| Today's Top 3 Stories | | #1 | Apple Preparing New 12.9-Inch IPad For Early 2015
| | | Apple Inc.'s suppliers are preparing to manufacture the company's largest-ever iPad, with production scheduled to commence by the first quarter of next year, according to people with knowledge of the matter. (Bloomberg)
Why This Is Important: While rumors concerning the iPhone 6's larger sapphire screen have dominated the news for the last few weeks, the iPad has been overshadowed by its smaller cousin. Now it turns out Apple also plans a larger 12.9-Inch screen for the next iPad.
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| | #2 | AT&T Merges Wireless And Business Units Led By De La Vega
| | | AT&T Inc is merging its wireless and business divisions into a single unit led by Ralph de la Vega, former chief executive of the company's wireless segment, a spokesman for AT&T said on Tuesday. (Reuters)
Why This Is Important: Commercial wireless service has become the foundation of At&T's mobile revenues. The merger of the wireless and business units recognizes this fact and emphasizes the strength of wireless.
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| | #3 | Roku TV: A Smart TV That Helps You Cut Out Cable
| | | Cutting back on cable saved me $140 a month, but the streaming services I replaced it with made watching TV a lot more complicated. Who can remember if "Breaking Bad" is on Netflix, Hulu or Amazon? And after plugging in a bunch of boxes to make up for what I no longer get from cable, I suddenly have five remotes. At the heart of the problem: Most TVs are dumb. (The Wall Street Journal)
Why This Is Important: As dissatisfaction with the steep prices and poor customer service of cable companies grows, more and more people are beginning to turn to Roku TV.
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"They are simply making the case that the cornerstone of [At&T's] enterprise sale is now wireless rather than wireline. It makes a ton of sense with the cable industry focusing more and more on the commercial segment." -- Craig Moffett, analyst, MoffettNathanson
| | | Blog Post of The Day | Back To School 2014: The 10 Best Tablets
By Engadget Staff
By design, tablets are less about work and more about play -- though you'll find some notable exceptions in our roundup of top slates for the back-to-school season. Among them are Microsoft's Surface Pro 3, which features a keyboard case that makes typing on the go bearable, and the ASUS Transformer Book, which also gives you hardware keys via a bundled dock. Of course, there are still plenty of slates made for enjoying your downtime. More » |
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