| Today's Top 3 Stories | | #1 | Retail stores become shipping hubs to battle Amazon
| | | Some of the world's largest retailers are turning their stores into mini distribution hubs to help them compete better online against Amazon.com. (USAToday)
Why This Is Important: By using their established stores and local delivery services to increase their delivery ability, brick and mortar retailers are taking a postive step toward competing more evenly with Amazon for the online sales dollar.
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| | #2 | British Game Maker Behind Candy Crush Seeking I.P.O. In U.S.
| | | The game maker King has conquered the mobile gaming world from its home base in London. Now, King, the company that created Candy
Crush Saga, has its eye set on becoming a top technology initial public offering — across the Atlantic Ocean. (New York Times)
Why This Is Important: Although Candy Crush is said to be the highest-grossing game on both the iOS and Android platforms, it will have to work hard to avoid a Zynga-like fate.
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| | #3 | GTA Online Launches -- Right Into An 'Online' Roadblock
| | | Grand Theft Auto Online, an online multiplayer game that allows players to form gangs and complete new heists, is having some trouble getting the gamers online. (CNET)
Why This Is Important: Twitter was abuzz with complaints about the online version of the well-received "Grand Theft Auto V." The question is: Will this cause a drop in interest or add to sales for the actual game?
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"Parts makers sell to businesses, so it's easier to see where the market is heading than with consumers, whose needs are more difficult to understand. Overseas sales are growing at lots of Japanese parts makers. Ninety percent of our sales are international and I think the industry average is about 60 percent," said Tsuneo Murata, president of Murata Manufacturing, a Japanese smartphone supplier.
| | | Blog Post of The Day | The Emergence Of The Super-Smart Classroom
By Vivian Wagner
A teacher standing at the front of the room at a chalkboard is one of the iconic images of education. Smartboards and other digital technologies, however, are changing how classrooms are structured, how teachers teach, and how students learn. More » |
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