| Today's Top 3 Stories | | #1 | Google Challenges Amazon With Same-Day Delivery
| | | Google is gaining ground in the market for same-day package deliveries, stepping up competition with Amazon.com, eBay and a host of startups during the busy holiday shopping season. (Bloomberg News)
Why This Is Important: Same-day delivery has become the new Holy Grail of e-commerce as online retailers look to narrow brick-and-mortar's advantage in immediate gratification.
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| | #2 | Kodak Bringing New Android-Powered Devices To CES
| | | Kodak will travel to International CES 2015 set to unveil a lineup of Android-powered mobile devices which offer "best in class image management software and features". (SlashGear)
Why This Is Important: If you can't beat 'em …. Although the company had fallen into financial difficulties, brought on in part by the emergence of digital technologies like smartphone cameras which forced it to license its brand to other camera concerns, new Kodak smartphones and tablets, made by ODM Bullitt Group, will be photo-centric, offering specific image capturing and management features.
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| | #3 | PC Vendors Not Expecting Windows 10 To Trigger Replacement Demand
| | | Microsoft is expected to launch Windows 10 in the second half of 2015, but Taiwan-based PC vendors doubt whether it can stimulate PC replacement demand because consumers will be able to make free online update to the new operating system, according to Digitimes sources with Taiwan-based supply chain makers. (Digitimes)
Why This Is Important: Brand vendors usually launch new notebooks to pair with a new operating system, but it may not be the case with Windows 10 if Microsoft offers free upgrades. The new strategy is expected to impact PC hardware makers, making them less important in the ecosystem, which could hurt their profitability.
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"As we get closer to launch of the Watch, which we expect in the Jun-15 quarter, we believe that Apple will begin to highlight more functionality of the product as well as third-party apps, which we note were what eventually helped the iPhone accelerate in adoption." -- Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster
| | | Blog Post of The Day | Getting The Most Out Of Your Chromecast This Christmas
By Nick Summers
Google's Chromecast makes it easy to stream pretty much anything to your TV. Movies, TV shows, music, games, photos -- whatever you're interested in, there are plenty of smartphone and tablet apps equipped with Google's little Cast button. So, whether you have one hooked up to the main TV in your living room, or a second screen somewhere else in the house, Chromecast could be a useful tool to have on hand this Christmas. For our UK readers, here's a quick rundown for maxing out the tiny dongle over the next few days. More » |
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