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| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Apple debuts special-edition (PRODUCT)RED iPhone 7, 7 Plus, available in 128GB and 256GB models, starting at $749; iPhone SE storage doubled to 32GB and 128GB — Apple today has taken the wraps off of a new (PRODUCT)RED iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. The device was unveiled alongside a new iPad and a new social video editing app.
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| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Apple announces new 9.7-inch iPad with A9 chip to replace iPad Air 2, starting at $329 for 32GB and $429 for 128GB, available to order on March 24 — Apple today announced it is launching a new 9.7-inch iPad equipped with an A9 chip and a brighter Retina display to replace the iPad Air 2, which has been discontinued.
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| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Apple discontinues iPad mini 2 and raises iPad mini 4's base storage from 32GB to 128GB, available for $399 — Apple today announced that the iPad mini 4 now offers more capacity for the same price. The 128GB model with Wi-Fi now starts at $399, which was previously the price for the 32GB model …
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| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Google releases Android O to developers, touting better battery life through improved background app management and more organized notifications with “channels” — Developers can start work on it today — For the second year in a row, Google is making a developer preview …
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| BBC: |
Following US ban, UK announces cabin baggage ban on electronics, which includes laptops, tablets, and phones over a certain size, for flights from six countries — The UK is due to announce a ban on laptops and other electronic devices on certain passenger flights, following a similar move by the US.
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| Jon Ostrower / CNNMoney: |
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| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft services including Outlook, Skype, Xbox, and OneDrive hit by the second widespread account authentication issue in two weeks — Two weeks ago, a widespread authentication issue prevented a number of Microsoft users from accessing their cloud services. It looks like it's happening again today, March 21.
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| Eric Newcomer / Bloomberg: |
Tumult at Uber, including the departure of president Jeff Jones, has complicated the COO search; source says Tim Armstrong and ex-Walt Disney COO in contention — Jeff Jones, who resigned as president, clashed with the CEO and unsuccessfully advocated for in-app tipping and other changes. — by
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| Blaise Zerega / VentureBeat: |
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| Lauren Goode / The Verge: |
Apple announces free social video editing app Clips, letting users add filters, basic text, emojis, and more, available on iOS in April — Social video without the social network — Apple wants in on social video sharing — just not with its own social network.
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| Kurt Wagner / Recode: |
Sources: Pinterest expects $500M+ in revenue this year, a jump of at least 67% over last year's $300M — The visual discovery site is on the path to an IPO. — Pinterest may finally be growing into its $11 billion valuation. — Pinterest, which makes all of its money from advertising … | Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
ARM unveils DynamIQ multicore chip designs for faster AI and cloud computing, enabling flexible multicore processing — Chip design firm ARM has unveiled its Dynamiq technology to make better multicore processors that can handle artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and new kinds of devices.| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Twitter debuts Periscope Producer API in private beta, letting publishers stream from more devices and services — Confirming earlier reports by The Information andhere at TechCrunch, Twitter officially announced the launch of a new tool for live video aimed at larger media publishers and broadcasters.| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Reddit to introduce user profiles, let users post directly to their profiles and follow other users' pages; feature to debut with three high-profile users — Reddit has been trying to make its site more accessible to a wider pool of users, and today the company is planning to show off …
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Engadget, Digital Trends, The Verge, iMore, The Next Web, Gizmodo, and Reuters
Tweets: @ingridlunden, @adamsinger, and @karangoel
| Jeff John Roberts / Fortune: |
Google launches Protect Your Election, a set of security tools to help election websites, human rights groups, and others defend against DDoS and other attacks — As worries mount about cyberthreats to democracy, Google on Tuesday announced the launch of a free set of tools to help election websites …
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Jigsaw - Medium, ZDNet, Breitbart, Tom's Hardware, and Reuters. Tweets: @jigsawteam. Thanks:@jeffjohnroberts
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