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September 4, 2013, 6:25 PM

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Vlad Savov / The Verge:
Samsung's Galaxy Gear is a smartwatch like no other  —  On sale for $299 in the United States from early October  —  The Galaxy Gear, Samsung's latest foray into the smartwatch category, is now official and it's quite unlike anything you've seen before.  Yes, it's a smartphone accessory …
Zach Honig / Engadget:
Samsung unveils Galaxy Gear smartwatch with 1.63-inch AMOLED touchscreen, built-in camera, 70 apps  —  This week's Galaxy Gear prototype leak didn't leave much to the imagination.  Samsung's new wearable was expected to debut with a built-in camera, speakers and a relatively clunky design …
Samsung Mobile Press:
Samsung Introduces GALAXY Gear, a Wearable Device to Enhance the Freedom of Mobile Communications  —  Samsung GALAXY experience is now extended through GALAXY Gear  —  Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today introduced the GALAXY Gear, a perfect companion device that further integrates the Samsung GALAXY experience into everyday life.
Bloomberg:
Samsung $299 Galaxy Gear Tests Demand for Smart Watches  —  Samsung Electronics Co. set the price of its Galaxy Gear at $299 as the biggest maker of smartphones beats Apple Inc. in unveiling a wristwatch device that can make phone calls, surf the Web and take photos.
Joseph Volpe / Engadget:
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 makes official debut with 5.7-inch 1080p screen and faux-leather back, available September 25th  —  Samsung's annual IFA presser is typically its Galaxy Note coming-out party and this year is no different.  JK Shin, the Korean company's President and CEO …
Vlad Savov / The Verge:
Samsung's Galaxy Note 3 is bigger, faster, thinner, and lighter, but is it any better?  —  The back cover now features faux leather and stitching, the S Pen is symmetrical, and the camera's been stepped up to 13 megapixels  —  Samsung's made an annual tradition of introducing a new Galaxy Note …
Keith Stuart / Guardian:
Xbox One to launch in major markets on 22 November  —  Microsoft positions the arrival of its next-gen console between the US and European launch dates for Sony's PS4  —  This is it: the battle for the next generation console market is on.  Microsoft has finally revealed the launch date …
Ben Woods / The Next Web:
Sony Xperia Z1: 5-inch 1080p display, 21-megapixel snapper and Android 4.3  —  Sony has officially introduced the Xperia Z1, a 5-inch smartphone that will arrive running Android 4.3 and is made out of a solid one-piece aluminium frame.  It can also survive being dropped in the sink.
Vlad Savov / The Verge:
Paul Thurrott / SuperSite for Windows:
Surface Pro 2 Details Emerge  —  Surface Pro 2 will include an improved kickstand and internal changes  —  A Neowin post this morning details a few of the features in the next generation Surface Pro, which Microsoft will indeed call Surface Pro 2.  Here, I'd like to expand just a bit on the information Neowin provided.
Katy Bachman / Adweek:
Acxiom Gives Consumers Control of Their Data  —  Hoping to keep regulators at bay, Acxiom, one of the world's largest data brokers, today launched a portal that shows consumers the data that the company has on them and lets them make changes or opt out.  —  Consumers that enter aboutthedata.com …
Jeff John Roberts / GigaOM:
Apple's DRM on iTunes was not an illegal monopoly, court confirms  —  Apple, which has been hammered by a New York judge over its ebook pricing practices, got some good news this week when a California appeals court ruled that a music rights management system known as FairPlay did not break antitrust laws.
Wall Street Journal:
BlackBerry Pushes for Speedy Sale Process  —  The Board Aims to Wrap Up Auction by November  —  BlackBerry Ltd., the beleaguered smartphone maker that has put itself up for sale, is aiming to run a fast auction process that could be wrapped up by November, according to people familiar with the matter.
Om Malik / GigaOM:
Sony betting big on 4K, launches Video Unlimited 4K download service  —  Technology is a fickle mistress and no-company knows it better than Sony.  There was a time when its television sets were a fixture in every upwardly mobile household.  Sony game consoles were on every teenage boy's Christmas wish-list …
Richard Lawler / Engadget:
HDMI 2.0 officially announced: 18Gbps bandwidth, 60fps 4K, 32 channel audio  —  Only just after it leaked out, the folks at HDMI Licensing are announcing HDMI 2.0 officially.  Arriving just in time for the wide rollout of a new generation of Ultra HDTVs, it adds a few key capabilities to the connection standard.

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