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| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
iPad Air 2: 6.1mm, A8X, 8MP rear camera, Touch ID, gold version, preorder Oct. 17 from $499 — iPad Air 2 announced with Touch ID fingerprint sensor and 'world's thinnest' body, available for $499 and shipping next week — Apple is introducing the iPad Air 2, a new version …
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| Nilay Patel / The Verge: |
iPad Air 2 hands-on: “feels like you're holding a screen and nothing more”; side-switch removed, rotation lock now handled by Control Center — iPad Air 2 hands-on: the same, but different — I just spent some time with Apple's new iPad Air 2.
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BetaNews, TechCrunch, MacRumors, MacStories, 9to5Mac and iPhone in Canada Blog
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| Eric Slivka / MacRumors: |
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| Kris Naudus / Engadget: |
| Apple: |
iMac with Retina display: 27" 5120x2880 pixel “5K” display, 5mm at its thinnest, available today from $2499 — Apple Introduces 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K Display — Apple® today unveiled the 27-inch iMac® with Retina® 5K display, featuring the world's highest resolution display …
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| Sean Hollister / Gizmodo: |
iMac with Retina Display Eyes-On: It's Gorgeous, Of Course — The Apple iMac with Retina display looks brilliant. I mean, of course it does: There are just too many freaking pixels here (and too much of Apple's reputation for excellence) for it to be anything but stellar.
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Mac Mini: updated CPU and graphics, two Thunderbolt 2 ports, 802.11ac, on sale today from $499 — Apple Updates Mac mini — Now Starts at $499 — Apple® today updated Mac® mini with the latest technologies and a new lower starting price, making Apple's most affordable Mac an even better value.
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| Guardian: |
Whisper, the anonymous social media app, tracks users who have opted out of geolocation services, shares information with US DoD, stores data indefinitely — Revealed: how Whisper app tracks anonymous users — Company shares some information with US Department of Defense
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| Google: |
Google Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2014 Results — Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. — “Google had another strong performance this quarter, with revenue up 20% year on year, at $16.5 billion,” said Patrick Pichette, CFO of Google.
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| Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch: |
| Richard Slatter / The Twitter Blog: |
Twitter partners with Soundcloud to launch Audio Card, a new way to share audio in timeline — Introducing a new audio experience on Twitter — The world's most influential musicians and media producers already share unique audio content through Twitter every day.
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Wall Street Journal, Marketing Land, SoundCloud, Engadget, Gizmodo, The Next Web, 9to5Google, The Verge, VentureBeat, iMore, TechSpot, Re/code, Ubergizmo, bizjournals, Lifehacker and Mashable. Tweets: @foofighters. See also Mediagazer
| Zack Whittaker / ZDNet: |
OS X Yosemite and updated iWork are available today for free — Apple releases OS X Yosemite for Mac for free; iWork updated — Summary: Apple's latest desktop operating system lands on existing and new iMacs and MacBooks for free. Also updated, the company's iWork productivity suite.| Richard Padilla / MacRumors: |
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| Jordan Kahn / 9to5Mac: |
Apple Pay is available starting Oct. 20, 500 more banks signed up — As expected, today during its iPad and Mac event Apple announced an official Oct. 20 launch date for Apple Pay, its new payments service unveiled earlier this year alongside the NFC-equipped iPhone 6 models.
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| Emily Steel / New York Times: |
CBS to offer standalone web subscription service CBS All Access at $5.99/month in 14 cities — CBS to Offer Stand-Alone Web Subscription Service — CBS unveiled a new subscription Internet streaming service on Thursday that lets people watch its live television programming and thousands … | Facebook: |
Facebook announces Safety Check, a tool that lets you announce you're safe during natural disasters — Introducing Safety Check — In times of disaster or crisis, people turn to Facebook to check on loved ones and get updates. It is in these moments that communication is most critical …
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Twitpic Couldn't Find An Acquirer, Will Shut Down After All On Oct 25th — The reports of Twitpic's survival were greatly exaggerated. Despite claiming it had found an acquirer to save it from death following a trademark complaint from Twitter, the photo sharing service today announced …
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CNET, PC World, Marketing Land, BetaNews, ReadWrite, Business Insider, The Verge, Fast Company and The Next Web. Tweets: @twitpic. See also Mediagazer
| Matt Burns / TechCrunch: |
Apple Announces Apple Watch SDK, Launches In November — Apple just announced its SDK for the upcoming Apple Watch. Called WatchKit, the kit launches next month. The word comes from Tim Cook speaking today at an event held at the Apple Campus. — WatchKit will give developers the tools needed to build app for the Apple Watch.
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