CE Newswire 07.28.14

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 Apple Secretly Acquired "Pandora For Books" Startup BookLamp To Battle Amazon   TechCrunch has learned that Apple has made another acquisition, one that it is using to boost its e-books effort and "beat Amazon at its own game." It has bought BookLamp, a startup based out of Boise, Idaho, that developed big data-style book analytics services. (TechCrunch) Why This Is Important: BookLamp provides book recommendations based on user preferences and is viewed as a push toward Apple's e-book effort and fuel in its competition with Amazon.    #2 Amazon Is Selling Customized 3D-Printed Jewelry, Toys And More  Amazon.com Inc will offer 3D printing services that allow customers to customize and build earrings, bobble head toys and other items from third-party sellers using a new personalization option on its website.(Huffington Post) Why This Is Important: Amazon has expanded its marketplace once again; more than 200 items can be customized in the 3D printed products store. #3 Beats Sued By Bose Over Noise-Cancelling Patents     Headphones-maker Beats Electronics is being sued by rival Bose over its range of noise-cancelling audio gear. (BBC) Why This Is Important: Bose could be using the delicacy of the Apple acquisition in the hopes that Beats will quickly settle.   4. Is The Motorola Shamu The Next Nexus Phone? (Digital Trends) 5. Mobile OSs: How They Stack Up (Digital Trends) 6. Scientists Find A Method Of Boosting Smartphone Battery Life Four-Fold (The Inquirer) 7. Cortana Defeats Siri In Windows Phone Ad (Mashable) 8. Can Reddit Grow Up? (The New York Times) 9. Apple To Buy Radio App Swell For $30 Million (Re/Code) 10. What Google Cars Can Learn From Killer Robots (Forbes) "One of the things you have to be careful of when you have a site that's 100 percent community-driven is how best to support that community and not make them feel like you've sold out. You just don't want that community to blow up on you." -- Kevin Rose, general partner at Google Ventures Blog Post of The Day This Is What Tech's Ugly Gender Problem Really Looks Like By Issie Lapowsky Shortly after Kathryn Tucker started Red Rover, an app that showcases local events for kids, she pitched the idea to an angel investor at a New York tech event. But it didn't go over well. When she finished her pitch, the investor said he didn't invest in women. More » Upcoming Events CTIA Super Mobility Week Sept. 9-11 Sands Expo and Convention Center Las Vegas www.supermobilityweek.com CEDIA Expo Sept. 9-13 Colorado Convention Center Denver www.cedia.net Azione Unlimited Fall Conference Oct. 8-10 Sheraton Austin Austin, Texas www.azioneunlimited.com PlugFest20 Oct. 19-24 Los Angeles http://ce.org 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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