CE Newswire - 09.05.13

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch Looks Rushed, Misses The Mark (ZDNet)   The "Samsung Unpacked" event should have been named "Samsung Unraveling." (ZDNet) Why This Is Important: First to market doesn't always mean best in market — just ask Microsoft about its very first tablet. #2  Majority of Americans View Online Anonymity as a Lost Cause   Most Americans say it is not possible to use the internet anonymously — but they haven't stopped trying. (Mashable) Why This Is Important: This indicates that there could be some backlash from consumers down the road when they get sick of having their every moved tracked by a corporate behemoth. #3 Samsung and Sony - Searching For A New Frontier   Do you get excited by yet another new touchscreen smartphone? Does the latest all-singing all-dancing tablet grab your attention? (BBC) Why This Is Important: CE firms have to give some serious thought to bringing something new to market that will catch a consumer's eye. 4. Sony Announces Smartphones Camera Lenses (USA Today) 5. Samsung Touts 4K OLED TV, 98-Inch Behemoth (CNET) 6. Amazon Petitions Supreme Court on NY Online Sales Tax Collection (Independent Retailer) 7. The Toshiba Encore: A Budget 8-Inch Tablet Packing Full-Fat Windows 8 Video (CNET) 8. Watch LG Use 4K TVs to Trick People Into Thinking a Meteor Hit Earth (Gizmodo) 9. Mircrosoft's Next CEO Needs To Be More Mayer And Less Ballmer (Forbes) 10. HP's All-In-Ones Kick Back (PCMag) "Our existing logo felt like the iconic Yahoo yodel," Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer wrote. "We wanted to preserve that and do something playful with the OOs. We wanted there to be a mathematical consistency to the logo, really pulling it together into one coherent mark." Blog Post of The Day Sears Ignores The Invisible Band By Jonathan Haidt and David Sloan Wilson Imagine that a major league basketball team is bought by a hedge fund manager who is a firm believer in the value of competition. More » Upcoming Events Mega Group National Convention Sept. 6 Louisville, Ky. www.megagroupusa.com CEDIA Expo Sept. 25-28 Colorado Convention Center Denver http://expo.cedia.net/register CEA Industry Forum Oct. 20-23 Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Los Angeles www.ce.org 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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