| Today's Top 3 Stories | | #1 | Microsoft Gives Peek Into Free Windows 8.1
| | | Microsoft is giving people a peek into Windows 8.1, a free update that promises to address some of the gripes people have with the latest version of the company's flagship operating system.
Why This Is Important: This updated should help quell the uproar from consumers regarding Windows 8 and the difficulty many are having adjusting to its new user interface. If successful, it could help boost PC sales as many analysts have blamed Win8 for the poor sales that have taken place since its launch.
3 Takes: AP | PC World | Economic Times
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| | #2 | Pandora Reaches 100 Car Models, While Songwriters Blast Its Royalty Policies
| | | Pink Floyd's recent scathing op-ed against Pandora's royalty policy for songwriters hasn't kept the Internet radio company down. Shares of soared after Pandora said its service is now available in more than 100 car models, double the number it had a year ago. So far, 2.5 million users have activated the service through integrations with automotive brands and aftermarket manufacturers.
Why This Is Important: The automotive market is important to Pandora, which has partnerships with 23 automobile brands. About half of all radio listening happens in the car.
3 Takes: LA Times | VentureBeat | Huffington Post
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| | #3 | Barnes & Noble Loss More Than Doubles, Stock Dives
| | | Sales plummeted at Barnes & Noble bookstores in the latest quarter and its Nook e-book devices failed to keep up with competitors, pushing the company to a net loss that more than doubled from a year ago.
Why This Is Important: Bailing out on the Nook is a sign of how tough the tablet business has become.
3 Takes: USA Today | Forbes | TWICE
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"It's kind of unfortunate," said Michael Norris, senior analyst in the trade books group at Simba Information, on Barnes & Noble's decision to outsource tablets but continue making its e-readers. "They're getting out of the hardware business that has the most potential and hanging onto the business that has the least."
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