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  • U.S.
    Sep, 2014
    Visa Inc.

    Visa teamed with Apple

    U.S.
    Sep, 2014

    Visa teamed with Apple in September 2014, to incorporate a new mobile wallet feature into Apple's new iPhone models, enabling users to more readily use their Visa, and other credit/debit cards.




  • Mountain View, California, U.S.
    Sep, 2014
    HTC

    Nexus 9

    Mountain View, California, U.S.
    Sep, 2014

    In September 2014, Google selected HTC to make its Nexus 9 tablet.




  • Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Sep, 2014
    Facebook, Inc.

    Facebook's Market Capitalization Had Exceeded $200 Billion

    Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Sep, 2014

    By September Facebook's market capitalization had exceeded $200 billion.




  • Rome, Italy
    Sep, 2014
    Diego Maradona

    Maradona met with Pope Francis

    Rome, Italy
    Sep, 2014

    In September 2014, Maradona met with Pope Francis in Rome, crediting Francis for inspiring him to return to religion after many years away; he stated, "We should all imitate Pope Francis. If each one of us gives something to someone else, no one in the world would be starving."




  • Rome, Italy
    Monday Sep 1, 2014
    Diego Maradona

    Match for Peace

    Rome, Italy
    Monday Sep 1, 2014

    On 1 September 2014, Maradona, along with many current and former footballing stars, took part in the "Match for Peace", which was played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, with the proceeds being donated entirely to charity.




  • U.S.
    Sep, 2014
    Tesla, Inc.

    Semi-autonomous driver assist

    U.S.
    Sep, 2014

    Tesla Autopilot provides semi-autonomous driver assist beginning in September 2014.




  • Burbank, California, U.S.
    Sep, 2014
    Marvel Studios

    TNT acquired the cable rights for Avengers to air on the network two years after their theatrical releases

    Burbank, California, U.S.
    Sep, 2014

    In September 2014, TNT acquired the cable rights for Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, and three other films, to air on the network two years after their theatrical releases. The films had previously aired on FX since 2008.


  • India
    Tuesday Sep 2, 2014
    Ayman al-Zawahiri

    Al-Qaeda in The Indian Subcontinent

    India
    Tuesday Sep 2, 2014

    On September 3, 2014, In a 55-minute-long video, al-Zawahiri announced the formation of a new wing called al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), which would wage jihad "to liberate its land, to restore its sovereignty, and to revive its Caliphate." Reaction amongst Muslims in India to the formation of the new wing was one of fury.


  • Stadio San Nicola, Bari, Italy
    Thursday Sep 4, 2014
    Ciro Immobile

    Immobile's first international goal

    Stadio San Nicola, Bari, Italy
    Thursday Sep 4, 2014

    He scored his first official international goal in the third minute of a 2–0 friendly victory against the Netherlands on 4 September 2014.


  • Newport, Wales, UK
    Thursday Sep 4, 2014
    NATO Establishment

    The Subsequent 2014 Wales Summit

    Newport, Wales, UK
    Thursday Sep 4, 2014

    At the subsequent 2014 Wales summit, the leaders of NATO's member states formally committed for the first time to spend the equivalent of at least 2% of their gross domestic products on defence by 2024, which had previously been only an informal guideline.


  • Querétaro City, Mexico
    Friday Sep 5, 2014
    Ronaldinho

    To Mexico

    Querétaro City, Mexico
    Friday Sep 5, 2014

    Signed a two-year contract with Mexican club Querétaro on 5 September 2014.


  • U.S.
    Sep, 2014
    Carlos Slim

    List of Billionaires

    U.S.
    Sep, 2014

    In September 2014, Forbes listed Slim as number 1 on its list of billionaires with a net worth of US$81.6 billion.


  • Canada
    Tuesday Sep 9, 2014
    Uber

    Uber officially launches UberX in Canada

    Canada
    Tuesday Sep 9, 2014

    Uber officially launches UberX in Canada, starting with Toronto and Mississauga.


  • U.S.
    Sep, 2014
    Netflix

    Global expanding

    U.S.
    Sep, 2014

    By September 2014, Netflix had subscribers in over 40 countries, with intentions of expanding their services in unreached countries. By October 2018, Netflix's customer base reached 137 million worldwide, confirming its rank as by far the world's biggest online subscription video service.


