Macy's will give you location-based discounts through your iPhone

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/15/macys-stores-get-ibeacons/

Macy's experiments with location-sensitive shopping have apparently paid off -- in the wake of a successful trial, the retail behemoth has unveiled plans to put iBeacons in all of its stores. Once they're activated this fall, you can get discounts and other promos on your iPhone as you wander through the store; you only need to install the Macy's app and keep Bluetooth turned on. There will only be regular deals at first, but an upgrade in the spring will offer department-specific discounts. You may get a special deal on a coat right as you're swinging by the men's or women's clothing sections, for instance. You're probably not going to go out of your way to shop at Macy's just to see bargains appear on your mobile screen, but this could be a useful perk if you're already a frequent customer.

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Here's How Apple Came Up With The Apple Watch (AAPL)

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-inspiration-apple-watch-ipod-nano-2014-9

Less than a week after Apple unveiled the Apple Watch, we're learning about how the tech goliath came up with its newest product category.

The Apple Watch was inspired by the 2010 iPod Nano, according to the New York Times' Brian X. Chen.

"The watch, according to a former Apple designer, had its origin with a tiny iPod Nano Touch, introduced in 2010," writes Chen. "People attached a strap to the minuscule media player, and wore it on their wrist, listening to music while jogging."

Chen is talking about the 6th-generation iPod Nano, which had a tiny square face resembling the Apple Watch sans a strap. It looked like this:

People soon realized that one could make a DIY-smartwatch by slapping a band on the Nano. The result is something very closely resembling the Apple Watch:

Apple has clearly made an effort to burnish the Apple Watch with a luxurious face, but the genesis of their smartwatch is completely evident.

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Panasonic LX100: A Whole Lot of Juice In a Not-Quite-Compact Design

Source: http://reframe.gizmodo.com/panasonic-lx100-a-whole-lot-of-juice-in-a-not-quite-co-1633121101/+kcampbelldollaghan

The race to make the most capable camera in the smallest possible package is a death-match of features versus size. Panasonic has a notable new gladiator in the LX100, which combines a large(ish) micro-four-thirds sensor with 4K video and a lens to be reckoned with.

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âCanon G7 X: Canon Catches Up With a Tiny 1-Inch Sensor Point-and-Shoot

Source: http://gizmodo.com/canon-g7-x-canon-catches-up-with-a-tiny-1-inch-sensor-1634777775

From about 2009-2012, Canon's S-series point-and-shoots were the best tiny little cameras you could buy. Then, Sony's RX100 line conquered it with similar functionality, but a much larger 1-inch image sensor that blew Canon's dinky 1/1.7-inch chips away. With the PowerShot G7 X, Canon strikes back.

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Panasonic GM5: The Smallest System Camera Around

Source: http://reframe.gizmodo.com/panasonic-gm5-the-smallest-system-camera-around-1633146184/+kcampbelldollaghan

Last year's Panasonic GM1 was an absolutely tiny camera with interchangeable lenses. It seemed like a curious design, because once you changed lens from the kit pancake to a normal-sized lens, it turned out to be not-so-tiny anymore. That hasn't stopped Panasonic from pushing out a similarly small follow-up, the souped-up GM5.

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