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September 20, 2015, 10:00 PM

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Steven Perlberg / Wall Street Journal:
Report: DraftKings spent $81M and FanDuel spent $20M on TV ads since August 1  —  Are DraftKings and FanDuel Bombarding Fans With Too Many Ads?  —  DraftKings and FanDuel are spending a fortune to convince fans to sign up for their fantasy sports services.  Now they have to make sure they don't drive people crazy in the process.
Danny Sullivan / Search Engine Land:
How Google Now, Siri & Cortana Predict What You Want  —  Google, Apple and Microsoft all have agents that want to be your personal assistant.  But how well Google Now, Apple's Siri and Microsoft's Cortana can predict your needs depends on how much you want to share, how wedded to particular platforms …
Serenity Caldwell / iMore:
Apple TV app bundles are limited to 200MB, but apps can use an additional 2GB once installed, download resources on demand  —  How the new Apple TV uses On-Demand Resources to host great apps and games  —  No, Apple TV apps aren't limited to 200MB — they use on-demand resources.
Christoph Steitz / Reuters:
Dialog Semiconductor to buy Atmel for $4.6 billion  —  German chipmaker Dialog Semiconductor (DLGS.DE) has agreed to buy U.S. rival Atmel (ATML.O) for about $4.6 billion, the German company said on Sunday.  —  Dialog said Atmel shareholders would receive $4.65 in cash and …
New York Times:
Kickstarter reincorporated as a public benefit corporation, which requires social and environmental performance reports but doesn't prohibit IPO or sale  —  Retailers' Use of Their Fans' Photos Draws Scrutiny  —  Shereen Way did not think twice about posting a photo on Instagram …
Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica:
iPad mini 4 review: improved screen and performance, but doesn't match power of iPad Air 2  —  iPad Mini 4 review: A lighter, faster tablet with a better screen  —  Extra RAM and a better color gamut help make up for year-old guts.  —  The iPad Mini 4.
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Danny Sullivan / Marketing Land:
Ad blocking war heats up as blockers top the App Store, some publishers fight back by hiding content from people using blockers  —  Round 2: Peace Ad Blocker Pulled & CNET Fights Back  —  The revolution in ad blocking that was ushered in with iOS 9 has seen its first pushback.
Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica:
Google sends out invites for press event on September 29 at 9 AM PT, new Nexus devices and Chromecast expected; event will be livestreamed on YouTube  —  Nexus launch: Google promises “tasty new treats” at September 29 event  —  We're expecting the LG Nexus 5 and Huawei Nexus 6 to be announced at the event.
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