| Today's Top 3 Stories | | #1 | How Would You Change Amazon's Fire Phone?
| | | It's been almost a couple of months since Amazon officially announced their first smartphone, the Fire Phone. More than that, though, the device has been available for purchase for a few weeks, which means that it's probably in the hands of those who wanted to buy it. For those of you out there who didn't, well, you're probably perfectly happy with what you've got (or maybe you're just waiting for something else to come along). (PhoneDog)
Why This Is Important: Chief complaints for the e-tailer's first smartphone include a less-than-dazzling display and a high-end price point for a mid-range device.
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| | #2 | Apple Stores To Finally Begin iPhone 5s Display Replacements On August 4
| | | Apple will finally begin offering iPhone 5s screen replacements in its official U.S. and Canada retail stores in the coming days, according to several sources. (9to5mac.com)
Why This Is Important: At $150 per phone, Apple's screen replacement is cheaper than purchasing a new phone but still falls short of many third-party replacement services.
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| | #3 | How The Xbox One Wants To Be Your Destination For The NFL And Fantasy Football
| | | More than 40 million Americans play fantasy football. They play it on their computers at work, on their laptops at home, and on their tablets on the couch. And, yes, some even check their teams on their mobile phones while on the toilet. (VentureBeat)
Why This Is Important: The console will have a feature building off of DirecTV's RedZone — the Fantasy Zone will show when a user's fantasy players are about to score — but it's still unclear if it will have the same coverage as NFL Networks.
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"We're trying to create this hub-like experience that will dynamically update based on what's going on around the NFL and your NFL team and you're doing less work and we're doing it all on your behalf." — David Jurenka, executive producer for Xbox Sports
| | | Blog Post of The Day | AM/FM Takes Back Seat In GMC Acadia
By Steven J. Goldstein
A few weeks ago, I purchased a GMC Acadia. A week later, it was on a recall list — so thank you, GM. That's disturbing item number one. Now, number two: Where is the AM/FM radio? Repeat: There's no AM/FM. More » |
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