CE Newswire 10.28.14

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 Lowe's Hires Robots For The Holidays   Lowe's is hiring some new workers for the holiday season, but they're not human. (PCMag) Why This Is Important: Although the robots will only be available at two locations in Q4, they're part of a wider test to judge consumers' reactions. #2 Apple Pay Review: Easy To Use, But Still Hard To Find   You no longer have to be a geek to pay for something with your phone. (Wall Street Journal) Why This Is Important: One of the biggest hurdles Apple Pay will have to overcome will be consumers' mistrust of its security — despite various experts hailing it as safer than credit cards.  #3 Walmart Now Selling Pre-Owned Games   More than six months after Walmart started accepting game trade-ins, the retailer is now selling pre-owned games at 1,700 of its stores. (PCMag) Why This Is Important: The program is an extension of the retailer's in-store and online trade-in offer, which also accepts tablets and smartphones.  4. Tim Cook Reveals Why Apple Axed The iPod Classic (Mashable) 5. LG Electronics Exit Suggests End Is Near For Plasma TVs (Reuters) 6. Apple CEO Fires Back As Retailers Block Pay (Reuters) 7. T-Mobile: Multicarrier SIMS In New iPads Not What You Think (PCMag) 8. Forest Service: Stop Taking Selfies With Bears (USA Today) 9. Motorola Droid Turbo Review (AndroidandMe) 10. Can Best Buy Run Higher On Strong Earnings Estimate Revisions? (Zacks) "Merchants have different objectives sometimes. But in the long arc of time, you only are relevant as a retailer or merchant if your customers love you." — Tim Cook, Apple CEO Blog Post of The Day Sears Has Come Back from the Brink Before By Andrea Ovans It's not been a great year for venerable retailer Sears, which is reputed to be closing 130 retail stores and laying off more than 5,000 employees. Concerns that it wouldn't have enough cash to finance its holiday stock has apparently led to the company to sell real estate, spin off its Lands' End brand, and raise $625 million in unsecured loans and equity warrants. More » Upcoming Events D&H Mid-Atlantic Fall Technology Show Nov 5 Hershey Lodge & Convention Center Hershey, Pa. www.dandh.com CES Unveiled New York Nov. 11 Metropolitan Pavilion New York http://cesweb.org Azione Unlimited Spring Soiree March 17-19, 2015 Nashville, Tenn. http://azioneunlimited.com Was this copy of CE Newswire forwarded to you? Start your own subscription by clicking here. TWICE Editorial Team John Laposky, Editor In Chief Phone: (917) 281-4736 | Email Greg Tarr, Executive Editor Phone: (917) 281-4760 | 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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