CE Newswire - 05.01.14

TWICE News | TWICE Blogs | TWICE Events | TWICE Jobs | Subscribe

Today's Top 3 Stories #1 AT&T Wants To Acquire DirecTV, Report Says   AT&T has approached satellite provider DirecTV about a possible acquisition, in a bid to more closely integrate TV and broadband services, according to the Wall Street Journal. (Computerworld) Why This Is Important:  The merger would be worth more than $40 billion and affect approximately 27 million subscribers. #2 Tech Hubris: The Silicon Valley Antitrust Hiring Case   Steve Jobs wouldn't appear to have been an emoticon guy, but history will show that on at least one occasion, when words failed to convey his delight, he resorted to one. It was March 2007, and Jobs had received an e-mail from Eric Schmidt, then Google's chief executive officer and a board member at Apple. (Businessweek) Why This Is Important: The lawsuit was filed on behalf of more than 64,000 programmers and engineers who accused companies like Apple and Adobe of refusing to hire one another's employees in order to limit  competition and wage disputes. #3 Virgin Atlantic Tests Apple's iBeacon At Heathrow   Fresh from testing out Google Glass, airline Virgin Atlantic is now piloting Apple's iBeacon location-aware technology in one of the largest trials of the technology to date. (ZDNET) Why This Is Important: Virgin Atlantic has been testing various technology in recent months, including Google Glass and smart watches to improve its customer service. 4. Logitech's 'Case+' Modular iPhone Case System Lets Users Swap Out Add-Ons (AppleInsider) 5. The Smartphone Accessory That Makes You A Better Film Photographer (The Verge) 6. Should You Buy An iPhone 5S Now Or Wait For The iPhone 6? (BusinessInsider) 7. Apple Envisions Touch Sensitivity For Keyboards (CNET) 8. With HD Voice, Better Call Quality Is Coming. Text Your Friends (NYTimes) 9. How Tech Will Transform Vehicles Within A Decade (PCMag) 10. Why The Smart Reading Device Of The Future May Be … Paper (Wired) "We carefully assess new technologies that are out there and — as you can see from this and the Google Glass experiments — it's very much about ensuring there is a customer benefit to deploying these technologies. There needs to be a solid rationale," said  Virgin Atlantic in a statement about their use of iBeacon at Heathrow airport in England. Blog Post of The Day Excavating The Video-Game Industry's Past By Ted Trautman In 1982, Atari controlled eighty per cent of the video-game market. A year later, as its C.E.O. stood accused of insider trading, demand for video games had fallen so much that the company dumped fourteen trucks' worth of merchandise in a New Mexico landfill and poured cement over the forsaken games to prevent local children from salvaging them. More » Upcoming Events CEA Technology & Standards Forum May 19-22 Renaissance Seattle Hotel Seattle http://ce.org Technology Leadership Summit May 20-21 Crowne Plaza Los Angeles International Airport http://technologyleadershipsummit.com/ Azione Unlimited Fall Conference Oct. 8-10 Sheraton Austin Austin, Texas www.azioneunlimited.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(917) 281-4754  | Email Greg Tarr, Executive Editor Phone: (917) 281-4760(917) 281-4760  | Email John Laposky, Managing Editor Phone: (917) 281-4736(917) 281-4736  | Email Lisa Johnston, Senior Editor Phone: (917) 281-4733(917) 281-4733  | Email Joseph Palenchar, Senior Editor Phone: (917) 281-4746(917) 281-4746  | Email Alan Wolf, Senior Editor Phone: (917) 281-4769(917) 281-4769  | Email

TWICE News | TWICE Blogs | TWICE Events | TWICE Jobs | Subscribe

©2014 NewBay Media, LLC

Call

Send SMS

Add to Skype

You'll need Skype CreditFree via Skype

Manage Your Email Preferences/Unsubscribe Change Your Email Address To report abuse, click here. You have received this message because you previously gave your email address to NewBay Media LLC. © 2014 NewBay Media LLC, 28 East 28th Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10016 | 212.378.0400