The Pigs Strike Back, Amazon adds more selections to Instant Video and more

Here are the top new stories of the day.

  • The follow up to Angry Birds (Bad Piggies) – is on its way out soon. Rovio will launch the game September 27th (probably to great acclaim). I would expect that a huge number of people will purchase this game. Via Engadget, more here.
  • An analysis of 4K TV (and while you’ll care) – over at The Verge, there is a great piece of how much better 4K TV is than 3D TV. I have said for years that 3D TV is a joke, but this is a great look at how 4K will change things. More here.
  • Interested in BYOD??? – CIO Magazine has published the 8 things CIOs need to know about BYOD ebook. Via Enterprise Mobile Hub, more here.
  • One Million Apple device IDs with personal information allegedly stolen from FBI laptop – hackers have reported that they put 1,000,0001 iPhone and iPad identification numbers online in a Pastebin file. If true, it calls to question some iOS security, as well as wondering what the FBI was doing with this information. Via The Verge, more here.
  • Galaxy SIII passes iPhone 4S as top selling US Smartphone – In the past four months, the Samsung Galaxy SIII has done the unimaginable, outsold the iPhone 4S. It’s fair to assume 4S sales have dropped lately because of iPhone 5 hype, but this is still impressive. Via Apple Insider, more here.
  • Amazon Inks Deal to Double its Instant Movie Selection – Amazon has signed a deal with Epix, who partners with many major movie studios. It will double the amount of movies that Amazon offers. Via Mashable, more here.
  • White House relaunches mobile apps – the White House has announced new and improved versions of its mobile applications. It will offer this new app as the DNC gets underway. Via The Verge, more here.

This post by was first published at CTOvision.com.


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