CE Newswire 12.22.14

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 Retailers' Holiday Hopes Up After Busy Weekend   A busy weekend buoyed retailers' hopes that the holiday shopping season will end strong after a weak start. (USA Today) Why This Is Important: A greater number of last-minute shoppers this holiday season could help offset what some considered a disappointing Black Friday. #2 Vizio's P-series 4K UHD TVs Add Amazon, Ultraflix, And Toon Goggles   Vizio's first 4K Ultra HDTV series sets, introduced earlier in the year, are being upgraded with new 4K streaming app partners including Amazon's 4K service, Ultraflix and Toon Goggles, a portal to a variety of children's programming. (Digital Trends) Why This Is Important: The availability of streaming native 4K Ultra HDTV content in price promoted TV lines should accelerate the adoption of the new high-resolution video format which favors sets with larger screen sizes, improving industry margins. #3 Boeing, BlackBerry Team Up For Military-Grade, Self-Destructing  Smartphone   Boeing has long been building aircraft for commercial flight and military application alike, but did you know that they have also been supplying tools for secure communications to the U.S. military and government?  (Android Authority) Why This Is Important: BlackBerry isn't messing around with its security-focused business plan. The phones are being billed as completely tamper-proof and will include a self-destruct mode for internally wiping data. 4. Verizon, AT&T Turn To Tablets To Boost Subscriber Growth (Crain's New York Business) 5. North Korean Internet Goes Dark In Wake Of Sony Hack (Bloomberg) 6. New Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Site Aimed At MacBook Converts (SlashGear) 7. Google Adds Song Lyrics To Top Of Search Results, Points Searchers To Google Play (TechCrunch) 8. Apple Watch Release Date Rumors: Analyst Says Q2 Launch May be Underwhelming (University Herald) 9. Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 Drops To $299 (30 Percent Off) For A Day (Daily Tech) 10. Dish Goes Toe-to-Toe Over Content (Wall Street Journal) "This weekend and the weekend after Christmas are expected to be resilient, and a solid holiday season for 2014 should be achieved. If survey reports are accurate, the holiday shopping completion rate is below the last few years and retailers will be busy right up to Christmas Day." -- National Retail Federation economist Jack Kleinhenz Blog Post of The Day Apple Pay To Be Welcome At Walt Disney World By Lance Whitney Apple iPhone 6 users planning a trip to Walt Disney World will be able to use their phones to pay for most items at the theme park. 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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