| ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/bg_white-squares.png) ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/1208680_405004782958596_94045716_n.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Matt Burns I'm going to try to write this without mentioning the gold iPhone 5s.... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/asked.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Gregory Ferenstein | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/scaled-kindletabletfamily.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | John Biggs Amazon has upped the Fire tablet ante with two new HDX models in 7- and 8.9-inch sizes with brand-new, high-resolution screens and running an updated Snapdragon... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/feature-cs-_v357418975_.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Darrell Etherington Amazon's Kindle line of Android-powered tablets, which sport a modified version of Google's OS that the online book seller is developing on its own, is looking... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/roku-2.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Darrell Etherington Streaming media hardware company Roku, which is holding it own in a market that includes tech industry heavyweights including Apple and Google, has just... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/brewbot.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Darrell Etherington | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/nest_labs_logo-280.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Matt Burns The Nest Learning Thermostat is about to get a sibling. The Protect. If this report is correct, the company behind the incredibly popular Learning Thermostat is... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/scaled-kindlefirehdxmayday.jpg?w=150?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Live support has always been a dream for major retailers. While chat solutions already exist, today Amazon announced... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/screen-shot-2013-09-24-at-12-16-22-pm.png?w=150?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | One the one hand, Jay Levy , as a partner in Zelkovo Ventures, is a conventional New York City tech VC with investments... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/2013-09-23_18h47_57.jpg?w=150?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | The inimitable Chris Velazco and I took to the TechCrunch TV screens to dig into the new Surface hardware that... read more | | To forward this newsletter to a friend, click here. | | |