| Today's Top 3 Stories | | #1 | Believe It or Not, This Near Bankrupt Retailer Has the Highest Online Prices
| | | RadioShack has actually increased its relative prices as time has gone on, even as shoppers flee its stores. (The Motley Fool)
Why This Is Important: RadioShack is caught in a retail catch-22: It needs to offer competitive prices to drive traffic and sales, but must continue to mind its pennies following a close scrape with bankruptcy.
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| | #2 | Fitbit Announces 2 New Trackers & Its 1st Smart Watch
| | | As the most powerful company in the activity tracking space (they are estimated to own 70 percent of that market), it was a bit of a surprise that we didn't see something sooner from Fitbit after the unfortunate Fitbit Force fiasco in February that lead them to recall that device. (AndroidAndMe)
Why This Is Important: FitBit is the current heavyweight of the market, and it clearly intends to gobble up as much share as it can until the Apple Watch hits shelves next year.
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| | #3 | Christmas Comes Early: Microsoft Announces Massive Xbox One Discount
| | | It seems that the Christmas season starts earlier and earlier every year. Christmas decorations and gifts used to come out on Black Friday, but nowadays, the holiday season seems to start on the day after Halloween. In essence, the entire month of November acts like Christmas: Part 1; by the time Christmas actually comes around, people are already completely sick of the holiday. (Tech Times)
Why This Is Important: The Xbox One has been lagging behind the PlayStation 4, and Microsoft hopes holiday discounts will help it make up for lost time. It has even gone as far as to slash the Kinect-bundled version of the console down to non-Kinect prices.
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"Infotainment system problems generally don't exist in a vacuum. A close look at the results suggests that cars with a lot of in-car electronic issues usually have plenty of other troubles, too." — Jake Fisher, director of automotive testing at Consumer Reports
| | | Blog Post of The Day | 7 of Amazon's Biggest Moments from 2014
By Kelsey Pommer
Amazon is no longer just an e-commerce company. With the development of its own tech products (beginning with the Kindle in 2007) and its own original television content for Amazon Prime Instant video, Amazon has become a household name in the retail, tech and media industries. More » |
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