CE Newswire - 09.27.13

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 Is Ford's Alan Mulally Now in the Lead to Be New CEO of Microsoft?   According to sources close to the situation, Ford CEO Alan Mulally has vaulted to the forefront of the candidates to become the new CEO of Microsoft. (AllThingsD) Why This Is Important: Mulally has more turnaround experience than another top contender for the job -- Nokia's Stephen Elop. Mulally also already has a home in Seattle from his time with Boeing. #2  At Long Last, Browser Makers Adapt To Retina-Auality Images   The days when a Web developer could count on a big screen with 72 to 96 pixels per inch are long over. Retina displays on laptops and tiny mobile phone screens for years have been complicated the job of delivering images best suited for different browsers. (CNET) Why This Is Important: A new web page programing technique means you won't have to waste time waiting for large image to load on your much smaller smartphone screen. #3 Apple Should Be Forced To Conform To A Standard Charger, Say EU Politicians   Apple may be forced to abandon its proprietary 30-pin dock charger if European politicians get their way. (Computerworld) Why This Is Important: The Europeans are taking steps to make Apple more green. 4. Kinetic Standing Desk lets You Know When To Sit Down (DVice) 5. BlackBerry Loses Nearly $1 Billion In Quarter (New York Times) 6. Sony's Lost Generation Risks Push To Restore Walkman Mojo (Bloomberg) 7. This Handy Case Turns Your iPhone Into a Toolbox (Wired) 8. Carlyle To Invest $500 Million In Dr. Dre's Beats Electronics (WSJ) 9. At 15, Google Revisits Past, Eyes Future (Dawn) 10. KKR to buy Panasonic's healthcare unit in $1.67 billion deal (Reuters) "We are very disappointed with our operational and financial results this quarter and have announced a series of major changes to address the competitive hardware environment and our cost structure," BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins said. Blog Post of The Day Teenagers Know More About Online Privacy Than We Think By Jacqui Cheng I know which of my teenage students smokes weed in the park after class on Fridays, and which other students are with him. I know which ones are struggling with making friends in their first few weeks at college, and which ones aren't. 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 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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