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| Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: |
Note 3's benchmarking “adjustments” inflate scores by up to 20% — We noticed an odd thing while testing the Samsung Galaxy Note 3: it scores really, really well in benchmark tests—puzzlingly well, in fact. A quick comparison of its scores to the similarly specced LG G2 makes it clear …
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Computerworld, TechCrunch, AppleInsider, BetaNews, The Verge, 9to5Mac, Guardian, Gizmodo, MacRumors, Business Insider, Patently Apple, Ubergizmo, IntoMobile, Forbes, iPhone Hacks, iPhone in Canada Blog, iDownloadBlog.com, Electronista, App Advice and Android Beat
Tweets: @pschiller, @dangillmor, @bill_gross and @panzer
| Brian Klug / AnandTech: |
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Review — I still remember the first time I held the original Galaxy Note. At that point in time it wasn't really obvious just how critical larger-display smartphones were going to be in the future, nor just how close to the smartphone market was becoming a mature one.| Vlad Savov / The Verge: |
Samsung Galaxy Gear review: poor software and design overshadow decent camera and speakerphone — Samsung Galaxy Gear review — The perfect companion for your life companion? — If you've ever seen a cycling race, you'll know that leading from the front isn't always a great idea.
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Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, The Next Web, Ars Technica, Computerworld, 9to5Google, Engadget, Wired, ZDNet, AnandTech, ParisLemon, SlashGear, VentureBeat, TechHive, Gotta Be Mobile and CNET
Tweets: @piercedavid, @zpower and @reckless
| Brian Klug / AnandTech: |
Samsung Galaxy Gear Review — “All this has happened before, and all of it will happen again.” — Wearables are a hot buzzword right now, and that's putting it lightly. As the smartphone and tablet markets mature, device manufacturers are looking toward other markets to continue growth and drive shoppers towards their offerings.
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Gizmodo, BGR and LAPTOP Magazine
| Gregory Ferenstein / TechCrunch: |
My Government Is A Complete Mess: Obamacare Websites Failing Amid Government Shutdown — The U.S. government is a complete mess. Congress could not even perform its basic constitutional duty to fund the government and had to shut down most of the public system.
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The Verge, Forbes and Healthcare Reform
Tweets: @healthcaregov, @russellbrandom and @healthcaregov
| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
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AllThingsD and The Switch. Tweets: @nasavoyager2, @cdcemergency, @nasa, @uscapitol, @cdcflu, @nationalzoo, @ftc and @statuelibrtynps
| Julianne Pepitone / CNNMoney.com: |
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| Todd Bishop / GeekWire: |
Microsoft Surface chief: ‘Multiple aspect ratios and sizes’ are in the works — Panos Panay was literally on the floor when I walked into Microsoft's Seattle store last night. — The vice president responsible for the company's Surface tablets was on his back, with a crowd of people around him …
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Gizmodo, PC World, The Verge, Engadget, WinBeta, Gotta Be Mobile and Pocket-lint. Tweets: @maryjofoley
| Claire Davenport / Reuters: |
Google offer may end search engine case, says EU antitrust chief — (Reuters) - Google's latest offer to modify its Internet search engine offers the prospect of ending a long-running European Union competition probe, the bloc's top antitrust official said on Tuesday.| Brad Feld / Foundry Group: |
Brad Feld and Foundry Group launch AngelList Syndicate, FG Angels — AngelList - Do Or Do Not, There is No Try — Yesterday, at our weekly Monday (sushi, sometimes tacos) lunch, we talked about AngelList. Over the weekend we each read blogs about how AngelList was going to transform venture capital …
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Tweets: @jasonmendelson, @sether, @msuster, @infoarbitrage, @semil, @rsarver, @hunterwalk and @danprimack
| Kevin Fitchard / GigaOM: |
FreedomPop launches its smartphone VoIP service, giving away 200 minutes each month — Mobile broadband provider FreedomPop has officially become a full-fledged mobile operator. On Tuesday it started selling its first smartphone, the HTC Evo Design, and began offering its first voice … | Bloomberg: |
Icahn Pushes Apple CEO for $150 Billion Share Buyback — Carl Icahn, who disclosed a $1 billion stake in Apple Inc. (AAPL) in August, said he had dinner with Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook and “pushed hard” for a $150-billion share buyback. — Talks will continue in about three weeks …
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CNNMoney.com, CNET, Computerworld, VentureBeat, ZDNet, TheStreet.com, Fortune, Tech Trader Daily, Los Angeles Times, AllThingsD, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, iPhone in Canada Blog, Financial Post and Business Insider
Tweets: @carl_c_icahn and @markgurman
| Kara Swisher / AllThingsD: |
Former Twitter Platform Chief Sarver Joins Redpoint as Partner — Ryan Sarver, Twitter's former director of platform, who left the company in May, is joining Redpoint Ventures as a partner. — Sarver joined Twitter in 2009, after working at Skyhook Wireless and, previous to that, having founded real estate startup Blue Trim.
