us-hotdailynews: 2015-10-29 U.S. Technology

The New Apple TV Invigorates the Set-Top Box
New York Times
I NEVER imagined I would get hooked on reading comic books on a TV screen. That changed last week after I picked up a new Apple TV. The new device, which is similar to a set-top box and brings video and music from the Internet to a television, now has ...

Siri adds voice to Apple TV but where's the 4K?   USA TODAY
Apple TV review   The Verge
Apple TV review: Channels are dead — the future of TV is apps   Mashable
Quartz
CNET
Entertainment Weekly
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PCWorld

Alphabet's Project Loon balloons to deliver Internet to Indonesia's islands
PCWorld
Alphabet aims to bring the Internet within the reach of some 100 million people in Indonesia through its Project Loon balloons flying 20 kilometers above the earth. The company said Thursday that the country's top three mobile network operators ...
Google X's Project Loon to parachute into Indonesia   USA TODAY
Alphabet's Project Loon to Test Internet Balloons With Indonesian Telcos   Wall Street Journal
Alphabet's Wi-Fi beaming balloons prepare to lift off in Indonesia   CNET
The Verge
The Seattle Times
Bloomberg
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Facebook slows down Internet speeds with '2G Tuesdays' (+video)
Christian Science Monitor
2G Tuesday, a voluntary program for Facebook employees, simulates average Internet connection speeds in emerging markets. The program is meant to help employees better understand how people in developing countries access the Web.
Facebook Employees To Experience 2G On Tuesdays   iTech Post
Facebook empathizes with slow connections with its '2G Tuesdays'   Pulse Headlines
Facebook employees' "2G Tuesdays” to simulate emerging markets   Android Community
eWeek (blog)
CIO Today
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PCWorld

[Update: APK Download Enables Recording] Google Adds Gameplay Recording To ...
Android Police
Google launched YouTube Gaming a few weeks back, but you need lots of content to make that service work. Now you can easily record your Android games and upload them to YouTube with the Play Games app (which we spotted in a teardown). However ...

Record, Share Gameplay on Google Play Games App   PC Magazine
Record Gameplay With New Google Play Games Feature   Android Headlines - Android News
Publishers, accelerate your apps   iMedia Connection
Droid Life (press release) (blog)
The Verge
TechCrunch
Official Android Blog
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Nintendo Jumps Into Mobile Gaming With Miitomo
Wall Street Journal
TOKYO— Nintendo Co. NTDOY 1.16 % said Thursday that its first mobile game would be called Miitomo, clearing up a mystery that has gripped the videogame industry since the company said in spring that it would make the leap to smartphones.
Nintendo delays the launch of Miitomo, its first smartphone game   VentureBeat
Is it Miitomo you're looking for? Nintendo unveils its first smartphone game   CNET
Personalized Mii avatars will invade your smartphone in Nintendo's first ...   Mashable
Engadget
WIRED
The Verge
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Nexus 5X vs. Nexus 6P: Which one's right for you?
Computerworld
A simple hands-on guide to help you figure out which of Google's new phones makes sense for you. Email a friend. To. Use commas to separate multiple email addresses. From. Get a new challenge Get an audio challenge Get a visual challenge Help.
What's the big deal with the Nexus?   Stuff.co.nz
128 GB Nexus 6P now available in graphite & aluminum   International Business Times AU

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