CE Newswire - 11.25.13

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 ZTE Jumps On Smartwatch Bandwagon   When Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Gear launch in early September created a hype around the potential market for smartwatches, it was certain that we would soon see cheaper versions from Chinese competitors. (WSJ) Why This Is Important: The company hopes that entering smart watches will make its cellphone brand more attractive.   #2 LG Slams Local Media Report On Smartphone Strategy    A report from Korea's ET News, alleging LG had started to shift some resources away from smartphones to smart TVs, has been branded "completely false" by the South Korean manufacturer. (MobileWorldLive) Why This Is Important: The article was taken down after LG challenged it to support its statements. The manufacturer said it is "more committed than ever" in the handset space. #3 Amazon's Next Kindle Paperwhite To Feature 300ppi Screen, Better Typography, Arrive Early Next Year   Amazon is now preparing a new Kindle Paperwhite for release in early Q2 of next year, TechCrunch has learned. The marquee feature of the new device is a high-resolution 300 ppi screen that will bring the company's e-reader displays back into technical parity with devices from competitors like Kobo. (TechCrunch) Why This Is Important: The device will get a few hardware improvements, including a switch from plastic to a matte glass screen 4. How Goldieblox Made the Amazing Rube Goldberg 'Princess Machine' in Its Viral Video (Wired) 5. Microsoft Acknowledges Xbox One Disc Drive Issue (PCMag) 6. Click! Google Rebuilds Android Camera Base For Better Photos (CNET) 7. Why Million-Console Debuts Don't Guarantee Success For Xbox One And PS4 (Businessweek) 8. Nexus 5 Users Scream For Audio Problem Fix (InformationWeek) 9. Eric Schmidt's Easy, Four-Step Guide To Switching From iPhone To Android (AllThingsD) 10. Apple, Microsoft and the Innovation Delusion (TechNewsWorld) "Like the people who moved from PCs to Macs and never switched back, you will switch from iPhone to Android and never switch back as everything will be in the cloud, backed up, and there are so many choices for you," Eric Schmidt, Google executive chairman, wrote on his Google+ page. Blog Post of The Day Twitter Toughening Its Security to Thwart Government Snoops By Nicole Perloth and Vindu Goel A year ago, hardly anyone, save for cryptographers, ha heard of perfect Forward Secrecy. Now, some  customers are demanding it, and technology companies are adding it, one  by one, in large part to make government  eavesdropping more difficult. More » Upcoming Events 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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