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| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
iPhone 7: stereo speakers, force-sensitive haptic home button, 12MP f/1.8 camera with OIS, 7MP front camera, water and dust resistance; preorder 9/9, ships 9/16 — Apple has officially announced the iPhone 7 today. The new iPhone features a design that's very similar to last year's iPhone 6S …
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Tweets: @apple, @nobi, @techledes, @mattquinn16, @philiped, @venturebeat and @mgsiegler
| Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch: |
iPhone 7 Plus: one wide-angle and one telephoto lens allowing 2x optical zoom; portrait mode for shallow depth of field effect coming as software update later — As long rumored, the new iPhone — one of them, anyway — has a dual-camera setup on the back. What's the benefit of this crazy contraption?
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BBC, Gizmodo, 9to5Mac, The Verge, Popular Mechanics, Forbes, Recode, The Next Web, Engadget, NPR, TechnoBuffalo, iMore, Inquirer, BetaNews and Silicon Valley Business …. Tweets: @benedictevans
| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
iPhone 7 hands-on: looks similar to iPhone 6s, Jet Black color is surprisingly grippy, optical zoom camera makes huge difference, new home button is awful — The new finishes — and new cameras — make a big difference — I just escaped Apple's hectic hands-on area and have some thoughts on the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.
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Tweets: @markgurman and @backlon
| Jordan Kahn / 9to5Mac: |
Apple warns new glossy Jet Black iPhone 7 finish will scratch easily, recommends using case — Apple is warning customers that its new “Jet Black” iPhone 7 might scratch easier than other models. — Apple today announced its all-new iPhone 7 lineup, and with it introduced two new black finishes …
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| John Paczkowski / BuzzFeed: |
Apple execs Greg Joswiak, Dan Riccio, Phil Schiller on why audio jack was ditched: space for camera tech, processors, battery, and to improve water resistance — Apple VP Greg Joswiak is grinning as he holds up what is easily the smallest iPhone adapter I have ever seen. iPod white …
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Vox, AppleInsider, The Next Web, CNET, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, MacStories, Vox, iPhone in Canada Blog, The Verge, Quartz, MacDailyNews, Guardian, Digital Trends, Mashable, PhoneArena and PCWorld. Tweets: @brianroemmele
| Apple: |
Apple Reinvents the Wireless Headphone with AirPods — Introducing an Effortless Wireless Listening Experience Packed with High-Quality Audio & Long Battery Life — Apple® today introduced AirPods™, innovative new wireless headphones that use advanced technology to reinvent …
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| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
iPhone 7 has no 3.5mm jack, comes with Lightning “EarPods” and a Lightning-to-3.5mm adapter; Apple also sells the adapter for $9 and EarPods for $29 separately — Apple has updated its iconic white earbuds to include a Lightning connector and will bundle a pair with every iPhone 7.
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Tweets: @shanselman, @reckless, @ezraklein, @mikeisaac, @marcoarment, @brianroemmele, @joshtpm, @gartenberg and @marcoarment
| Sam Machkovech / Ars Technica: |
Apple: removing headphone jack took “courage” and “ancient analog” 3.5mm jack is bad use of space; new peripherals can use Lightning, and wireless is the future — New wireless $159 AirPods available in October, won't be paired with new iPhones.
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| Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Apple debuts Apple Watch Series 2 with “swimproof” water resistance up to 50 meters, built-in GPS, new ceramic chassis variant, brighter display, 50% faster SoC — Apple unveiled its second generation smartwatch today at its annual mobile hardware event, and it is unsurprisingly called the Apple Watch 2.
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Tweets: @panzer, @waltbtig and @marcoarment
| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
Super Mario Run, a new side-scrolling runner game, is coming to iOS first, in time for the 2016 holidays, price TBD — Nintendo finally announced that it is introducing a new Mario game to Apple's iOS app store for the first time. Shigeru Miyamoto, the chief game designer at Nintendo …
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| Andrew Webster / The Verge: |
Sony debuts PlayStation 4 Pro, which supports 4K, launches Nov. 10 for $399; new games will be playable on old PS4 hardware; older games look better on PS4 Pro — Sony has officially unveiled the next big iteration of the PlayStation 4. The console — codenamed Neo, which the company discussed …
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| Andrew Webster / The Verge: |
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| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Apple updates iPad lineup, increasing storage of all tiers, now starting at 32GB; iPad Pro prices drop, with 9.7" model starting at $599 and 12.9" model at $799 — Although the focus of today is on the iPhone 7 and the new Apple Watch, the company has refreshed its iPad lineup slightly.
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MacRumors, AppleInsider, International Business Times, The Verge, VentureBeat, SlashGear, Engadget, TechCrunch, The Tech Report and TechSpot. Tweets: @techcrunch
| Dan Primack / Fortune: |
Scott Belsky is no longer GP at Benchmark after just seven months on the job, plans to focus on a pre-launch Benchmark-backed startup he co-founded — Scott Belsky is no longer a general partner at venture capital firm Benchmark, just seven months after taking the job.
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| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Apple debuts wireless AirPods with 5 hours of battery life, available for $159 this October, and comes with charging case that provides 24 hours of battery life — As part of the iPhone 7 event, Apple has announced brand new truly wireless AirPods, premium wireless headphones that work in concert with the iPhone 7.
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Beyond Devices, Recode, Macworld, Marketing Land, The Verge, Gizmodo, Tom's Guide, BBC, Wired, The Next Web, Digital Trends, AppleInsider, VentureBeat, SlashGear and Engadget
Tweets: @backlon, @dcseifert, @jandawson, @chriswelch and @sfsooz
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
iOS 10 will be available on September 13th — Apple will release iOS 10 to existing devices on September 13th. iOS 10 is the biggest update to Apple's mobile operating system so far, and it includes a significant update to the Siri digital assistant. Siri has been overhauled to improve image searches …
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| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
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| Michael J. de la Merced / New York Times: |
Intel spins out McAfee unit; the newly formed company is valued at $4.2B, including debt; TPG will pay $1.1B for a 51% stake — SAN FRANCISCO — McAfee, once one of the household names in computer security software, is poised to become an independent business once more.
| Marguerite Reardon / CNET: |
Apple Pay comes to Japan in October, as iPhone 7 incorporates Sony's FeliCa mobile payment chip — Apple has added the FeliCa mobile payment technology developed by Sony to the iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2 so it can offer its mobile payment app in Japan.
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Nikkei, VentureBeat, The Next Web, iPhone in Canada Blog and TechCrunch. Tweets: @brianroemmele
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