Chris and Taylor talk about the news coming out of IFA in Berlin. There are a handful of smart watches vying for attention, a lot of new Android devices and much more!
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Top News
- ASUS’ stylish ZenWatch is all about security, remote control and wellness via Engadget
- Hands-On With The Samsung Gear S Smartwatch via TechCrunch
- Sony reveals Android Wear-based SmartWatch 3, along with e-ink-equipped SmartBand Talk via GigaOM
- LG G Watch R: Hands on With the Best-Looking Smartwatch Yet via Mashable
- The Moto Hint is the future of the Bluetooth headset via theVerge
- The Moto X returns: high-end specs, aluminum frame and leather back via Engadget
- The New Moto G Offers A Bigger Screen And Removable Storage At $179.99 Unlocked via TechCrunch
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4 hands-on: Quad HD and metal via SlashGear
- HTC’s colorful Desire 820 is full of camera pixels and processor bits via theVerge
- Lenovo announces Vibe X2 and Vibe Z2 with 64-bit and 8-core chips via Pocket Lint
- Xperia Z3 family: A Sony experience in three sizes via Slashgear
- Sony’s Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact stuffs full performance into an 8-inch slate via Engadget
- With Xperia Z3 phone, Sony finally conquers US launch lag via cnet
- Sony’s Xperia Z3 Compact is a smaller Android smartphone with top-tier specs via theNextWeb
Afterburner
- Nevada governor strikes $1.25B tax deal with Tesla to build battery factory via ArsTechnica
- Comcast spinoff “GreatLand Connections” to be 5th largest cable company via ArsTechnica
- Microsoft rebrands Bing apps to MSN with iOS and Android versions due soon via theVerge
- Dell kicks your puny 4K monitor to the curb, debuts 27-inch 5K panel via ArsTechnica
- TiVo announces TiVo Mega, a rackmount DVR with six tuners and 24TB via ArsTechnica
- Nokia Lumia 735/730 is your selfie’s best friend via SlashGear
- Microsoft’s Lumia 830 offers PureView imaging at a lower cost via Engadget
- Logitech K480 keyboard switches between phones, tablets, computers via Electronista
thEndUsr Stories
- AT&T and Verizon finally giving customers decent Netflix quality via ArsTechnica
- Apple Now Sending Alert Emails When iCloud Accounts Accessed via Web via MacRumours
- Dyson’s 360 Eye robot vacuum aims to sweep Roomba under the carpet via TechHive
- US opens first commercial plant that converts corn waste to fuel via ArsTechnica
- Apple announces live stream for Sept. 9 iPhone/iWatch event via 9to5Mac
Tip of the Week:How to Properly Clean All Your Gadgets Without Ruining Them via Lifehacker
App Pick: Disk App Simplifies Cleaning Up Your Mac’s Hard Drive via Lifehacker
Kicker: NASA rover to get Martian memory wipe via ArsTechnica
