CE Newswire - 05.05.14

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 Acer Co-Founder, Chairman Shih To Leave PC Maker In June   IDG News Service - After six months as Acer's chairman, company co-founder Stan Shih plans to step down on June 18, saying he is satisfied with the PC maker's new direction. (Computerworld) Why This Is Important:  Acer will appoint a new board in June, which will then appoint a new CEO. The company has continued to struggle as the PC market declines, but it hopes to go forward with new software and services. #2 iPhone 6 Rivals Have Wasted Their Chance To Cut Apple Off At The Knees   Let me present you with a business scenario: you know what your biggest rival and industry leader is going to do. In fact you've had a good idea for the last few years. (Forbes) Why This Is Important:  Now would be the time for Samsung and LG to introduce something groundbreaking into the market, rather than low-cost copies of their existing products.  #3 Target CEO Steps Down After Data Breach   Target is replacing CEO Gregg Steinhafel with CFO John Mulligan, following last year's massive data breach that exposed the personal information of 70 million customers. (Mashable) Why This Is Important: Target was criticized for waiting almost a month before notifying its customers after the issue became public.  Consumers showed their displeasure through sales, with Target reporting loses in February. 4. Apple On Medical Tech Hiring Spree, A Possible Hint Of iWatch Plans (Reuters) 5. Tested: 6 New Travel Routers That Can Deploy A Secure Wi-Fi Network Almost Anywhere (PCWorld) 6. Apple's iPad Business Isn't Collapsing, But The Rest Of The Tablet Industry Sure Is (AppleInsider) 7. Amazon.com Just Proved It's The New Costco -- And Investors Are Horrified! (The Motely Fool) 8. Which Android Phone Should You Buy? (BusinessInsider) 9. Samsung, LG To Set Off Smartphone Display War (Inside Korea) 10. Apple's Win In Court Won't Hurt Samsung Or Android (WSJ) "[Last week's] ruling reinforces what courts around the world have already found: that Samsung willfully stole our ideas and copied our products. We are fighting to defend the hard work that goes into beloved products like the iPhone, which our employees devote their lives to designing and delivering for our customers." -- Apple statement Blog Post of The Day Devices That Know How We Really Feel By Nick Bilton Admit it: Sometimes you just want to punch your PC, or slap your smartphone, or knock your notebook. We all get riled by technology once in a while, with all those feeble batteries, endless updates and spinning wheels of death. But what if our devices could see it coming? What if they could pick up the tics and tells of our brewing anger — or, for that matter, any other emotion — and respond accordingly?   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

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