After Math: Los dos

Everything is better in pairs, except for maybe black eyes.

Former Senior Editor

UpdatedSun, September 11, 2016 at 3:00 PM UTC

This week has been a one-two punch of tech news. Sony and Apple both debuted a pair of new devices, Microsoft teased the next iteration of its 2-for-1 Surface laptop-tablet and GE dropped big bucks on two 3D printing firms, to name a few. Numbers, because how else will you identify the dichotomies?

Virgin Galactic is back, baby! The company announced this week that it has successfully test-flown its edge-of-space plane since 2014.

That's how long you'll have to remain in a new service contract if you want to trade in your existing device for a new iPhone 7. It's a win-win, for Apple and your carrier at least.

Why include a headphone jack when you can instead charge dumb shlubs $40 for a dual-port accessory dongle that essentially does the same thing?

That's probably how long you'll have to wait to get your first glimpse of Microsoft's next Surface, codenamed "Cardinal". Unfortunately, we likely won't see it actually roll out until next spring.

That's how many new ride hailing services that Google Maps supports. The company announced this week that Lyft and Gett are both now integrated into its navigation app.

That's how much General Electric plunked down for a pair of 3D printing startups, Arcam and SLM Solutions Group. GE has been developing its additive manufacturing capabilities over the past few years which will allow the company to cost effectively generate everything from aircraft components to wind turbine blades.

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