CE Newswire 01.27.15

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 Retailers Lining Up For RadioShack Leases   Radio Shack has been trying to close more than 1,000 of its 5,000 stores for the past year; its lenders are resisting; bankruptcy threatens. (Philly.com) Why This Is Important: Retailers interested in replacing RadioShack are mainly looking for sites in malls or small-store strip centers, forgoing mall locations. #2 Apple's Slimmest MacBook Air Yet Launching By End Of March   In addition to posting mind-blowing iPhone sales expectations for the Christmas quarter, KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a note to investors seen by Apple Insider that Apple's redesigned MacBook Air, a 12-inch device that should to be even slimmer and lighter than any of its predecessors, is supposed to be launched by the end of March. (BGR) Why This Is Important: If the leaks are accurate, the MacBook Air will have a Retina display and Intel Core M processor, and will be thinner and lighter than other Air models. #3 Walmart's $25 Vudu Spark Streaming Stick Is Now Available To The Masses   Media streaming sticks like the Google Chromecast and Amazon Fire TV have some more company. GigaOm reports that Walmart is now selling its Vudu Spark media streaming dongle through its online store and "select Walmart locations." (Tech Hive) Why This Is Important: Unlike other streaming sticks, the Spark will only stream content from Walmart's Vudu service. 4. 4K TVs Tested: Here's What To Buy Now (Yahoo) 5. These Kevlar Batteries Could Power Tomorrow's Slim Superphones (Tech Radar) 6. Bose Closing 2 Factories (The State) 7. Microsoft Surface Boosted Sales, $1.1B Generated in One Quarter (Mobile Burn) 8. LG Releases Retro-Style Clamshell Smartphone (ET News) 9. Get Ready To Pay To Go Slow On Windows 10 (Computerworld) 10. Sonos' Brilliant New Logo Appears To Vibrate When You Scroll Thanks To An Optical Illusion (AdWeek) "We're looking at adding as many [RadioShack sites] as our partners at Verizon will let us." — Dave Staszewski, executive VP, Wireless Zone Blog Post of The Day Smart Mattress Cover Can Control The Temperature And The Coffeemaker By Mariella Moon For those who can't commit to a $1,000 mattress (a lot of people, most likely) even if it is high-tech, this much cheaper smart mattress cover called Luna might be the better choice. More » Upcoming Events Mega Group USA National Convention Feb. 15-18 Marriott – Riverwalk San Antonio http://www.megagroupusa.com CES Unveiled Tokyo Feb. 18 Grand Hyatt Tokyo Tokyo, Japan http://www.cesweb.org Azione Unlimited Spring Soiree March 17-19 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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