
  By Doug Olenick, October 13, 2011
    Irvine, Calif. - Seagate has joined Western Digital in shutting down its hard disk drive factories in flood-ravaged Thailand.
  
• Sonos Adds Distribution Through Target
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, October 13, 2011
  Santa Barbara, Calif. - Sonos opened up distribution of its some of its wireless multi-room-audio components to a general-merchandise chain for the first time with the launch of three products through Target.
  
• LG Wins POP Advertising Award
  
  By Greg Tarr, October 13, 2011
  Chicago - LG Electronics has been selected as the recipient of the 2011 Brand Chief Award for Retail Marketing Excellence by Point of Purchase Advertising International (POPAI).
  
• CEA Applauds Passage Of Free Trade Bill
  
  TWICE Staff, October 13, 2011
  Arlington, Va. - The Consumer Electronics Association is congratulating Congress for passage of a bill that it has said is long overdue - passage of free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea.
  
• Cellular Pioneer Robert Galvin Dies At 89
  
  TWICE Staff, October 13, 2011
    Chicago - Cellular pioneer Robert W. Galvin, former Motorola chairman and CEO, died at age 89.
  
• Bowers & Wilkins Readies Next Sound Sessions Event
  
  Joseph Palenchar, October 12, 2011
  North Reading, Mass. - Rocker Lou Reed and rock-band Metallica will appear at the next installment of the Bowers & Wilkins Sound Sessions series on October 24 in New York City.
  
• Western Digital Shuts Down Thailand Factories
  
  By Doug Olenick, October 12, 2011
  Irvine, Calif. - Western Digital has shut down production at its Thailand factories due to flooding problems in the region, dramatically reducing the company's hard-disk-drive (HDD) production capability.
  
• Sony Issues Fire Warning For Some 40-inch Bravia TVs
  
  By Greg Tarr, October 12, 2011
  San Diego - A spokesman for Sony Electronic's U.S. operations confirmed Wednesday that about 400,000 units of 40-inch Bravia LCD TVs sold in the U.S. since 2007 could be at risk of overheating and catching fire in extremely rare circumstances.
  
• Audiovox Outlines Distribution, Product Strategy
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, October 12, 2011
  Hauppauge, N.Y. - Audiovox expects to meet its full-year profit forecast by following through on multiple initiatives.
  
• NPD: 4G Has 20% Of Smartphone Market In Q2
  
  TWICE Staff, October 12, 2011
  Port Washington, N.Y. - More than one in five smartphones purchased in the second quarter (Q2) of 2011 were capable of running at 4G speeds, according to The NPD Group.
  
• CES Expands Wireless Exhibits, Seminars
  
  TWICE Staff, October 12, 2011
  Arlington, Va. - The 2012 International CES will have an expanded lineup of wireless exhibits, according to the show's producer the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).
  
• Brightpoint Inks European Pact With Motorola
  
  TWICE Staff, October 12, 2011
  Indianapolis - Brightpoint reported that its subsidiary, Brightpoint Netherlands B.V. has signed a pact with Symbol Technologies to distribute Motorola Solutions' ES400 Enterprise Digital Assistant into select European markets
  
• Panasonic Extends Soccer Sponsorships
  
  TWICE Staff, October 12, 2011
    Harrison, N.J. - Panasonic announced a three-year extension of its sponsorship of Major League Soccer (MLS), and added a sponsorship program with U.S. Soccer and the U.S. men's and women's national teams.
  
• Audiovox Posts Higher Net Sales, Income
  
  TWICE Staff, October 12, 2011
  Hauppauge, N.Y. - Audiovox reported higher net sales and net income for its fiscal second quarter, ended August 31.
  
• Monster Debuts Wireless Beats, Adds Studio Colors
  
  By Lisa Johnston, October 12, 2011
    New York - Monster introduced its first wireless Beats by Dr. Dre headphones and added new colors to the Beats Studio line.
  
• Coby Plans More Tablets, Adds GetJar Store
  
  TWICE Staff, October 12, 2011
    Lake Success, N.Y. - Coby plans to launch new Kyros tablets and add access to the GetJar market of free downloadable Android apps.