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| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Google Pixel review: fast and powerful, long battery life, great camera though it lacks optical image stabilization, but dull design, and software needs polish — Android by Google — Every Android phone has always been a little compromised, and everybody knows it.
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| Walt Mossberg / The Verge: |
Google Pixel review: best premium Android phone, worth buying just for the impressive Assistant, but not water resistant — The new Pixel is a classy home for the new Assistant — At long last, almost 8 years to the day the first Android phone went on sale, Google is launching a smartphone …
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| Ina Fried / Recode: |
Sources: Apple plans to launch new Macs at an October 27 event in Cupertino — Yep, that means some Sierra-powered computers are arriving right before the holidays. — Apple is planning to introduce new Macs at an Oct. 27 event, sources confirmed to Recode.| Kara Swisher / Recode: |
Yahoo management skips scheduling an earnings conference call with investors, dodging potential questions on the impact of its massive breach — As it sunsets as an independent company, Yahoo's business continues to contract. — Does it matter that Yahoo management declined … | Matthew Lynley / TechCrunch: |
Yahoo reports Q3 revenue of $1.31B, in line with expectations, as Verizon acquisition looms — Yahoo made more slightly money than Wall Street expected — and no one cares at this point. — The company reported its third-quarter earnings, basically falling a hair above what everyone …
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Instagram will now show a personalized selection of Stories in the Explore tab from across its global userbase — Starting today, you'll begin to see Instagram Stories on Explore. — We announced Instagram Stories in August as a new feature for sharing everyday moments.| Ben Brody / Bloomberg: |
Wikileaks: leaked email from March shows Podesta's initial list of 39 suggestions for Clinton's running mate included Tim Cook, Bill Gates, and Melinda Gates — Podesta listed women, blacks, Hispanics, WikiLeaks says — Bill and Melinda Gates, Mary Barra, Tim Cook on early list
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| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Walmart debuts Vudu Movies on Us service, which streams free ad-supported movies and TV on demand in 1080p HD, doesn't include new releases or current TV series — Vudu, which has been selling and renting HD movies and TV shows online for nearly a decade, is now offering free … | James Vincent / The Verge: |
Samsung is setting up Note7 exchange booths at high traffic terminals in select airports around the world — Samsung is setting up Galaxy Note 7 exchange booths in airports around the world, hoping to stop customers taking the dangerous device onto flights at the last minute.| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook debuts live video scheduling, scheduled broadcast sharing, pre-broadcast lobbies to verified Pages, with plans to expand to all Pages in coming weeks — Facebook is helping broadcasters plan and promote their Live streams ahead of time, and assemble their audiences in a waiting room … | Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft's Outlook.com Premium service public preview goes live in US with a $20/year promo deal but will cost $50/year when it officially launches — Microsoft's Outlook.com Premium service, which will cost $19.95 per year for the first year, is now in public preview for U.S. users.| Ken Yeung / VentureBeat: |
Zenefits looks beyond past troubles with debut of app marketplace, called Z2, for its all-in-one HR platform, launching with 17 partner-made integrations — More than a year ago, Zenefits seemed to be riding high as a company Silicon Valley investors salivated over.
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| Matt Humrick / AnandTech: |
Qualcomm announces X50 5G modem, enabling 5Gbps downloads and arriving in products in 2018, and says smartphones with X16 gigabit LTE modems coming in 2017 — Qualcomm made three announcements about connectivity products today at it 2016 4G/5G Summit in Hong Kong.
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