CE Newswire - 08.27.13

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 Best Buy Turning Showrooming To Its Advantage   As recently as last year Best Buy had a different kind of content problem. The death of the DVD and decline of the PC left Best Buy struggling to fill its cavernous stores with attractive product. (Yahoo) Why This Is Important: Best Buy's abundance of floor space may eventually prove to be its strongest point. #2  Who Will Replace Ballmer?   Steve Ballmer has served as Microsoft's CEO and most enthusiastic pitchman. His decision to step down within the next 12 months is industry-shaking news. (PCMag) Why This Is Important:  With Microsoft staggering on several fronts, the new CEO will immediately be on the hot seat to help bring the company back to its former glory. #3 Samsung Announces Colorful Galaxy Tab 3 Built For Kids   The Galaxy Tab 3 is a lovely tablet, but it's not the kind of device you'd want to share with your toddlers. To that end, Samsung on Tuesday announced the Galaxy Tab 3 Kids, a brightly colored variation of the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3 that comes preloaded with apps and content for children. (GigaOm) Why This Is Important: Samsung didn't announce a price for the tablet. It will not only be competing with the Kindle Fire but also with the toy makers and their own sub-$200 kids tablets. 4. RadioShack Offering Promotions On HD Antennas To Encourage Cord-Cutting (TheSlanted) 5. Facebook Kills 100 Startups With New Collaborative Photo Album Feature (VentureBeat) 6. Developers Cry Foul As PC, Tablet Makers Get Windows 8.1 (PC World) 7. Consumer Confidence Index In U.S. Increases To 81.5 (Bloomberg) 8. Sirius XM Sued For $50 Million To $100 Million Over Royalties (Billboard) 9. Samsung Claims Ericsson Is Demanding Billions More For Its Patent Licenses (PC World) 10. Samsung Confirms Galaxy Gear Smartwatch for Sept. 4 (PCMag) "At the end of the day, Best Buy is the only place you can come in and see all the different products and touch all the different products and get the customer service," says Anthony Chukumba, senior equity research analyst at BB&T on Best Buy's addition of vendor stores. Blog Post of The Day Why Teflon Ballmer Had To Go By Gavin Clarke Microsoft chief exec Steve Ballmer has gone sooner than anyone, even he himself, had expected. More » Upcoming Events BrandSource Convention & Expo Aug. 25-28 Caesars Palace Las Vegas www.brandsourceconvention.com Mega Group National Convention Sept. 6 Louisville, Ky. www.megagroupsusa.com CEDIA Expo Sept. 25-28 Denver Colorado Convention Center 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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