Apple's new iPads, the Nexus 6 and other stories you might've missed

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UpdatedSun, October 19, 2014 at 12:56 AM UTC

Get ready, ya'll. It's been a doozie of a week. Not only did Apple unveil new iPads and a Retina iMac, Google took the wraps off the Nexus 6 and its own media streamer. That's not all we have on deck, though -- click on through for the rest of our news highlights from the last seven days. Oh, and be sure to subscribe to our Flipboard magazine!

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There you have it: Apple just unveiled the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3. Lucky for you, we went hands-on with both new slates and, of course, took plenty of pictures.

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The Nexus 6 is here, and it's just about everything the rumors claimed it would be. At $649, it's the priciest Nexus to date, but it has the chipset, Quad HD display and hefty battery to back it up.

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We had an inkling Apple wouldn't stop with a pair of new iPads, and it turns out we were right. Say hello to the 5K iMac. Yes, we said 5K.

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Wish you could keep current with *Game of Thrones* without paying for an entire cable bundle? Take heart -- come 2015, HBO will flip the switch on its own web-based streaming service.

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Did you hear? Apple's latest desktop OS, Yosemite, is now available for the wonderful cost of zero dollars. And while it's downloading, why not take a look at our in-depth review -- you might learn a thing or two.

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Google's following up on its Chromecast success with a full-on media streamer called the Nexus Player. And if you didn't already notice, it does gaming too.

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Thinking about replacing your old fashioned deadbolt with a smarter, connected device? It might not be as convenient as you think. Read on as Terrence O'Brien ditches his keys for the August robotic lock.

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Google and Oracle have been butting heads since 2010, and the battle's far from over. Read on for everything you need to know about about this ongoing licensing dispute that might work its way to the US Supreme Court.

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Our original web series #Weirded is back! This time, we're talking Ebola, the uber-popular *Skylanders* franchise and uncanny robotics. Go ahead, dig in.

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See that? It's a clip from a shot-for-shot fan remake of *The Empire Strikes Back.* And yeah, it's pretty great.

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