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No Retina MacBook Air at Thursday Apple Event — // HAPPENING TODAY — Salesforce.com's Dreamforce conference kicks off in San Francisco. — The November issue of Vogue China hits newsstands with Apple's iWatch on its cover. — Retina MacBook Air Rumors to Continue for Foreseeable Future| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
More Second-Generation iPad Air Part Leaks Point to A8X Chip, 2GB RAM, 16GB Storage Option — A fairly clear image of what is said to be the logic board for the second-generation iPad Air suggests that the device will indeed come with an A8X chip, as hinted at in earlier images shared over the weekend.
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iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus Arrive in 36 More Countries and Territories This Month — Apple's Fastest-Ever iPhone Rollout Includes India, Mexico, South Korea & Thailand — Apple® today announced that iPhone® 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the biggest advancements in iPhone history … | Tiernan Ray / Tech Trader Daily: |
Apple Rising as Estimates Go Higher on iPhone 6 Cycle; China Pre-Sales Reportedly 20M — Shares of Apple (AAPL) are up 80 cents, or 0.8%%, at $101.53, on another wave this morning of bullish Street views on iPhone 6 shipments. — In the news, DigiTimes's Amy Fan and Alex Wolfgram report …
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Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb blames Apple for the country's credit rating downgrade — How Apple prompted this country's downgrade — Finland's Prime Minister Alexander Stubb says the iPhone killed the once-dominant Nokia and the iPad killed the country's paper industry …
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| Joe Belfiore / Blogging Windows: |
Microsoft touts 1M registrations for Windows Insider Program to test Windows 10, cites solid usage and 64% installations on PCs, not VMs — Checking in on the Windows Insider Program — It's been awesome to see so many of you joining the Windows Insider Program and letting us …
| Tom Cheredar / VentureBeat: |
Reddit's general manager Erik Martin departs following $50M raise — One of Reddit's longest employees, Erik Martin, has decided to depart from his position as general manager after six years with the company. — Martin, who made the news official in a tweet this morning … | Neil Hughes / AppleInsider: |
Apple's supplier contracts include $50M penalty for leaking future product info — Details from Apple's supplier non-disclosure agreements are beginning to leak thanks to the bankruptcy proceedings of GT Advanced Technologies, with the sapphire maker arguing that even more should be published …
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Dutch police arrested, will fine four drivers in Amsterdam for using Uber app to provide taxi services — Dutch Police Arrest Drivers Using Uber App in Amsterdam — Dutch police arrested four drivers in Amsterdam early Sunday after they were found to be improperly using the Uber app for taxi services …
| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
Apple Pay setup detailed & retailers begin training as service launches at Apple HQ — The launch of Apple Pay, Apple's NFC and Touch ID-based mobile payment solution, is upon us. Apple has begun preparing for the launch by kicking off Apple Pay training programs for its own group …
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| Zack Whittaker / ZDNet: |
French telco Iliad scraps bid to acquire T-Mobile US — Summary: The French phone giant confirmed the deal was a no-go, after the US cellular giant's German owner turned down its latest offer. — French telco Iliad said it will no longer pursue T-Mobile US as a possible acquisition target.| Jon Fingas / Engadget: |
Dropbox fixes bug in its desktop apps that deleted some files for people using Selective Sync — Dropbox bug wipes some users' files from the cloud — Cautious types will frequently tell you not to rely on cloud storage as your only backup, and a handful of internet denizens have just learned this the hard way.| Charles Arthur / Guardian: |
Snapsaved confirms their site was breached, 500 MB of Snapchat images affected, no personal info leaked — Third-party Snapchat site claims photos were hacked from server — Developers behind Snapsaved.com, which stores Snapchat pictures, claim user photos were stolen …
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