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iMac with Retina display reportedly in 'late' testing at Apple, may launch soon

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Apple's OS X Yosemite was clearly designed with high-resolution Retina displays in mind. Everywhere you look, Apple's upcoming operating system is cleaner, brighter, sharper, and just nicer to look at. But right now, only Apple's laptops would be able to showcase that software to its full potential. Thankfully it sounds like that's about to change. 9to5Mac reports that a new iMac with Retina display is in "late" testing in Cupertino, and Apple may be nearly ready to show its latest desktop to the world. The iMac would reportedly feature an incredibly sharp "5K" display, though its exact resolution isn't clear. As 9to5Mac points out, OS X Yosemite contains references to screens with resolutions of 6400 x 3600, 5760 x 3240, and 4096 x 2304, so one of those could be the winner.

Pixel density aside, the new iMac is rumored to feature an overall design that's similar to the current model. Apple's Retina display made its way to the MacBook Pro in 2012 after debuting on iPhone and iPad, but has yet to move beyond portables. Many expect OS X Yosemite to launch sometime in October; its release will likely coincide with a media event where the company may also reveal new iPads and iPods. Pricing for the new, high-res iMac is anyone's guess; it'll obviously cost more, and if history is anything to go by, expect the non-Retina models to remain available for the foreseeable future. And there's no reason they shouldn't; even without fancier screens, the current iMacs still represent a fantastic all-in-one package.

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HTC rumored to launch smartwatch in September

upleaks, and will be available in North America, Japan, Brazil, Korea, and other markets around the world.

CNET has contacted HTC for comment. We will update this story when we have more information.

In February, HTC Chairwoman Cher Wang promised an HTC smartwatch by the holiday shopping season. She wouldn't say, however, exactly when the device would be made available or what features it would offer.

Rumors have been swirling for months that the Taiwanese device maker would announce its smartwatch soon. Just last month, an unannounced HTC smartwatch briefly appeared in an official video, though the company claimed it was not a actual product it planned to release. An earlier report suggested HTC's smartwatch would be called the One Wear and launch in late August or early September.

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When HTC does decided to launch a smartwatch, the company will face increasing competition in the wearable space. Samsung this week unveiled its latest smartwatch, the Gear S, and several other companies -- including LG, Sony, and Motorola -- have already launched wearables or plan to do so in the near future. Apple is also expected to announce a wearable device, possibly the so-called "iWatch," at its iPhone 6 launch event on September 9.

Still, it's impossible to verify the latest HTC smartwatch leak from

NASA's Mars rocket to launch on maiden voyage in 2018

Artist's concept of SLS MKI on the launchpad. NASA/MSFC

"We are on a journey of scientific and human exploration that leads to Mars," said NASA Administrator Charles Bolden. "And we're firmly committed to building the launch vehicle and other supporting systems that will take us on that journey."

The SLS will carry the Orion spacecraft, which in turn will carry the Mars explorers. For its first test flight, the SLS will be configured with a 70-metric-ton lift capacity and carry an uncrewed Orion craft beyond low-Earth orbit. The final version of the rocket is slated for a lift capacity of 130 metric tons, which will enable missions to destinations as far as Mars.

"Our nation is embarked on an ambitious space exploration program, and we owe it to the American taxpayers to get it right," said Associate Administrator and review process overseer Robert Lightfoot. "After rigorous review, we're committing today to a funding level and readiness date that will keep us on track to sending humans to Mars in the 2030s -- and we're going to stand behind that commitment."

The Orion spacecraft is scheduled for an uncrewed test flight of its own on December 4 of this year, attached to a Delta IV Heavy rocket. This flight, Exploration Test Flight 1, will test several of the Orion's key systems, including avionics, heat shielding and parachutes.

"We are keeping each part of the program -- the rocket, ground systems, and Orion -- moving at its best possible speed toward the first integrated test launch," said NASA Exploration Systems Development director Bill Hill. "We are on a solid path toward an integrated mission and making progress in all three programs every day."

