CE Newswire - 02.28.14

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 What's Not Being Said About Bitcoin   Mt.Gox is gone. So are all its users' Bitcoins. The one-time biggest Bitcoin exchange closed its doors this week and filed for bankruptcy this morning. Questions about the future of Bitcoin have once again been up-leveled to the headlines of nearly every major media outlet. (TechCrunch) Why This Is Important: With every new technology there will be setbacks and unforeseen consequences but some still argue that Bitcoins are the best payment system for the Internet era. #2 Verizon Wants To Charge Gamers More For Their Bandwidth   Gamers are starting to get used to change. Games aren't always complete products anymore, as some publishers are more often viewing them as services. Those of us in the United States have grown accustomed to a flat-rate internet, but even that could be headed for a shift. (GameInformer) Why This Is Important:  IGD News Service reports that Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam wants heavy users, who stream high definition video and download video games, to pay more sighting it as an "... important concept of net neutrality."  #3 As Smartwatches Abound, Chipmakers Battle To Be The Brains Inside    At the wireless industry's biggest annual show in Barcelona, executives weren't afraid to ditch their Rolexes for plastic alternatives -- from smartwatches to connected bracelets. Carlo Ferro, finance chief at chipmaker STMicroelectronics, sported two. (Bloomberg) Why This Is Important: STMicroelectronics and rivals such as NXP Semiconductor and Qualcomm are battling to provide chips to a market that brought in  $10 billion last year. 4. Surface Pro 2 Versus Galaxy Note Pro: A Productivity Smackdown (PCWorld) 5. 5 Craziest Things At Mobile World Congress 6. The DeanBeat: Will Multiplayer-Only Games Make The Single-Player Campaign Obsolete? (VentureBeat) 7. Boeing Tips 'Self-Destructing' Black Smartphone (PCMAG) 8. Is Microsoft Working On A Free Version Of Windows 8.1? (Mashable) 9. Is The 'Phablet' A Mobile Trend That's Here To Stay? (BusinessInsider) 10. Tip Of The Hat: Unanswered Questions In Boeing Black Specs (ComputerWorld) "I need more arms to wear more -- two isn't enough," Carlo Ferro, finance chief at chipmaker STMicroelectronics said at the event this week, where smartphone makers Samsung Electronics and Huawei unveiled new wearable devices. Blog Post of The Day The Day The Mario Kart Died: Nintendo's Kill Switch And The Future Of Online Consoles By Kyle Orland Nintendo fans, mark your calendars for May 20, 2014. As Nintendo announced yesterday, that's the last day you'll be able to use the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to play hundreds of online games on the Wii and Nintendo DS. Single-player modes for those games will still work, of course, but any parts of the games that require an Internet connection will be completely non-functional in a matter of months.  More » Upcoming Events Nationwide PrimeTime! March 9-12 The Venetian Palazzo and Sands Expo Center Las Vegas www.nationwidegroup.org BrandSource 2014 Summit & Expo March 16-19 Marriott World Center Orlando, Fla. http://www.brandsourceconvention.com/ Mega Group USA Convention March 20-23 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 Lisa Johnston, Senior Editor Phone: (917) 281-4733  | Email Joseph Palenchar, Senior Editor Phone: (917) 281-4746  | Email Alan Wolf, Senior Editor Phone: (917) 281-4769  | Email

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