| Today's Top 3 Stories | | #1 | Apple Hires Tag Heuer Executive Ahead Of iWatch Launch
| | | Apple has reportedly hired the sales director of luxury Swiss watch maker TAG Heuer to help promote its forthcoming iWatch, which is expected to launch in October. (The Telegraph)
Why This Is Important: Apple continues to recruit from the fashion talent pool as Patrick Pruniaux joins Angela Ahrendts, formerly of Burberry.
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| | #2 | Microsoft Surface Mini Could Launch This Summer
| | | Microsoft may finally unveil a mini version of its Surface tablet, at least if a new tip from @evleaks is on the money. (CNET)
Why This Is Important: Although the full-sized Surface packs a large number of features, striving to be both an entertainment tablet and a capable laptop, its price point has been a sticking point for many consumers. Should Windows decide to go the scaled-down route, it will be facing competition for an almost-endless number of Win8 competitors.
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| | #3 | Inside Google's Big Plan To Race Amazon To Your Door
| | | Google is the undisputed king of search in all but one lucrative and vital category: Product searches. Over the past decade, Amazon has transformed itself from a seller of books online to the place Americans turn to when they want to search and buy just about anything — from diapers to flat-screen TVs. In some cities, Amazon has started delivering fresh groceries. With each product search that starts on Amazon instead of Google, the search giant's main business of selling ads alongside search results weakens. (Re/Code)
Why This Is Important: Although Google's lack of distribution centers means it must work in tandem with local retailers, don't expect this to mean just the small local retailers. The search giant has already signed on Target, Costco and Toys"R"Us.
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| | | Blog Post of The Day | How Google Map Hackers Can Destroy A Business At Will
By Kevin Poulsen
Washington DC-area residents with a hankering for lion meat lost a valuable source of the (yes, legal) delicacy last year when a restaurant called the Serbian Crown closed its doors after nearly 40 years in the same location. The northern Virginia eatery served French and Russian cuisine in a richly appointed dining room thick with old world charm. It was best known for its selection of exotic meats—one of the few places in the U.S. where an adventurous diner could order up a plate of horse or kangaroo. "We used to have bear, but bear meat was abolished," says proprietor Rene Bertagna. "You cannot import any more bear." More »
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