| September 23, 2021
It's September 23, 2021. On this day in 2008, Google and T-Mobile debuted the T-Mobile G1, the world's first Android smartphone. Obviously, it wouldn't be the last time we saw Android, which is now on its 12th iteration.  ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 489 articles, 13 podcasts, 8 press releases, 500 tweets, and 16 YouTube videos 1. Microsoft Announces Several New Surface Products Microsoft made a number of announcements during its Surface event on Wednesday, including the Surface Go 3 and Surface Pro 8 tablets, as well as the Surface Laptop Studio tablet/laptop hybrid. All three are set to release on October 5, so get those bank accounts ready. 2. Apple Adding Vaccine Cards to Health and Wallet App Apple iOS 15.1 is currently in public beta, and with it, users can now store verifiable health records such as their vaccination status and test results. Select states like California, Louisiana, and New York will support these cards, as will stores like Walmart and CVS. Fewer cards to carry around? We like it! 3. Alexa Getting OnStar Emergency Services Soon Amazon and GM are working to bring OnStar's emergency services to Alexa devices like the Echo, Echo Dot, and Echo Show. The goal is to make it easy for people to get help as soon as they need it, be it a fire, medical emergency, or any other type of crisis. Thanks, Amazon. Here's to a safer home! 🦑 Go Deeper iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 have finally arrived, but what new features should we play around with first? Charlie Sorrel highlights a number of these to pay attention to, including Live Text, Safari Tab groups, and more! 🎱 By the Numbers Up and down, up and down  Data: Microsoft Microsoft's Surface line has been successful over the last year, though it's also seen its share of ups and downs. The perfect example is how the hardware's revenue soared to over $2 billion in Q2 2021, then fell to $1.5 billion in Q3 2021. Maybe the new trio of Surface tablets will boost numbers again.  🔥 Today's Hot Deal
The Oculus Quest 2 headset is buy one, get a second for $100 off until September 27 on Oculus.com. That could be two 128GB models for $500, or two 256GB models for $700. Buy one for you and a friend! 🤓 Nerd Out "Look at the pretty lights." —Kyree Leary, Associate News Editor Light shows are impressive, but Interactive Light Artist Jen Lewin takes them to the next level using sounds and LED arrays that can cover thousands of square feet. Needless to say, it's pretty and technologically complex. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It Mechanical, and fully customizable  Image: Keychron Trash that boring Target keyboard, and upgrade to the Keychron Q1. This all-metal keyboard allows you to customize every key switch and keycap, including the keyboard stabilizer. You can even assemble it yourself once it ships to you, making it a great at-home project to give it that personal touch. 🎮 Up-Down-A-B-Start Hooked on a feeling! The next big Marvel video game is Square Enix and Eidos' Guardians of the Galaxy. Join GamesBeat's Jeff Grub as he breaks down the upcoming game, and explains how it may please fans of the comics and live action movies. 🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too.
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