CE Newswire - 09.20.13

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 Sony Officially Announces Its Android HDMI Dongle   Sony has finally announced its first Android HDMI dongle for TVs. First discovered last month, the Bravia Smart Stick provides users access to the Google Play app store, Chrome Internet browser and the company's own apps. (CNET) Why This Is Important: Sony is using Android to beef up your TV, but it will face steep competition from the lower-priced Google Chromecast. #2  Google Wages War On Microsoft's Office With Free iOS, Android apps   Google on Thursday released new Android and iOS versions of its Quickoffice app, a mobile-only alternative to Microsoft's Office suite, and announced they are now free for the taking. (Computerworld) Why This Is Important: Google is trying to undermine Microsoft, which has been slow to release free software. #3 The "GameCase" Is Officially The First iOS 7 Controller to Be Unveiled   We've been hard and heavy into all sorts of iOS 7 controller rumors and speculation, but today is the first time we're actually seeing a real official iOS 7 controller revealed. (Touch Arcade) Why This Is Important: Apple appeals to gamers too. 4. Apple Once Again Tops PC Satisfaction Index (ZDNet) 5. Little Robot Friends Make Perfect Bot Buddies (CNET) 6. iPhone Shortages Frustrate Networks On Launch day (BBC) 7. Report: Twitter in Talks to Add Banks to IPO (FoxBbusiness) 8. Briefly: Microsoft Expands Buyback Scheme, BlackBerry Z30 On Verizon (Electronista) 9. Add AirPlay To Your Old 30-Pin iPhone Dock With The Auris Skye Kickstarter Project (TechCrunch) 10. The 75 Best iPad Games (PCMag) "I regret that there was a period in the early 2000s when we were so focused on what we had to do around Windows that we weren't able to redeploy talent to the new device called the phone," said Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer. Blog Post of The Day Should Apple Extend Its iPhone Trade-In Program to Other Phones? By John Paczkowski Apple's long-rumored iPhone trade-in program kicked off last month, offering customers up to $280 of in-store credit toward a new iPhone for used iPhones that meet the company's trade-in criteria. More » Upcoming Events 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 2014 International CES Jan. 7-10 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas www.cesweb.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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