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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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OS X Yosemite review: Handoff, a Dropbox-like iCloud Drive, and CloudKit culminate in a unified platform — OS X 10.10 Yosemite: The Ars Technica Review — When the book is finally closed on the product line known as OS X, last year's release of OS X 10.9 Mavericks may end up getting short shrift.| 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.
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| Conor Dougherty / New York Times: |
Analysts Ask What's Next for Google — SAN FRANCISCO — Google is still pulling in money hand over fist, but Wall Street is hungry for the company's next act. — On a conference call with analysts on Thursday, after Google reported its third-quarter earnings, the questions came fast and furious …
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| Carmel DeAmicis / Gigaom: |
Facebook may have solved mobile, but Google is still struggling with it — Although Google missed the earnings mark, its overall health is strong. — Google's mobile ad strategy is sounding a lot like Facebook's these days. On its third quarter earnings call Thursday … | Google: |
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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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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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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| Sean Gallagher / Ars Technica: |
Whisper CTO says tracking “anonymous” users not a big deal, really — On Thursday, the Guardian reported that the developers of Whisper, an social media platform that allows individuals to post anonymous messages that can be seen by others based on a number of factors, isn't all that anonymous after all.
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Amazon Fresh launches in New York, starting with Brooklyn's Park Slope area, for Amazon Prime members — Amazon Confirms It Will Deliver Fresh Groceries in New York City — Amazon's grocery delivery business is launching in New York City on Friday, the company said … | Dan Frommer / Quartz: |
This new “Apple SIM” could legitimately disrupt the wireless industry — Perhaps the most interesting news about Apple's new iPad Air 2 tablet is buried at the bottom of one of its marketing pages: It will come pre-installed with a new “Apple SIM” card instead of one from a specific mobile operator.| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Gaming company Razer valued at $1B+ after new funding from Intel — Gaming Company Razer Is Now Valued At $1B+ — Razer, the San Diego-based high-end gaming tech company, is on a roll. In the wake of the latest models of its thin Blade gaming laptops, a partnership with Tencent in China … | Wall Street Journal: |
Apple's iPhone 6 Finally Makes Its Debut in China — Apple launched its latest iPhone in China on Friday morning. But unlike some past debuts for its new gadgets, the event was decidedly low-key. — About 100 customers waited in line Friday morning outside Apple's store …
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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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Tweets: @twitpic and @dannysullivan
See also Mediagazer| Stephen Shankland / CNET: |
Firefox Hello adds video chat to Mozilla's browser — With its online chat feature, Mozilla works to break down the walls around services like Microsoft Skype and Google Hangouts. — Eager to infuse the Web with the communications interactivity of mobile apps, Mozilla on Thursday announced a video chat service called Hello.
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