| Today's Top 3 Stories | | #1 | LG G2: LG Releases New Flagship Phone
| | | LG introduced its newest smartphone, the G2, to the world Wednesday at a glitzy New York event at Lincoln Center, offering its own small innovation on the basic form of the smartphone.
Why This Is Important: LG has added several ergonomic changes to make it easier to handle, and the phone even answers a call when the user picks it up -- just like an old corded phone.
3 Takes: Washington Post | Apple Insider | TWICE
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| | #2 | Apple Tops PC Market, But Lead Shrinks, Says Canalys
| | | Apple sits up top of the global PC market, but No. 2 Lenovo is beginning to ship more tablets, says market researcher Canalys, which includes tablets in its calculations.
Why This Is Important: The primary way Apple is losing share under these calculations is because Android tablets are gaining ground.
2 Takes: CNET | Apple Insider
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| | #3 | Twitter Updates Mobile Apps
| | | Twitter has unveiled updates across its iOS and Android apps that adds a new layer of authentication to the micro-blogging service as well as new photo features in search.
Why This Is Important: A series of account hacks, including a very serious one involving the Associated Press account, motivated Twitter to increase its security measures back in the spring.
3 Takes: IT Portal | SlashGear | Apple Insider
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"For too long we have been blaming fingers for smartphone drops that were simply not their fault. It sounds so simple but is a big design enhancement," said Steve Fishler, LG Electronics USA's marketing senior VP. on the placement of the volume and power button on the back of the phone, not the side.
| | | Blog Post of The Day | Why Google's Chromecast Is A Hit With Consumers
By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
Early reports suggest that Google's Chromecast media streaming dongle/side-set box has been a hit with consumers, with the device selling out, and the device now rarer than hen's teeth. More » |
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