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Mobile Minutes: VR film wins Emmy; Ted Baker taps voice search; Twitter’s NFL hashtag emojis; Apple’s sales numbers

screen-shot-2016-09-08-at-3-02-33-pmOculus virtual reality short film Henry wins an Emmy
Facebook-owned Oculus just won its first Emmy: The virtual reality (VR) company’s Oculus Studio unit has been awarded the Emmy for Outstanding Original Interactive Program for its animated VR short film “Henry,” which was released for the Oculus Rift earlier this year.
Read more on Variety

Ted Baker partners with Google for first-ever fashion brand application of Google app’s voice search
Ted Baker’s Autumn/Winter ’16 campaign film may have just launched this week, but it’s already making history.
Read more on Forbes

Twitter launches NFL hashtag emojis
Hey football fans, Twitter and the NFL just made it easier to cheer on or chastise your favorite team by launching hashtag emojis for all 32 of them.
Read more on CNET

Apple will not give first-weekend sales of iPhone 7
Apple Inc. will not release first-weekend sales of the newly announced iPhone 7, the company said on Thursday, reducing analysts’ early visibility into the product amid questions over whether its popularity has peaked.
Read more on Reuters