TWICE News

• Sirius And XM Publish Consumer Study
  
  By Amy Gilroy, September 10, 2007
  New York — Sirius and XM published results from a survey that found more than 70 percent of consumers say a la carte satellite radio packages would be good for consumers.
  
• CEA Issues Upbeat Forecasts For 2007-08
  
  by Bob Gerson, September 10, 2007
  Arlington, Va. — New sales and forecast figures from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) show that 2006 was a modestly better sales year than estimated in the original data the association released at International CES in January.
  
• Walgreens Offering Free Inkjet Refills
  
  By TWICE Staff, September 10, 2007
  Deerfield, Ill. — Walgreens will refill one inkjet cartridge for consumers this Wednesday free of charge.
  
• Bose Launches SoundDock Portable
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, September 10, 2007
  Framingham, Mass. — Bose stepped up its position in the portable audio market with a slimmer, battery-operated version of its iPod-docking SoundDock speaker system.
  
• Wal-Mart Picks Up Kodak Inkjet Printer
  
  By Greg Scoblete, September 10, 2007
  Rochester, N.Y. — Wal-Mart will carry one of Kodak’s inkjet all-in-one printers, the two companies said today.
  
• Digeo Prepares Pre-Holiday Retail Launch
  
  by Greg Tarr, September 10, 2007
    Denver — Digeo is readying the launch of its Moxi digital media receivers (DMR) for what is expected to be a pre-holiday launch through select retailers across the country.
  
• Philips 'Vision 2010' Plan Realigns CE, Other Divisions
  
  By TWICE Staff, September 10, 2007
  Amsterdam, the Netherlands — Royal Philips Electronics today announced a new growth strategy, called “Vision 2010,” will realign its divisions to increase its market share in the areas of healthcare, lighting and consumer lifestyle.
  
• Norcent Intros New Digicam
  
  By TWICE Staff, September 10, 2007
  San Dimas, Calif. — Norcent is shipping a 7-megapixel digital camera to dealers this month, the company said last week.
  
• IFA Show Enjoys Attendance Growth
  
  By TWICE Staff, September 10, 2007
  Berlin — The IFA convention, held here Aug. 31-Sept. 3, saw a 15 percent jump in exhibitors and a 10 percent climb in the numbers of trade and general public visitors, the show’s organizers said.
  
• Microsoft, Siemens To Co Develop Car Products
  
  by Amy Gilroy, September 9, 2007
  Redmond, Wash. — Microsoft will develop in-car entertainment/information products jointly with Siemens VDO Automotive, the companies announced.
  
• HES Adds Niles Audio, Integra Lines
  
  by Steve Smith, September 7, 2007
  CEDIA News Denver — Home Entertainment Source (HES), the A/V specialty division of Brand Source, announced it has added Niles Audio and Integra brands to its lineup, and it gave more details on its recent signing of Sony Electronics to its Expert Warehouse program during its CEDIA reception here Thursday evening.
  
• HP Intros Gaming PC, HDTVs
  
  By Doug Olenick, September 7, 2007
  New York — At an event held in the fashion-oriented SoHo neighborhood in New York, Hewlett-Packard, literally, rolled out the red carpet for its fall product line.
  
• Blu-ray Discs Bowed From Maxell
  
  by Lisa Johnston, September 7, 2007
  Fair Lawn, N.J. — Maxell Corporation of America announced today that it will begin shipping 8cm Blu-ray BD-R write-once and BD-RE rewritable discs for the HD camcorder market.
  
• iPod-Docking HD Radio Gets “Push To Buy”
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, September 7, 2007
  CEDIA News Denver — Polk’s new iPod-docking HD Radio will make it easier for consumers to buy songs they hear on the radio from Apple’s iTunes download store.
  
• CEA’s Shapiro Addresses IBC Conference
  
  By TWICE Staff, September 7, 2007
  Amsterdam, The Netherlands — Gary Shapiro, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) president/CEO, delivered the keynote address today at the IBC 2007 Conference in Amsterdam, Europe’s largest conference of broadcasters.
  
• TiVo Intros $299 HD DVR
  
  by Greg Tarr, September 7, 2007
  CEDIA News Denver — TiVo is showing CEDIA dealers its latest TiVo HD cable receiver carrying a more mainstream $299 suggested retail price.
  
• New Age Opening N.J. Warehouse
  
  by Steve Smith, September 7, 2007
  CEDIA News Denver — New Age Electronics, the Carson, Calif.-based distributor and service provider, visited CEDIA Expo, here, and announced it is opening its fourth warehouse in the United States to serve the Northeast corridor.
  
• Samsung's Duo Gets Re-Priced
  
  by Greg Tarr, September 7, 2007
  CEDIA News Denver — Looking to stay competitive with LG’s recently announced second -generation dual-format HD disc player and other premium Blu-ray players, Samsung is announcing at this week’s CEDIA Expo that it has reduced the price of its forthcoming first dual-format player from the original $1,049 to a $999 street price.
  
• Colorado vNet Taps New Markets
  
  By Joseph Palenchar, September 7, 2007
  CEDIA News Denver — Colorado vNet branched out beyond multiroom audio and wired lighting control to add control of other-brand HVAC and security systems and ZigBee-based wireless lighting systems.
  
• Planar Presents The New Runco
  
  by Greg Tarr, September 7, 2007
    CEDIA News Denver — Runco executives and new owner Planar used CEDIA Expo to formally kick off the new business relationship that has linked three of the most powerful brands in the high-end home theater display market.