CE Newswire - 08.02.13

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 New Project Will Let You Scan 3D Objects Using Your Browser   Volumental, a Stockholm-based company, is creating a browser-based scanner that connects to your depth camera (such as the one in the Kinect gaming system) and can grab 3D models of real objects in full color. This is a significant early step in the development of consumer-friendly 3D printing capabilities. Why This Is Important: 3D printing is increasingly reaching the consumer level and the possibilities for its use continues to expand. Last week CEA announced a 3D printing Tech Zone at the 2014 International CES, formally welcoming the category under the industry's ever-widening umbrella. 3 Takes: TechCrunch | ReadWrite | New York Times #2  HP Developing Smartphones In Collaboration With Taiwan Makers   Hewlett-Packard is reportedly collaborating with Taiwan-based supply chain makers to develop smartphones which will be launched in the second half of 2013 at the earliest, according to some of the makers. Why This Is Important:  This would make the second attempt by HP at entering the handset industry. In 2010, HP spent $1.2 billion to acquire handset vendor Palm and released two webOS-based smartphones in 2011, only to abandon the business after seeing poor sales. 3 Takes: Digitimes | The Next Web | Xbit Labs #3 Xbox One Enters Internal Beta Phase, Gets GPU clock Speed Boost   Plain old civilians like us can't buy Xbox One just yet, but some lucky folks who work for Microsoft already have beta units in their homes. Why This Is Important: Microsoft is dripping details to the media about the upcoming console (earlier this week it noted an adapter will be available for use with third-party headsets). The company has promised even more details will be released at Gamescom in Germany later this month. 3 Takes: Engadget | Kotaku | ING 4. LG Denied Phone Chips Judgment But Ducks Patent Claims (Law360) 5. CableCARD Deployments Push Past 42M (Multichannel News) 6. DirecTV, After Failed Hulu Bid, Seeks Another Internet TV Play (Variety) 7. Apple Begins Offering Free Content Through App Store App For iPhone (Cult of Mac) 8. DOJ Calls For Apple To Terminate E-book Deal (MarketWatch) 9. Boston University Hits HP, LG With Semiconductor IP Suits (Law360) 10. Dish Sticks GetGlue To 'Explorer' App (Multichannel News) "The answer is yes [we are readying a smartphone] but I cannot give a timetable. It would be silly if we say no. HP has to be in the game," said Yam Su Yin, HP's senior director of consumer PC and media tablets in Asia Pacific region, in an interview with The Indian Express. Blog Post of The Day When Is A Windows Update Not An Update? When It's An Upgrade By Gregg Keizer For Microsoft, there's a difference, a big difference, between a Windows upgrade and an update, even though both can be handed out free of charge to customers. More » Upcoming Events 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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