CE Newswire 05.29.14

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 Softbank Makes Case For Sprint/T-Mobile Merger   Sprint Corp. Chairman Masayoshi Son pointed to recent telecom and cable mergers as a reason to allow his company to buy rival T-Mobile US Inc., saying access to the Internet is currently dominated by three giants with no sizable competitor. (Wall Street Journal) Why This Is Important:  No. 3 wireless carrier Sprint and No. 4 T-Mobile are losing money and well behind Verizon and AT&T in the size of their subscriber base. A merger would deliver the scale to improve wireless competition, Sprint contended, though opponents argued it would reduce competition. #2 From Portland To Madrid, Apple Continues Expansion Of Retail Stores Across 2014   Before Peter Oppenheimer announced earlier this year his plans to retire, Apple's CFO shared in a scheduled quarterly conference call that Apple Retail would continue to expand its global presence across 2014. Specifically, Oppenheimer shared that the company will add an addition 30 retail stores this year while remodeling 20 existing stores; more than half of this expansion would take place outside of the United States. (9to5Mac) Why This Is Important: Apple solidified its commitment to retail stores with the recent addition of Angela Ahrendts at its helm. #3 Microsoft Unveils Store In Paramus   The showcase Microsoft retail store at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, scheduled to open today, will have laptops, tablets and even a 3-D printer for sale. But the most important thing employees will be selling is the Microsoft brand. (North Jersey) Why This Is Important: Microsoft considers its retail stores critical consumer touch points as it strives to remain relevant in a mobile-centric world. 4. Hastings: Comcast Wants To Become The 'Post Office' (USA Today) 5. We're Not Dead Yet! BlackBerry Shares Rise (USA Today) 6. The Apple Beats Deal: 7 Things You Should Know (Time) 7. Samsung's Smartphone Business Faces Challenges Despite Strong Sales Growth (Forbes) 8. How Apple's Media Ambitions Will Kill Off Sirius And Pandora (Seeking Alpha) 9. Samsung Smart Watch Will Monitor Vital Signs (SFGate) 10. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's Collaboration Game: Can He Drive Innovation Growth? (Forbes) "This store is going to be the face of this company," said Jonathan Adashek, a general manager in Microsoft's sales and marketing services group, who was at the Paramus, N.J., store Wednesday to prepare for the opening. Blog Post of The Day Beats Solo² Headphones Sound Great, But You're Paying for Fashion By Christina Warren It's a big week for Beats. Not only is Apple buying the company for $3 billion, but Beats just announced the successor to its best-selling Solo headphones, the Solo².  More » Upcoming Events E3 June 10-12 Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles www.e3expo.com D&H Education Back to School Show June 18 Lancaster Marriott & Convention Center Lancaster, Pa. www.dandh.com 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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