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Ryan Singel / Threat Level:
Dropbox Lied to Users About Data Security, Complaint to FTC Alleges — Dropbox, the wildly popular online storage system, deceived users about the security and encryption of its services, putting it at a competitive advantage, according to an FTC complaint filed Thursday by a prominent security researcher.
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Electronista, ZDNet, Gizmodo and @csoghoian
Bloomberg:
Amazon Server Said to Be Used in Sony Attack — Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN)'s Web Services cloud- computing unit was used by hackers in last month's attack against Sony Corp. (6758)'s online entertainment systems, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
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VentureBeat, VG247, Softpedia News, Crave, THN, thinq_ and TechFlash
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James Brightman / IndustryGamers:
PlayStation Network: Here's The Official Letter Sony Sent to Publishing Partners [Exclusive]
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Digital Trends, I4U News, CNET News, SlashGear, The Digital Home, Neowin.net, Consumer Reports News, ITProPortal, TechEye, Techland, The Consumerist, VentureBeat, PC World and Edge Online
Vic Gundotra / The Official Google Blog:
Keynote and session videos from Google I/O now live — With Google I/O 2011 just two days behind us, we wanted to thank the nearly 1 million developers who joined us at Moscone Center, attended I/O Extended events and watched online via I/O Live from 161 countries around the world.
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Softpedia News, Ubergizmo, SlashGear, @dondodge, Engadget, Dice Blog Network, InfoWorld and Seattle Times
Eric Savitz / The Tech Trade:
Apple: Analyst Says No LTE in iPhone 5; To Add Sprint, T-Mobile — Apple's iPhone 5 launch in September isn't likely to include LTE functionality, Jefferies & Co. analyst Peter Misek asserts in a research note. — “According to our industry checks, the device should be called iPhone 4S …
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I4U News, 9 to 5 Mac, TUAW, App Advice, iPhone Alley, Phones Review, Softpedia News, CNET News, Know Your Cell, Digital Trends, BGR, OS X Daily, Startup Meme, TiPb, Techland, Edible Apple, AppleInsider, GottaBeMobile, GigaOM, Apple Bitch, Geekosystem and MacDailyNews
Navneet Singh / Google News Blog:
Introducing “News near you” on Google News for mobile — Google News for mobile lets you keep up with the latest news, wherever you are. Today we're excited to announce a new feature in the U.S. English edition called “News near you” that surfaces news relevant to the city you're in and surrounding areas.
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Digital Trends, textually.org, Softpedia News, Geek News Central, paidContent, IntoMobile, Android Phone Fans, Epicenter, SocialTimes.com, 901am, WebProNews, PC Magazine, TechCrunch, Consumer Reports News, MarketingVOX, MacNN, PhoneArena, iClarified, Search Engine Land, mobiputing, NewsGrange and MacStories, more at Mediagazer »
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Mathew Ingram / GigaOM:
Google Adds News Near You — Newspapers Still Nowhere
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App Advice, Tablet Crunch and ReadWriteWeb
Jason Kincaid / TechCrunch:
Cake Health Wants To Be The ‘Mint For Health Insurance’ (Beta Invites) — If you're like me, terms like “out of network” and “deductible” are cringe-inducing. Not just because they generally involve me forking over money for healthcare, but also because navigating the waters of health insurance …
Steve Delahoyde / UnBeige:
Yale Opens Museum and Library Collections Online (Really, Really Open) — All other universities take note, particularly of the Ivy League variety: Yale is getting it done and making things happen. Last year you might recall, we reported on their School of Architecture getting ultra-serious …
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Yale Daily News and New York Times
Brooke Crothers / CNET News:
Dell video teases upcoming ‘ultrathin’ laptop — Dell has released some revealing multimedia as it prepares to announce a new 15.6-inch ultrathin laptop later this month. — As CNET reported earlier, the new ultrathin will be the first in a line of laptops designed in the spirit of the company's discontinued Adamo brand.
Alexia Tsotsis / TechCrunch:
Lockitron Lets You Unlock Your Door With Your Phone — Ever wish you could just call your keys? Well the Ycombinator-backed Lockitron aims to replace physical keys entirely by letting you control your door lock with your phone. The Lockitron web app and hardware package are as of today available …
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App Advice and Electronista
Taylor Wimberly / Android and Me:
Rumor: Amazon has an “entire family” of Android devices coming this holiday — Amazon's Android tablet is both the best and worst kept secret in the mobile industry. Everyone knows that Amazon is working on an Android device, but few know any of the specific details about its hardware or software.
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BGR, ReadWriteWeb, SlashGear, Bits, 9to5 Google, IntoMobile, Phones Review, Electronista, I4U News, msnbc.com, Techland, SAI, Kindle Review, Android Phone Fans and Geekosystem
Tricia Duryee / eMoney:
Kim Kardashian's ShoeDazzle Walks Away With $40 Million from Andreessen Horowitz — ShoeDazzle, a two-year-old company building a subscription-based e-commerce business, has raised $40 million in capital. — The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, which contributed $30 million.
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VentureBeat, Digits and TechCrunch
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
The Senators Who Say Merely Linking To Certain Sites Should Be A Felony — I wrote earlier about how the new PROTECT IP Act guts parts of the DMCA, but as you dig deeper, it's looking even worse. The original (and now updated) article focused on the use of the term “interactive computer service …
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Broadcasting & Cable
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Steve Lohr / New York Times:
New Ways to Exploit Raw Data May Bring Surge of Innovation, a Study Says — Math majors, rejoice. Businesses are going to need tens of thousands of you in the coming years as companies grapple with a growing mountain of data. — Data is a vital raw material of the information economy …
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Napsterization and Beet.TV
Aaron Fulkerson / ReadWriteWeb:
What Will e-G8 Create: Solutions or More Cynicism? — Recently I was honored with an invitation from President Sarkozy of France to attend the e-G8 Summit. — The e-G8 Summit precedes this years G8 Summit in Deauville on May 26 and 27. The purpose of the e-G8 is to inform the G8 leaders …
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Electronista and Reuters
