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 …
Apple AirPods hands-on: stay securely in place, feel more comfortable to wear than EarPods, auto-pausing effect works well
I really thought I'd hate the AirPods, but guess what? They rock! — I didn't want to like the AirPods, I really didn't. But in the hands-on area …
Apple Reinvents the Wireless Headphone with AirPods
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
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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
Don't get hung up on the missing headphone jack … Justin Pot / The Next Web : Nintendo removed headphone jacks before it was cool Edward C. Baig / USA Today : First look at iPhone 7: Features to pleas...
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
Phil Schiller today caused the largest collective eyeroll … Haje Jan Kamps / TechCrunch : No, really, the headphone jack is more useful than you think! Caleb Denison / Digital Trends : As the iPhone's...
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
Dan Seifert / The Verge :
Apple introduces iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus with new camera systems, best battery life to date in iPhones, and water and dust resistance
Frequently Asked Questions — What is the iPhone Upgrade Program? Eileen Brown / ZDNet : Twitter's reaction to the Apple Launch Anna Escher / TechCrunch : Everything you need to know from Apple's iPh...
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
Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac :
Apple warns new glossy Jet Black iPhone 7 finish will scratch easily, recommends using case
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Google to acquire API management provider Apigee for $625 million
Google has announced plans to acquire Apigee, a company that offers software for predictive analytics and management of application programming interfaces (APIs). — Google will pay $17.40 per share ...
Raspberry Pi passes 10M in sales in four and a half years, launches Starter Kit with select peripherals and accessories for £99 plus tax
When we started Raspberry Pi, we had a simple goal: to increase the number of people applying to study Computer Science at Cambridge.
Instagram is building new zoom, filter, and GIF features for the iPhone 7 camera
The iPhone 7's powerful new camera features will be getting the spotlight in an upcoming version of Instagram. Ian Spalter, Instagram's head of design, appeared on-stage at the iPhone 7 launch event ...
iPhone 7 is $649 for 32GB, $749 for 128GB, and $849 for 256GB; iPhone 7 Plus is $769 for 32GB, $869 for 128GB, $969 for 256GB, ships Sept. 16 in 28 countries
Romain Dillet / TechCrunch :
Apple, Beats unveil new Beats headphones powered by Apple's W1 wireless audio chip; $299 Solo3 available now, $199 Powerbeats3 and $149 BeatsX available later
Husain Sumra / MacRumors :
Google's think tank Jigsaw develops program to dissuade aspiring ISIS recruits by redirecting them away from propaganda; 300K people averted in two-month pilot
Google has built a half-trillion-dollar business out of divining what people want based on a few words they type into a search field.
Interview with Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto on Super Mario Run and why Nintendo is bringing its game to iOS first
Super Mario on mobile devices seemed inevitable, but I'm not sure anyone expected the official unveiling to helm an Apple event. Sure enough, in the lead up to Apple's …
Super Mario Run, a new side-scrolling runner game, is coming to iOS first, in time for the 2016 holidays, price TBD
Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat :
Amazon's Fire HD 8 gets upgraded with Alexa integration, larger battery, more RAM and storage, starting at $90, available for preorder today, ships September 21
If I were Amazon, I would definitely lead with the whole $90 bit. Granted, there are a few key upgrades to talk about here …
Sources: Microsoft to host hardware event in late October to announce Surface all-in-one PC codenamed “Cardinal”; updated Surface Book, Pro expected next year
Microsoft's late October Fall hardware launch this year may be as much about its partners' Windows 10 devices …
Nintendo stock jumps 25%+ in US trading after company announces Super Mario Run for iPhone 7 and Pokémon Go for Apple Watch
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Apple says A10 Fusion chip is 40% faster than A9 due to two high efficiency and two high performance cores, and 6-core GPU is 50% faster than A9's GPU
Joel Hruska / ExtremeTech :
Airbnb says it will institute a new nondiscrimination policy, ask users to agree to a “community commitment”, and test reducing the prominence of user photos
SAN FRANCISCO — Airbnb introduced several changes on Thursday to combat discrimination in its short-term rental policy …
App Store offers “Notify” button to alert users when Super Mario Run goes live; it's unclear if ordinary developers will be able to use this feature
Apple surprised everyone this morning at its iPhone press event with its announcement that Nintendo's iconic character Mario …
Apple will not announce first-weekend sales of iPhone 7, says they're more a reflection of supply than demand, and no longer a representative metric
Apple Inc will not release first-weekend sales of the newly announced iPhone 7, a spokeswoman for the company said.
Classified listings service OfferUp raises $119M at a $1B+ valuation led by Warburg Pincus
Craigslist competitor OfferUp is the latest technology company to join the elite group of privately-held Silicon Valley startups valued at $1 billion or more. — OfferUp said on Thursday …
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.
Truecaller gets real-time caller info and spam detection as Apple opens its CallKit Extension to third-party developers in iOS 10
Seven years after it first launched its iPhone app, Truecaller is finally getting real-time caller information and spam protection features.
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.
HPE says it will spin off and merge non-core software assets with Micro Focus; HPE shareholders get $2.5B in cash and 50.1%, about $6.3B, in Micro Focus stock
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
Andrew Webster / The Verge :
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
Michael J. de la Merced / New York Times :
Apple silently discontinues the gold Apple Watch Edition, which retailed for $10K+
Andrew Dalton / Engadget :
Twitter update lets users subscribe to live video notifications from individual accounts, alerts them when accounts go live on Periscope
Twitter is tweaking its platform to make live video more prominent. — On Wednesday, the company added a new button that lets users subscribe … Tweets: @digiphile . Thanks: @kantrowitz . See also Med...
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
Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac :
Box teams up with Google to become a 3rd-party storage option for Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides; Box-stored content will be searchable via Google Springboard
Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch :
Microsoft hosting HoloLens demos at various stores in US during September and October
Matt Weinberger / Business Insider :
Filing reveals Didi Chuxing is worth $33.8B following Foxconn's new $119.9M investment in the company
Johana Bhuiyan / Recode :
St. Jude Medical files suit against MedSec and Muddy Waters, says MedSec made false claims about security of its products and conspired to manipulate stock
Michael Mimoso / Threatpost :
Sources: Snapchat talking to investment bankers about filing for an IPO later this year or early 2017 but hasn't yet settled on a bank
The Information :
iOS 10 will be available on September 13th
Tom Warren / The Verge :
Twitter hires Anthem PR executive Kristin Binns as senior director of communications
Kurt Wagner / Recode : Tweets: @kristinbinns and @leslieberland Tweets: Kristin Binns / @kristinbinns : Thanks @leslieberland! So jazzed to join team @twitter. Can't think of a more relevant and dyna...
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