CE Newswire - 01.03.13

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 Five Trends To Watch At This Year's CES   The televisions will be bigger, the watches smarter and more attractive, and the homes and cars more connected. (CNN) Why This Is Important: Anyone heading to the largest tech show in the U.S. can use all the help available to find the important products. #2 Alicia Keys Throws In Towel On BlackBerry's Creative Director Job   She's the indecisive pop star who sung about constantly "falling in and out of love" with some bloke or other. (The Register) Why This Is Important: BlackBerry must truly be in trouble if it cannot be saved by a celebrity. #3 New Report Says 4.7-Inch And 5.7-Inch iPhones Both Coming This Year   Apple will reportedly launch bigger iPhones this year, with displays that measure both 4.7 and 5.7 inches diagonallys, C Technology said on Chinese social network Weibo. The information apparently comes from unnamed Foxconn executives. (BGR) Why This Is Important: Although this report is nothing but a rumor at this point, larger screens are the big thing in smartphones, so it does make sense. 4. Facebook Sued for Allegedly Intercepting Private Messages (PCMag) 5. LG's WebOS TV Revealed In Leaked Image (The Verge) 6. Online Sales Rose 10% in Fourth Quarter (Yahoo News) 7. Acer's $1,100 Android All-In-One Shows Stunning Visuals (PCWorld) 8. The Basis Smart Fitness Watch Tracks Sleep Patterns (Venture Beat) 9. Intel Inside Apple: Macs Now, Tablets Later (Seeking Alpha) 10. Microsoft Almost Fatally Sabotaged The Xbox One (Yahoo News) "There are 4 billion light bulb sockets in the U.S. and more than 3 billion of them still use the standard incandescent technology that hasn't changed much in 125 years. A standard incandescent is only 10 percent efficient -- the other 90 percent of the electricity it uses is lost as heat," the EPA said in reference to the ban on the old-fashioned light bulb that went into effect Jan. 1. Blog Post of The Day Lights Out For The Incandescent Bulb By Kate Lunau The incandescent light bulb was born on Jan. 27, 1880, when U.S. inventor Thomas Edison famously patented his "electric lamp." Others had paved the way, including Canadians Henry Woodward and Mathew Evans, whose 1874 light bulb patent was bought by Edison. But it was the latter who perfected and would commercialize the technology. More » Upcoming Events 2014 International CES Jan. 7-10, 2014 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas www.cesweb.org Nationwide PrimeTime! March 9-12, 2014 The Venetian Palazzo and Sands Expo Center Las Vegas www.nationwidegroup.org BrandSource 2014 Summit & Expo March 16-19, 2014 Marriott World Center Orlando, Fla. http://www.brandsourceconvention.com/ Mega Group USA Convention March 20-23, 2014 Gaylord Texan Hotel Dallas www.megagroupusa.com  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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