Techmeme
September 20, 2013, 3:45 PM

Top News

Ina Fried / AllThingsD:
Apple: Demand for New iPhones Has Been “Incredible”  —  Apple said that Friday that it is sold out of some iPhone 5s models amid what it described as “incredible” demand.  —  “Demand for the new iPhones has been incredible and we are currently sold out or have limited supply of certain iPhone 5s models …
Juro Osawa / Digits:
Apple Suppliers to Boost Gold iPhone Production  —  In Hong Kong, it's all about the Gold iPhone 5S.  —  Apple Inc. has asked its suppliers to increase production of the gold-colored iPhone 5S by an additional one-third after seeing strong demand, people familiar with the situation said.
Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge:
iPhone 5C and 5S go on sale with gold in short supply (update)  —  Apple's latest iPhones are now on sale online worldwide and at retail stores across Europe and Asia, with a US retail launch scheduled for 8:00AM local time.  If you're looking for a gold iPhone 5S, however, you may leave the Apple Store disappointed.
Juli Clover / MacRumors:
Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet:
Microsoft: Phablets are Windows RT's future  —  Summary: The possible convergence between Windows RT and the Windows Phone OS may be closer than many thought, based on new hints from Microsoft's Financial Analyst Meeting.  —  The question arises again and again: Why is Microsoft continuing …
Scott Buscemi / 9to5Mac:
Apple TV 6.0 released with iTunes Radio, AirPlay from iCloud, iTunes Music Store, more  —  Everyone's favorite hockey puck “hobby” has received a huge software update today.  Apple TV 6.0, which has been in beta testing since June, brings with it iTunes Radio, AirPlay from iCloud …
iFixit:
iPhone 5c Teardown  —  The tornado of new Apple devices has taken us over the rainbow, and we have landed in the world of technicolor.  We now “c” the light, but what will we “c” inside?  Only tools, time, and tenacity will tell.  We know you are as anxious as we are to find out exactly what the “c” means.
Chris Welch / The Verge:
Senator Al Franken voices privacy concerns over Apple's Touch ID in letter to Tim Cook  —  Apple has gone out of its way to emphasize the secure, locked down nature of its Touch ID fingerprint scanning system, but Senator Al Franken still believes the technology “raises substantial privacy questions.”
AllThingsD:
How Can You Miss Us If We Won't Go Away?  —  First things first: We're keeping the Steelcase hot-seat red chairs.  Forever.  In fact, we own quite a few now.  —  And we'll still be scooping and reviewing all things digital right here, at this Web address, for a few more months.
Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet:
Microsoft's Surface 2 launch: What to expect  —  Summary: Microsoft is readying its next-generation Surface tablets and peripherals for launch on September 23.  Here's what we know (and think we know) on specs, pricing and availability.  —  On Monday, September 23, Microsoft will be launching …
TechCrunch:
Microsoft May Pay Up To $200M For SF's Secretive Osterhout Design Group In A Wearables Bet  —  Google may have glasses and Apple may be rumored to be making a smart watch.  Now Microsoft may be effectively buying itself a wearables play by paying up to $200 million for a trove of assets …
Spiegel Online:
British Spy Agency GCHQ Hacked Belgiam Telecoms Firm  —  A cyber attack on Belgacom raised considerable attention last week.  Documents leaked by Edward Snowden and seen by SPIEGEL indicate that Britain's GCHQ intelligence agency was responsible for the attack.
MarketWatch:
Blackberry announces layoff of 4,500, quarterly $950M pre-tax loss, new enterprise focus  —  BlackBerry Announces Preliminary Second Quarter Fiscal 2014 Results and Provides Business Update  —  BlackBerry Announces Preliminary Second Quarter Fiscal 2014 Results and Provides Business Update …
DealBook:
FireEye Prices I.P.O. at $20, Beating Heightened Expectations  —  FireEye, a provider of cybersecurity software, priced its initial public offering on Thursday at $20 a share, handily beating expectations.  —  Earlier this week, the company raised its price range to $15 to $17 a share.
More: Business Insider.  Tweets: @danprimack
Roger Cheng / CNET:
Sprint confirms ‘One Up’ early phone upgrade program  —  As CNET previously reported, Sprint follows in the path of its fellow wireless carriers.  —  Sprint on Friday confirmed its own early upgrade program, “One Up,” that will allow customers to pay in monthly installments and change their phones once a year.

Sponsor Posts

Command Line:
The new primitives of agentic software delivery  —  This goes beyond code generation.  We're connecting people, AI, and feedback across the software development lifecycle.
Will Reed:
The best sales leaders aren't job hunting.  Here's how to reach them without months of cold outreach.  —  Our team came from Box, Square, and Brex, so we already know the GTM leaders worth meeting.
Zoho:
Introducing the new Zoho Analytics: Agentic analytics for every business  —  We're excited to announce the launch of the new Zoho Analytics!  This release marks a major shift for the product …
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data  —  Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Salesforce data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.

Featured Podcasts

The Upstarts Podcast:
The Accidental YC Founder Solving AI's GPU Crisis | SF Compute's Evan Conrad
Veteran tech reporter Alex Konrad sits down with breakout entrepreneurs taking on the status quo to shake up their fields in AI, design, nuclear energy, space, and more.
Subscribe to The Upstarts Podcast.
Uncapped with Jack Altman:
Benchmark Breakfast #1 | Jack and Ev
Conversations with people I admire about things I'm genuinely interested in.
Subscribe to Uncapped with Jack Altman.
Cheeky Pint:
Why Sam Altman is against a single superintelligence
Stripe cofounder John Collison interviews founders, builders, and leaders over a pint.
Subscribe to Cheeky Pint.
Great Chat:
The case for AI optimism
A podcast mostly about tech. Brought to you weekly by Angela Du, Sally Shin, Mac Bohannon, Helen Min, and Ashley Mayer.
Subscribe to Great Chat.
Sources:
Tobi Lütke on the AI agent revolution and future of Shopify
Candid conversations with the leaders shaping what's next in AI and the broader tech industry. Hosted by Alex Heath, who has covered Silicon Valley for more than a decade.
Subscribe to Sources.
Big Technology Podcast:
This AI Expert Argues We're Underestimating AI's Productivity Impact — With Ethan Mollick
The Big Technology Podcast takes you behind the scenes in the tech world featuring interviews with plugged-in insiders and outside agitators.
Subscribe to Big Technology Podcast.
 

About This Page

This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 3:45 PM ET, September 20, 2013.

The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated.

More News

Jeff Blagdon / The Verge:

Earlier Picks