The first of the three SLS rockets is projected to cost $7.021 billion, and the entire project around $12 billion.

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LG to launch G3 Stylus at IFA tradeshow

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LG's accidentally leaked G3 Stylus will make its official appearance at the IFA tradeshow in Berlin next week, and the announcement timing is anything but coincidental.

The Korean manufacturer's main rival, Samsung, will be launching its next iteration of the popular Galaxy Note phablet at the show, and LG is perhaps looking to steal some of the stylus-shaped limelight.

In reality though, Samsung doesn't have much to worry about. The LG G3 Stylus has mid-range specs that won't trouble the Galaxy Note 4, whose forebears have been among the most powerful phones of their day.

The stylus-equipped LG phone packs a 5.5-inch screen with a measly 960x540-pixel resolution, far from the mighty Quad HD resolution (2,560x1,440 pixels) of the high-end LG G3. Given the size of the display, this equates to a pretty low count of just 200 pixels per inch.

Furthermore, it's powered by what appears to be a lower-end quad-core processor that's clocked at just 1.3GHz. It will have 8GB of onboard storage and 1GB RAM, and no 4G LTE, just 3G.

On the positive side, the G3 Stylus does have a microSD card slot and a 13-megapixel rear camera (though it lacks the laser autofocus of the G3). Many of the G3's cool software features are in the G3 Stylus, including Knock Code and QuickMemo

China readies home-grown Windows sub for fall launch

China plans to launch its own government-backed operating system in the next few months to lessen its dependence on imported OSes from Microsoft and Google, the government-run Xinhua news agency reported Sunday.

The operating system is expected to launch in October on desktops with support for mobile devices coming later, the news service reported, citing a report in the People's Post and Telecommunications News, an official trade paper published by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

"We hope to launch a Chinese-made desktop operating system by October supporting app stores," Ni Guangnan of the Chinese Academy of Engineering told People's Post, according to a translation reported by Reuters on Sunday. Ni heads heads an official OS development alliance established in March.

The operating system is said to be based on the Linux operating system, according to details revealed in January. According to the Chinese government, the operating system can run on smartphones, tablets, and set-top boxes.

"Creating an environment that allows us to compete with Google, Apple and Microsoft, that is our key to success," Ni said.

The Chinese government has long grappled with American-based technology companies, including Microsoft and Google. The country routinely blocks several Google services, including search, Gmail, and YouTube, in a broad online fight over censorship.

But after facing the government down on censorship, Google decided to move its services to Hong Kong. The move effectively allowed the search company to operate outside the rules and regulations placed upon it by the Chinese government.

The Chinese government has also voiced concern that Android had too much control over the local market. Google's mobile operating system commands more than 82 percent of the Chinese mobile platform market, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech.

China took issue with Microsoft in May, officially banning Windows 8 from use on all government computers. Windows XP is still widely used in China, but after Microsoft ended support for that platform in April, it too would present a security risk to the government.

The move came to light after the US charged several Chinese government officials with allegedly hacking networks in the US. China quickly responded by saying that the US has engaged in cyberespionage and cried foul on the charges.
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Coin delays product launch until spring 2015 as questions remain

A prototype version of Coin, an electronic device that stores credit and debit card information and can be swiped at businesses to make a purchase. The company plans to send 10,000 units to pre-order customers. Nick Statt/CNET

Coin, the makers of an electronic device that works like a credit and debit card by storing information on all on your cards, is taking a pause.

On Friday, the startup said it's delaying its full product release until spring of 2015 while it refines the device and works out kinks in manufacturing. Instead, the company says it will ship what it's calling Coin beta, the latest iteration of the all-in-one card, to the first 10,000 pre-order customers who opt-in to the program.

The pushed back shipping date is not Coin's only cause for concern. Complicating the company's roadmap is the absence of a specialized security microchip that is in the process of being adopted by the US credit card industry. When the consumer version of Coin launches next year, it will not contain such a chip. The company has said that it will only begin addressing that issue after its current product begins shipping next year.

