CE Newswire 01.30.15

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 Samsung Display To Start flexible OLED Line   Samsung Display will start an A3 Plant in Asan, Chungcheongnam-do for flexible organic light emitting diode (OLED) production in the second quarter. As for the 10G line extension, which is for large-screen TV panel production, the company will decide investment by observing market conditions. (ET News) Why This Is Important: The company has not yet confirmed a 10G investment plan to produce panels for large-screen TVs measuring 65 inches or larger, but acknowledged that it is preparing to do so once market conditions are ready. #2 Oculus Launches Movie Studio to Make Content For Its Headset   Oculus VR is expanding its focus from video games to virtual reality films. The Facebook-owned Oculus has created a new in-house movie studio called Story Studio to create films and find the best practices for VR storytelling. (Etcentric) Why This Is Important: The new content created by Story Studio intends to help attract more users to the Oculus Rift headset, while also encouraging other filmmakers to make similar VR films and expand the genre of 360-degree filmmaking. #3 Samsung's Biggest Headache Isn't Apple, It's China   Samsung Electronics and its smartphones are usually pitted against Apple's iPhone juggernaut, but the company has a much larger issue down market as it battles in a cutthroat Android market. (ZDNet) Why This Is Important: Unlike Apple, which focuses on the high end of the market, Samsung has a lot more competition in China in the low-cost handset segment. 4.  FCC Redefines High Speed: Do You Still Have 'Broadband' Internet? (CS Monitor) 5. High-Tech Solutions To Your Super Bowl Problems, From 4K TV to Instant Beer Coolers (Main Street) 6. This Is Bill Gates' Biggest Regret In Life (India Times) 7. Three Super Bowl Strategies From Three Different Advertisers (Financial Times) 8. Walmart Makes You Fat. No, Seriously, It's Been Proven (Forbes) 9. 4K Ultra HD Market Update (LetsGoDigital) 10. Sonos Update Makes It Easier To Play Music In Any Room (Engadget) "If you look at everyone else, the beer companies and the chip companies, they're measuring on how much they can move the needle for their market share. We have nearly all the market share. Our goal is to build a market from scratch." — Ross Howe, marketing VP, Mophie Blog Post of The Day Beyond iPhone: Apple Needs Deeper Enterprise Ties, Strong Watch Launch By Doug Olenick After posting excellent first-quarter revenue and phone shipment numbers, Apple CEO Tim Cook faces a balancing act of maintaining the company's premier place in the consumer segment, while expanding its efforts in the enterprise market. 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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