CE Newswire - 12.20.13

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 BlackBerry CEO Would 'Love' To Expand Platform To iOS, Android   BlackBerry's new CEO says he is "very interested" in trying to replicate some of the company's signature security and enterprise productivity on rival platforms. (Computerworld) Why This Is Important:  Blackberry suffered a horrendous Q3, so it needs to move into the growing iOS and Android platforms. #2 Was 2013 The Year For Video Gamers?   The Year of the Gamer. Does 2013 actually deserve that title? (ABC15) Why This Is Important: Gaming may arguably be the most important segment of the mainstream CE market, with new consoles and games quickly selling millions of units. #3 Dish May Outbid Sprint For T-Mobile, Become Fourth Major Carrier   Days after Sprint was revealed to be considering a purchase of T-Mobile US, satellite provider Dish Network is reportedly thinking about making a bid of its own. (Ars Technica) Why This Is Important: Dish is leaving no stone unturned in its quest to become a player in the carrier space. 4. This Smart Light Bulb Keeps Working Even If the Power Goes Out (Time) 5. A College Kid Couldn't Afford a 3D Printer, So He Built One Himself (Mashable) 6. Microsoft, Amazon Propel Washington to Most Innovative State (Bloomberg) 7. Target Gives Details About Credit Card Hacking (Money) 8. Zuckerberg To Sell $3.85bn Worth Of Facebook Shares (Moneycontrol) 9. From Brooklyn, Barrel-Strength Headphones (New York Times) 10. Samsung Android Tablets Reportedly Going 'Pro,' Cheap 'Lite' Next Year (BGR) "We'd love to do it," BlackBerry CEO John Chen said when asked on a financial conference call about the possibility of expanding the BlackBerry platform to smartphones running Apple's iOS and Google's Android. Blog Post of The Day Procrastinaut: Ten Things To Waste Your Time With This weekend By Rob Walker If you like not reading Procrastinaut, you can keep not reading Procrastinaut. Period. More » Upcoming Events 2014 International CES Jan. 7-10, 2014 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas www.cesweb.org Nationwide PrimeTime! March 9-12, 2014 The Venetian Palazzo and Sands Expo Center Las Vegas www.nationwidegroup.org BrandSource 2014 Summit & Expo March 16-19, 2014 Marriott World Center Orlando, Fla. http://www.brandsourceconvention.com/ 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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