CE Newswire - 12.23.13

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 Apple's Stock Rises On News Of China Mobile Deal   The stock price of Apple Inc. climbed more than 3% in early trading on Monday one day after the company announced a breakthrough deal to sell the iPhone through China Mobile. (LA Times) Why This Is Important: The stock climb is not important, but opening China's burgeoning middle class to real Apple products could prove a windfall. #2 Samsung To Nudge Into Fitness Territory With Wrist-Mounted Galaxy Band   Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch was the company's big foray into wearable tech, but Samsung isn't satisfied; it may be invading the fitness market, too, impinging upon territory currently occupied by the likes of Nike's FuelBand and FitBit. (HotHardware) Why This Is Important: The market needs an Android-based fitness band as the other big names are all Apple-centric. #3 Microsoft To Face Computer Makers' Rebellion At CES   Microsoft will face a rebellion of long-time partners at next month's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) when OEMs introduce Windows personal computers also able to run Android mobile apps. (Computerworld) Why This Is Important: The movement of the Chrome OS into mainstream laptops and even desktop PCs should create a major headache for Microsoft's new CEO. 4. Beyonce Picks Up $37,500 Tab for Wal-Mart Shoppers (Bloomberg) 5. The Season's Weirdest, Wackiest Tech Gifts (Fox News) 6. For Holiday Shopping, Mobile Apps Bring Out My Inner Grinch (TechCrunch) 7. LG Teases CES Home Theater Lineup Including A Multi-Room Music Streamer (Endgadget) 8. Christmas Is the Biggest App Downloading Day Of The Year (The Atlantic) 9. Apple Memo: Big Plans for 2014 (Business Insider) 10. Bill Would Require 'Kill Switch' For Smartphones  (Fox News) "Sorry for the iPad on my wish list, that was really awkward," Rachel wrote in an excited blog post on RedditGifts, in response to finding out Bill Gates was her Reddit Secret Santa. Blog Post of The Day Target's headaches far from over By Andria Cheng As Target scrambles to salvage the damage done after it confirmed that 40 million credit and debit card holders' accounts may have been compromised during a security breach between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15, there were initial signs that its sales and traffic during the industry's crucial holiday shopping weekend were hurt as a result. 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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