TWICE News

• Vizio Tablet Adds Netflix
  
  TWICE Staff, October 10, 2011
  Irvine, Calif. - Vizio added the Netflix video-streaming service to its 8-inch tablet following the August launch of the Hulu Plus video-streaming service on the device.
  
• Philips Launches Android-Docking Speakers
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, October 10, 2011
  Stamford, Conn. - Philips launched what could be the industry's first Android-docking tabletop speaker systems.
  
• Akitio Adds HDD Enclosure
  
  TWICE Staff, October 10, 2011
    Sante Fe Springs, Calif. - Akitio has added to its external storage enclosures line with the introduction of the SK-3501 Super S3.
  
• More Tablets Arriving From T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, October 10, 2011
    New York - New tablets are arriving for the fourth-quarter selling season from T-Mobile and U.S. Cellular.
  
• Sixth Ave. Ordered To Shut Down
  
  By Alan Wolf, October 10, 2011
    Springfield, N.J. - Troubled A/V specialty chain Sixth Avenue Electronics has been ordered to cease operations under a temporary restraining order issued over the weekend by a U.S. District Court in New Jersey.
  
• LG Develops Lower Power LCD Panel
  
  By Greg Tarr, October 10, 2011
  Seoul, Korea - LG Display said Saturday that it has developed a 47-inch 1080p LCD TV panel that consumes less electricity than other over 40-inch TVs or even PC monitors measuring more than 20 inches.
  
• Verizon Expands 4G Selection
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, October 10, 2011
    Basking Ridge, N.J. - Verizon Wireless will expand its 4G LTE handset selection to six on Oct. 13 with the launch of its first 4G phone with slide-out QWERTY keyboard.
  
• Apple: iPhone 4S Preorders Break Record
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, October 10, 2011
  New York - Apple went on the offensive against bloggers who expected more of the iPhone 4S, contending that preorders of the smartphone exceeded 1 million in a single day to surpass the previous single-day pre-order record of 600,000 held by the iPhone 4.
  
• Nixster! Netflix Dumps QwiksterPlan
  
  By Greg Tarr, October 10, 2011
  Los Gatos, Calif. - Following significant outside criticism and conjecture, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings revealed in a weekend blog that the company will not spin off its DVD-by-mail service into a separate company after all.
  
• Fujifilm Reveals X10 Price
  
  Greg Tarr, October 10, 2011
  Valhalla, N.Y., - Fujifilm North America said Friday that the recently announce X10 high performance digital point and shoot camera will carry a $600 suggested retail when it hits shelves in November.
  
• Clarity Adds Two Home Phones For Seniors, Impaired
  
  By John Laposky, October 7, 2011
    Chattanooga, Tennessee - Clarity, a division of Plantronics that markets smart communication solutions for seniors and the physically impaired, has expanded its XL cordless home phone series by two models.
  
• Sprint Commits To Aggressive 4G LTE Rollout
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, October 7, 2011
  New York - Sprint committed to an aggressive 4G LTE rollout over its own 1900MHz spectrum to eventually replace the 2.5GHz 4G mobile WiMAX service that it wholesales from Clearwire, the company announced here at an investor's conference.
  
• Netflix Expands AMC Streaming Deal
  
  By Greg Tarr, October 7, 2011
  Beverly Hills, Calif. - Netflix and AMC Networks said Friday they have reached a multi-year licensing agreement that will bring prior seasons of AMC's original series, The Walking Dead, exclusively to Netflix members in the U.S. and Canada.
  
• Pandigital Readies SuperNova Tablet For Release
  
  By Doug Olenick, October 7, 2011
    New York -- Pandigital released its flagship tablet PC, the SuperNova.
  
• McIntosh Unveils 2012 Audio Lineup
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, October 7, 2011
    New York - McIntosh's 2012 lineup will include three new components and three new speakers that make it possible to build a McIntosh-based home theater system at a lower price.
  
• Glikes Forms New Group
  
  By Alan Wolf, October 6, 2011
  West Chester, Pa. - Richard Glikes has formed Azione Unlimited (AU), a new buying group for midsize custom retailers and integrators.
  
• McIntosh Celebrates Tube Amp's 50th Anniversary
  
  TWICE Staff, October 6, 2011
  Binghamton, N.Y. - McIntosh will celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of its most famous products, the MC275 tube power amp, with the launch of an updated limited-edition MC275.
  
• Best Buy Staffing Up IT
  
  By Alan Wolf, October 6, 2011
  Minneapolis - Best Buy plans to build out its IT function over the next 12 months with the addition of more than 200 staffers.
  
• Tandy, Sharper Image Ink License Deal
  
  TWICE Staff, October 6, 2011
  New York - Tandy Brands Accessories announced today that it has entered into a multiyear licensing agreement to manufacture and market products under the Sharper Image brand.
  
• Kenwood Readies Lower Priced Car-Nav Alternative
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, October 6, 2011
  Long Beach, Calif. - Kenwood next year will launch its first A/V-multimedia head units that integrate with a navigation app on an iPhone.