| Today's Top 3 Stories | | #1 | DirecTV Becomes #32 Most Shorted Nasdaq 100 Component, Replacing Costco Wholesale
| | | In our new rank based on the most recent short interest data from NASDAQ, DIRECTV has taken over the position of #32 most shorted Nasdaq 100 component, from Costco Wholesale Corp which is now in the #33 spot.
Why This Is Important: This can be viewed as an indicator market watchers believe the stock is likely to decline.
3 Takes: Forbes | World TV PC | Yahoo
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| | #2 | Survey Claims PlayStation 4 Will Beat Xbox One In Early Rollout Phase
| | | The next generation console wars are heating up. According to a recent survey, Sony's PlayStation 4 will beat Microsoft's Xbox One during the early phase of the next generation console war. In fact, according to the survey conducted by Strategy Analytics, Sony's PS4 has a 50% lead over Microsoft's Xbox One entertainment console.
Why This Is Important: If Sony could pull out a win it would be a major turnaround as Microsoft was the victor the last time each rolled out a new device.
3 Takes: Win Beta | Tech Radar | VR Zone
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| | #3 | Nexus 7 A Bargain, Even With Higher Price
| | | When it comes to technology, we've been trained to expect more for less. Devices get more powerful each year, as prices stay the same or drop. With the new Nexus 7 tablet, Google hopes we're willing to pay more for more.
Why This Is Important: With the Nexus 7 Google is inching into Apple's territory of offering a feature packed product at a somewhat premium price point.
3 Takes: Fox News | The Verge | Value Walk
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"Our survey suggests that consumers believe the PS4 will win the early phase of the next generation console war. Sony's performance at E3 was widely accepted as superior to Microsoft's, and the survey evidence suggests this has already fed through to the wider consumer market," said Jia Wu. He is a Director at Strategy Analytics.
| | | Blog Post of The Day | Windows Phone 8 Gets 4.7-Inch Screen, But Outside U.S.
By Athima Chansanchai
In this edition of Weekend Reading, we show off the latest batch of devices available for Windows Phone 8 (including Nokia's biggest screen yet for Windows Phone), programs from Microsoft that reward bug finders and game developers and a great slideshow of 10 cool tech tools for students. More » |
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