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October 16, 2014, 8:15 PM

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Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge:

iPad Air 2: 6.1mm, A8X, 8MP rear camera, Touch ID, gold version, preorder Oct. 17 from $499 — iPad Air 2 announced with Touch ID fingerprint sensor and 'world's thinnest' body, available for $499 and shipping next week — Apple is introducing the iPad Air 2, a new version …

Nilay Patel / The Verge:

iPad Air 2 hands-on: “feels like you're holding a screen and nothing more”; side-switch removed, rotation lock now handled by Control Center — iPad Air 2 hands-on: the same, but different — I just spent some time with Apple's new iPad Air 2.

More: BetaNews, TechCrunch, MacRumors, MacStories and 9to5Mac

Tweets: @markgurman, @dcseifert, @geoffreyfowler and @parislemon

Juli Clover / MacRumors:

Apple introduces new smart cases and smart covers for iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 3; priced at $39

Eric Slivka / MacRumors:

New Cellular iPads Include ‘Apple SIM’ in U.S. and U.K. for Multi-Carrier Compatibility

More: 9to5Mac, TechCrunch, Quartz, CNET, BGR, The Next Web, The Verge, Digital Trends, Laptop Mag, Guardian, iMore, Macworld, Gigaom, Gizmodo, iMore, TUAW, SlashGear, iPhone in Canada Blog, Union Square Ventures, TmoNews and App Advice. Tweets: @justbustr

Chris Welch / The Verge:

With Touch ID the sole differentiator between iPad Mini 3 and 2, better buy the 2 for $100 less

More: 9to5Mac, ReadWrite and ZDNet. Tweets: @reckless

Kris Naudus / Engadget:

iPad Air 2 vs. the competition: Nexus 9, Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, Xperia Z2

More: The Verge and The Verge

Apple:

iMac with Retina display: 27" 5120x2880 pixel “5K” display, 5mm at its thinnest, available today from $2499 — Apple Introduces 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K Display — Apple® today unveiled the 27-inch iMac® with Retina® 5K display, featuring the world's highest resolution display …

More: The Verge, The Next Web, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, PC Magazine, PopWatch, Gigaom, Laughing Squid, Geek Beat, Techly, CNET, connect.dpreview.com and Gizmodo

Tweets: @techledes, @mollywood, @stshank, @techledes, @stevekovach, @jonphillipssf and @joannastern

Sean Hollister / Gizmodo:

iMac with Retina Display Eyes-On: It's Gorgeous, Of Course — The Apple iMac with Retina display looks brilliant. I mean, of course it does: There are just too many freaking pixels here (and too much of Apple's reputation for excellence) for it to be anything but stellar.

More: Macworld, ZDNet, Wall Street Journal, VentureBeat, TechCrunch, AppleInsider, Inquirer, iMore, ReadWrite, AnandTech and Expert Reviews

Tweets: @geoffreyfowler, @reneritchie and @markgurman

Apple:

Mac Mini: updated CPU and graphics, two Thunderbolt 2 ports, 802.11ac, on sale today from $499 — Apple Updates Mac mini — Now Starts at $499 — Apple® today updated Mac® mini with the latest technologies and a new lower starting price, making Apple's most affordable Mac an even better value.

More: 9to5Mac, eWeek, AppleInsider, Macworld, Geek Beat, Mashable, Laughing Squid, Ars Technica and Cult of Mac

Guardian:

Whisper, the anonymous social media app, tracks users who have opted out of geolocation services, shares information with US DoD, stores data indefinitely — Revealed: how Whisper app tracks anonymous users — Company shares some information with US Department of Defense

More: Guardian, PandoDaily, Guardian, New York Times, Gigaom, Washington Post, CNET, The Hill, Wall Street Journal, Slate, VentureBeat, Valleywag, TechSpot, Uncrunched, Gizmodo and Business Insider

Tweets: @neetzan, @neetzan, @sdkstl, @awesomeboris, @kashhill, @joshconstine, @mathewi, @ashk4n, @nzkoz, @bartongellman, @edbott and @propublica

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Google:

Google Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2014 Results — Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. — “Google had another strong performance this quarter, with revenue up 20% year on year, at $16.5 billion,” said Patrick Pichette, CFO of Google.

Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch:

Google posts Q3 revenue of $16.5B, missing expectations with $6.35 EPS, drops 2.8% after hours

More: The Verge, GeekWire, BGR and 9to5Google. Thanks:@_trendspotter

Zack Whittaker / ZDNet:

OS X Yosemite and updated iWork are available today for free — Apple releases OS X Yosemite for Mac for free; iWork updated — Summary: Apple's latest desktop operating system lands on existing and new iMacs and MacBooks for free. Also updated, the company's iWork productivity suite.

John Siracusa / Ars Technica:

OS X Yosemite review: Handoff, a Dropbox-like iCloud Drive, and CloudKit culminate in a unified platform

More: AppleInsider, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, Engadget, iMore, Wall Street Journal, The Verge, TechCrunch, Engadget, Macworld and SlashGear

Richard Padilla / MacRumors:

Apple Posts Full Video of Today's Special iPad and Mac Event

More: AppleInsider, Macworld, BGR, CITEworld, The Verge and 9to5Mac

Richard Slatter / The Twitter Blog:

Twitter partners with Soundcloud to launch Audio Card, a new way to share audio in timeline — Introducing a new audio experience on Twitter — The world's most influential musicians and media producers already share unique audio content through Twitter every day.

More: Wall Street Journal, Marketing Land, SoundCloud, Engadget, Gizmodo, iMore, 9to5Mac, The Verge, VentureBeat, The Next Web, bizjournals, Re/code, Lifehacker, Mashable and SlashGear. Tweets: @foofighters. See also Mediagazer

Jordan Kahn / 9to5Mac:

Apple Pay is available starting Oct. 20, 500 more banks signed up — As expected, today during its iPad and Mac event Apple announced an official Oct. 20 launch date for Apple Pay, its new payments service unveiled earlier this year alongside the NFC-equipped iPhone 6 models.

More: The Verge, ZDNet, Mercury News, ReadWrite, Macworld, Tech Trader Daily, iMore, CNET, The Next Web, Tech Times, TechHive, tech.co and Digital Trends

Ellis Hamburger / The Verge:

iOS 8.1: Pay for iPhone 6/6+, Camera Roll, Cloud Photo Library beta, rolls out Oct. 20th; iOS 8 installed on 48% of iPhones

More: BetaNews, The Next Web, iMore, Inquirer, O'Grady's PowerPage, WebProNews, Engadget and Gotta Be Mobile

Emily Steel / New York Times:

CBS to offer standalone web subscription service CBS All Access at $5.99/month in 14 cities — CBS to Offer Stand-Alone Web Subscription Service — CBS unveiled a new subscription Internet streaming service on Thursday that lets people watch its live television programming and thousands …

More: Re/code, Variety, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, ABC News, Laughing Squid, Windows Phone Central, Electronista, Reuters, TechCrunch and The Next Web. See also Mediagazer

Facebook:

Facebook announces Safety Check, a tool that lets you announce you're safe during natural disasters — Introducing Safety Check — In times of disaster or crisis, people turn to Facebook to check on loved ones and get updates. It is in these moments that communication is most critical …

More: NPR, Re/code, Fortune, VatorNews, The Register, Marketing Land, iPhone in Canada Blog, AllFacebook, iDownloadBlog.com and Macworld

Matt Burns / TechCrunch:

Apple Announces Apple Watch SDK, Launches In November — Apple just announced its SDK for the upcoming Apple Watch. Called WatchKit, the kit launches next month. The word comes from Tim Cook speaking today at an event held at the Apple Campus. — WatchKit will give developers the tools needed to build app for the Apple Watch.

More: Macworld, CNET, The Next Web and Engadget

Josh Constine / TechCrunch:

Twitpic Couldn't Find An Acquirer, Will Shut Down After All On Oct 25th — The reports of Twitpic's survival were greatly exaggerated. Despite claiming it had found an acquirer to save it from death following a trademark complaint from Twitter, the photo sharing service today announced …

More: PC World, Marketing Land, BetaNews, ReadWrite, Business Insider, The Next Web, Fast Company and Engadget. Tweets: @twitpic. See also Mediagazer

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