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New Apple TV to feature universal search, enabling users to search movies, actor and directors across multiple streaming video services; prices start at $149 — 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.
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| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
Apple TV 4 hardware revealed: A8 chip, black remote, 8/16GB storage, same ports, no 4K — The fourth-generation Apple TV, set to be unveiled at an event on September 9th and released in October, will feature a mix of new and familiar hardware, according to reliable sources.| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
iPad Pro and refreshed iPad mini may debut at Apple's September 9 event; iPad Pro expected to ship November — iPad Pro planned for Sept. 9 debut with iPad mini 4; October pre-orders, November launch — Apple's September 9th event is set to be one of the company's largest events in history …
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| Roger Cheng / CNET: |
Sources: Google will unveil LG and Huawei Nexus smartphones in San Francisco on September 29 — Google will hold Nexus event Sept. 29 in San Francisco — The search giant will introduce two smartphones at the event, one made by LG and the other by Huawei.
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| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
New Moto 360s: men's 46mm and 42mm, women's 42mm with narrower strap mounts, priced at $299.99- $429.99; sport version later this year, others shipping in weeks — Motorola's new Moto 360 watches are sleeker, smarter, and more customizable than ever — Last year, Motorola released … | Mark Sullivan / VentureBeat: |
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| Peter Kafka / Re/code: |
Apple News app to include more than 50 publishers when it launches this fall — Apple Adds More Publishers for Its News App, Which Will Launch Soon — One thing you won't hear much about at Apple's media event next week: Its News app, a newsreader that will work something like Flipboard … | Emily Steel / New York Times: |
Hulu launches commercial-free option for $12 per month — Hulu Starts a Commercial-Free Option to Rival Netflix and Amazon — Hulu announced Wednesday that it was starting a commercial-free version of its streaming service, costing $12 a month, in its latest effort to enhance its offerings …
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| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Lenovo intros 6.98" Phab, 6.8" Phab Plus, Vibe S1 with 2 front-facing cameras, Vibe P1 and P1m with switches for power saving; retailing outside North America — Lenovo's new smartphones are weird — Alongside all of its other announcements today, Lenovo is showing off a pile of random, weird smartphones.| Bloomberg Business: |
Sources: Twitter board meets Thursday to discuss CEO search; Jack Dorsey remains a leading internal candidate, Padmasree Warrior among external candidates — Twitter CEO Search Gains Urgency as Stock Slips, Executives Exit — Pressure on Twitter Inc.'s board is mounting.
| Aaron Souppouris / Engadget: |
Sony introduces Z5 Premium with 5.5" display, Z5 with 5.2" display, and Z5 Compact with 4.7" display, all have fingerprint sensors on side and Snapdragon 810 — 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.
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| Jungah Lee / Bloomberg Business: |
Sources: Xiaomi considers launching a laptop, held talks with Samsung for memory chips, may go on sale in Q1 2016 — Xiaomi Considers Introducing Laptop to Compete With Apple — Xiaomi Corp. is considering the introduction of its first laptop early next year, people with direct knowledge …
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| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Acer unveils Revo Build Series, a modular desktop computer; core unit on sale in October in Europe, Middle East, and Africa with prices starting at €199 — 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 …
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| Scott Moritz / Bloomberg Business: |
Source: Verizon will launch its Go90 mobile video service in coming days, with free ad-supported shows from AOL, Awesomeness TV, Vice Media, and Viacom — Verizon Said to Start Pared-Down Video Service in Coming Days — Company plans low-key introduction, relying on social media
| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Google Launches Native Ads In Gmail To All Advertisers — Google is rolling out a new ad format in Gmail to all advertisers today. A few years ago, Google launched a new kind of native ad in Gmail that sat at the top of the inbox and mostly looked like a regular email.| Drew Olanoff / TechCrunch: |
Google Introduces Uncomplicated Pay-As-You-Go Model For Its Maps API — The Google Maps API has been a mess when it comes to pricing. The company is making moves to clean that up with a newly announced pay-as-you-go model. — Here's what the team said today about it:
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| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
Google updates Docs with integrated search on Android, dictation, and advanced change tracking — Google's productivity suite just got a big update timed to students' return to school. Changes across Docs, Sheets, Forms, and Google's Classroom product for teachers focus on making common tasks effortless … | 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.| Chris Kerr / Gamasutra: |
FTC settles with gaming network Machinima for paid, undisclosed Xbox One endorsements — YouTuber network Machinima settles with feds over deceptive advertising — YouTube powerhouse Machinima has settled charges made by the Federal Trade Commission that alleged the content creator had …
| Chris Velazco / Engadget: |
Moto X Pure Edition review: great value with a sleek design and useful software add-ons, greatly improved camera, but still not great in low light — Moto X Pure Edition review: the third time really is the charm — The Moto X line is a smartphone that's always been dancing around greatness.
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| Janko Roettgers / Variety: |
Images of demo site for Comcast's online video service Watchable show an emphasis on editor-driven curation and featured playlists — A Sneak Peek At Watchable, Comcast's Online Video Service (Exclusive) — The cat is out of the bag for Watchable, the online video service that Comcast … Thanks:@jank0
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