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Fortune, Redpoint Ventures, VatorNews, TechCrunch and GigaOM
Tweets: @kevinweil, @rsarver, @hunterwalk, @rsarver, @rsarver and @redpointvc
| Mat Smith / Engadget: |
Google launches Android game vending machines, puts first ones in Tokyo (naturally) — In a country that has no shortage of vending machines, Google Japan has decided to join the fray. The company has announced three dedicated Google Play machines that will sell 18 different gaming titles …
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Softpedia News, PSFK, Examiner, Gearburn, Digital Trends, Tech in Asia, TechnoBuffalo, NFC World and Mashable
| Roger Cheng / CNET: |
AT&T attempts to out-Google Google in Austin fiber race — The telco says it will begin offering its “GigaPower” service to Austin and surrounding areas this year, with further expansion and a 1-gigabit connection planned in 2014. But how much will it cost? — AT&T wants to get a leg up on Google Fiber.| Leena Rao / TechCrunch: |
Etsy Unveils Major Policy Changes Amid Backlash From Solo Sellers — Etsy is making a major change to its policies today, allowing sellers to hire as many people as they need to run their businesses and to partner with outside manufacturers to produce their goods.
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Etsy News Blog, USA Today, GigaOM, Associated Press, AllThingsD, The Verge and Bloomberg. Tweets: @avibryant
| Richard Lawler / Engadget: |
YouTube Music Awards hit NYC Nov. 3, blend mainstream artists and internet stars (video) — The alternate reality of Youtube — where locally unknown but internet famous entertainers with millions of subscribers grab a spot next to widely recognizable mainstream artists … | Bloomberg: |
Google Said to Avoid U.S. Antitrust Challenge Over Waze — Google Inc. (GOOG), owner of the world's largest search engine, won't be challenged by U.S. antitrust regulators over its purchase of mapping application Waze, people familiar with the matter said. — Federal Trade Commission … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Michael Dell, Silver Lake Get The Green Light From Regulators On $24.9B Plan To Take Dell Private — The government may now be in shutdown mode, but not before it gave the go-ahead to Dell to go private. The embattled PC company today announced that it has received all necessary regulatory clearance …
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Dell, The Verge and AllThingsD
| Brad Molen / Engadget: |
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 review (2014 edition) — If you want your product to sound like it belongs in the future, why not name it after the future itself? Taking a page from the auto industry, Samsung named its new Galaxy Note 10.1 for the coming year, dubbing it the 2014 edition.
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Android Beat, Yahoo! News, The Verge, SlashGear, GigaOM and AnandTech
| Eric Jackson / Forbes: |
Why Alan Mulally Would Be A Terrible Choice As The Next Microsoft CEO — Kara Swisher reported last week that Alan Mulally is now a front-runner for the job as Microsoft's next CEO. — Previously, he had been rumored to be a wildcard candidate for the job but one who was unlikely to leave his current post at Ford.| Ben Rooney / Digits: |
Logentries Closes $10 Million Funding Round — A Dublin company has landed one of Europe's largest “A-Round” investment deals, securing $10 million from three U.S. investors and an Irish VC, the company announced Tuesday. — Logentries, a big data company that lets users analyze the vast stores …
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VentureBeat, GigaOM, Venture Capital Dispatch, TechCrunch, BostInno, venturefizz.com and GeekTime
Tweets: @willmcq and @logentries
| Jon Fingas / Engadget: |
Verizon accepts device upgrades made during glitch, lucky customers can keep unlimited data — We have bad news: Verizon didn't mean to let website visitors buy devices at upgrade prices while preserving unlimited data. The option was a momentary “software issue,” the carrier says.
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Droid Life, eWeek, TechHive, AllThingsD, Examiner, GigaOM, HotHardware.com News, iDownloadBlog.com, 9to5Mac, Gizmodo, MacNN and PhoneArena
| AppleInsider: |
Former MobileMe members' complimentary iCloud term ends, storage auto-adjusted to 5GB — Apple on Tuesday sent out emails notifying former MobileMe members that their complimentary iCloud storage plans have expired, meaning those who have not upgraded will be automatically bumped down to the free 5GB tier.
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Apple, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, iMore, Gotta Be Mobile, Macgasm, AppleTell, iDownloadBlog.com, TUAW, App Advice, iPhone, TUAW, The Next Web and iClarified
| Laura Hazard Owen / GigaOM: |
Scribd moves beyond document sharing with $8.99/month ebook subscription service — There must be something in the water: Just under a month after startup Oyster launched a Netflix-like subscription service for ebooks, the six-year-old document sharing site Scribd officially rolled out its own ebook subscription service on Tuesday.
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