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Today's Top Stories #1 eBay debuts shoppable touchscreens and digital storefronts for Sony, Ton's and Rebecca Minkoff in San Francisco   by Leena Rao and Sarah Perez, Tech Crunch   eBay is debuting a number of new, connected digital storefronts for shoppers today at the Westfield Mall in San Francisco. Similar to the marketplace giant's shoppable windows in New York, this new partnership melds connected glass, mobile technology and digital payments to give Sony, TOMS and Rebecca Minkoff shoppers the ability to buy from these digital storefronts in the Westfield San Francisco Centre. More» Why This Matters: AV plays a direct role in commerce—not just a supporting role. And it's cool, edgy, trendy commerce. Customers who shop from the beautiful catalog-in-a-touchscreen can arrange for home delivery or—in the case of Sony purchases--walk into the mall, go to the Sony store and get their merchandise. There's audio, and of course metrics. Still, one reason to brave the mall is for a tactile experience of the goods. I would think this approach would work better at a bus stop. -Cynthia Wisehart #2 InTouch tech allows files to be transferred between devices with a touch   by Francis X Govers III, Gizmag   How many mobile electronic devices to you have now? And how often is it necessary to transfer pictures, documents or videos, between your devices? The inTouch technology developed by researchers from the VTT Research Center of Finland lets a ring, bracelet, or even a smart fingernail act as a conduit to transfer information between devices simply and securely – even when the devices are owned by different people. More» Why This Matters: This is pretty fascinating. You are basically wearing the memory on your wrist, ring, fingernail and transferring it via RFID. -Cynthia Wisehart #3 Windows 1.0, the flop that created an empire   by Charles Cooper, CNET   Two years later than planned, Microsoft's new graphical operating system went on sale November 20, 1985. It wasn't worth the wait. But a bigger story was soon to unfold. More» Why This Matters: 28 years ago today. -Cynthia Wisehart 4. Silicon Valley startup Kateeva to produce large-format OLED panels (Ucilia Wang, GigaOm) 5. Yahoo's Marissa Mayer to give keynote at CES 2014 (Carrie Mihalcik, CNET) 6. Kramer Electronics and Calibre UK join forces to deliver premium Pro AV products (via the Wire@SVCOnline) 7. AOTO introduces world's first glasses-free 3D LED display (via Digital Signage Connection) 8. Brew Cinema at Stiegl-Brauwelt feature floor-projected panoramic film (via AV Network) 9. Apple will now pay you for a water-damaged iPhone or iPad (Lance Whitney, CNET) 10. From the Wire@SVCOnline: Platinum Tools launches Bongo ties for cords and cables Find Us Online Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Jobs from TWICE.com Territory Sales Representative - Consumer Electronics - Sennheiser - So. CA, AZ, So. NV, UT, HI » Key Accounts Sales Manager - D&H - South Eastern Region » Jobs from Eduwire Click here to see all posted positions » Upcoming Events InfoComm/NewBay Media Roadshow, Dec. 3, Washington, D.C. Government Video Expo, Dec. 3-5, Washington, D.C. Rental & Staging Roadshow, Dec 9, Universal Studios, Hollywood CES, Jan. 7-10, 2014, Las Vegas For more events, see our calendar. Was this copy of Pro AV Today forwarded to you? Start your own subscription by clicking here. Pro AV Today Editorial Team SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR CYNTHIA WISEHART, Editor Phone: (212) 378-0400 x526 | Send Email SYSTEMS CONTRACTOR NEWS KIRSTEN NELSON, Editor Phone: (212) 378-0400 x522 | Send Email AV TECHNOLOGY MARGOT DOUAIHY, Editor Phone: (212) 378-0400 x 538 | Send Email DIGITAL SIGNAGE DAVID KEENE, Executive Editor Phone: (512) 480-9473 | Send Email RENTAL AND STAGING SYSTEMS DAVID KEENE, Executive Editor Phone: (512) 480-9473 | Send Email RESIDENTIAL SYSTEMS JEREMY GLOWACKI, Editor Phone: (212) 378-0400 ext 514 | Send Email

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