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Apple Watch Edition perks: 24/7 support, private 1-hour appointments, no lines — After hiring a new team of fashion sales and marketing experts from Yves St. Laurent, Louis Vuitton, and Burberry, Apple has developed a unique Apple Store purchasing experience just for the 18-karat gold Apple Watch Edition …
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| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
Apple Stores will have Watch display tables at launch, try-on area with devices that run demo loops, and plan to offer combined Apple Care+ for iPhone and Watch — Apple Store revamp for Apple Watch revealed: ‘magical’ display tables, demo loops, sales process| Arnold Kim / MacRumors: |
Apple Watch for Sale in Retail Stores by Reservation Only, No Walk-In Sales — As the Apple Watch launch approaches, details have been leaking out about how Apple will be handling sales of their new device. According to leaked Apple documentation, the company will not be selling the Apple Watch to walk-in customers at launch.| Tim Cook / Washington Post: |
Tim Cook speaks out in op-ed against state “religious freedom” laws that discriminate — Tim Cook: Pro-discrimination ‘religious freedom’ laws are dangerous — There's something very dangerous happening in states across the country. A wave of legislation …
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| Kevin Roose / Fusion: |
Uber, Lyft, Instacart, and Postmates may be spending a combined $8M annually just on Craigslist ads, according to some estimates — Craigslist is the unsung hero of the on-demand economy — The stars of Silicon Valley's on-demand economy—Uber, Lyft, Postmates, and their ilk …
Tweets: @kevinroose, @carlicita and @mdudas
| Eva Dou / Wall Street Journal: |
As DDoS attack that started on Thursday continues, Github says it has mitigated some of the impact; Baidu denies involvement — U.S. Coding Website GitHub Hit With Cyberattack — Security experts say attack is likely an attempt by China to shut down anticensorship tools| Natasha Singer / New York Times: |
Mattel to introduce Wi-Fi enabled Barbie using ToyTalk technology to analyze speech and produce relevant responses — A Wi-Fi Barbie Doll With the Soul of Siri — Ever since Siri appeared as a regular feature on the iPhone, certain young children — and, let's face it, some of their parents …
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| Eugene Wei / Remains of the Day: |
Great content isn't commodified, and is a key differentiator for media companies, and Facebook hosting news won't change that — Facebook hosting doesn't change things, the world already changed — Like any industry, the media loves a bit of navel-gazing (what is the origin of this phrase …
Tweets: @om, @corybe, @valaafshar, @margarita, @mathewi, @hunterwalk and @aakruse
| JC Torres / SlashGear: |
Chrome OS beta gets new launcher with Google Now integration and a redesigned Files app — It's Chrome OS' turn for the Google Now upgrade — Google has been increasingly pushing its Google Now virtual assistant and its “cards” convention across its different services and apps.
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| Lauren Smiley / Matter: |
The on-demand world isn't about sharing; it's about being served and self-isolation — The Shut-In Economy — In the new world of on-demand everything, you're either pampered, isolated royalty—or you're a 21st century servant. — Angel the concierge stands behind a lobby desk …
Tweets: @stephanierieger, @umairh, @superglaze, @anthonydnelson, @adamsinger, @demruth, @grimmelm and @zeigor
| Jenny Barchfield / Associated Press: |
Airbnb becomes official “alternative accommodations” sponsor of 2016 Rio Olympics — AIRBNB BECOMES SPONSOR OF 2016 OLYMPICS IN RIO — RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro's hotel bed shortage was eased on Friday, as online home share startup Airbnb inked a deal to be the official … Sponsor Posts
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