CE Newswire - 07.09.13

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 Microsoft Kicks Back $5-$10 To Resellers Who Peddle Select Windows 8 Hardware   Starting today, Microsoft will give resellers up to $10 for each device they sell from a list of 21 Windows 8 touch-enabled PCs and tablets, company executives said. Why This Is Important: Microsoft is trying anything to stem the decline of PC sales.  3 Takes: Computerworld | CNET | Wall Street Journal #2 HTC 8XT Will Be Available On Sprint July 19th For $100 After Rebate   The term "this summer" has finally become much more specific for anyone hoping to score a Sprint-branded Windows Phone: July 19th. Why This Is Important: The HTC 8XT is part of Sprint's plan to expand its LTE footprint.     3 Takes: Engadget | Computerworld | TWICE #3 Android Jelly Bean Tops Gingerbread For First Time   Android Jelly Bean is now the most popular version of Google's mobile operating system, surpassing Gingerbread for the first time. Why This Is Important: The next Android dessert, er, OS, will be Key Lime Pie, scheduled to debut in October. 3 Takes: PCMag | InformationWeek | Hot Hardware 4. Best Buy: Monetization Of Square Footage (Seeking Alpha) 5. Sprint, T-Mobile Seen Boosting Ad Budgets (Ad Age) 6. Falcone Complains Dish Buying Lightsquared Debt To Take Control (Total Tele) 7. Samsung Galaxy S3 Bursts Into Flames - Is Apple Going Downhill? (CNN) 8. Gameplay Video Shows Grand Theft Auto V's Character-Swapping Heists (Ars Technica)  9. Apple iOS 7 Beta 3: What's the Big Deal? (PCMag) 10. AT&T Eyes Juicy Data Revenues With Hulu Bid (Trefis) "The whole idea is to provide incentives for the commercial channel for featured devices and tablets, PCs and tablets, and through this program we will provide incentives directly to authorized distributors, as well as reseller partners, who sell featured PCs and tablets that have Windows [8] Pro and are touch-enabled," said Tami Reller, chief financial officer of Microsoft's Windows division. Blog Post of The Day Stars, Stripes and Startups By Teryn Papp The fourth of July, entrepreneurship, innovation and a good ole' country hoedown came together in Washington, D.C. last week at the 1776 campus on 15th and M. 1776, an incubator platform for startups, hosted the Stars, Stripes & Startups event featuring live music, classic American BBQ, county fair-style games and one big announcement – "The Challenge Cup". 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 Mega Group USA National Convention Aug. 18-21 Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center Nashville, Tenn. www.megagroupusa.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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