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September 2, 2015, 11:05 AM

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John Paczkowski / BuzzFeed:

New Apple TV Will Feature Universal Search, Start At $149 — One of Apple TV's most-desired features finally makes its way to the diminutive set-top box. — Managing Editor, BuzzFeed San Francisco — BuzzFeed Illustration — On Tuesday September 9, Apple will unveil its next generation Apple TV, as we've already told you.

More: 9to5Mac, BGR, The Verge, Tech Insider, iPhone Hacks, Apple World Today and ExtremeTech. See also Mediagazer

Brandon Hill / HotHardware.com News:

Intel unveils Skylake Y, U, H, and S CPU series for desktops, notebooks, convertibles, and compute sticks — Intel Unleashes Onslaught Of Skylake CPUs For Next Gen Notebooks, Convertibles And Compute Sticks — When it comes to Intel's Skylake processors, we've already got you covered things …

More: MacRumors, CNET, BetaNews, BGR, Ars Technica, Ausdroid, ZDNet, The Next Web, AppleInsider, Windows Central and The Register

Vlad Savov / The Verge:

Windows 10 and Skylake processors were ‘designed together,’ says Intel's Kirk Skaugen — Intel makes a habit of announcing its new processor generations in gradual steps. A month ago, it introduced the first members of its sixth-gen Core family — better known by the codename Skylake …

More: Intel Newsroom, Wall Street Journal, Engadget, Laptop Mag, Android Authority, VentureBeat, WCCFtech, Ars Technica, Inquirer, Ars Technica, Tom's Guide, USA Today, Mashable, BBC, SlashGear, Liliputing and Neowin

Ian Cutress / AnandTech:

The Intel Skylake Mobile and Desktop Launch, with Architecture Analysis

Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge:

Acer's coolest new PC lets you build a computer like Lego bricks — Building your own computer is starting to come back in style thanks to initiatives like Phonebloks and Google's Project Ara, and now Acer is bringing that idea to the desktop. It's introducing a new PC today called the Revo Build Series …

More: The Next Web, Ars Technica, VentureBeat, Inquirer, PCWorld, Engadget and SlashGear

Chris Welch / The Verge:

Acer's Chromebook R 11 is a new convertible laptop priced at $299 — The latest in Acer's long lineup of Chromebooks is the company's first convertible running Google's OS. The Chromebook R 11, due next month for $299, features an 11-inch, “HD” (1366 x 768) display, aluminum top frame, and an Intel Celeron chipset.

More: Engadget, Laptop Mag and CNET

Avram Piltch / Laptop Mag:

Lenovo Unfolds New ThinkPad Yogas with Silver Chassis, 2K Displays — Just as we expect a MacBook to be silver (or gold), we always picture a Lenovo ThinkPad clad in raven black. However, the leading PC vendor is shaking up its palette by offering a pair of new ThinkPad Yoga 2-in-1s in a choice of silver or black.

More: Engadget, The Verge, PCWorld, TechEye, SlashGear, Microsoft News and ZDNet

Kevin Tofel / ZDNet:

Lenovo's Miix 700: Like a Surface Pro 3 but with a better, included keyboard — Do you like the Surface Pro 3 but wish it came with the keyboard? Consider the Lenovo Miix 700 which includes the accessory and offers a better typing experience. — I've said many times over the past year …

More: Lenovo Newsroom, BGR, CNET, The Verge, Engadget, TechnoBuffalo, Liliputing, SlashGear, Neowin, BetaNews, Ubergizmo, Gizmodo and PhoneArena

Brett Howse / AnandTech:

Lenovo Refreshes Ideapad Lineup With Windows 10, Skylake, and Carrizo

More: Gizmodo, Engadget, Laptop Mag, The Verge, The Next Web, Microsoft News and SlashGear. Tweets: @engadget

Mark Sullivan / VentureBeat:

Traditional looking Huawei Watch on sale September 17, priced from $350 to $800 — Huawei today announced the U.S. availability and pricing of its Huawei Watch, a large-ish metal smartwatch that runs on Android Wear. The watch will go on sale September 17 and will come in models ranging from $350 to $800.

