While Apple’s Watch isn’t likely to destroy Swiss watchmakers just yet, it’s certainly clear that the new iPhone-connected wearable device has the attention of anyone planning to make a living at selling watches of any kind, regardless of whether they’re making smart gadgets or more traditional timepieces. One of these watchmakers is Guess Watches, which found a clever way to announce a new product of its own in the form of an open letter to Apple’s CEO Tim Cook about the Apple Watch.

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If you were one of the millions of people who preordered the iPhone 6 last week, you’ll be happy to know that you’ll soon be able to take advantage of another cool feature if you’re also a Verizon subscriber. Verizon announced on Monday that it’s started offering its Advanced Calling 1.0 feature across its entire network for select smartphones, which should provide a significant boost to both voice and video calling quality.

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Apple Pay may prove to be one of the most important products Apple has launched in years. While it might not currently receive the same attention as the iPhone 6 models and Apple Watch from consumers, it certainly is an important move for the company. It turns out that banks may be anxiously waiting for wireless payments to finally take off, seeing Apple as the kind of company that can make it happen, a New York Times story reveals.

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The closer Microsoft gets to unveiling Windows 9 and releasing its first Technical Preview of its next major desktop OS update, the more leaks revealing Windows 9 features hit the web. After posting videos showing how the new Start menu button is supposed to work, and detailing new features including the Notification Center and multiple desktop support, German publication WinFuture is back with screenshots showing the Cortana voice-based personal assistant in action for Windows 9.

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If there’s one thing Samsung does consistently great, it’s releasing devices with gorgeous, eye-catching displays. The experts at DisplayMate have run the Note 4 through their usual battery of tests and have found that Samsung has once again upped its game when it comes to creating a world-class display.

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Most of the announcements Apple made last Tuesday were greeted with applause from the audience and general praise from the Internet, but everyone was understandably unsure of how to react when U2 appeared to reveal that their new album had been injected into every iTunes account without our permission. For many, this strange, but ultimately harmless, gesture struck a nerve, which has forced Apple to give disgruntled iTunes users a way to quickly remove the album from their libraries.

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Most of the announcements Apple made last Tuesday were greeted with applause from the audience and general praise from the Internet, but everyone was understandably unsure of how to react when U2 appeared to reveal that their new album had been injected into every iTunes account without our permission. For many, this strange, but ultimately harmless, gesture struck a nerve, which has forced Apple to give disgruntled iTunes users a way to quickly remove the album from their libraries.

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We still have plenty of questions about Apple’s recently announced smartwatch, but following the leak of dozens of private celebrity photos from the iCloud, privacy is a primary concern. Connecticutt Attorney General George Jepsen has published a letter on the State of Connecticut’s government website in which he requests a meeting with representatives from Apple to discuss how information will be stored and protected on the Apple Watch.

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An incomprehensible story buoyed by solid gameplay

Destiny is one of the most high-concept releases to ever reach home consoles. Combining some of the most beloved elements of massively-multiplayer online games with the pedigree of one of the most heralded FPS developers of the past decade, it was nearly impossible to imagine a reality where Destiny didn’t live up to the hype. But that’s the reality we live in.

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September just continues to be a huge month for tech news: Not only are we seeing the launches of the iPhone 6, the Galaxy Note 4, the new Moto X and the BlackBerry Passport but we’re also going to get out first look at Windows 9 as well. Per Re/code, Microsoft has just sent out an invitation to media and analysts that invites them to “join us to hear about what’s next for Windows and the enterprise.” Given previous rumors, we can only assume this means that Microsoft will use this event to show off Windows 9 for the first time as well.

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