Customers who spent $55 to pre-order the device last year have also expressed concerns that Coin's promise to bring technology's simplicity to our wallets may already be behind the times. Coin has worked to address criticism by publishing periodic progress reports pots to its pre-order customers. Notably absent, however, has been discussion about these security chips.

"Coin, being in this business, has to know the changes in this industry," a pre-order customer calling himself Robert Jon commented on one of the company's blog posts. "It's their business to know this information."

A coming struggle

Though Coin represents a platform and a product that hopes to be the future of how we pay for groceries, gas and restaurant bills, the device being released next year isn't future-proof.

The Coin device is deceptively simple. It's roughly the same height, weight and girth of a typical credit card. But that's where the similarities end. A tiny screen occupies the top right corner of its face, with a button below. Press the button, and the screen comes to life, displaying the name of a credit card, the last four digits and its expiration date.

The technology Coin developed allows the device to replicate the magnetic strip on the back of a typical credit, debit or gift card. It's programmed wirelessly by a smartphone app, where users store card information. How does that credit and debit card data get in there? By having people swipe their plastic through a dongle that attaches to their phone.

The end result is an all-in-one-card that aims to slim our wallets by storing up to eight cards in its memory. Users can switch between them by clicking the card's button.

Though the product caught fire among early adopters in the Bay Area last year, it inspired cheeky condemnations and mocking write-offs, with headlines like Hot New Startup No One Needs: A Credit Card for Your Credit Cards from Gawker's Valleywag blog. While there's debate over the usefulness of a device that slims down your wallet, the pressing problem is not Coin's mission, but what's missing from its prototype -- and the product that comes after.

The US credit card industry is preparing for one of its biggest technological leaps in decades. New cards arriving in customer's mailboxes are being affixed with security chips, called "EMV." These chips promise to reduce fraud by making it hard to quickly copy a card's information, and by requiring that customers sometimes punch in a passcode.

Apple shares close at all-time high weeks before iPhone 6 launch

Apple shares have jumped ahead of the iPhone 6 launch. CNET

Apple shares on Tuesday closed at their highest ever level as investors looked ahead to next month's iPhone 6 launch.

The Cupertino, Calif., tech company's shares ended at $100.53, up 1.4 percent for the day, and the highest closing level ever when adjusted for June's 7-for-1 stock split. Apple's previous high closing price of $702.10, or $100.30 adjusted for the split, came September 19, 2012 -- two days before the iPhone 5 went on sale.

Apple shares on Tuesday also neared their all-time high in regular trading. The stock hit its previous intraday high of $705.07, or $100.72 when adjusted for the stock split, on Sept. 21, 2012, the first day the iPhone 5 hit stores. Shares rose as high as $100.68 in midday trading Tuesday.

The high comes less than a month before Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 6 on September 9. The smartphone, which contributes to more than half of Apple's total revenue, serves as the lynchpin to its overall growth, particularly as the market awaits the widely speculated iWatch and as the iPad struggles against lower-cost rivals and larger phones. Apple shares have tended to climb ahead of product launches as investors hope to get ahead of big sales numbers.

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Apple shares had slid from their high in 2012 on worries that Apple CEO Tim Cook wouldn't be as successful as co-founder Steve Job at developing new blockbuster devices. Cook has promised several times over the past year that Apple would enter "exciting new product categories" in 2014. And in May, Eddy Cue, head of iTunes and the man behind Apple's $3 billion acquisition of headphone and streaming service Beats, upped the pressure by boasting that the consumer electronics giant is working on its "best product pipeline in 25 years."

Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty earlier Tuesday recommended that her clients buy more Apple shares ahead of the iPhone 6 and iWatch product releases.

"Apple shares do not price in upcoming hardware, software, and services innovation," Huberty said. She noted that the new iPhone should gain market share and reaccelerate sales, while the iWatch -- which Apple so far hasn't acknowledged -- is "an underappreciated market opportunity with the potential for up to 60

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