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September 8, 2015, 10:55 AM

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Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:
Base iPad Pro will have 64GB of storage and “monster” 12.9-inch display that can run 2 full-sized apps side by side; top model prices close to latest MacBooks  —  iPad Pro: ‘Monster screen’ runs full-sized side-by-side apps, LTE models, keyboard + stylus separate
Greg Bensinger / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Amazon plans to release $50 6-inch tablet and new 8-inch and 10-inch versions for holidays  —  Amazon to Release $50 Tablet as It Struggles to Sell Pricier Devices  —  Amazon plans to release a $50 tablet with a 6-inch screen, in time for the holidays.
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat:
Raspberry Pi's official 7″ touchscreen display goes on sale today for $60  —  The Raspberry Pi Foundation has launched an all-new piece of hardware today — the official Raspberry Pi touchscreen display is now on sale for $60 (£48 GBP) online, and through a handful of brick-and-mortar retailers.
Romain Dillet / TechCrunch:
BlaBlaCar Is Raising $160 Million From Insight, Valuing Ride-Sharing Startup At $1.2 Billion  —  A little more than a year after announcing a $100 million mega-round, we're hearing from multiple sources that long-distance ride-sharing platform BlaBlaCar is in the process of raising another round with Insight Venture Partners.
Eva Dou / Wall Street Journal:
Lenovo, Huawei, ZTE, others try to emulate Xiaomi's business model by creating separate brands, subsidiaries to sell cheap smartphones with high-end specs  —  Rivals Try to Reinvent Xiaomi Business Model  —  Rivals try to reinvent Xiaomi model of high-end, low-cost smartphones, flooding China's market.

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