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September 9, 2014, 9:05 PM

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Apple:

Apple Unveils Apple Watch—Apple's Most Personal Device Ever — CUPERTINO, California—September 9, 2014—Apple® today unveiled Apple Watch™—its most personal device ever—featuring revolutionary new technologies and a pioneering user interface with a beautiful design that honors the rich tradition of precision watchmaking.

More: The Next Web, CNET, Gigaom, Engadget, TIME, Businessweek, ROUGH TYPE, VentureBreak, TechCrunch, Forbes, MacRumors, Newsome.Org, Cult of Mac and Wearables Arena

Tweets: @felixsalmon, @tim, @joannastern, @levie, @joshuatopolsky, @markgurman, @gruber, @reckless, @kylebrussell and @gruber

Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch:

Apple Watch will be available “early” 2015 in two sizes and three collections, starts at $349, requires iPhone 5 or newer — 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.

More: Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, MacRumors, eWeek, Ars Technica, The Next Web, Mercury News, PC World, iMore, Computerworld, PandoDaily, CNET, BetaNews, Fortune, The Verge, 9to5Mac, Guardian, GeekWire, Macworld, AppleInsider, VentureBeat, CNET, The Daily Dot, ZDNet, CITEworld, ABC News, The Technology Chronicles, NEWS.com.au, BGR, ReadWrite, The Verge, TUAW, SiliconANGLE, Gizmodo, TechHive and WebProNews

Tweets: @llsethj, @charlesarthur and @markgurman

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.

More: Slate, VentureBeat and CNET

Dieter Bohn / The Verge:

Hands on an Apple Watch (running a demo loop): attractive and solid, yet light

More: MacRumors, Engadget, Gizmodo, Lifehacker, Marketing Land, iMore, SlashGear and AppleInsider

Colin Lecher / The Verge:

Apple Watch apps and partnerships announced, powered by ‘WatchKit’

More: iMore and TechCrunch

Dan Seifert / The Verge:

Apple Watch's battery life is a mystery and that's a problem

More: BBC, PC World, Business Insider, NEWS.com.au, ReadWrite, iMore, CNET, TUAW, Gizmodo, TUAW and MacDailyNews

Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac:

Apple Watch shows notifications through ‘Glances’, with contextually relevant custom UI; alerts you using haptic feedback

More: Mercury News, The Verge, iMore, PC World and MacRumors

AppleInsider:

Apple Watch will come in two sizes & three collections, with six different strap styles

More: eWeek, Computerworld and iMore

Dante D'Orazio / The Verge:

Apple Watch can pair with NFC-less iPhone 5, 5c, or 5s to enable Apple Pay

Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch:

Communicate without typing: Apple Watch lets you send doodles, taps and heartbeats via Digital Touch

More: iMore, VentureBeat, The Verge, Wall Street Journal and AppleInsider

Nathan Ingraham / The Verge:

Interaction with Apple Watch is via the Digital Crown dial and a force-detecting touch screen

More: TIME, PadGadget and Gear Live

Daniel Cooper / Engadget:

Apple Watch monitors your activity and workouts with two separate apps

More: 9to5Mac, The Verge, AppleInsider, TechCrunch and The Verge

Apple:

Apple Announces iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus—The Biggest Advancements in iPhone History — Dramatically Thin Design Features Stunning Retina HD Displays, Powerful A8 Chip, Advanced Cameras & Apple Pay — Apple® today announced iPhone® 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the biggest advancements in iPhone history …

More: Ars Technica, The Next Web, CNET, MacRumors, Gizmodo, Forbes, Gotta Be Mobile, BuzzFeed, Geek Beat, dailywireless.org, Gizmodo UK, USA Today, Mobile Magazine and broadstuff

Tweets: @tim_cook, @panzer and @ihnatko

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 …

More: Macworld, The Verge, MacRumors, BetaNews, Laptop Mag, Fortune, TechCrunch, TechCrunch, VatorNews, Re/code, NEWS.com.au, ReadWrite, SiliconANGLE, CITEworld, BGR, Softpedia News, iMore, Joystiq, Engadget, Electronista, Ars Technica, Guardian, The Technology Chronicles, WebProNews, Inquirer and GeekWire

Tweets: @sal19 and @benbajarin

Nilay Patel / The Verge:

iPhone 6 Plus hands-on: large enough to potentially rival iPad mini, thin enough to feel manageable in-hand

More: Engadget

Jordan Kahn / 9to5Mac:

A look at Apple's ‘Reachability’ one-hand mode for larger iPhone 6 (Video)

More: AppleInsider, iPhone Hacks and iPhone in Canada Blog. Tweets: @dannysullivan

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

More: ABC News, iMore, Gizmodo, BetaNews, MacRumors, Macworld, ZDNet, Guardian, The Verge, NEWS.com.au, AppleInsider, Softpedia News, ABC News and 9to5Mac

