September, 2016

• 8 September

  Alphabet readies burrito deliveries on its drone launch pad

  

  Alphabet will seek to redefine the meaning of fast food next month when it begins using drones to deliver burritos to hungry college students. The Google parent’s Project Wing said Thursday it has partnered with Chipotle Mexican Grill on a temporary test to deliver burritos on the campus of Virginia Tech. Alphabet’s unmanned aircraft will …

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• 8 September

  Airbnb introduces policy to combat discrimination

  

  Following months of complaints that Airbnb has a discrimination problem, the online home-sharing service is responding to the matter. San Francisco-based Airbnb has released a 32-page report (PDF) focusing on a new nondiscrimination policy, the company announced by way of a blog post Thursday. The new policy includes asking users to agree to a “community commitment” that could go into …

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• 8 September

  Lose yourself to dance in this DIY Daft Punk helmet

  

  Daft Punk fans love to show their appreciation for the French electronica band by making pop culture mashup videos and creating Lego tributes. But fans who build fantastic Daft Punk replica helmets are in a class of their own. Daft Punk, which consists of producers Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, is not only known for its music, but also …

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• 8 September

  How to preorder the iPhone 7

  

  Just moments ago, after months of rumors, Apple made the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus official, complete with an upgraded camera, pressure-sensitive home button and no headphone jack. Yes, Apple just started what may be the death of analog audio. In addition to what had been rumored for months, the iPhone 7 has a few things none of its …

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• 8 September

  The iPhone 7 offers IP67 dust and water protection. What does that mean?

  

  The missing headphone jack on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus means your current headphones are likely useless (without using an annoying adapter), but closing up that hole helps to make the new iPhones water- and dust-resistant. For the first time, Apple has certified an iPhone as “splash, water and dust resistant.” The new iPhones received an official IP67 …

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• 8 September

  Raspberry Pi passes 10M in sales, new starter kit announced

  

  The Raspberry Pi Foundation has reached a big new milestone: It has sold 10 million Raspberry Pi computers over the past four and a half years. The low-priced ($35, £24, AU$49) device was originally intended to help teach kids about programing. As it turned out, hobbyists have also used it for a variety of creative do-it-yourself project. “We thought our …

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• 7 September

  Android Pay banks on Chase, Santander for new users

  

  As of Wednesday, Android Chase customers can use their Chase Visa cards with Android Pay, the mobile payment system for the OS announced in May 2015. Chase was one of the first US banks on board when Apple Pay was announced in September 2014, and added support for Samsung Pay on Samsung Galaxy devices in November 2015. (A full list …

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• 7 September

  Survey says: iPhone 7 and 7 Plus impress, but not enough to order today

  

  Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 7 packed with new features 1:48 The day is finally here and the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus have been unveiled. The key question of the day is whether the new water- and dust-resistant design, dual camera on the 7 Plus and AirPod earbuds are enough to delight, or does the overall package disappoint? …

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• 7 September

  What Apple didn’t tell you today: MacBooks, iPads, wireless charging

  

  No new MacBooks. No new iPads. No wireless charging. No “one more thing,” unless you count a Sia concert! As expected, the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus were the stars of Apple’s San Francisco event today, with better cameras and battery life, more storage and no headphone jacks. Apple threw in a new set of Apple Watches and …

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• 7 September

  The iPhone 7 Plus camera is ‘Apple’s best’ but what does that mean?

  

  Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 7 Plus gets dual cameras 1:53 Apple has introduced the first truly major update to its iPhone camera that promises an improvement in photo quality beyond the incremental annual changes (beyond ancillary updates, such as flash or image stabilization) since the original model. The iPhone 7 Plus brings new capabilities — some more accurately described …

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