More: PCWorld, ZDNet, Re/code, Gizmodo, Inquirer, The Verge, Android Police, Android Authority, Engadget and SlashGear

Aaron Souppouris / Engadget:

Sony launches Xperia Z5 family with fingerprint sensors: Z5 Premium, Z5, and Z5 Compact — Sony's Xperia Z5 family includes the world's first 4K smartphone — To say that Sony's mobile division has had a tough time lately would be an understatement. As the company puts out half-hearted efforts …

More: 9to5Google, Gizmodo and The Verge

James Vincent / The Verge:

Sony's Xperia Z5 Premium has an absurd 4K display

More: Guardian and SlashGear

Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat:

Chrome 45 launches with new developer features, automatically pauses less important Flash content, like ads — Google today launched Chrome 45 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android, with some expected changes and new developer tools. You can update to the latest version now using …

More: Google Chrome Releases, Social Media Today and The Next Web

Allegra Frank / Polygon:

Nintendo games now available through Amazon digital store — Starting today, Nintendo games are now available for digital purchase through the Amazon online store. Amazon will offer a selection of popular Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and Virtual Console games, as well as some downloadable content …

More: The Verge

Mikael Ricknäs / PCWorld:

Huawei announces Mate S with a 5.5" pressure-sensitive screen, starts at €650, available in 30 countries but not in US — The Mate S is Huawei's best-looking phone, but the price is steep — The Mate S from Huawei Technologies has a metal design that rivals any other Android-based smartphone …

More: ZDNet, Android Authority, The Verge, Reuters, Engadget, CNET, CNBC, Wall Street Journal, Ars Technica UK, SlashGear, Pocket-lint and PhoneArena

John Koller / PlayStation.Blog:

PS4 v3.0 update to include gameplay streaming to YouTube, increased online storage, more; beta starts today — PS4 System Software 3.00 Features Detailed, Beta Starts Today — We've been busy preparing our next major system software update for PS4, version 3.00 (codename: Kenshin).

Joe Mullin / Ars Technica:

Popcorn Time lawsuits continue as 16 are sued for watching Survivor — App that makes piracy easy has become a target for one Oregon lawyer. — The “Popcorn Time” app was launched in 2014 as a kind of “BitTorrent for dummies” with a simple Netflix-style interface for viewing movies.

More: Variety and Geek.com

Richard Alfonsi / The Twitter Blog:

Twitter ads now available in over 200 countries, around 100K active advertisers using the platform — Twitter Ads are now available in over 200 countries and territories — Today, we're excited to expand our self-service ads platform from 33 countries to over 200 countries and territories.

More: Marketing Land, VentureBeat and Bloomberg Business. Tweets: @twitterads

Michael de Waal-Montgomery / VentureBeat:

Xiaomi is reportedly working on 15" $470 laptop running Linux, to launch in early 2016 — Xiaomi reportedly working on $470 laptop with Samsung, others, due early 2016 — China's smartphone giant Xiaomi is reportedly working on its own line of laptops with partners including Inventec …

More: Bloomberg Business, DigiTimes, CNET, The Register, 9to5Mac, Business Insider, SamMobile, International Business Times, Gizchina.com, The Verge and TechnoBuffalo

Jordan Novet / VentureBeat:

Cortana can now translate words, phrases, and sentences in almost 40 languages — Microsoft today announced that its Cortana personal digital assistant can make instant translations in nearly 40 languages in Windows 10 in the U.S. and China. The capability to translate words …

More: MSDN Blogs, Laptop Mag, SuperSite for Windows, SlashGear, Neowin, Windows Central, WinBeta and The Verge

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

Amazon Expands Dash Buttons To More Brands, Effectively Makes The Buttons Free — Amazon this morning announced an expansion of its Dash Buttons program, as well as incentives to encourage more Amazon Prime members to bring these new hardware devices into their home.

More: The Verge, GeekWire, The Next Web, Gizmodo and SlashGear

Tom Warren / The Verge:

Toshiba's Satellite Radius 12 combines a 4K display with a Windows Hello camera — It feels like it has been years since Toshiba announced an exciting Windows laptop, but it looks like the wait is finally over. At IFA today, Toshiba is revealing the Satellite Radius 12 convertible.

More: Engadget, BGR, BetaNews and VentureBeat

Chris Welch / The Verge:

The Asus VivoStick is a $129 PC-on-a-stick that runs Windows 10 — Behold the latest HDMI stick that instantly transforms into a full-fledged Windows PC when plugged into a TV or compatible monitor. The Asus VivoStick is Asus' answer for Intel's Compute Stick; it's a PC you can carry in your pocket.

More: Engadget, PCWorld and SlashGear

Arik Hesseldahl / Re/code:

Andreessen-backed security firm Tanium raises $120M in round led by TPG and IVP, sources say at a $3.5B valuation — Andreessen-Backed Tanium Lands $120 Million in Round Led by TPG and IVP — Tanium, the security and systems management startup, said today that it has secured …

More: New York Times, Reuters, Business Insider, Forbes, InfoWorld, CNBC and PE Hub Blog

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