Larry Dignan / ZDNet:

Apple to developers: Your apps will scale on iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus screens

More: Reuters, The Verge, NEWS.com.au, MacStories and Gotta Be Mobile

David Pierce / The Verge:

The iPhone 6: up close with Apple's slightly smaller bigger phone

More: Gizmodo, MacRumors, iMore and VatorNews

Kris Naudus / Engadget:

iPhone 6 vs. Samsung Galaxy S5, LG G3 and HTC One

More: New York Times

Wall Street Journal:

Microsoft in serious discussions to buy Minecraft maker Mojang AB in deal worth more than $2B — Microsoft Near Deal to Buy Minecraft Maker Mojang — Deal May Come This Week, Value Swedish Company at More Than $2 Billion — Microsoft Corp. is in serious discussions to buy Mojang AB …

More: BuzzFeed, Businessweek, CNET, The Register, Business Insider, TechCrunch, PC World, ZDNet, Android Police, Gizmodo, GeekWire, Ars Technica, The Verge, VentureBeat, USA Today, Kotaku, The Next Web, Neowin and SlashGear

Tweets: @megan, @codinghorror and @nikcub

Apple:

Apple announces Apple Pay, enabling payments with American Express, MasterCard, and Visa cards via NFC on iPhone 6 and Apple Watch, available October — Apple Announces Apple Pay — Transforming Mobile Payments with an Easy, Secure & Private Way to Pay — CUPERTINO, CaliforniaSeptember 9 …

More: Engadget, MacRumors, CITEworld, CNET, Gizmodo, SmallBusiness.com, Fortune, The Next Web, Marketing Land, VentureBeat, Wall Street Journal, Softpedia News, SlashGear, Cult of Mac, BuzzFeed, Bloomberg, Geek Beat and 9to5Mac

Tweets: @cdixon, @mikeisaac and @caseynewton

Richard Padilla / MacRumors:

Apple Announces ‘Apple Pay’ Mobile Payment Solution, Enabled at Over 220,000 U.S. Merchants

More: New York Times, CITEworld, The Verge, The Verge, AppleInsider, Re/code, InfoWorld, AdExchanger, The Technology Chronicles, Laptop Mag and LOCAL ONLINER

Elizabeth Dexheimer / Bloomberg:

Apple collects fees from banks when consumers use Apple Pay for credit or debit card purchases

Tweets: @erickschonfeld

Apple:

iOS 8 available September 17 for iPhone 4s and newer, iPad 2 and newer, and iPod touch 5th generation — Apple Announces iOS 8 Available September 17 — Introduces New Messages & Photos Features, QuickType Keyboard, Extensibility, iCloud Drive & New Health App

More: The Verge, MacRumors and Wall Street Journal

Zac Hall / 9to5Mac:

Apple releases iOS 8 GM ahead of Sep. 17 public release — Following today's announcements, Apple has released the golden master version of iOS 8. The last iOS 8 beta seed for developers was released on August 4th with the push of iOS 8 beta 5. 9to5Mac previously reported to expect iOS 8 beta 5 …

More: MacRumors, Laptop Mag, iMore, Techvibes Global News, Gizmodo, InfoWorld, Ars Technica, Cult of Mac, BGR and TechnoBuffalo

Andrew Dowell / Wall Street Journal:

Carrier trade-ins announced; Verizon: 16GB iPhone 6 for select iPhones; Sprint: will match competitors; T-Mobile will match, plus $50 off — US Carriers Are Already Cutting Deals On The New iPhones … By Thomas Gryta and Ryan Knutson — Big U.S. telecom companies are already cutting deals …

More: iMore, eWeek, Bloomberg and RCR Wireless News

Mike Beasley / 9to5Mac:

Tim Cook's memo to employees: I am ‘excited’ about 'this new chapter in Apple's story' — Tim Cook sent a memo to Apple employees praising them for the work that was put into the new products announced during today's media event and expressing his excitement for what he calls “this new chapter in Apple's story.”

More: ABC News, MacRumors, VentureBeat, BGR, iPhone in Canada Blog and Business Insider

iFixit:

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.

More: Computerworld, Ars Technica, The Register, TechHive, Android Central, ITworld.com, Phandroid, Droid Life, Pocketnow, SlashGear, Gizmodo, ReadWrite and Electronista

Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac:

The iPod classic is finally dead, disappears from Apple Online Store along with the 30-pin connector — It only took four years, but the iPod classic is finally dead. As part of the Apple website overhaul, the iPod Classic has finally been removed from sale.

More: GeekWire, Macworld, Gizmodo, AppleInsider, Gigaom, The Next Web, MacRumors, Engadget, TechCrunch and The Verge. Tweets: @llsethj

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