CE Newswire 08.22.14

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 Windows 9 Unveiling Expected September 30    Windows 9 could be the focus of a special event that's expected to be held on or around Sept. 30, according to The Verge. (Value Walk) Why This Is Important: It's expected that Microsoft will reinstate the Start Menu and get rid of Charms — two moves that will likely be strongly welcomed by consumers.  #2 How Apple Took Over The Only Segment Of The PC Market That Still Matters   Apple, unlike most of its competitors, is remarkably transparent about its sales. In its quarterly and annual earnings reports, it routinely discloses both unit sales and revenue for each of its operating segments. (ZDNet) Why This Is Important: Apple is responsible for nearly a third of "premium ultramobile" sales — the fastest-growing and super-profitable segment for the PC category.  #3 Delivering Everything, Except Perhaps Profits     Remember when you used to have to go to the library to research a topic or call an airline to buy a plane ticket? The flurry of new on-demand delivery start-ups is hoping that errands around town – like grocery shopping, picking up takeout and pretty much anything else (including buying marijuana) – become like that, too. (The New York Times) Why This Is Important: Sound familiar? Such delivery services were tried during the dot-com bubble, but investors insist that widespread smartphone adoption will mean different results.   4. Wal-Mart Drops iPhone 5c price to $.97, Preps For iPhone 6 (Forbes) 5. Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook (Digital Trends) 6. The Internet Is Not Broken (MIT Technology Review) 7. The App Gold Rush Is Over (Valley Wag) 8. New Era in Safety When Cars Talk to One Another (The New York Times) 9. New Research Predicts '820+ Ultra HD 4K Satellite Channels By 2025' (What Hi-Fi?) 10. Why We Still Have Bezels (But May Not For Long) "People have described San Francisco as this great middle-class subsidization by the venture capitalists. The question is whether firms and their venture backers are just subsidizing consumers by giving them stuff for nothing." -- Josh Lerner, Harvard Business School professor Blog Post of The Day 22 Programs To Help Women In Tech Succeed By Grace Dobush Making the male-dominated tech industry more female-friendly is not an easy task. Women hold only about one quarter of jobs in information technology, and nearly half of the women who do work in science, engineering and technology eventually quit.  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 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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