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August 31, 2015, 2:10 PM
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Dieter Bohn / The Verge:
Google launches Android Wear app for iOS on iPhone 5 and later with support for LG Watch Urbane and all future Android Wear watches  —  Android Wear smartwatches come to the iPhone  —  In a nondescript conference room at Google's headquarters a few weeks ago, I paired my iPhone to a smartwatch running Android for the first time.
Stephen Hall / 9to5Google:
Android Wear on iPhone unofficially works with Moto 360, LG G Watch R, others  —  After a quick factory reset of my LG G Watch R, it seems that Android Wear isn't restricted to newer Android Wear devices as Google seemed to suggest this morning.  Following the announcement that Android Wear support …
Deepali Gupta / The Economic Times:
Indian competition commission charges Google with rigging search results; Flipkart, Facebook, and others corroborate complaints  —  CCI charges Google with rigging search results; Flipkart, Facebook corroborate complaints … MUMBAI: Flipkart, Facebook, Nokia's maps division …
Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica:
Google OnHub review: looks great, very user-friendly, but performance and functionality aren't worth the $200 price  —  Google OnHub review—Google's smart home Trojan horse is a $200 leap of faith  —  Today it's a $200 Wi-Fi router.  Tomorrow?  We have no idea.  (Ok, maybe some idea.)
Chris O'Brien / VentureBeat:
Ashley Madison fires back, says ratio of men to women is 1.2 to 1 with thousands still signing up  —  Hacking victim Ashley Madison wants you to know that reports of its demise are premature, and that reports that there are no women on the site are totally bogus.
Xperia Blog:
Video of Sony Xperia Z5 with 4K display leaks, confirms Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Compact too  —  Three minute video shows off the Xperia Z5 family in all its glory [Update]  —  All of the Sony Xperia Z5 information leaked earlier today came from a French hands-on video …
Rich McCormick / The Verge:
The LG Watch Urbane Luxe is a 23-karat gold smartwatch for $1,200  —  The LG Watch Urbane's vanilla model was already huge, but for people who want their Android Wear smartwatch to be really eye-catching, the company is now offering a limited-edition 23-karat gold version for the low low price of $1,200.
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
LTE over Wi-Fi spectrum sets up industry-wide fight over interference  —  Big Cable and Wi-Fi Alliance cry foul over cellular interference with Wi-Fi.  —  A plan to use Wi-Fi airwaves for cellular service has sparked concerns about interference with existing Wi-Fi networks …
Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
AOL Acquires Photo And Messaging Startup Kanvas Labs  —  AOL is announcing another acquisition — Kanvas Labs, maker of mobile social apps.  —  An AOL spokesperson told me that the company will continue to offer the existing Kanvas Labs products.  Those include photo editing app Kanvas …
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Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
Graydon Carter opens a physical store called Air Mail Newsstand in NYC, as an extension of his digital newsletter Air Mail, selling books, magazines, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

Andrew Beaujon / Washingtonian:
Interviews with over a dozen current and former WAMU staffers and contractors show management's contradictory, unclear messaging about its closure of DCist

More News

Stephen Hall / 9to5Google:
Renders of next generation Moto 360 and Moto 360 Sport leak
Chris Welch / The Verge:
T-Mobile will move users from unlimited to entry-level limited 4G LTE smartphone data plan if they exceed 7GB tethering limit by hiding tethering use

Earlier Picks

Peter Kafka / Re/code:
Epix signs multi-year distribution deal with Hulu, will not renew its deal with Netflix after current agreement expires in September
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