| Today's Top 3 Stories | | #1 | Microsoft Hones Its Plans To Try To Close The App Gap
| | | As 2014 comes to a close, Microsoft still hasn't made much of a dent in closing the app gap -- at least on the mobile front -- between Windows and other operating systems. (ZDNet)
Why This Is Important: Microsoft is expected to make a greater push toward recruiting app developers and students in 2015, as it seeks to close the nearly two-fold advantage Apple holds over it in terms of app quantities.
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| | #2 | Apple Won Christmas By A Landslide This Year
| | | Apple was, by far, the most popular gift choice over Christmas week, in terms of electronic devices. According to data from mobile analytics company Flurry charted for us by BI Intelligence, more than half of all the new mobile devices activated around the world — 51%, to be exact — were Apple products. (Business Insider)
Why This Is Important: The iPhone 6 Plus was among the top 5 for new-device activations for the holiday season, marking consumers' eager transition to phablets.
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| | #3 | Microsoft Phasing Out Original Kinect v1 In 2015
| | | Microsoft launched its original Kinect depth-sensing gadget to a skeptic crowd and now, roughly four years later, it is ready to phase it out. (iTechPost)
Why This Is Important: Although the Kinect marked a leap forward in motion- and gesture-recognition technology, the add-on device never gained traction as a mainstream hit, and most consumers opted to forgo it once Microsoft offered an Xbox without one.
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"What it amounted to was criminal extortion." — Michael Lynton, Sony chief executive
| | | Blog Post of The Day | Black Friday Is Dead, Long Live The Holiday Shopping Season
By Laura Heller
By most accounts, Holiday 2014 was a decent one for retailers. Analysts expect sales to be flat (at the worst) or up as much as 4%. All this is good news for retailers, particularly as the promotional environment and price conscious consumer remains dominant. More » |
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