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Google made this video in 2003 to stop one of its execs popping balloons

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by on September 12, 2014 at 9:36 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Videos

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It’s rare that we, the general public, catch a glimpse of Google’s inner workings. A peak behind the stream of polished press releases, jubilant Google+ posts and carefully constructed promotional videos – a chance to see how the company really operates day-to-day. Well, today we got exactly that. Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google, shared a video created by Wesley Chan, a former Google innovator who worked on products such as Google AdWords and AdSense, Google Analytics and Google Voice. It shows how, back in 2003, fellow Googler Jonathan Rosenberg would roam the offices and pop the smiley balloons given to Google’s new…

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Microsoft’s studio-grade Skype TX for broadcasters is released to manufacturers

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by on September 12, 2014 at 8:34 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Launches

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Back in April, we reported that Microsoft was targeting broadcasters with the Skype TX, studio grade software “that delivers high quality audio and video output to seamlessly connect broadcast and media productions with people around the world.” Today, Skype TX has been released to manufacturing (RTM) and is demoing the service at IBC in Amsterdam. RTM is a version of software given to manufacturers to include in their hardware to iron out any additional bugs and optimize the integration. With today’s announcement, Microsoft is also revealing three new hardware partners – NewTek, Quicklink and Riedel. To recap, Skype TX is…

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Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are now available for pre-order in an initial 9 countries

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by on September 12, 2014 at 7:26 am
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Apple’s new 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus are now available for pre-order for customers based in the US, UK, France, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, and Japan. The devices will ship on September 19, and are due to go on sale in a number of second tier markets from September 26, as 9to5mac notes. Unlocked, the iPhone 6 will cost $649 for a 16GB model, $749 for a 64GB model and $849 for a 128GB model. The iPhone 6 Plus unlocked will cost $749 for a 16GB model, $849 for a 64GB model and $949 for a 128GB model….

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