CE Newswire - 08.06.13

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 Best Buy Quietly Shaving Its Ranks At Headquarters   Best Buy has been quietly laying off employees in small groups at its Richfield headquarters over the past several months, incrementally reducing a corporate staff already hit hard by cuts. Why This Is Important: The company is desperate to make ends meet and has decided eliminating staff is the best method to meet its goal. At one time, 9,000 people worked at Best Buy's corporate HQ; that figure is now 5,000 3 Takes: Star Tribune | Biz Journals | Nasdaq #2  Sony Rejects Proposal To Sell Part Of Media Businesses   Japan's Sony Corp on Tuesday rejected a proposal from activist shareholder Daniel Loeb to partially spin off its entertainment business but the billionaire investor vowed to keep talking with the company and to explore other options. Why This Is Important:  Sony's execs must believe the current corporate structure is best, although Wall Street may not agree -- the company's stock surged after the potential spin-off was announced. 3 Takes: Chicago Tribune | WSJ | Japan Daily Press #3 Death In China Prompts Apple To Offer iPhone Charger Disposal And Discount   Reacting to reports of at least one death in China linked to a counterfeit power adaptor, Apple on Monday announced a program that discounts authentic replacements by nearly 50%. Why This Is Important: The Takeback program will run through October and is not limited to China. To participate in the discount, consumers must bring a third-party charger and their Apple device to an Apple retail store. 3 Takes: ComputerWorld | BBC | The Register 4. AT&T On Top In Cellular Customer Service (Biz Journals) 5. Will Cheap Android Phones Hold Back Apple In China? (NY Times) 6. Will Motorola Deliver Faster Android Updates Compared To Other Vendors? (SeattlePI) 7. Best Buy Loads Mobile App With Check-Ins To Drive Loyalty (Mobile Commerce Daily) 8. Smartphone-Controlled Toilet Vulnerable To Hacker Attack (NewsObserver) 9. Samsung Smartwatch Revealed By Patent Filings (BBC) 10. OEM Car CD Players Beginning To Disappear (USA Today) "When we committed to reducing costs as part of our transformation efforts, we said our first priority was to identify savings in nonsalary expenses. But we have also had to make some difficult decisions involving head count, which ultimately allow us to accelerate our work to transform our business," said Best Buy spokeswoman Amy von Walter on the company's recent layoffs. Blog Post of The Day Google Readies App To Track Lost Phones By Official Android Blog Later this month, the new Android Device Manager can help you out. It's one of a few simple features you can use to keep your device—and the data you store inside—safe and secure. 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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