CE Newswire - 06.28.13

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 Google And Apple May Bring Us A Console War We Didn't See Coming   Last night, the Wall Street Journal brought us news that Google has now set its sights on making its own Android-based video game console. The kicker? This is supposed to be in response to Apple doing the very same thing. Why This Is Important: Google and Apple getting into the console game could very well bridge the gap between mobile and console gamers. 2 Takes: Forbes | WSJ #2  Sharp Signs Deal With Chinese LCD Company To Make Next Generation Screens   Japanese electronics manufacturer Sharp Corp. has entered into a $2.9 billion contract with China Electronics Corporation to manufacture sixth-generation LCD screens. Why This Is Important: Sharp hopes the deal will help offset some of its costs and improve the company's bottom line. 3 Takes: IB Times | CNET | MarketWatch #3 Lowe's Opens Smaller Express Store   Lowe's Thursday officially will unveil a retail store half the size of its traditional stores in a move experts said reflects consumers who increasingly believe that less may not be more, but it is enough. Why This Is Important: If the concept takes off, it could give Lowe's the ability to enter smaller markets and neighborhoods that could not support one of its large-format stores. 2 Takes: App.com | Investor Place  4. Toshiba Ultra HD 4K TV Pricing And Availability Unveiled (SlashGear) 5. RadioShack To Offer Virgin Mobile iPhone For Only $499 (iPhoneGaq) 6. Microsoft's Secrecy Is A Growing Problem For Xbox One Apps (The Verge) 7. Oracle And Salesforce: Tech's Unholy Alliance (CNN) 8. BlackBerry Plunges After Reporting Surprise Loss (The Star) 9. Verizon's Network To Get A Lot Faster (Fox News) 10. Best U.S. Cities For High-Tech Jobs (MarketWatch) "In this particular situation, we saw a need that we could put a smaller version store in here, (and) still be able to take care of our traditional Lowe's customers," Mark Gunter, the Lowes store manager, on the new, smaller format stores being open. Blog Post of The Day Netflix's New Virtual Assistant Is A Somewhat Annoying Way To Discover New Movies By Ricardo Bilton In our data-driven world, few things are more cold than the five-star rating system. There's just no human touch.  More » Upcoming Events Sino CES July 11-14 Quingdao International Convention Center Quingdao, China www.sinoces.com Nationwide PrimeTime Aug. 11-14 Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center Grapevine, Texas www.nationwideprimetime.com BrandSource Convention & Expo Aug. 25-28 Caesers Palace Las Vegas www.brandsourceconvention.com Was this copy of CE Newswire forwarded to you? Start your own subscription by clicking here. TWICE Editorial Team Stephen Smith, Editor In Chief Phone: (917) 281-4754  | Email Greg Tarr, Executive Editor Phone: (917) 281-4760  | Email John Laposky, Managing Editor Phone: (917) 281-4736  | Email Doug Olenick, Web Editor Phone: (917) 281-6719  | Email Joseph Palenchar, Senior Editor Phone: (917) 281-4746  | Email Alan Wolf, Senior Editor Phone: (917) 281-4769  | Email Lisa Johnston, Senior Editor Phone: (917) 281-4733  | Email

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