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Apple live stream of its media event at the Flint Center in Cupertino, viewable in Safari — September 2014 Special Event — Our live broadcast begins at 10 a.m. PDT. Follow along and share your favorite moments from today's #AppleLive event. Live streaming video requires Safari 5.1.10 …
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| The Verge: |
Live blog: Apple unveils new iPhones, watch, more — Live from Apple's iPhone 6 and iWatch event — Hey there! We'll be live from Cupertino on September 9th, beginning at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Come back then! It's gonna be a wild one. Here's a drone's eye view of the wild building Apple built outside the theater.| Chris Velazco / Engadget: |
iPhone 6 Plus: 5.5" retina HD display, 8MP camera with optical stabilization, two-paned landscape mode, A8, available Sept. 19, $299/16GB, $399/64GB, $499/128GB — Meet the iPhone 6 Plus and its 5.5-inch, 1080p Retina Display HD — Well folks, the time for wild-eyed rumors and clandestine reports …
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‘Apple Pay’ is a Touch ID-based mobile wallet included with iPhone 6, rolls out in October — Apple will enter the mobile payment space in a big way with this month's launch of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, both of which will ship with integrated near-field communications technology …
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| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
iPhone 6: 4.7" retina HD display, 8MP camera, A8 processor, preorders Sept. 12, available Sept. 19, $199/16GB, $299/64GB, $399/128GB — Apple's iPhone 6 with a 4.7-inch display is here — Apple has officially announced its latest iPhone model, the iPhone 6.
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
iOS 8 available for iPhone and iPad on September 17th — Apple's latest iOS 8 update will be available on September 17th for existing iPhones and iPads. iOS 8 might not be the big visual overhaul that iOS 7 was, but it adds in a number of important features and changes for existing iPhones and the company's new iPhone 6.
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| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Meet The Apple Watch — Apple today announced the Apple Watch, its first foray into the world of wearable tech during it's iPhone 6 launch event this morning. A stainless steel watch with a square face, sapphire glass, swappable bands and a rotating crown. Apparently, there are also some gold models.
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| Colin Lecher / The Verge: |
Apple Watch apps and partnerships announced, powered by ‘WatchKit’ — Apple now has an entirely new category of device on its hands with the Apple Watch, meaning it'll need a robust group of third-party developers working to power it. Apple's always been the best at roping in high-profile teams …
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| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Apple Watch uses four sensors to detect your pulse — One of the most distinct elements of the new Apple Watch is a set of four rings built into its backside, but they're hardly there for style: inside those four rings are sensors that the Apple Watch uses to measure its wearer's pulse.
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Apple to developers: Your apps will scale on iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus screens — Summary: Developers won't have to hurry to update their apps for the larger iPhones, but if they want to take advantage of new features they'll have to get to work. — Apple's launch of the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 …
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Motorola Moto 360 Teardown — Motorola Moto 360 Teardown Hello Moto! After months of speculation and publicity, Motorola has finally released their flagship smartwatch, the Moto 360. Join us as we disassemble it and answer the one question Motorola dares not ask.| David Kravets / Ars Technica: |
Comcast Wi-Fi serving self-promotional ads via JavaScript injection — Comcast has begun serving Comcast ads to devices connected to one of its 3.5 million publicly accessible Wi-Fi hotspots across the US. Comcast's decision to inject data into websites raises security concerns and arguably cuts …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Rakuten Buys Ebates For $1 Billion — Rumors have been swirling around Japan's Rakuten, which has been in discussions with rebate website operator Ebates.com, regarding a potential acquisition deal. That deal is now official, as the company announced today it has agreed to acquire Ebates for $1 billion.| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Nancy Pelosi urges FCC to reclassify broadband as a utility — A good number of politicians have recently made statements in favor of net neutrality, but House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is going further than most of them today and asking that the Federal Communications Commission reclassify broadband …
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| Matt Burns / TechCrunch: |
Nest Finally Works With Control4, Crestron, RTI And URC Home Automation Systems — Today, at CEDIA EXPO 2014, Nest made the day of every home automator installers and retailers everywhere: Nest finally works with the major players in home automation, Control4, Crestron, Remote Technologies Incorporated …
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| Jarah Euston / Flurry Insights: |
Phablet install base doubles in one year to 6% of all phone and tablet users — The Tides Turn for the Phablet's Popularity — The press is buzzing that Apple may unveil a phablet-sized iPhone 6 on September 9th. Six years ago, who would have guessed that an extra inch of screen space could cause so much commotion?| Peter Kafka / Re/code: |
With a Big Push From Facebook, Facebook Video Is Booming. Heads Up, YouTube. — Do you like watching videos on Facebook? — You're not alone. And you're going to be seeing a lot more of them. — That's the word from Facebook, which is excited about the rapid uptake of its new … | Alice Truong / Fast Company: |
Isis-affiliated Twitter account calls for assassination of Twitter employees, Twitter investigating — A now-suspended Twitter account seemingly affiliated with the extremist group ISIS has been calling for the assassination of employees who work at the social network.
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| Jon Southurst / CoinDesk: |
Hacker Hijacks Satoshi Nakamoto's Email, Threatens to Reveal All — The bitcoin world is abuzz with speculation some of Satoshi Nakamoto's online accounts have been compromised, concerned a hacker could potentially access information concerning the bitcoin creator's true identity or use …
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