Today's Top 3 Stories
| | #1 | With Sony's Huge PS4 Sales Debut, Do Consoles Have Extra Lives?
| | | After seven years of waiting for next-generation video game technology, there is apparently a lot of pent-up demand in the console market. (Businessweek)
Why This Is Important: Sony's huge initial turnout sets the bar quite high for Microsoft's Xbox, which launches later this month.
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| | #2 | Apple's Bid To Ban Samsung Products May Be Back In Play
| | | Apple's request to ban certain Samsung products amid last year's patent court battle might be back on the table. A federal appeals court said on Monday that U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh erred when she denied Apple's request to ban 26 Samsung products found to have violated Apple patents. (CNET)
Why This Is Important: Last week, Apple was in court with them to dispute a settlement amount. Now Apple wants to completely shut Samsung out -- its biggest competitor.
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| | #3 | Microsoft Board Said to Refine CEO List at Meeting
| | | Microsoft Corp.'s board will meet on Nov. 18 to trim a list of chief executive officer candidates, with the goal of whittling the roster to three to five people, said a person with knowledge of the process. (Bloomberg)
Why This Is Important: It is a positive sign that the company is working quickly to find a replacement; the less time stockholders have to wonder who will take over, the better.
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"At the end of the day, we need to break a pattern. Face it: I'm a pattern. Maybe I'm an emblem of an old era, and I have to move on. As much as I love everything about what I'm doing the best way for Microsoft to enter a new era is a new leader who will accelerate change." -- Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
| | | Blog Post of The Day | Still On Facebook, But Finding Less To Like
By Jenna Wortham
Just a few years ago, most of my online social activity revolved around Facebook. I was an active member of several Facebook groups, including one that helped me and others find apartments and sell used items. More » |
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