CE Newswire - 08.22.13

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 A Smartphone Or A Smartwatch? Actually Both   Omate has designed a new smartwatch with voice calling, 2G and 3G data connectivity and other attractive features. (HNGN) Why This Is Important: Other impressive specs include 100 hours of standby time, the ability to expand internal memory up to 32GB, and gesture controls. Of course, it first has to be fully funded and then actually get into production. #2  Ubuntu Edge Smartphone Fails To Hit Ambitious $32M Crowdfunding Target   Trying to raise $32 million via crowdfunding always looked overly ambitious. And indeed it has proved to be so. (TechCrunch) Why This Is Important:  Indiegogo's "fixed funding" model means that backers will not lose any money since the project never reached its full funding goal. Some critics think the Ubuntu's makers reached too high with the $32 million target and made the project seem unfeasible. #3 Google Now Update Adds More Entertainment And Travel Features To The Android Personal Assistant App   Google has added a half-dozen new travel and entertainment features to its personalized search app Google Now. (TechCrunch) Why This Is Important: International users are complaining that the additions are too focused on the U.S., which is a valid complaint since the search giant is heavily targeting tourists. 4. HP Falls Sharply On Report (MarketWatch) 5. Peter Chou: Obstacle To HTC's Survival? (Reuters) 6. Analyst: Apple's iRadio To Have Big Impact On Pandora (Seeking Aplpha) 7. Recent Content Upgrades Seen Differentiating SiriusXM (Hollywood Reporter) 8. Motorola To Drop Zoom Brand For Tablets? (CNET) 9. GM Extends OnStar RemoteLink App To Windows Phones (AutoWorldNews) 10. Continental AG, Google To Work On Self-Driving Cars – Report (Reuters) "What it has done to the overall market is being noticed as well with a lot of people just walking away and not trading. With the slow summer in place, this could be a convenient excuse to get an early long weekend started for many traders and portfolio managers, especially if it drags on much longer," said David Warhoftig, managing director of Highside Capital Management, on the Nasdaq's shutdown today. Blog Post of The Day Yahoo Beats Google For The First Time Since 2011. Hold The Applause? By The Tell Astounding just about everyone, July's Web traffic for Yahoo surpassed that for Google for the first time in some time, according to digital analysis group comScore in its monthly ranking of U.S. web activity released Wednesday. More » Upcoming Events BrandSource Convention & Expo Aug. 25-28 Caesers Palace Las Vegas www.brandsourceconvention.com CEDIA Expo Colorado Convention Center Denver, Co. September 25-28, 2013 http://expo.cedia.net/register Was this copy of CE Newswire forwarded to you? Start your own subscription by clicking here. TWICE Editorial Team Stephen Smith, Editor In Chief Phone: (917) 281-4754  | Email Greg Tarr, Executive Editor Phone: (917) 281-4760  | Email John Laposky, Managing Editor Phone: (917) 281-4736  | Email Doug Olenick, Web Editor Phone: (917) 281-6719  | Email Joseph Palenchar, Senior Editor Phone: (917) 281-4746  | Email Alan Wolf, Senior Editor Phone: (917) 281-4769  | Email Lisa Johnston, Senior Editor Phone: (917) 281-4733  | Email

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