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Gmail to Get New Icon as Part of G Suite Rebranding - MacRumors
Apple stops selling rival headphones and speakers. These stocks are falling. - MarketWatch
Dell's first mini-LED monitor is bright, accurate and $5,000 - Engadget

Gmail to Get New Icon as Part of G Suite Rebranding - MacRumors

Posted: 06 Oct 2020 04:11 AM PDT

The Gmail app is set to get a new icon as part of a broader rebrand of Google's G Suite software, which includes Gmail, Docs, Meet, Sheets, and Calendar.

Replacing the classic Gmail envelope logo is an M made out of Google's blue, red, yellow, and green brand colors. The new design aligns Gmail with Google's core brand as well as Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Chrome, and other Google products.

According to Fast Company, Google considered dropping the M altogether or fully removing the red color from the Gmail icon, but user research studies showed that people weren't happy with those changes.

Google has also redesigned its Calendar, Docs, Meet, and Sheets logos to match the new Gmail design, while G Suite has become "Google Workspace" in an attempt to merge Gmail, Chat, and Docs into a more integrated whole.

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Apple stops selling rival headphones and speakers. These stocks are falling. - MarketWatch

Posted: 06 Oct 2020 03:41 AM PDT

Apple has reportedly stopped selling rival headphone and speaker products in stores and online.
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Shares in Logitech and Sonos fell on Tuesday as Apple AAPL, -2.03% stopped selling its rivals' headphones and audio products ahead of a potential launch.

Employees at Apple's retail stores have also been told to remove third-party audio products from the shelves, as it prepares to launch its own new products, Bloomberg first reported.

In April, the news outlet reported that Apple was working on high-end over-the-ear wireless headphones to add to its product lineup.

Swiss-listed consumer electronics maker Logitech LOGN, -4.66% was the sharpest faller on the pan-European Stoxx 600 SXXP, +0.06% index, after its Ultimate Ears speakers seemingly disappeared from Apple's website.

Webpages that had previously displayed the company's products, as recently as Sept. 13 according to Google cached pages, now show the message: "There are no products available that fit the selection you requested."

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Sonos SONO, -5.01% and Bose products are also no longer available on the tech giant's website. Sonos stock fell more than 3% in early U.S. trading.

An Apple spokesperson confirmed to MarketWatch that the products have been taken off sale in stores and online.

Apple's own products, including AirPods and those of its subsidiary Beats, remain available on its website.

Logitech said it was unable to comment, while Sonos and Bose have also been approached for comment.

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Dell's first mini-LED monitor is bright, accurate and $5,000 - Engadget

Posted: 06 Oct 2020 07:37 AM PDT

If you've been following the Apple rumor mill in recent months, you'll know the company reportedly plans to start using mini-LED displays in some of its devices later this year. The tech offers many of the same benefits as OLED, including high contrast ratios and wide color gamut support, without the danger of burn-in. Those traits are what make it compelling for professional use where features like color accuracy are in high demand. So it's no surprise that the tech is starting to make its way into professional-grade monitors.

Alongside new 24- and 34-inch displays with USB-C connectivity and three new P-series monitors, Dell announced the UltraSharp 32 HDR PremierColor Monitor or UP3221Q on Tuesday. The company says it's the world's first monitor with 2,000 mini-LED backlit dimming zones. With 99.8 percent DCI-P3 and 93 percent Adobe RGB color gamut coverage, as well as VESA-certified HDR 1000 support, the UP3221Q's 4K IPS panel should make any creative happy.

It also comes factory calibrated out of the box and features a built-in colorimeter from Calman. But if you swear by your X-Rite Colormunki, there's a USB-A port at the front of the display that allows you to easily connect an external colorimeter. One of the other handy features of the UP3221Q is a Picture-by-Picture mode that allows you to connect two computers to the monitor and display content from both simultaneously. You can even set the two sources to different color spaces at the same time.

The UP3221Q will set you back an eye-watering $5,000. But given that reference-grade monitors can cost up to tens of thousands of dollars, Dell's latest monitor has a lot going for it. It even compares favorably against Apple's Pro Display XDR, which starts at $5,000. Dell's monitor also has the added advantage that you don't need to buy a separate stand. You can purchase it starting on November 5th.

For those who don't have an extra $5,000 in the bank, the company also announced a nifty new soundbar that you can magnetically attach to some of its monitors to create a clean audio setup. At launch, the peripheral is compatible with Dell's U2421E, P2721Q, P3221D and P3421W displays. You can buy the Slim Soundbar starting today for $55.

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