CE Newswire - 03.31.14

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 NHTSA To Require Backup Cameras On All Vehicles   The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a regulation Monday requiring all vehicles, including new trucks and buses, to have rear-view visibility -- in effect, requiring backup cameras. (USA Today) Why This Is Important: Automakers have been readying for this ruling, which many deemed inevitable. It goes into full effect in 2018.  #2 Apple's War On Samsung Has Google In Crossfire   Apple is seeking about $2 billion in damages from Samsung, which in turn says Apple violated its patents, but the case could also have major implications for Google. (New York Times) Why This Is Important: Should Apple win, Google may have to make changes to critical Android features; however, by the time this is all said and done, it's more likely that the devices and features in question will have already been replaced anyway. #3 Smartphone Kill-Switch Could Save Consumers $2.6B Per Year   Technology that remotely makes a stolen smartphone useless could save American consumers up to $2.6 billion per year if it is implemented widely and leads to a reduction in theft of phones, according to a new report. (Computerworld) Why This Is Important: Proponents of the bill claim consumers will save these billions by being able to downgrade to warranty plans that don't include theft protection. 4. 9 Stylish Wearables That Won't Make You Look Like A High-Tech Dork (TechHive) 5. Why The Microsoft Surface Just Died Last Week (Forbes) 6. Sony Digital Paper Tablet Lets You Draw On Your Documents (CNET) 7. Samsung Chiefs Top Apple's Tim Cook In Pay (Tech Hub) 8. As Microsoft Chases Sony, Phil Spencer Will Take Over As New Xbox Chief (VentureBeat) 9. Fast Facts About The First PlayStation (GameInformer) 10. Oculus Founder Didn't Expect "So Many Death Threats" After Facebook Deal (ArsTechnica) "We expected a knee-jerk reaction from people who don't have all the information we do and will not have it for some time. We expected a negative reaction, that does not mean we think the reaction is warranted. My primary goal is the long term success of VR, not short-term warm and fuzzy feelings." -- Oculus founder Palmer Luckey Blog Post of The Day What Games Are: Virtual Reality, We Hardly Knew You By Tadhg Kelly It might be white hot news that Facebook dropped two-bils on buying in, or that Valve's Michael Abrash has joined Oculus as chief scientist, but I suspect that this generation of virtual reality is already dead. Dead like 3DTV is dead. Dead like Blu-Ray is dead. Dead like Kinect is dead. Which, on the face of it, is a pretty bold claim to make given we haven't seen much in the way of the consumer version of VR yet, but bear with me.  More » Upcoming Events CES Unveiled Shanghai April 8 Kerry Hotel Pudong Shanghai, China http://ce.org Azione Unlimited Fall Conference Oct. 8-10 Sheraton Austin Austin, Texas www.azioneunlimited.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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