CE Newswire 11.26.14

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 Your Vision Of Black Friday Anarchy Is Outdated   You know how it is this time of year: Any time you make small talk–at a cocktail party, with your taxi driver–people ask you how you're celebrating Thanksgiving. (Washington Post) Why This Is Important: Strongly motivated by the tragic death of a Walmart employee several years ago, most retailers take elaborate steps to ensure their "doorbusters" are just a euphemism. #2 Tablet Craze Cools Down As iPad Shipments Decline   It's time to kiss the tablet boom goodbye, as shipments of the once-dominant Apple iPad decline amid a worldwide slowdown for the mobile devices. (PCMag) Why This Is Important: Tablet refresh cycles were initially thought to be every two to three years, but consumers are ultimately keeping their devices for three years or more, underwhelmed by their new choices.  #3 Sony Vows To Overhaul Smartphone Unit   Sony pledged to overhaul its money-losing smartphone unit over the next year but with sharply diminished ambitions. (Wall Street Journal) Why This Is Important: Acknowledging that it reached a bit too high, the manufacturer said it's new priority is returning to profitably — even if this means shrinking sales — and that it will cut a number of low-end smartphones.  4.  The Thanksgiving Recipes Googled in Every State (New York Times) 5. iPad Pro Rumors – Another Look At Apple's Supposed 12-Inch Tablet Release (Modern Readers) 6. Cellphone Brands Become More Important To Consumers (RCR Wireless News) 7. In Another Fire Sale, Amazon Cuts Phone Price To $199 Unlocked, Still With A Free Year of Prime (Re/Code) 8. Amazon Drones? Not So Fast (Wall Street Journal) 9. Everybody Knows Who Bill Gates Is, But Nobody Knows What WWW Means (Quartz) 10. Google Places the Largest Time Square Interactive BillBoard (Capital Wired) "It's hard to imagine devices with telecommunication features will cease to exist. We will strengthen our profitability so that we can embark on challenges in new frontiers, even if there would be some risk." — Hiroki Totoki, head of Sony's mobile unit Blog Post of The Day 3 Reasons Why Black Friday Will Be Great And How To Make The Most Of It By Shawn DuBravac Consumers are showing strong signs of optimism about tech spending, and I'm equally enthusiastic as we head into Black Friday and the Thanksgiving shopping weekend. Here's why: 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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