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September 2, 2015, 1:45 PM

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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.

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.

More: Business Insider, The Verge, iMore, Washington Post, Pocket-lint, iPhone Hacks, iDownloadBlog.com, iPhone in Canada Blog and ZDNet

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.

More: The Verge, 9to5Google, Liliputing, Android Beat, Droid Life and Android Central

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.

More: Sony Global, BetaNews, BGR, Android Police, Android Authority, Inquirer, PCWorld, The Next Web, Gizmodo, CNET, The Verge, 9to5Google and Xperia Blog

James Vincent / The Verge:

Sony's Xperia Z5 Premium has an absurd 4K display — Sony has unveiled its new lineup of Xperia smartphones, and this year's headline model is the Xperia Z5 Premium. Available in chrome, black, and gold, the Z5 Premium looks undeniably luxurious, and the company claims its 5.5-inch 4K display is a first for a smartphone.

More: Guardian and SlashGear

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 …

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, eWeek, Ars Technica, Engadget, VentureBeat, Inquirer, PCWorld 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

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 …

More: DigiTimes, Tech Trader Daily, TIME, VentureBeat, CNET, The Register, 9to5Mac, Ubergizmo, Business Insider, International Business Times, Gizchina.com, SamMobile, The Verge and TechnoBuffalo

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, Engadget, Wall Street Journal, Laptop Mag, VentureBeat, WCCFtech, Ars Technica, Android Authority, MobileSyrup.com, Inquirer, Ars Technica, Tom's Guide, USA Today, Mashable, BBC, SlashGear, Liliputing and Neowin

Brandon Hill / HotHardware.com News:

Intel unveils Skylake Y, U, H, and S CPU series for desktops, notebooks, convertibles, and compute sticks

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

Ian Cutress / AnandTech:

The Intel Skylake Mobile and Desktop Launch, with Architecture Analysis

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, TechEye, SlashGear, Microsoft News and ZDNet

Kevin Tofel / ZDNet:

Lenovo's Miix 700: Like a Surface Pro 3 but with a better, included keyboard

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

Brett Howse / AnandTech:

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

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

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.

More: Inside AdWords, WebProNews and BetaNews

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

Zack Whittaker / ZDNet:

Critical remotely-exploitable flaws found in three popular, internet-connected baby monitors — New security flaws found in popular IoT baby monitors — Even internet-connected baby monitors aren't immune to hacking, including some flaws that are easy to exploit.

More: The Verge, Wall Street Journal, ABC News and PCWorld. Tweets: @pkedrosky

Barry Levine / VentureBeat:

NewsCred nabs $42M to expand beyond content marketing — EXCLUSIVE: — Content marketing platform NewsCred is today announcing a new round of $42 million to help it evolve into a broader marketing platform. — Brands want to tell their unique story, cofounder and CEO Shafqat Islam told me …

More: Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, AdExchanger, The Drum, PE Hub Blog, CMSWire.com, Business Wire, Xconomy, Marketing Land, FinSMEs and Business Insider. See also Mediagazer

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: Techdirt, PCWorld, Variety and Geek.com

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, The Daily Dot, USA Today, GeekWire, CNET, The Next Web, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Business Wire, Christian Science Monitor, Fortune, Mashable 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

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: SlashGear, PCWorld and Engadget

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: Computerworld, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Forbes, Reuters, Business Insider, CNBC and PE Hub Blog

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