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September 1, 2015, 3:20 PM

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Official Google Blog:
Google reveals new logo  —  Google's look, evolved  —  So why are we doing this now?  Once upon a time, Google was one destination that you reached from one device: a desktop PC.  These days, people interact with Google products across many different platforms, apps and devices—sometimes all in a single day.
Co.Design:
Google's new logo ditches serif look, is no longer just a static mark but an animated figure  —  Google's New Logo Is Its Biggest Update In 16 Years  —  You will very soon notice that Google has a new logo that's sleeker, brighter, and for the first time, animated.  And then, you probably won't notice it at all.
Peter Kafka / Re/code:
Amazon lets iOS and Android users download some Prime Instant Video movies and TV shows for offline viewing  —  Amazon Lets Apple, Android Users Download Prime Videos  —  Amazon's Prime Video is a lot like Netflix: Both of the video streaming services have a lot of old TV shows …
Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:
Sources: Apple escalates talks with Hollywood execs, seeking to have development and production teams ready by 2016 to compete with Netflix  —  Apple Eyes Move Into Original Programming (EXCLUSIVE)  —  The moment the media and technology industries have been expecting for years may finally be arriving …
Greg Kumparak / TechCrunch:
Third-generation Nest Thermostat launches today with a bigger, brighter screen for $249  —  Nest's Smart Thermostat Gets Updated With A Bigger, Brighter Screen  —  Back in June, Nest overhauled just about every product they make... save for one curious exception: the smart thermostat that most know them for best.
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Instagram Direct's 85M Users Can Now Reply With Photos In Snapchat-Style Visual Convos  —  Instagram Direct felt half-baked when the in-app chat feature launched without the ability to send photo replies in December 2013.  Still, the private group messaging feature built an audience …
Mark Scott / New York Times:
European Firms Team Up to Target Google in Civil Lawsuits  —  Google already faces antitrust charges from Europe's competition authorities.  —  Now, the American search giant may be the target of a series of new civil lawsuits that claim Google abused its market dominance to favor its own services over those of its rivals.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
PayPal Launches PayPal.Me, A Simpler Way To Request Money Using Your Own Personalized URL  —  PayPal today is launching a new take on peer-to-peer payments with the debut of a platform it's calling PayPal.Me.  For the first time, PayPal customers will be able to set up their own user profiles …
Greg Kumparak / TechCrunch:
Nextbit launches Kickstarter seeking $500K for Robin, a $400 32GB Android phone with 100GB of cloud storage  —  Nextbit's Robin Is An Android Smartphone That Taps The Cloud For Bonus Smarts  —  A little over a year ago, we broke the news that Nextbit, a company founded by early Android veterans …

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