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Apple Announces iPad Air—Dramatically Thinner, Lighter & More Powerful iPad — iPad mini Features Stunning Retina Display & 64-bit Apple-designed A7 Chip — Apple® today announced iPad Air™, the latest generation of its category defining device, featuring a stunning 9.7-inch Retina® display …
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| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
New full-sized iPad Air: 20% thinner at 1 lb, A7 processor, improved cameras, starts at $499 — Apple announces the iPad Air, its thinnest and lightest full-size iPad yet — Apple has officially announced the latest version of its iPad tablet. The newly named iPad Air features …
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| John Paczkowski / AllThingsD: |
Apple's New iPad Mini Boasts Retina Display, 64-Bit A7 Chip — Apple on Tuesday unveiled its second generation iPad mini, the successor to the diminutive tablet it debuted at about this time last October. And the device is largely as we said it would be a few weeks back.
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Apple unveils Haswell-based MacBook Pros with Retina display, starting at $1,299 — If you've been waiting for the MacBook Pro with Retina display to get a big processor upgrade, today's your lucky day. Apple has just refreshed its high-end portable line with Intel's Haswell chips …
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| Nick Summers / The Next Web: |
You'll be able to buy Apple's redesigned Mac Pro for $2,999 before the end of the year — Apple's redesigned, cylindrical Mac Pro will be available to order before the end of the year for $2,999 , the company announced today. — The new Mac Pro is a dramatic departure from the lumbering …
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| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
Apple updates iLife suite on iOS and OS X — Following a brief appearance on its website over the weekend, Apple announced major updates to its iLife apps for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, and Mac. — Eddy Cue took the stage today at debut new versions of iLife for iOS and OS X.
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| Ellis Hamburger / The Verge: |
Apple gives iWork a facelift with collaboration on the web, available for free today — Apple announced in mid-September that it would make its iWork suite of apps free with all purchases of an iOS device, but the company didn't offer any updates for the apps. Today, we heard a little bit more about iWork.
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| Aaron Souppouris / The Verge: |
OS X Mavericks will be available today as a free download — Apple has just announced the latest version of OS X, 10.9 Mavericks, will be available as a free download today. In addition to the usual promise of increased speed and efficiency, the update has a number of improvements over 10.8 Mountain Lion …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Nokia Lumia 2520: a closer look at Nokia's first Windows tablet — The moment has finally come, Nokia's first Windows tablet. While its been rumored for what feels like years, Nokia's Lumia 2520 is the Finnish smartphone maker's answer to a Lumia-style tablet.
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| Mat Smith / Engadget: |
Nokia Lumia 1520: Windows Phone with 6-inch 1080p display and 20MP camera for $750 — Is this the Windows Phone you've been waiting for? If you've been holding out for a flagship with a 6-inch 1080p display, high-resolution PureView camera and the top-of-the-line processor, we'd suspect the answer is probably yes.
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
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| Lorraine Luk / Wall Street Journal: |
Microsoft Tests Eyewear to Rival Google Glass — Software Giant Taps Asian Suppliers for Prototype Components — Microsoft Corp. is testing prototypes for Web-connected eyewear similar to Google Glass, people familiar with the matter said, potentially pushing the company into the much hyped …
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| Ki Mae Heussner / GigaOM: |
eBay acquires Shutl, plans to expand same-day delivery to 25 cities — In an effort to expand its same-day delivery service to cities across the country (and across the pond), e-commerce giant eBay has snapped up London-based startup Shutl. — At a New York press conference on Tuesday …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Official Instagram Windows Phone app arriving in the ‘coming weeks’ — Windows Phone is finally getting an official Instagram client. After months of pressure from Nokia, Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom confirmed today that an official client will be made available to Windows Phone users shortly.
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| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Amazon increases free shipping minimum to $35 — Amazon has offered free shipping to US customers for over a decade now on all eligible orders above $25, but that's changing today as the online retailer bumps up its minimum order requirement to $35. Amazon notes that this is the first time it's increased …
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Lifehacker, CNET, Engadget, GigaOM, Digits, GeekWire, Electronista and Gotta Be Mobile
| Eric Slivka / MacRumors: |
Websites Begin Supporting Safari Push Notifications Ahead of Mavericks Launch — Ahead of the final unveiling of OS X Mavericks at tomorrow's media event and an expected public launch soon after, several high-profile websites including The New York Times and NBA.com have begun supporting …
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| Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: |
iOS 7 By The Numbers: 200 Million Downloads In 5 Days, 64% Adoption Rate, 20 Million iTunes Radio Listeners — In San Francisco today, Apple shared some numbers during its keynote. Only five days after the iOS 7 release, 200 million devices ran the new operating system.| Tim Culpan / Bloomberg: |
HTC Said to Plan Android Smartwatch With Camera for Next Year — HTC Corp. (2498) is developing a smartwatch that uses Google Inc. (GOOG)'s Android software and can take pictures, according to a person familiar with the matter. — The watch's price, full functions and sales strategy still must … | Henry Blodget / Business Insider: |
In Case You Don't Realize How Fast Apple's iPad Business Has Gone Down The Tubes ... On October 22nd, Apple is finally launching new iPads. — This launch can't come soon enough. — It wasn't long ago that Apple fans were slapping each other on the back and crowing about how, one day, Apple would be known as “the iPad company.”
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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
How Apple's Address Book app could allow the NSA to harvest your contacts — Overlooked in last week's revelation that the National Security Agency is harvesting hundreds of millions of e-mail address books around the world was this surprising factoid: Apple makes this mass collection easier …
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| Stuart Dredge / Guardian: |
Apple removes HMV iOS app for ‘violating App Store guidelines’ — Retailer criticises Apple for demanding changes despite having approved the app last month, while retail trade body ERA claims ban raises ‘serious issues of competition’ — Apple has removed HMV's new iOS app from its App Store …
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The Verge, Hilco UK, Engadget, ReadWrite, LAPTOP Magazine, AppleInsider, Engadget, The Next Web, WebProNews, IntoMobile, Music Ally, 9to5Mac, 9to5Mac, The Next Web and Inquirer
| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft WebApps: Mobile Web sites in Windows Phone app's clothing — Summary: Microsoft is packaging up some popular mobile Web sites and making them available as downloadable Windows Phone apps. — There are some interesting new “apps” published by Microsoft showing up in the Windows Phone store, as of late.
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Windows Phone Central, The Verge, TechHive and The Verge
| Richard Nieva / CNET: |
Watch Apple's slick video that helped convince Cupertino to approve its new HQ — Lead architect Norman Foster and Apple design chief Jonathan Ive look over a model of Apple's new headquarters. — (Credit: City of Cupertino video/Screenshot by CNET) Last week, Apple all but got the green light … Thanks:@richardjnieva
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