CE Newswire 12.17.14

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 BlackBerry Tries to Win Back Die-Hards With 'Classic'    BlackBerry is going back to its roots with a keyboard-equipped phone that looks like the original "crackberrys" that made the Canadian smartphone maker a household name. (Businessweek) Why This Is Important: The company is trying to woo back its enterprise base by marrying a touchscreen with a hard keyboard. #2 Sony Clip-On Device Transforms Regular Glasses Into Wearable Tech   Sony is working on another wearable that's similar to Google Glass, the company announced Wednesday. But there's one big difference: The Sony module clips right onto typical eyeglasses. (Mashable) Why This Is Important: Sony is trying to beat Google Glass with a much lower price and the option to remove the device when the consumers doesn't want to look like a dork. #3 Dish Network to Integrate Netflix App Into Its Set-Top Boxes   Dish Network Corp. and Netflix Inc. said Wednesday that they reached a deal to integrate Netflix's app into Dish's latest set-top boxes, a significant boost to Netflix's plans to expand its reach into U.S. pay-TV homes. (Wall Street Journal) Why This Is Important: Netflix has been trying since 2013 to strike such a deal.  4. How Low Can It Go? Wireless Price War To Escalate In 2015 (Mind Of The Geek) 5. Google Nexus 9 Vs. Apple iPad Air 2 (The Fuse Joplin) 6. USPS Overwhelmed by Amazon Sunday Deliveries (Geek Wire) 7. Hack Your Roomba (CNN) 8. Hulu's Former Chief Shows How He'll Take On YouTube (Engadget) 9. Google Search Tallies the Top Tech Stories of 2014 (eWeek) 10. 5 Tricks to Get More From Your Fitness Tracker (Time) "When I went to visit customers — and these are the CEOs of top banks in this town — a lot of them pulled out their BlackBerrys." — BlackBerry CEO John Chen Blog Post of The Day Samsung Electronics' President And CEO Talks Internet Of Things And What's Next for Samsung By Kelsey Pommer We interviewed Samsung Electronics' President and CEO, Boo-Keun Yoon, on his upcoming 2015 International CES keynote and how the Internet of Things is revolutionizing our industry. 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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