Chris and Taylor talk about the recent Apple announcement including new iPads, iMacs and Mac Minis. The other big news includes a refresh of the entire Nexus line, including a new streaming device called the Player, along with much more!
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Top News
- iMac with Retina Display Eyes-On: It’s Gorgeous, Of Course via Gizmodo
- OS X 10.10 Yosemite: The Ars Technica Review via ArsTechnica
- New Cellular iPads Include ‘Apple SIM’ in U.S. and U.K. for Multi-Carrier Compatibility via MacRumors
- Apple announces iOS 8.1 with Apple Pay, iCloud Photo Library via ArsTechnica
- The New iPad Mini 3 Gets Touch ID, Keeps Last Year’s A7 via TechCrunch
- iPad Air 2 hands-on: the same, but different via theVerge
- Apple Updates Mac mini: Now Starts at $499 via Apple
- Apple Pay is available starting Oct. 20, 500 more banks signed up via 9to5Mac
- Nexus 6 Coming to Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and US Cellular in November via DroidLife
- Google unveils Nexus 9 tablet, Nexus 6 phone and — surprise — an Android TV player via cnet
- Google announces HTC-made Nexus 9 tablet, coming November 3rd via theVerge
- Google announces Android 5.0 Lollipop via theVerge
- Nexus Player is Google’s first Android TV device via theVerge
Afterburner
- Twitpic Couldn’t Find An Acquirer, Will Shut Down After All On Oct 25th via TechCrunch
- Skype jumps on the short-message bandwagon with Qik video messenger via ArsTechnica
- Sony Xperia Z3 heads to T-Mobile on October 29 via cnet
- Google gets an Amazon Prime competitor with Shopping Express sub via ArsTechnica
- Netflix Quietly Raises its 4K Ultra High Definition Subscription Rates via HDGuru
- Since Netflix paid Verizon, video speed on FiOS has doubled via ArsTechnica
- Tesla Motors gives us “the D”—dual-motor, all-wheel drive Model S variants via ArsTechnica
thEndUsr Stories
- HBO Says It’s Going to Start Selling on the Web Next Year via Recode
- CBS to Offer Its Own Streaming Service, Will Include Macgyver, Star Trek, and Twin Peaks via Slate
Tip of the Week:Facebook Safety Check Confirms You’re Okay After A Natural Disaster via Lifehacker
App Pick: Should I Upgrade to Mac OS X Yosemite? via Lifehacker
Kicker: Stephen Colbert’s “Supreme Commander of Security” Apple Event Cameo via YouTube
