CE Newswire 11.24.14

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 Samsung Electronics Mobile Executives Set To Pay Price In Management Shakeup    Leaders of Samsung Electronics Co.'s mobile-phone unit may be replaced as the controlling Lee family tries to revive a business where profits slumped by US$4.5 billion as upstart Chinese vendors won market share. (Financial Post) Why This Is Important: The revamping is the first major effort done under Lee Jae Yong since his father, Lee Kun Hee, was hospitalized in May. #2 Apple Reveals Black Friday Partnership With Product (RED) For Gift Card Sale   Purchasing any of Apple's iPhone lineup — including the iPhone 5c, 5s, 6, and 6 Plus — will net a $50 gift card, though they are limited to two gift cards per household. (Apple Insider) Why This Is Important: Beats by Dr. Dre headphones will be included as part of the deal for the first time. #3 iPhone 6 For Christmas? You And 56.7m Others Says Analyst   iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus sales will spike dramatically to more than 56.7m units, one analyst has predicted, though there may be a post-New-Year hangover in early 2015 when demand drops considerably. (SlashGear) Why This Is Important: Although the iPhone 6 Plus has garnered tons of interest overseas, supply-chain issues are affecting its availability. 4. The 14 Best Deals of Black Friday 2014 (U.S. News & World Report) 5. Black Friday: WalMart is Most Dangerous Place 6. Sony Pulls Controversial 'Sexist' PS Vita Ad (Forbes) 7. How To Save HD Radio If Someone Wants To Try (Radio World) 8. Cheaper Smartphones Gain Popularity Among Consumers (CBC News) 9. Microsoft Employs Robot Security Guards (PCMag) 10. Starbucks May Take Wireless Charging Mainstream (Read/Write) "Walmart is pleased to have more registers open than ever this holiday season as part of our checkout promise. We have plans designed for a safe and enjoyable shopping experience for our customers including crowd management plans developed by nationally recognized experts." -- Walmart spokesperson Blog Post of The Day Video Games For Grown-Ups By Adam Bluestein The office of Funomena, a small video-game company based in San Francisco's SOMA district, has all the creativity-enhancing knickknacks you expect in a Bay Area startup: clumps of clay, hydrophilic sand, a Lego mermaid, and what cofounder Robin Hunicke describes as other "stupid things we fiddle with." The idea is to set an atmosphere that's "more like a Montessori school than a game development studio," she says. More » Upcoming Events International CES January 6-9, 2015 Las Vegas www.cesweb.org Mega Group USA National Convention Feb. 15-18, 2015 Marriott – Riverwalk San Antonio http://www.megagroupusa.com 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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