CE Newswire - 10.30.13

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 How Long Will It Take To Get An iPad Mini With Retina Display?   During Apple's earnings call this week, CEO Tim Cook alluded to potential shortages of its next iPad Mini, which is set to go on sale next month.  (CNET) Why This Is Important: It almost seems to be an exact science for how long you'll have to wait, or your best bet where to go, to purchase your next Apple product. This breakdown should spare you long lines or disappointment. #2 Emergencies Inspire New Apps To Answer Crisis Calls   Like many residents of Nairobi in Kenya, I learnt about last month's armed attack of the Westgate Mall from friends and acquaintances. Minutes after the attack began, a flood of text messages, emails and tweets arrived. Messages such as "Are u okay??" or "Stay away from Westgate!" packed my inbox – as they did for many others in the city. (BBC) Why This Is Important: When an emergency occurs, what is your first instinct? It's probably to call for help, call loved ones, or warn others of the danger. This app will help you make such communication more efficient. #3 Staples Expands E-Commerce Via Marketplace Sales   Staples Inc. is on the verge of greatly expanding its online business-to-business and consumer product offerings to more than 1 million SKUs. (Internet Retailer) Why This Is Important: This is Staples first step to turning its online store into a Amazon-like retailer. 4. Apple Should Focus On Its Mediocre Software (CNN) 5. Gimme A Break: The Features We Won't See In Android Kit Kat (TechHive) 6. Ahead Of I.P.O., Twitter Alters Feed To Add Images (New York Times) 7. Move Over Google, There's A New Search In Town (Businessweek) 8. New York Times Struggles To Replace Print Ads With Digital Sales (Bloomberg) 9. Apple Claim That iCloud Can Store Passwords "Only Locally" Seems To Be False (Ars Technica) 10. Google/Motorola's New Moonshot "Spotlight Stories" Is A Mobile Virtual Reality Movie Medium (TechCrunch) "In addition to consumer applications, i-Air Touch is suitable for medical applications such as endoscopic surgery and any industrial applications that benefit from hands-free input," said Golden Tiao, deputy general director of ITRI's Electronics and Optoelectronics Research Laboratories about the new i-Air Touch (iAT) Technology. Blog Post of The Day Skydog Hands On: Home Wi-Fi Routing Done Right By Larry Seltzer Once the kids get old enough, parents crave control over their use of today's technology. Yet even for the technically competent, it's a difficult thing to do, short of physically taking the devices away. According to a study by McAfee this past spring, 80% of parents don't know how to find out what their kids are doing online. 66% of parents of kids ages 10-23 believe their kids are more tech-savvy than they, and that they'll never catch up with their kids. More » Upcoming Events ADL National Consumer Technology Industry Awards Tribute Nov. 9 Grand Hyatt Hotel New York http://adl.org Ultra HD Conference At CES Unveiled Nov. 12 Metropolitan Pavilion New York www.twice.com/ultraHD 2014 International CES Jan. 7-10, 2014 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas www.cesweb.org Mega Group USA Convention March 20-23, 2014 Gaylord Texan Hotel Dallas www.megagroupusa.com  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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