TWICE News

• Samsung Continues NFL Sponsorship
  
  By TWICE Staff, August 24, 2007
  Ridgefield Park, N.J. — Samsung Electronics America has entered a new multiyear contract to continue its NFL sponsorship. Through its sponsorship, Samsung said it received several key designations including “Official HDTV of the NFL” and “Official Home Theater of the NFL.”
  
• Hitachi 3LCD Projectors Offer Network Connectivity
  
  By TWICE Staff, August 24, 2007
    San Diego — Hitachi America’s ubiquitous platform systems division has introduced the CP-X205 and CP-X305 3LCD projectors that provide networking connectivity through an RJ-45 port.
  
• CableLabs Approves DTCP-IP For Digital Cable Products
  
  By TWICE Staff, August 23, 2007
  Louisville, Colo. — CableLabs, a non-profit research and development consortium for the cable television industry, has announced its approval of Digital Transmission Licensing Administrator’s (DTLA) Digital Transmission Copy Protection for Internet Protocol (DTCP-IP) technology for use in the protection of cable content transmitted via unidirectional and bidirectional digital cable products.
  
• Nationwide's Kelly, Weisner Talk Industry Trends & Group Plans
  
  By Steve Smith, August 23, 2007
  Las Vegas — The Nationwide Marketing Group seems to be defying market trends in both consumer electronics and major appliance industries, according to the attendees of its summer Prime Time! convention and its leaders — Ed Kelly, president, and Robert Weisner, executive VP/director.
  
• Directed Electronics To Open Installer School
  
  By Colleen Bohen, August 23, 2007
  Vista, Calif. — Directed Electronics, parent company of Polk Audio and Definitive Technology, will open its Home Theater Residential Integration school (HTRI) in the first quarter of 2008.
  
• Plantronics Bows Calisto Pro Series
  
  By Lisa Johnston, August 23, 2007
  Santa Cruz, Calif. — Plantronics today introduced the Calisto Pro Series, a home phone with a multifunction Bluetooth headset.
  
• Chief Announces Knowledge College e-Training Program
  
  By Lisa Johnston, August 23, 2007
  Minneapolis — Chief Manufacturing announced the release of Knowledge College, an e-learning training program.
  
• Pentax Announces 2 Optio Digicams
  
  By Lisa Johnston, August 23, 2007
  Golden, Colo. — Pentax announced two digital compact cameras yesterday: the Optio Z10 with a high-magnification 7x optical zoom lens and the 10-megapixel Optio S10.
  
• Nikon Debuts D3, D300 Digital SLRs
  
  By Greg Scoblete, August 23, 2007
  Tokyo — Nikon unveiled a pair of new digital SLRs and five new lenses at a press conference, here, yesterday.
  
• Mitsubishi Evolves 3D DLP Technology
  
  By Greg Tarr, August 23, 2007
    Rye, N.Y. — The Barclays PGA Tournament at the Westchester Country Club, here, was the setting for Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, a key event sponsor, to unveil the next evolution in consumer-level 3DTV coming to 1080p DLP HDTVs next year.
  
• Olympus Debuts Holiday Digicam Lineup
  
  By Greg Scoblete, August 23, 2007
  Center Valley, Pa. — Olympus will ship eight new digital cameras to dealers this fall, debuting several new technologies and a pair of 12-megapixel models.
  
• Motorola Launches MOTO Q Smartphone
  
  By Amy Gilroy, August 22, 2007
  Basking Ridge, N.J. —Verizon Wireless and Motorola today introduced the next-generation Motorola Q music phone with an updated sleek design and improved music and video interface.
  
• Targus Debuts Sound Enhancer For Portable Music Players
  
  By TWICE Staff, August 22, 2007
  Anaheim, Calif. — Targus has launched its SoundUP “high-definition” sound enhancer designed to improve the sound quality of compressed audio files on portable digital music players
  
• Starpower Hosts Annual Charity Golf Tournament
  
  By TWICE Staff, August 22, 2007
  Prosper, Texas — Starpower, a premium A/V retailer and installer, will host its sixth annual Invitational Golf Tournament here at the Gentle Creek Golf Club on Monday, Sept.17.
  
• Lexmark Bows Wireless All-In-One Printers
  
  By TWICE Staff, August 22, 2007
  Lexington, Ky. — Lexmark International has launched three new wireless all-in-one printers, the X6570, the X7550 and the X4850.
  
• Toshiba Announces 'First' 32GB SDHC Card
  
  By Lisa Johnston, August 22, 2007
  Tokyo — Toshiba Corp announced with Toshiba America Electronic Components, its subsidiary in the Americas, three new memory cards, including what the companies are hailing as the first 32GB SDHC memory card.
  
• Fedders Files For Chapter 11; Looking To Sell North American Business
  
  By Alan Wolf, August 22, 2007
  Liberty Corner, N.J. — Fedders, the 111-year-old air treatment manufacturer, has filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
  
• Microsoft Intros SideWinder Mouse With LCD Screen
  
  By Lisa Johnston, August 22, 2007
  Leipzig, Germany -- Microsoft Hardware has debuted the SideWinder Mouse at the Games Convention, held here this week. The company is hailing the product as the first gaming mouse “built from the ground up.”
  
• Epson Debuts Scanner with LED Light Source
  
  By TWICE Staff, August 22, 2007
  Long Beach, Calif. — Epson introduced its first scanner with an LED light source.
  
• Sony Launches New Cyber-shots
  
  By Greg Scoblete, August 21, 2007
  San Diego — Sony will ship a trio of new Cyber-shot digital cameras to dealers this September.