TWICE News

• Arris To Acquire Digeo
  
  By Greg Tarr, September 23, 2009
  Suwanee, Ga. - The assets of Paul Allen's advanced cable set-top-box company Digeo will be acquired by Arris Group in a $20 million cash deal announced by the companies Tuesday.
  
• iLive Launches Ad, Marketing Campaign
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, September 22, 2009
  St. Louis - DPI is launching a new advertising and marketing campaign for it iLive brand of iPod- and iPhone-docking audio systems.
  
• CEA/CNET: Consumer Confidence In Tech Rises
  
  TWICE Staff, September 22, 2009
  Arlington, Va., - Consumer confidence in technology and consumer electronics jumped, while confidence in the overall economy fell slightly in September, according to  the CEA and CNET.
  
• GE Readies J-Series Digital Camera Line
  
  Greg Tarr, September 22, 2009
    Torrance, Calif. - General Imaging said it will soon ship its GE J-series digital camera line, including models J1050 and J1250.
  
• CTIA Criticizes Call To Extend Net Neutrality To Wireless Carriers
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, September 22, 2009
  Washington - The CTIA  criticized FCC chairman Julius Genachowski's call to extend net neutrality principles to the wireless industry and to expand the rules to prohibit wired and wireless Internet service providers from discriminating against content or applications that compete with their own.
  
• ADI To Carry Infinias Security Lineup
  
  TWICE Staff, September 22, 2009
  Melville, N.Y. - ADI will now carry the Intelli-M line of access control products from Infinias.
  
• ViewSonic Debuts Netbook, Laptop Lines
  
  By Doug Olenick, September 22, 2009
    New York - ViewSonic greatly expanded its presence in the laptop and desktop markets and intends to roll out an e-reader later this year.
  
• Russound Plans Strategies To Cope With Housing Market
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, September 22, 2009
  Newmarket, N.H. - Russound plans multiple initiatives to cope with the struggling housing market, company CEO Charlie Porritt told TWICE.
  
• Pioneer Launches iPhone App
  
  By Amy Gilroy, September 22, 2009
    Long Beach, Calif. - Pioneer Electronics today released an iPhone app that lets users send points of interest from the iPhone wirelessly to a car navigation unit.
  
• Trufig Kits To Eliminate On-Wall Clutter
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, September 22, 2009
  Atlanta - Dana Innovations launched a new company whose products are designed to eliminate the visual hodgepodge of on-wall light switches, electrical outlets, audio/video wall plates, keypads and touchscreens.
  
• Sonance Expands Speaker Lines
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, September 22, 2009
    Atlanta - Sonance expanded its Visual Performance series and Cinema series at CEDIA Expo 2009.
  
• Audiovox to Ship PS2 Car Unit
  
  By Amy Gilroy, September 22, 2009
  Hauppauge, NY. -Audiovox has set a mid- to late- October delivery date for its combination Sony PlayStation/Audiovox overhead car monitor, first announced in January at CES.
  
• Logitech Names Bardman CFO
  
  By Lisa Johnson, September 22, 2009
  Fremont, Calif. - Logitech has named Erik K. Bardman as finance senior VP and chief financial officer.
  
• Point-&-Shoot DSC Sales Sustain Growth Levels
  
  Greg Tarr, September 21, 2009
  Sunnyvale, Calif. - Retrevo Pulse has found demand and prices for point-and-shoot digital cameras has held its ground through the summer of 2009.
  
• AVAD Signs SunBrite TV
  
  TWICE Staff, September 21, 2009
  Van Nuys, Calif. - AVAD has entered into a distribution agreement, effective immediately, with Southern California-based SunBrite TV, the marketer of all-weather outdoor TV technology.
  
• D&H Cares Raises $50K
  
  TWICE Staff, September 21, 2009
  Harrisburg, Pa. - D&H Distributing said its D&H Cares charity foundation has raised more than $50,000 dollars for not-for-profit causes in its first year of establishment.
  
• ActiveVideo, Videon Team Up For Interactive TV Platform
  
  By Greg Tarr, September 21, 2009
  San Jose, Calif. - ActiveVideo Networks and middleware developer Videon Central said Monday they have partnered to develop and expand their interactive television systems for CE devices.
  
• Audiovox Offers Prepaid Locator Service Cards
  
  By Amy Gilroy, September 21, 2009
  Hauppauge, N.Y. - Audiovox Electronics is offering prepaid cards for service fees on its car locators sold through car dealers.
  
• CEA: Ford Acts Like CE Company
  
  By Amy Gilroy, September 21, 2009
  Arlington, Va. - he Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) called the car the "fourth screen" in consumer electronics, after the TV, PC and portable screens as it announced Ford CEO Alan Mulally will give a keynote at the upcoming show.
  
• Panasonic Marks 50th Anniversary In U.S.
  
  TWICE Staff, September 21, 2009
    Secaucus, N.J. - Panasonic Corp. of North America celebrated its 50th anniversary in the U.S. last week.