Live blog: Google expected to unveil Pixel-branded smartphones, Daydream VR headset, Chromecast with 4K support, Google Wi-Fi, extra details about Home, more
New phones, and maybe more? - We're here ridiculously early. The venue is at Ghirardelli Square. I expect chocolate.
Source: Huawei sacked Honor US team, refused deal for Google's 2016 phones after carriers failed to stock Nexus 6P and learning of new Google-only branding deal
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Microsoft pulls Band listings from its Store and admits there are no plans for a new Band device this year
Microsoft officials say there are no plans to introduce a new Microsoft Band fitness device this year and that they've sold through the existing Band 2 inventory.
Sources: Google to unveil its first Daydream VR headset Tuesday, to be used in conjunction with its new flagship phones; one source says price likely to be $79
Google will not only use its October 4 hardware event to unveil two new flagship phones, the company is also going to introduce …
Apple Pay launches in Russia with partners Sberbank and Mastercard, now available in ten countries
Russia became the latest major market to gain access to Apple Pay on Tuesday, with iPhone, Apple Watch and iPad owners in the region now able to use the service at participating retailers.
Live stream of “Made by Google” press event in San Francisco
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WhatsApp update brings emojis, ability to write and draw on photos, videos, and adds screen flash for front-facing photos, available on Android today, iOS soon
Emojis, anyone? — WhatsApp launched a handful of new photo editing features Monday, including the ability to draw on pictures …
Google debuts the Pixel and Pixel XL the first phones that were conceptualized, designed, engineered, and tested in-house
Bloomberg Anywhere Remote LoginBloomberg Anywhere Login — New handsets debut marks commitment to $400 billion market — Risk is alienating smartphone partners like Samsung and LG
CA Gov. Brown last week signed into law restricted testing of fully autonomous vehicles on public roads without operator, steering wheel, or pedals
A bill signed into law on Thursday by California Governor Jerry Brown allows a self-driving vehicle with no operator inside to test on a public road …
Google hires David Foster, who was previously leading device development teams at Amazon's Lab126; source says he will lead development of smartphones at Google
David Foster, who helped develop the Amazon Kindle and Kindle Fire tablet, joined Google on Monday as vice president …
Yahoo rebrands its main mobile app as Yahoo Newsroom, a personalized news app that lets users share links to stories
Yahoo's homepage used to be the place where web users started their day, reading the top headlines, sports scores, stock updates, and other news. On mobile, that's no longer always the case.
Salesforce To Buy Krux For $700M, Closing Ad Tech Gap With Rival Marketing Clouds
Salesforce has shifted back into gear on ad tech M&A after a three-year quiet period. — The company will snap up data management platform Krux in a move that could bring its marketing stack into clo...
Amazon bans incentivized reviews tied to free or discounted products, except those from its Amazon Vine product review program
mostly Nate Hoffelder / The Digital Reader : The Real Story: Amazon Bans Free Review Samples Which Compete With Its Amazon Vine Program Chris Mills / BGR : Amazon reviews are about to get way better B...
European travel planner and booking platform GoEuro raises $70M round, led by Silver Lake Kraftwerk and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Travel planner and booking platform GoEuro has taken in another big cash injection, announcing a $70 million funding round led by Silver Lake Kraftwerk …
Criteo is paying $250 million to buy e-commerce ad firm HookLogic
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iTunes debuts new “Spoken Editions” section featuring narrated articles from several web publishers including Reuters, Techcrunch, Gizmodo, IGN, Fusion, others
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Xiaomi partners with Google to launch its first US product, the Mi Box, a $69 Android TV set-top with 4K support, Google Cast, and Google Voice Search
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Dog-sitting platform Rover raises $40M Series E round led by Foundry Group, bringing its total funding to date to $91.5M
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Shopify acquires product design firm Boltmade to boost Shopify Plus
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Baidu's new TalkType keyboard app emphasizes voice input over typing, available now on Android for free
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Credit Suisse analyst Zhao says live-streaming will be $5B business in China in 2017 as Momo shares jump 123% in Q3
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