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Did you hear? Apple announced some new products today.
Yes, the news of the new iPhones and Apple Watch dominated the news cycle — but it wasn’t the only thing that happened in the tech world today.
So, no matter which side of the fanboy divide you’re on — whether you delightedly keep the iBlinders on, or you think Apple is just dressing up features already done better and earlier in Android — here are the biggest stories that were drowned out by the news in Cupertino.
- Amazon Prime Instant Video arrives on Android – Has Amazon just snuffed out one of the biggest reasons to buy a Kindle Fire Phone or tablet? Possibly. But for the rest of us, Amazon just became an even better cross-platform streaming video solution.
- FCC chief to wireless industry: I work for the American public – Speaking at CTIA/Super Mobility Week in Las Vegas, FCC chairman Tom Wheeler tells the industry not to expect a free ride on any of the major issues his agency is now considering, including megamergers, Net neutrality, and the upcoming incentive wireless auction.
- Disconnect Mobile yanked again from Google Play – Android privacy and security app Disconnect Mobile finds itself on the outside of Google Play looking in — for the second time in three weeks.
- 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT debuts with new ‘hot inside V’ turbocharged engine – Debuting today, the new sports coupe is as wide and low-slung as ever, but features a new look that is simpler and more in-line with the automaker’s latest models.
- Donkervoort GTO: XCAR goes Dutch on the Lotus Seven (video) – Dutch manufacturer Donkervoort puts an aggressive spin on the old Lotus Seven design to deliver a car that can put many super cars to shame.
- For medium-format fans, Hasselblad adds H5X camera body – To try to keep medium-format photographers loyal to the brand, Hasselblad introduces a new camera body with modernized focusing.
- Jawbone Up24 update doubles battery life – Not only has a new firmware update for the Up24 fitness tracker significantly improved battery life, Jawbone has opened the software to data from rival devices.
- Become legend? Ambitious Destiny aims for gaming superstar status – The minds behind Halo, one of the most successful game franchises ever made, hope to strike it again with a massive new game being bankrolled in part by Activision Blizzard.
- Microsoft said to be nearing $2B-plus deal for Minecraft maker – In other big video game news, The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Microsoft may be about to buy Mojang, publisher of the megasuccessful Minecraft franchise.
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