  • U.S.
    Wednesday Sep 10, 2014
    Lady Gaga

    Collaboration with Tony Bennett

    U.S.
    Wednesday Sep 10, 2014

    In September 2014, Gaga released a collaborative jazz album with Tony Bennett titled Cheek to Cheek. Before the album was released, it produced the singles "Anything Goes" and "I Can't Give You Anything but Love". Cheek to Cheek received generally favorable reviews. The record was Gaga's third consecutive number-one album on the Billboard 200 and won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.


  • Berkeley, California, United Kingdom
    Sep, 2014
    Richard Branson

    Branson announced his investment in drone company 3D Robotics

    Berkeley, California, United Kingdom
    Sep, 2014

    In September 2014, Branson announced his investment in drone company 3D Robotics stating, "It's amazing to see what a little flying object with a GoPro attached can do. Before they came along the alternative was an expensive helicopter and crew. I'm really excited about the potential 3D Robotics sees in drones. They can do a lot of good in the world, and I hope this affordable technology will give many more people the chance to see our beautiful planet from such a powerful perspective."


  • Turkey
    Friday Sep 12, 2014
    Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

    Erdoğan Tightened Controls over The Internet

    Turkey
    Friday Sep 12, 2014

    Erdoğan also tightened controls over the internet, signing into law a bill which allows the government to block websites without prior court order on 12 September 2014. In November 2016, the Turkish government blocked access to social media in all of Turkey as well as bought to completely block internet access for the citizens in the Southeast of the country.


  • Stockholm, Sweden
    Monday Sep 15, 2014
    Microsoft

    Microsoft acquired Mojang

    Stockholm, Sweden
    Monday Sep 15, 2014

    On September 15, 2014, Microsoft acquired the video game development company Mojang, best known for Minecraft, for $2.5 billion.


  • Alkmaar, Netherlands
    Tuesday Sep 16, 2014
    Marco van Basten

    The Assistant Coach of AZ Alkmaar

    Alkmaar, Netherlands
    Tuesday Sep 16, 2014

    On 28 August 2014, Van Basten took a leave of absence for the following match against Dordrecht, with multiple Dutch news outlets reporting he was suffering of stress-related heart palpitations, and was replaced by assistant coaches Alex Pastoor and Dennis Haar. Later, on 3 September, AZ confirmed Van Basten was given an extended leave of absence until 14 September.On 16 September 2014, parties agreed Van Basten would relinquish his role as manager in order to sign a new contract as assistant coach until 2016; this was motivated by Van Basten himself, who stated the stress caused by his full-time role as head coach was causing him physical and mental issues. He finished his stint with two wins and three losses in five matches.


  • Dortmund, Germany
    Tuesday Sep 16, 2014
    Ciro Immobile

    Dortmund's first goal

    Dortmund, Germany
    Tuesday Sep 16, 2014

    On 16 September 2014, Immobile scored his first goal for the club, opening a 2–0 home win over Arsenal in the group stages of the Champions League. He scored four goals in six Champions League matches, in a 3–0 away win over Anderlecht, in a 4–1 home win over Galatasaray and in a 1–1 home draw vs Anderlecht, with Borussia qualifying as first from the group. On 17 December 2014, Immobile assisted the first goal and scored the second on a 2–2 home draw with Wolfsburg.


  • Auckland Central, Auckland, New Zealand
    Saturday Sep 20, 2014
    Jacinda Ardern

    Auckland Central 2014 general election

    Auckland Central, Auckland, New Zealand
    Saturday Sep 20, 2014

    Ardern stood again in Auckland Central at the 2014 general election. She again finished second though increased her own vote and reduced Kaye's majority from 717 to 600. Ranked 5th on Labour's list Ardern was still returned to Parliament where she became Shadow spokesperson for Justice, Children, Small Business, and Arts & Culture under new leader Andrew Little.


  • India
    Sep, 2014
    Narendra Damodardas Modi

    Government deregulated diesel prices

    India
    Sep, 2014

    In October 2014, the Modi's government deregulated diesel prices.


  • Redmond, Washington, U.S.
    Tuesday Sep 30, 2014
    Windows

    Windows 10

    Redmond, Washington, U.S.
    Tuesday Sep 30, 2014

    On September 30, 2014, Microsoft announced Windows 10 as the successor to Windows 8.1. It was released on July 29, 2015, and addresses shortcomings in the user interface first introduced with Windows 8. Changes on PC include the return of the Start Menu, a virtual desktop system, and the ability to run Windows Store apps within windows on the desktop rather than in full-screen mode. Windows 10 is said to be available to update from qualified Windows 7 with SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 devices from the Get Windows 10 Application.


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