CE Newswire 01.22.15

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 4K (UHD) Represents More than 50% of 55" And Larger TV Sales   Share of 4K Ultra HD (UHD) TVs in 55-inch and larger TV sales has exceeded 50 percent for the first time. (ET News) Why This Is Important: According to a Lotte HIMART study, key factors for growth include drastic price reduction as a result of competitive large-screen 4K UHD TV releases by TV makers, an increase in the demand, and continuous increase of native 4K content. #2 Windows 10 Includes Streaming Games From Xbox One, DVR Functionality   Amidst revealing new features and functionality for Windows 10 and showcasing an incredible-looking holographic headset, Microsoft took time at today's event to highlight the future of PC gaming. (Stuff) Why This Is Important: Microsoft's forthcoming OS offers broad appeal including video gamers. #3 LG Adds Capable App Developers For WebOS   LG Electronics continues to find smart TV app developers to reinforce the smart TV OS 'WebOS' ecosystem. It aims to fund promising developers, help them with commercialization, develop Web OS platform contents and create the ecosystem. (ET News) Why This Is Important: As competitors integrate Tizen, Android and other smart TV platforms in new model sets, LG continues to advance its own WebOS platform, to improve the user experience. 4.  Apple Pay, Google Wallet Making Inroads, But Consumers Still Not Buying It (TheStreet) 5. How Google Wireless Could Change America (PCMag) 6. Keyboard Recognizes Your Keystrokes (CNET) 7. Windows 10 On Phones: What To Expect (PCMag) 8. Amazon's Kindle Textbook Creator Turns Authors Into Teachers (and vice versa) (Engadget) 9. T-Mobile Rejects Half Of Its Customers Because Of Bad Credit (CNN) 10. BlackBerry Wants 'App Neutrality' (PCMag) "There are really some very encouraging green shoots so far, but [Apple Pay and Google Wallet] will be a long journey." — Matt Barr, MasterCard's group head for emerging payments for the U.S region Blog Post of The Day The Internet Of Anything: A Startup That Gets Old Device Companies Hip To The Net By Klint Finley Roasting coffee is complicated. Subtle changes in timing and temperature can noticeably affect the flavor of your coffee, and getting things right often requires meticulous tweaks to your roaster settings—or hands-on attention to the roast itself. More » Upcoming Events Mega Group USA National Convention Feb. 15-18, 2015 Marriott – Riverwalk San Antonio http://www.megagroupusa.com CES Unveiled Tokyo Feb. 18, 2015 Grand Hyatt Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan http://www.cesweb.org 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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